Cadent Gas workers to strike following pay increase rejection March 7, 2022 Workers at British energy provider Cadent Gas are expected to vote in favour of industrial action after they rejected a 4 per cent pay rise. The union GMB said its members had turned down the pay increase because it’s below the current inflation rates of 7.8 per cent. “Like everyone up and down the country, [...]
HMV owner finalising deal to save majority of Wilko stores, reports say September 1, 2023 Thousands of jobs could be saved at collapsed retailer Wilko as the owner of HMV finalises a deal to buy hundreds of stores. A bid to buy the entirety of the business fell through on Thursday, leading to the first wave of redundancies affecting support centre and warehouse staff. But administrator PwC said that discussions [...]
Hundreds of jobs at risk as Chinese-owned British Steel set to announce closure of Scunthorpe plant February 22, 2023 Unions fear British Steel is set to announce the closure of coking ovens at one of its plants, with the loss of hundreds of jobs as the company warns it faces “significant challenges”. Union officials were told earlier this month the Chinese-owned company was considering closing coke ovens at its site in Scunthorpe. An announcement [...]
Wise poaches Delivery Hero finance chief as customers swell and competition intensifies March 25, 2024 Money transfer firm Wise has appointed Delivery Hero's chief financial officer Emmanuel Thomassin to be its new CFO as the company sees a surge in customer numbers and rising competition.
Oscars 2024: Oppenheimer helps ITV trump Sky’s coverage last year with peak of 1.1m UK viewers March 11, 2024 ITV's airing of the Oscars 2024 awards drew in more than double the number of viewers that Sky saw across all its channels last year.
Labour shadow transport minister defies party and joins striking train workers July 27, 2022 Labour’s shadow minister for buses and local transport has defied Keir Starmer’s orders not to join picket lines for striking workers. Sam Tarry justified his decision speaking on Good Morning Britain this morning, saying: “If we don’t make a stand today, people’s lives could be lost.” This comes after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who [...]
FTSE 100 bosses got a £500,000 pay hike last year – but guess who got paid the most? August 22, 2023 The salary of FTSE 100 chief executives surged by 16 per cent in 2022, according to new figures out today. The figures, collated by think tank the High Pay Centre (HPC), revealed the median pay for the bosses of the UK’s top 100 firms reached £3.91m in 2022, a £500,000 jump from £3.41m in 2021 [...]
WATCH: Martin Lewis left exasperated after ex-minister suggests putting foil on radiator to save cash September 5, 2022 Martin Lewis was left exasperated, after former minister Edwina Currie proposed putting foil behind the radiator to save cash this winter. The founder of MoneySavingExpert responded to the former Tory minister’s money-saving tips during the cost of living crisis, after she said it “doesn’t help” for him to label the issue a “catastrophe”. Hosting ITV’s [...]
Harland & Wolff: Titanic shipbuilder to enter administration as job losses loom September 16, 2024 The Aim-listed shipyard said steps were now underway to reduce headcount in its "non-core" and certain "central support areas."
Workers rights: Ministers meet unions but warned on ‘unintended consequences’ of reform August 15, 2024 Unions and employers have met with the government to discuss new plans for workers rights but it comes as ministers are warned against “unintended consequences” of reforms. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and business secretary Jonathan Reynolds met unions and businesses on Wednesday to kick-start Labour’s work on employment rights. Rayner hailed the meeting as [...]