Some 14,590 people in Thurrock, Essex, returned postal ballot papers or voted electronically – a 30% turnout – said cross-party group Peoples Pledge. Pledge director Ian McKenzie said the Thurrock result indicated Westminster parties should rethink their attitude on a national referendum. Last year, the House of Commons supported that view… – Source
The think thank says that if bank holidays were scrapped, Britains gross domestic product (GDP) – a measure of the value of goods and services produced by all sectors of the economy – would be £19bn higher every year. Although there are more public holidays there, the think tank says different… – Source