Labour slash gap in the polls as Tories flounder on social care
A YouGov survey showed the gap is at its closest since the general election was called.
Conservative manifesto buries Thatcherism as Theresa May promises 'mainstream' Brexit
"We can use this moment of change to build a stronger, fairer, more prosperous Britain," May said.
Royal Mail on track to save £600m but warns of challenging conditions in the UK
Postal operator hikes total dividend 4% as full year revenue edges 1% higher.
Small business owners are the general election's forgotten and abused tribe
The regulations and costs imposed by governments make it harder and harder to run a small business, not that this election will change anything.
Theresa May fails to guarantee state pension triple-lock in slogan-filled PMQs
'It's a 'yes' or a 'no' and the prime minister failed to answer,' SNP deputy leader Angus Robertson said.
Excessive use of mobile phones caused brain tumour in telecom executive, says Italian court
The executive, who lost his hearing after the benign tumour was removed, was awarded a monthly state-funded pension.
An 86-year-old grandmother arrested for spraying anti-war graffiti on Swiss National Bank
Peace activist Louise Schneider's civil disobedience highlights call for end to state funding of arms companies.
May to offer benefits to EU migrants living in UK even after Brexit?
Department for Exiting EU proposes allowing three million migrants in UK to keep rights to state handouts.
State pension age could rise to 70 says report
It would mean anyone currently under the age of 45 having to work an extra year.
Gig economy: Self-employed in the UK set to be better protected?
Companies using freelance workers to avoid paying sickness and pensions face government crackdown.
Inside a top secret underground Cold War nuclear facility in Chongqing, China
The world's largest artificial cave was designed to withstand thousands of tons of explosives and 8-magnitude earthquakes, as well as atomic and hydrogen bombs.
Scrap National Insurance so people can see just how much tax they really pay
Philip Hammond is addressing a genuine problem with how the self-employed are taxed.
The self-employed make up a big chunk of the tax gap - isn't it time they paid their fair share?
Philip Hammond is under fire for using Budget 2017 to raise National Insurance for the self-employed.
What happened to missing millions of ransom money for kidnapped Aldi founder Theo Albrecht?
The men responsible for the high-profile 1971 kidnapping have died, taking their secrets to the grave.
Pubs among big winners as Chancellor boosts business rates relief package in Budget 2017
Hammond says 90% of pubs will get a £1,000 discount on their business rate bills.
Read Philip Hammond's Budget 2017 speech in full
Chancellor delivers his first ever budget speech in the House of Commons
Budget 2017 as it happened: Hammond pledges £2bn to social care but warns against reckless spending
The chancellor warns against expecting major surprises on taxes and spending plans.
Thousands of Chinese military veterans stage protest seeking higher pensions
Former military personnel gather outside state-run buildings in Beijing demanding promised benefits.
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong arrested: Impact on company and Korean economy
Lee is said to be held at a detention center in Uiwang, south of Seoul.
Pensioners are now better off than working families due to weak wage growth
Pensioner households £20 a week better off than working counterparts, Resolution Foundation report shows.
UK pensions experts will review future of auto-enrolment scheme Damian Green reveals
Work and pensions secretary revealed chairs of advisory group at the Age UK conference.
South Korean court rejects Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong arrest plea for lack of evidence
Lee's arrest would have caused an immediate void in the company's leadership.
Samsung leader to be questioned as a suspect by special prosecutor in South Korea influence-peddling scandal
The development comes after 2 senior Samsung Group executives were called for questioning on 9 January by the prosecutor.
9,000 artists 'blacklisted' in South Korea for opposing President Park Geun-hye
The list purportedly included one of South Korea's most influential figures, film director Park Chan-wook.
Debbie Abrahams interview: UK's self-employment boom is unsustainable
Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary issued warning to IBTimes UK after latest ONS figures.
Russia's neighbours fear cyberthreats as US election hacking saga rages on
European governments are warning of escalating threat of Russian hacking.
Ukraine's defence ministry says website hit by cyberattacks to prevent updates on separatist conflict
Ukrainian financial institutions were also hit with cyberattacks last week.
Labour backs triple-lock pension guarantee after 'generational inequality' warnings
Work and Pensions Committee said the system should be scrapped because of its 'unsustainable nature.
How a socialist convicted of electoral fraud could become the next leader of Romania
Social Democrat Party (PSD) of Liviu Dragnea won elections despite two year suspended sentence.
Thousands of Greeks join 24-hour strike opposing austerity ahead of new bailout review
Protesters say that austerity policies imposed by international lenders have stalled the country's recovery.