3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (597+ words) Sir Paul made the revelation while appearing on Chicken Shop Date Sir Paul Mc Cartney has revealed that the late John Lennon was considered the group's favourite member and unofficial "leader" of The Beatles, during a recent appearance on the…...

18+ hour, 16+ min ago  (1356+ words) Celebrate the sun with these stunning and safe accessories Adults can't wait for that first glimmer of sunshine to don a new pair of shades, but kids can take a little more convincing. However, sunglasses are more than just an…...

23+ hour, 22+ min ago  (480+ words) Air pollution is slowing the lung growth of children in the UK, a study has found. The lung function of over 5, 000 people who were born in and around Bristol from the 1990s was tracked by scientists from birth onwards. Their lungs…...

1+ day, 44+ min ago  (396+ words) All prefectures barring Tokyo and Okinawa recorded a decline in population Japan's population declined by a record 2. 5 per cent in a span of five years, according to census data released on Friday. The steep decline has yet again highlighted the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (474+ words) Evidence in support of a ban on'social media for under-16s is "limited, Scotland's Children's Commissioner has said. Nicola Killean, the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland, added that introducing a blanket ban would do "little to address underlying issues…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (379+ words) Tens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of Government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis. The 300, 000 new placements over the next three years are backed…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (167+ words) Alan Milburn report: Five numbers that show the scale of the UK's youth unemployment crisis The Independent Five numbers that show the scale of the UK's youth unemployment crisis - An estimated 1. 01 million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK were neither working…...

2+ day, 13+ min ago  (833+ words) Alan Milburn's review into youth unemployment lays bare the scale of the crisis affecting Britain's young people. Here, The Independent runs through the report's key findings A former Labour cabinet minister has published a major review into youth unemployment, laying…...

2+ day, 34+ min ago  (334+ words) Getting a job in a fast food restaurant was once seen as a sign of failure, but for many young adults desperate for work, landing a role there is seen as a benchmark for success. Here, 23-year-old Isabel tells Chloe…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (378+ words) The latest rise in young people not in education, employment or training " Neets " has been driven by a record number who are classed as being economically inactive. An estimated 1. 01 million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK were neither working nor learning…...