How happy are you at the moment? Ecstatic? Mildly peeved? Or downright aggravated? According to the "misery index" - a rough-and-ready guide to consumer health - the UK is one of the unhappiest places around... more
Government is urged to approach spending cuts like a middle-distance runner rather than a sprinter, making sure that most public sector job cuts take effect after 2013... more
The Government should consider banning strikes by workers in essential services if unions take action against spending cuts, an employers group suggests... more
More than 500,000 public sector jobs could be axed in the next five years if government spending cuts are greater than the political parties are admitting, a business group warns... more
Unemployment in the UK is “relatively high” by EU standards even though fewer people than expected lost their jobs in the past year, a report claims... more
Impact of recession has been 'much deeper' than official unemployment figures show, with more than 1.3 million people losing jobs since start of the downturn... more
Office stress levels have soared in the recession as Londoners put in longer hours and worry about their future, research for the Standard has found... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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