Brexit: Small firms ‘not clamouring for bonfire of EU laws’ according to BCC survey November 29, 2022 Small firms are “not clamouring for a bonfire of regulations” from the EU after Brexit, with only four per cent of small firms understanding a bill paving the way for deregulation. More than 70 per cent of companies surveyed by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) did not know about the Retained EU Law Bill, [...]
Inflation: Falling energy bills and price cap helps drive down prices August 16, 2023 Falling energy costs are taming once rampant inflation rates, with the consumer price index rising at its lowest rate since last February.
Why today’s inflation data is still bad news for a bruised Bank of England August 16, 2023 Core inflation is unmoved and services inflation actually crept up. It all points to more trouble for the embattled Bank of England.
Calls made to reinstate minister for pubs as sector faces closure fears September 29, 2023 Fresh calls have been made for the reinstatement of minister for pubs role in the UK, amid a challenging period for the sector as it continues to face inflationary headwinds and rising closures. It comes as part of a new report by think tank Localise – commissioned by the British Beer and Hospitality Association (BPPA) [...]
Grocery price inflation drops sharply to 12.7 per cent August 15, 2023 Grocery price inflation saw its second sharpest fall since 2008, falling 2.2 percentage points to 12.7 per cent for the four weeks to 6 August, new data shows. While food prices are still rising, some goods actually became cheaper, with shoppers paying £1.50 for four pints of milk, down from £1.69 in March, and a [...]
London Waterloo: Century-old roof to go glass at capital’s busiest station in two year refurb project April 20, 2023 The century-old roof of the UK’s busiest railway station is being renovated to create a brighter environment for passengers. Network Rail said it has started a two-year project to refurbish London Waterloo’s roof, which was built in 1922. Around 10,000 new glazed panels will be installed across 12,000 square metres of roof – an area nearly twice [...]
Gordon Ramsay’s £13m London pub taken over by squatters April 13, 2024 Squatters have taken over a Gordon Ramsay pub in London which is currently up for sale with a guide price of £13m.
UK imposes ‘first of their kind’ sanctions on Russian hackers who attacked British firms, schools and hospitals February 9, 2023 The UK government has imposed “first of their kind” sanctions on seven Russian hackers accused of using ransomware attacks to take millions from British firms. The Russian hackers are alleged to have used “cynical cyberattacks” to extort at least £27m from 149 British victims, including schools, hospitals, and private businesses. The cybercriminals will now be [...]
Farmers sound alarm as more than 40,000 pigs are culled and meat thrown away due to Brexit and pandemic February 22, 2022 An estimated 200,000 pigs are backed up on farms because of a lack of skilled butchers to process them, while 40,000 animals have already been culled and their meat thrown away, farmers said this morning. Farming needs “certainty, commitment and consistency” from the Government to avoid more crises like the one engulfing the pig industry, [...]
London’s hotel mojo is back as occupancy rates climb albeit pandemic recovery remains ‘uphill battle’ June 29, 2022 Recovering occupancy rates and food and beverage sales are rapidly powering a recovery in the London hotel market, albeit slower than the industry had anticipated. For the first time since prior to the pandemic, occupancy rates in London are now exceeding the rest of the UK, at 66.9 per cent, overtaking UK rates of 68.4 [...]