MoD accused of ‘blowing millions’ on car hires while cutting Army size January 2, 2023 The Ministry of Defence has been accused of “blowing millions” of pounds on hire cars and taxis last year while cutting the size of the Army. A freedom of information (FoI) request by the PA news agency revealed the MoD spent £16.6m on hire cars for staff in the year to November, up from £12.9m [...]
People who never wear face coverings more likely to catch Covid September 28, 2021 People who never wear a face covering in enclosed spaces are more likely to test positive for Covid-19 according to ONS data. Infection survey data from the two weeks ending on September 11 found that “people who never wore a face covering in enclosed spaces were more likely to test positive for coronavirus,” than those [...]
Jeremy Hunt tax hikes and weak economy to swipe £10k from Britons while wealthy reap pension rewards March 16, 2023 Britons are poised to miss out on £10,000 of income over the coming years after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt lifted taxes to their highest sustained level in history, experts have predicted. When combined with sluggish economic growth , the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has estimated that the tax take means real incomes will be at [...]
Exclusive: As workplace confidence in bosses tumbles, external consultants thrive August 26, 2021 In a time of tremendous ambiguity, the Covid-19 pandemic has forced business leaders to act urgently in moments of crisis as they have to make decisions in a heartbeat since circumstances and regulation keep on changing. Yet, with new data from the London Business School estimating that Covid-19 has left around 16m jobs in a precarious position, it is far from certain that business [...]
Abingdon Health shares surge 124 per cent after antibody test kit launch August 24, 2021 Abingdon Health’s share price has soared following the launch of its at-home Covid antibody test kits. Yesterday, York headquartered Abingdon Health announced the launch of its Covid-19 antibody self test causing share prices to jump as much as 124 per cent from a low of GBX36.89 on August 23 to highs of GBX82.70 today. The [...]
Sunak’s public popularity falls off a cliff as new poll reveals 24-point drop April 6, 2022 Rishi Sunak’s popularity has taken a mighty blow, with a new poll revealing that his approval rating has fallen by 24 points in the two weeks since his mini-budget. A YouGov poll has revealed that Sunak’s approval rating has dropped to -29 in the two weeks since his economic spring statement, which was widely criticised [...]
Changes sweep the boardrooms and C-suites of biggest businesses in the UK August 24, 2022 The boardrooms and C-suites of some of largest companies in the UK have undergone sweeping overhauls this week alone. The winds of change have blown as the country heads into autumn and buckles down for a worsening economic crisis, some two years on from the start of the pandemic. While Covid-19 measures in the country [...]
All eyes on the open: Investors brace for choppy week as Omicron looms over markets November 28, 2021 Investors are bracing for a choppy week on markets as fears the new Omicron variant of coronavirus could derail the global battle against the disease spread rapidly. London markets capped off last week with a mauling driven by a wave of selling triggered by the emergence of the new Covid-19 variant which may have the [...]
A tumble in mortgage approvals could be followed by a fall in house prices, analysts believe January 31, 2023 Mortgage approvals have plummeted to their lowest since the credit crunch after the global financial crisis in 2008, excluding the pandemic when the housing market was shut down, in a sign house prices could fall sharply soon, according to official data. The number of loans to Brits to fund a home purchase dropped more than [...]
Business rates row set for crunch tribunal decision this week May 16, 2022 Businesses facing hefty business rates bills are set for a court showdown over the Government’s decision to strip them of their right to appeal their property taxes in a series of major cases this week. The Valuation Tribunal, an independent judicial body, will hear a series of 26 test cases on May 18 from occupiers [...]