In the 1880s, labor leaders believed that the eight-hour day was one of the only demands that could unite all working people. Today, the four-day week could do the same. Illustration of Haymarket ...

The workers pushed on. "No sooner had this demand been secured in a number of industries than the workers began to raise the slogan for an 8-hour day," Trachtenberg wrote. He noted a case in ...

The phenomenon of extreme day trips has grown over the past few months, with many opting for cheap holidays abroad for eight or nine hours, rather than staying in the UK. Louise has even met other ...

TWO friends revealed how they flew to Spain for less than 24 hours as part of the 'extreme ... Britain for less money than a day trip in the UK. And it wasn't the first time they did it - their ...