Children who are heavy users of social media are unhappier about their appearance than those who never use sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to a leading study supported by the British Government.

Google has agreed to pay £130m (€172m) in back taxes to Britain, prompting criticism from opposition politicians and campaigners who said the “derisory” figure smacked of a “sweetheart deal”.

Big companies in Britain now pay less tax than they did 12 years ago despite a big jump in profitability, a Reuters analysis of official data has shown.

PARTY leaders targeted key marginal seats yesterday in a final push to win what looks like the closest general election in decades this week.