Fact Check: Will UK Living Wage Cause Rampant EU Migration?

Stampede imminent? Lukasz Stefanski

By Ross Brown, University of St Andrews

The living wage is an excellent policy, but how will you stop it being a big pull factor for uncontrolled EU migration, given that it is far higher than minimum wages in other EU countries?

Boris Johnson speech from May 9

George Osborne’s living wage announcement in July of last year substantially increased the national minimum wage from £6.70/hour for over-25s then to £7.20/hour since April, with a target of £9.00/hour by 2020.

Minimum wages are now in operation in 26 out of the 34 OECD countries, and 22 out of 28 EU member states. Germany only joined the list in January 2015 with a minimum wage of €8.50 (£6.69), while some of the EU members without one – that’s Austria, Cyprus, Italy, Sweden, Finland and Denmark – have sector level collective agreements and wage floors.

'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2' Will Be Available On Blue-Ray & DVD On June 21!

“The love and laughs are all back!” WGN AMERICA

The lovable and funny Portokalos family is back and as uncontrollable as ever in
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time, coming to Digital HD on June 7, 2016, and Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on June 21, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. 

Written by Academy Award nominee Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, My Life in Ruins), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 reunites the entire beloved clan as they celebrate the biggest, Greekest wedding yet in a film that FOX-TV calls, “Hilarious and heartwarming…A big fat great time!” 

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD also features a hysterical gag reel and never-before-seen bonus features including a sit down with the stars to hear what really happened behind the scenes.

Let's Shut Down The Yulin Dog Meat Festival!

Image via Avaaz

Dogs are beaten or bled to death, then eaten at the Yulin dog meat festival. Thousands of Chinese citizens have protested the festival, but authorities won't act until they see how badly it's hurting China's global image. That's where we come in. 

>> Click here to add your name to the petition to stop this puppy slaughter, then tell everyone <<

Britain Should Stop Trying To Pretend That Its Empire Was Benevolent

The defence of Rorke’s Drift. Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville

By Alan Lester, University of Sussex

The recent debacle of David Cameron’s filmed condemnation of Nigerian and Afghan corruption and the Queen’s remark on Chinese officials’ rudeness highlights the persistence of imperial thinking in Britain. There seems to be a continuing assumption within the British establishment that it sets an example for others to follow and that the British are owed deference by others.

Sound The Alarm - Brad Goreski And Melissa Rivers Are Policing For A Good Cause

"QVC Presents Super Saturday LIVE" PSA (PRNewsFoto/QVC, Inc.)

Hosts of the E! hit show Fashion Police to appear in public service announcements for "QVC Presents Super Saturday LIVE" benefitting the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance

Both Brad Goreski and Melissa Rivers know a thing or two about fashion, but this June the duo will strive to prove that teal is the new black and fighting cancer is just one stylish step away. The dynamic pair will appear in both the print and television public service announcements promoting "QVC Presents Super Saturday LIVE" to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance (OCRFA).