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Brexit is likely to knock 10p off the National Living Wage next year, according to research by the Resolution Foundation.

Road safety and health experts along with the emergency services have called on the Government to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales.

Workplace stress has reached record levels, according to a TUC report for World Mental Health Day.

Three out of 10 adults have enjoyed a holiday fling with a stranger, according to new research.

An Indian summer is on its way with an unusually hot start to October forecast on the back of one of the warmest Septembers in recent years.

Building bricks, dolls and mobile phones are among the items that Britain’s kids regularly drop in the loo, according to a new report.

Using mobile phones while driving rates as the worst habit among fellow motorists, according to a new report.

Until very recently, using a phone at the dinner table was frowned upon.

England now has twice as many ex-smokers as smokers, according to health officials.

The average cost of moving home in the UK has risen by £870 during the past year, up to £10,996.

Less than half of learner drivers presented for their test manage to pass, according to the latest statistics.

It’s been more than 20 years since George Cole graced our screens as the wheeler-dealer Arthur Daley but it seems that the image of used car salesmen as dodgy backstreet scammers is still alive and well.

Those who relish the greasy-lipped indulgence of a fatty Greggs treat, look away now. For the UK’s largest bakery chain has doubled down on its healthier offerings, unveiling a new sourdough pasty, made with shortcrust pastry and a crumb topping.

Supermarket chain chain Morrisons has today made a “checkout promise” that it will open extra checkouts for customers if there is more than one person ahead of them in a queue.

Millions of Brits are now happy to live a solitary existence, according to new research.

Shoppers could soon be getting more for their money as supermarkets gear up for the latest instalment of a raging price war in the sector.

Forget fast cars, earning loads of money or even finding love - schoolchildren aged between five and 16 believe the secret to being a successful grown-up is being “happy”.

Students are being warned to be alert when renting accommodation ahead of the new term.

For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.

A recruitment firm has been named the best company in the UK for work-life balance.