Man killed his elderly mum and left her body to 'rot' for weeks while he watched porn
A 41-year-old man was jailed for 12 years for killing his elderly mum and leaving her body to 'rot' in her bedroom for weeks as he went about his life.
Final-year university exams could be cancelled if academics escalate their strikes
Students at universities could see their final-year exams cancelled as academics plan to increase their strikes.
British baby of wealthy parents will live 8 years longer than child born in poor neighbourhood
Baby born in one of England's richest areas will live 8.4 years longer than child born in poor neighbourhood, study into life expectancy by Longevity Science Panel (LSP) reveals.
Trump's controversial tax cuts and military spending spree herald $1 trillion federal deficit
President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion budget for next year including a bid spending spree on the military.
Jeremy Paxman says over-65s should not be allowed to vote and blames them for UK housing crisis
BBC presenter Jeremy Paxman is blaming his generation for the housing crisis and is calling for a ban on votes for the over-65s.
Trump gives with one hand, takes with other: Paid family leave would force parents to delay retirement
US President Donald Trump's paid parental leave plan would penalise poorer parents with larger families and force parents to delay their social security retirement payments.
President Putin files modest income but is he the world's richest man?
Russian President Vladimir Putin officially earned 38.5m roubles (£484,000) in the six years to 2016, despite some estimates rating him as the richest man in the world.
Poorest Britons left behind as millionaires ride wealth boom
New figures from the ONS 2014-16 wealth in Great Britain survey show that growing UK household wealth is overwhelmingly weighted towards older and wealthier Britons.
Inheritance tax overhaul urged by Philip Hammond to stop it being so 'complex'
Chancellor writes letter to Office of Tax Simplification to ask whether the system introduced last April can be made less complicated.
Davos 2018: Spotlight on world's vast wealth gap as business elite gathers in Switzerland
The richest 1% of the global population received 82% of all new wealth generated in 2017, while the poorest 50% saw no increase at all.
London's clout as a global business hub won't be hit by Brexit, says PIMFA boss
Liz Field, chief executive of investment management lobby group, tells IBTimes UK the British capital is where the "world's business happens."
Why Carillion was a massive Ponzi scheme
the collapse of Carillion says a great deal about the state of Britain in the twenty-first century.
Shadow cabinet scared Jeremy Corbyn 'too old' to fight next General Election
Labour sources claim Corbyn would be too old to serve the country for five years if Labour wins the election.
'There is a disaster looming': Carillion collapse could replicate 2008 banking crash
Carillion boss Keith Cochrane accuses RBS and banks of deliberately scuppering a deal to keep the company afloat.
Carillion workers ordered to remain silent after company collapses into liquidation
Internal memo urges workers not to speak to the media and to avoid airing questions on social media.
Carillion liquidation: Who is chairman Philip Green and what will happen to company pensions?
Construction giant has debts of £900m and entered voluntary liquidation after talks to keep it afloat failed.
17-year-old girl who filmed herself kicking pet puppy is banned from owning a dog
The court heard that before the attack on the puppy, Claire Elizabeth West had received a series of troubling messages from her ex-boyfriend and his new partner.
Ailing construction group Carillion makes last-ditch rescue appeal to creditors
The government has refused to rescue the construction group Carillion which is on the point of collapse.
HS2 construction company with £1.5bn debt 'could collapse into administration in just a day'
Government talks are taking place to save Carillon, one of the contractors for high-speed rail link HS2, but ministers have reportedly ruled out a financial bailout.
'Never seen anything like it': Trump's bizarre video message to the press becomes hilarious new meme
"Is this more 1984 or V for Vendetta? I can't decide which futurist hellscape our evil overlord is trying to mimic," one Twitter user wrote.
Do you recognise these people hunted by police after 96-year-old woman robbed of pension cash?
Police officers investigating a distraction theft against a 96-year-old woman in Chorlton, Manchester, have released CCTV images of three people they want to speak to.
NHS Crisis: Doctors and nurses are 'leaving on their knees'
News broke this morning that the NHS were facing an unprecedented 'crisis'. We spoke to staff who said that others like them have been "leaving on their knees".
Bankrupt Boston Herald gets another purchase offer
A second offer has surfaced for the beleaguered newspaper that filed for bankruptcy last month.
'We don't live in 1999': Toys R Us puts 3,200 UK jobs at risk and Twitter is showing little sympathy
The retail brand is required to put £9m into its pension fund for the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to agree to its restructuring plan.
Thousands of UK jobs at risk as Toys R Us nears administration
Up to 3,200 jobs are at risk at troubled toy retailer Toys R Us after the Pension Protection Fund told it to plug a black hole in its pension scheme.
One in three 'gig workers' admits to juggling two or more jobs at one time
One in 10 respondents more inclined to take up a 'gig economy' job during the Christmas season, research shows.
8 basic financial lessons not taught at school that will help you save money this year
Saving money is a common new year's resolution, so IBTimes UK asked a handful of finance experts for their top tips.
94-year-old Florida woman handcuffed and jailed for refusing to leave care home
A 94-year-old woman was handcuffed and thrown in jail after she refused to leave her care home in Lake County, Florida.
Nigel Farage roundly mocked on Twitter for saying he hates career politicians
Nigel Farage has taken a swipe at career politicians in Westminster - but some have pointed out that he has spent nearly two decades as a MEP.
Elderly couple have to die before 17 January or lose $23,000
A hard working retired couple who have been paying into a life insurance for decades have been told that if they don't die before 17 January next year, they'll receive nothing.