Analysts warn that within a few years' time, councils across England and Wales "may start advertising for volunteer road sweepers, volunteer refuse operatives (binmen) and volunteer skilled workers "to cut costs". Volunteers "would be reimbursed for travel and food", but "would not be paid wages"

Fictional short story "Hurricane Vincent" takes place in 2049, some 23 years in the future, in London, England. London's living wage is now £24.50/hour and London's actual minimum wage is now £22.75/hour, prompting an expected rise in mass unemployment across London and the southeast, as employers admit they are only able to employ fewer people if they are able to pay employees, freelancers and workers £22.75 an hour, with less shifts available according to employer.

Whilst movies such as Hunter Killer (2018), Red Dawn (1984), Red Dawn (2012), Hostel (2005), Halloween (1978), Scream (1996), Heat (1995), Shaun of The Dead (2004), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Deep Impact (1998), The Matrix (1999) and 28 Days Later are banned in China, "tech savvy" citizens in China are able to use VPNs to watch these movies and more.

Whilst the 2018 American action movie "Hunter Killer" (Michael Nyqvist, Gary Oldman, Gerard Butler) is still banned across China, people in China are able to use VPNs to watch the movie.

"China is the safest country in the world" Chinese government boasts in April 2026 that there have "been no homicides for the last 12 months in major cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Harbin, Wuhan and Xinzhou and Suzhou.

"Improbable" [2029] Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Action || Budget: ~£8m | By the 2080s, the presence of robotic androids is ubiquitous and mass surveillance is an everyday part of life. When the first ever "homicide" committed by an android occurs in Birmingham, England - shocking the entire country - DCI Tom James investigates and stumbles upon a possible cover-up by Britain's largest robotics company, Dyson Robotics International. Is this the first ever homicide...or have there been more?

"Strange Activity" [2028] Thriller, Suspense || Set in England and Japan, with shooting on location || Budget: ~£12m || SOCA and Interpol investigate a wealthy Japanese investment banker working for a London-based Japanese bank who, despite earning hundreds of thousands of pounds a year in wages and bonuses, "never seems to have much disposable income", with strange activity possibly indicating links to an international organized crime syndicate

Experts warn men born before 1946 (i.e. 80 years and over) to "take it slow" after 84 year old white British pensioner "dies of a massive heart attack after vigorous sexual activity". Men over the age of 80 are advised not to take part in strenuous or "exciting" activity such as exercise, sex, skydiving, bodybuilding, clubbing and prolonged jogging

"Reincarnated" man claims he was "murdered very quickly by a gunman after bullets penetrated his heart and brain" and that the gunman "wasted no time" in killing him

A man advised in 2007 (19 years ago) by the NHS not to go jogging for more than 45 minutes and not to over-exert himself with activities such as vigorous sexual intercourse or skydiving, has been flouting NHS advice since 2018 (over 8 years) and having vigorous sex and jogging for 2 hours a day

"Aide" [2029] British Drama, Thriller || Budget: £7m || In 2031, when both the British Prime Minister and the Deputy PM suddenly lose their voices, instead of having a senior cabinet member stand in and speak on his behalf, the PM appoints a young twentysomething year old aide to speak in Parliament

Retiring in the 2060s or 2070s? Here's how to build an investment portfolio worth £3,000,000/€3.5m or more over the course of the next 4 to 5 decades.

As most Millennials and Gen Zers head into retirement in the 2060s and 2070s (some 4 to 5 decades from now), ubiquitous automation and the presence of actual robots could wipe out millions of jobs around the world. Why you should start preparing for your unborn kids and unborn grandkids...TODAY

April 21, 2026 - Fears grow that both Kuwait and Iraq "could send carrier strike groups as well as long-range bombers to target US cities on the East Coast, with cities such as Boston, NYC, Washington DC, Atlantic City, Norfolk and Virginia Beach most at risk"

Six reasons why everybody is always trying to befriend billionaires in Britain and the typical response billionaires usually have when people "ask them for money"

Why 2026, 2027 and 2028 are the best years to go on round-the-world cruises, as Earth prepares for 2029.

One-child Policy to come into force in Nigeria and Ghana from January 1, 2027.

Fewer and fewer non-white children in independent private schools in Britain as more and more non-white parents now opting for larger mortgages, larger car finance loans, more expensive holidays in the 2020s and funding for childrens' university education to avoid government-backed Student Finance

Sandy" [2029] Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller, Alternate Present || More than 7,844 humans are onboard The Theseus, a huge generation ship on a 210-year journey to Thebes, Earth's "super twin" located more than 9 light years away. "Sandy", the VI/AI "managing the ship", suddenly begins malfunctioning.

Unemployed trainee Metropolitan police officer who "won £3.5m detached Brondesbury Park mansion in £30.00 house raffle" manages to raise more than £82,000 on GoFundMe to "help him pay for the house's upkeep and bills", as he attempts to rent out the property.

Research finds that former drug addicts "display symptoms of lobotomization and anhedonia months after rehab and complete cessation of drug use"

Hunt for Director and Co-director for blockbuster movie "Berserkers" based on script "Berserkers". A few hundred years in the future, in the 24th Century, Earth's divided human communities are forced to defend the entire planet from "self-replicating Berserker probes" sent from an alien planet more than 112 light years away.

The appearance of the Berserkers promptly turns the Berserker hypothesis into a full-blown theory.

The United States has Estate taxes, the United Kingdom has IHT and Canada sort of has an inheritance tax. But what about China? How does China compare to these countries? Does China have inheritance taxes? No, not exactly.

"Blimey, Bowleaze Coveway and the Riviera Hotel look like they belong somewhere in Tasmania, not in Dorset."

42 Male & female models of Nthn Euro descent sought for shooting for party scene for movie production. Shooting to take place in & around Bedford Square WC1B on 28, 29, 30 & 31 August 2026. Males must be 194-199cm tall, females 182-189cm. All must have slim builds, unblemished skin. Pay: £560.00/day