British millionaire Sir Richard Branson, 67, says he is only 'months away' from his first trip into space and his preparing his body for the extreme conditions by playing two sets of tennis morning and night.

"All changed, changed utterly," wrote the Irish poet William Butler Yates. He was referring to the aftermath of the Easter Rising over British rule in 1916.

The Office of Tax Simplification suggested exempting savings interest altogether, saying it was difficult to calculate tax correctly because of different rates and allowances.

Garden centres are reporting an 18 per cent jump in sales of rockery stones with Cotswold stone the most popular. Alpine plant sales - which thrive in rockeries - have also increased.

Traditional women’s roles should be valued as much as those in male-dominated sectors, says the great-granddaughter of suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst.