UK will not offer Indians more visas in post-Brexit trade talks April 19, 2022 The government will not allow more Indians to come to the UK through new visa routes in any UK-India free trade deal. City A.M. understands the prospect of special Indian visas has not been discussed in the first two rounds of trade negotiations and that international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has not put the issue [...]
Cost of living crisis: High earners with salaries of at least £50k offered more and greater pay rises April 19, 2022 High earners are most likely to have been offered pay increases as the rising cost of living begins to bite, according to new research shared with City A.M. this morning. As inflation grew to its highest level in three decades and 22 million households brace themselves for soaring energy bills, a YouGov survey carried out on behalf of global [...]
Made in Britain: As Brexit and Covid dismantle supply chains, boom in ‘reshoring’ leads to renaissance in UK manufacturing April 18, 2022 sAs the government admitted last week that there are ‘significant challenges’ to UK stock levels because of Brexit and Covid, is reshoring then perhaps the answer? Last week’s government report, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), revealed the full extent of tumbling stock levels and broken global supply chains in the wake of Brexit and [...]
Three Senior Tech Roles to Apply For This Week April 14, 2022 Moving up to a senior role takes some consideration: you may be at the top of your game intechnical terms and a complete whizz at what you do, but it’s worth considering that making thetransition from a team member to a leadership position needs a bit of careful consideration. To prepare, you could ask for [...]
Nuclear – The Future April 14, 2022 | Sponsored A round table discussion with,Julia Pyke, Director of Financing at EDF Energy – Sizewell C Tom Samson, CEO of Rolls-Royce SMR Mike Waite, Director Westinghouse Steve Threlfall, General Manager for U-Batterywith introduction from Tom Greatrex, CEO Nuclear Industry Association In a world where prices are rising and a major gas crisis looms, our leading experts in the industry [...]
Sizewell C- Creating both Energy and Opportunity April 14, 2022 | Sponsored Julia Pyke, Financial Director, Sizewell C Keeping Consumer Costs Down The focus on energy for many people is price. As gas prices continue to boom, fuel poverty becomes more common. Whilst renewable energy such as wind absolutely has a place in the market. Julia was clear on the advantages that Nuclear brings. The reliability of [...]
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New job ad goes live: Metropolitan Police Commissioner at £293k, manage 46,000 staff, apply before May 4 April 13, 2022 The job advert for the next Metropolitan Police Commissioner has gone live, with the successful candidate tasked with making the force “demonstrably more professional”. Previous commissioner Dame Cressida Dick left the job last week, with her deputy Sir Stephen House temporarily taking the reins of the Met, which has around 46,000 police officers and staff, [...]
Graduates face 12 per cent interest rate on student loans April 13, 2022 Graduates could be weighed down by 12 per cent interest payments on student loans from September, fresh analysis has revealed.
