Huge traffic jams expected on Monday from hell: Drivers urged to work from home as protestors plot to block key roads July 4, 2022 Roads in various parts of the country could be subject to traffic jams today as protesters take action and call for a cut in fuel duty. Protests will target mainly three-lane motorways and see slow-downs on two lanes, leaving the fast lane free, according to FairFuelUK founder Howard Cox. Police have warned of “serious disruption [...]
Angry Criminal Bar chairman warns crime victims ‘won’t see their day in court’ as govt refuses to negotiate with striking barristers July 4, 2022 The Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, Jo Sidhu QC, has warned that “those victims of crime and defendants who want to prove their innocence won’t see their day inside court”, as he said the Government “refuses” to sit down and negotiate with striking barristers. Strike action over pay and conditions within the criminal legal [...]
15 years of income stagnation leaves families brutally exposed to cost of living crisis with income inequality growing fast July 4, 2022 Real typical household disposable income growth for working age families has slumped to just 0.7 per cent a year in the 15 years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic. This has left households, particularly those in rented accommodation and with young children, brutally exposed to the current cost-of-living crisis, according to new research published today [...]
Manufacturing Technology Centre rolls out four day week after trial boosts productivity July 4, 2022 Coventry-based firm the Manufacturing Technology Centre has rolled out a four day working week for staff after a trial period was found to have boosted productivity. The organisation, which aims to build technologies developed in academia, said that after conducting a two-year trial of flexible working with more than 600 of its staff, it would [...]
Pret a Manger back in black after pandemic massacre as sandwich giant eyes overseas expansion July 4, 2022 Sandwich and coffee chain Pret a Manger has said it returned to profitability in March after suffering another year of hefty losses in 2021 amid lockdowns and Covid restrictions. The group revealed it remained in the red with operating losses of £225.9m last year, in new filings on Companies House. This was an improvement on [...]
Sainsbury’s and M&S walk into shareholder storm over minimum living wage versus bumper bonuses July 4, 2022 As activists mobilise in the first shareholder resolution of its kind, supermarket giant Sainsbury’s will be put under pressure this week to pay all staff and contracted workers the national living wage. Responsible investment campaign group ShareAction is driving the experimental motion at the supermarket giant’s annual general meeting on Thursday 7 July. Legal & [...]
Hospitality crisis: Fewer pubs in England and Wales than ever before with less than 40,000 for first time on record July 4, 2022 Fresh analysis that sheds light on the ruinous impact of the pandemic and soaring business costs shows this a.m. that there are fewer pubs in England and Wales than ever before. The total number of pubs dropped below 40,000 during the first half of 2022, a fall of more than 7,000 since a decade ago. [...]
Female FTSE 100 directors earn 74 per cent less than male counterparts July 4, 2022 Female FTSE 100 directors earn 74 per cent less than their male counterparts, with an average pay of £245,000 compared to £935,000, research by Mattison Public Relations found. Women make up 14 per cent of the FTSE 100 board executives, with 34 of the 238 executive positions on FTSE 100 boards. They get an average 4 per [...]
Recruitment guru Paul Farrer warns employers half of all Brits are currently looking for a new job July 4, 2022 Sixty per cent of all workers are currently looking for a new job, with as many as just under half of them searching for a new role due to the cost of living crisis. That is the warning from Paul Farrer, the founder and chairman of recruitment giant Aspire. According to research carried out by [...]
Young most likely to talk about their finances as money stigma persists July 3, 2022 While the taboo around talking about money persists, young workers are the most likely to talk to their bosses about their financial wellbeing, according to a new report. Research by insurer Aviva published today shows employees aged between 24 and 35 are the most willing to discuss their personal financial worries with their employers, while [...]
