Lianna Brinded

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Lianna Brinded is the news editor at International Business Times UK and has worked across print, online and TV. Her portfolio includes the Wall Street Journal Europe, BBC, CNBC and The Independent.

Lianna holds a Masters degree in Contemporary War and Peace Studies, specialising in genocide and ethic nationalist conflict, from University of Sussex, and a BA (hons) degree in English and American Literature from the University of Kent.

Lover of science, Star Trek, computer games, Warhammer, triathlons and roller derby.

Shocking charts show why Europe needs immigrants to survive

Eurostat has highlighted the problems Europe faces because of an ageing population.

Balfour Beatty rejects John Laing Infrastructure Fund £1bn offer for investment unit

JLIF, an investor in hospitals, roads and schools wants to buy Balfour's public-private partnership assets.

Scores of fast food workers and their supporters calling for a $15 minimum wage fill a McDonalds restaurant in Chelsea, Massachusetts December 4, 2014.

McDonald's, Burger King and other US fast food worker protests spread across 190 cities

Protestors are asking for the US minimum wage to be raised to $15 (£9.57)

Asia wage growth smashes global average

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) report said annual average incomes rose 6% in the region.

UK skills shortage pushes starting salaries up but permanent jobs growth slows

However, starting salaries rose faster due to staff shortages in many sectors.

Shutterstock founder and CEO Jon Oringer (R) celebrates his company's first trades following it's IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 11, 2012.

Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer interview: Corporation tax, bitcoin and start-up innovation

IBTimes UK sits with New York billionaire Jon Oringer to discuss what's shaking up the tech world

A local media building known as the Press House burns as militants attack in the Chechen capital Grozny, December 4, 2014

Grozny: nine dead in gun battle between Chechen militants and police

Violence erupted in Chechen capital hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech.

U.S. President Barack Obama participates in the annual turkey pardoning ceremony of "Cheese" marking the 67th presentation of the National Thanksgiving Turkey while in the White House in Washington, November 26, 2014

US faces flood of cheap Christmas turkeys as Russia bans poultry imports

Russian authorities claim the temporary restrictions is because of 'harmful residues'

UK house price growth slows in November

However, property prices grew by 0.4% in November

Google adding fact-checked health information to search results

UK Tax Avoidance: CBI warns against Britain 'going it alone' with 'Google Tax'

UK Chancellor George Osborne announced new corporation tax rules in his Autumn Statement.

The number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has almost quadrupled to around one billion since 1980

Devon refusing smokers and obese patients routine surgery unless they quit or lose weight

The NHS in Devon has a £14.5m deficit and is making cuts.

Activists protest against planned trade pacts; TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) and CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) with the U.S. and Canada, in Berlin October 11, 2014

TTIP: One million protestors sign petition against controversial EU and US trade deal

Campaigners say they have enough online and 'hard copy' signatures to go to EU parliament.

Autumn Statement 2014: UK house builder shares rise on homebuyer friendly stamp duty changes

Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Developments are trading to the upside.

UK stamp duty reforms help drag Foxtons shares down 44% since floating last year

George Osborne delivered the radical new stamp duty plan in the Autumn Statement 2014.

Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne boost after axing stamp duty system dubbed 'worst tax in history'

Campaign groups, economists and lobby groups rejoice at the change in stamp duty payments.

Autumn Statement 2014: New UK stamp duty tax rates guide

New tax rules come into force at midnight on 4 December

Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne sidesteps addressing the UK house price effect on the rental market

Tenants' finances have improved but rent has also risen 1.5% over the last twelve months.

A 45-bedroom mansion that had belonged to former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri

Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne abolishes stamp duty 'slab system' to parry Labour's 'unworkable' mansion tax

Homebuyers will now pay stamp duty that resemble the income tax system

Autumn Statement 2014: Osborne keeps fuel duty frozen as oil prices tumble

UK fuel duty is currently 58p per litre for petrol and diesel.

Isis bombings: US denies coordinating air strikes with help of Iran's military

Pentagon said Iran has launched a series of air strikes in eastern Iraq during recent days.

Egypt to execute 188 Muslim Brotherhood supporters

Death penalty delivered for a 2013 attack on a police station near Cairo.

Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne urged to 'finish the job' of clearing UK's deficit

The UK Chancellor is set to announce plans to tackle the country's finances later on 3 December.

A newborn infant, seconds after delivery

NHS touts home births as one of the safest ways to deliver a baby

The new NHS guidelines could lead to hundreds of thousands more babies being born at home.

The evidence isn't conclusive, but overall, the Mediterranean diet appears to be good for people's heart health.

Eat Mediterranean diet to live longer, say scientists

This is the second time in a month that researchers have hailed the health benefits of sticking to the Mediterranean diet.

Climate change: 2014 set to be UK's hottest year since 18th century

Meteorologists say there's 75% chance that 2014 will be warmest year since 18th century.

Brit armed forces participate in a rehearsal for royal wedding

MoD wasted £5.7bn on obsolete equipment, software and faulty earplugs

MoD officials ordered 10,000 sets of the earplugs to protect soldiers' hearing.

A jet fighter from the Su-30 SM "Sokoly Rossii" (Falcons of Russia) aerobatic team performs during a show in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, October 25, 2014. The show is conducted as part of a recruitment drive for Russia's military divisions, targeting the you

UK foreign secretary Philip Hammond warns on Russia's 'extremely aggressive' probing of British air space

Russian warships also entered the English channel over the last week for "military exercises"

Outgoing European Council President Herman Van Rompuy smiles during a ceremony with former Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk (not in picture), during which Tusk took over from Van Rompuy replacing him as head of the European Council, in Brussels, Decembe

EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy to be paid £578,000 for not working

Van Rompuy is entitled to the amount over the next three years as he finishes his term

North Korea ramps up anti-Ebola measures

Sony Pictures hacking: North Korea cryptic over cyber leak

Sony Pictures and FBI launched probes after a number of unreleased films were leaked on the internet

UK flood defence: Government pledges £2.3bn to protect 300,000 homes

The 1400 flood defence projects were agreed as part of the government's National Infrastructure Plan.