Britain’s social infrastructure is depleted and we need a blueprint for local success December 9, 2022 When Theresa May appointed me as her Minister for Civil Society, I was struck by an enormous sense of purpose. After all, she was the Prime Minister who had entered office promising to tackle the “burning injustices” that are a sad fact of life for so many in the UK – and my role was [...]
Charity, dating and pet spending rises as restrictions relax July 22, 2021 As Covid restrictions continue to ease, Britons spend more on charity, dating and their pets. Building society Nationwide said today that spending also surged on holidays, among many other activities, between April to June, as well as eating and drinking, leisure, gardening and clothing. Nationwide analysed millions of transactions by its customers from April to [...]
Persimmon reaps rewards of climbing house prices as profit and revenue inch higher March 2, 2022 Persimmon pre-tax profit has risen by more than £180m in the past 12 months, as new home completions and average selling prices rise. The housebuilder completed 14,551 homes in the year to 31 December, up from 13,575 in 2020. While the average selling price of homes has also increased by more than £6,500 to £237,078, [...]
Strikes are a part of the bargaining process but many current jobs are on their way out September 14, 2022 Strikes are a reasonable tool for workers to use, but for declining industries, they would be wise to focus on negotiation.
UK ahead of EV adoption curve but charging accessibility lags behind August 4, 2022 The UK is currently ahead of the Climate Change Committee’s electric vehicle (EV) adoption curve by more than 100,000 cars. According to figures by Volkswagen Financial Services UK, there were 833,000 EVs in the UK as of March – up 71 per cent on last year’s levels. At the same time, registrations of battery-electric vehicles [...]
Food banks struggle to keep up with 99 per cent of all free food points seeing surge in demand as cost of living crisis rages April 5, 2022 Thousands more households are turning to the UK’s food banks for the first time as the cost-of-living crisis deepens, according to new research shared this morning. A new survey by community giving platform Neighbourly and Aldi – which work together to distribute surplus food from the supermarket’s stores – almost all food banks (99 per [...]
Mortgage approvals collapse to early Covid-19 crisis levels after mini-budget chaos January 4, 2023 Mortgage approvals in the UK have skidded to their lowest level since the early days of the Covid-19 crisis, pushed down by prospective buyers retreating after Liz Truss’s botched mini-budget sent interest rates flying, official figures out today show. The number of mortgage approvals tumbled a fifth over the month to November to their lowest [...]
Mobile operator Three UK hikes staff wages considerably as it continues recruitment drive February 1, 2022 Mobile phone operator Three UK is planning to hike staff wages up to 12.6 per cent, as the country faces soaring prices for utilities and groceries. Some 2,500 retail staff will receive new minimum hourly rates set at £10.13 nationwide and £11.40 in London, excluding bonuses, the internet service provider said The pay hikes exceed [...]
BT and EE set to hire 1000 new call centre staff by April February 21, 2022 BT and EE have launched a new recruitment drive to hire 1,000 UK based contact centre staff by April 2022. The roles will be across 24 sites nationwide including contact centres in Warrington, Doncaster and Sheffield and with the aim to fill all the roles by April. The new roles are part of a multi-million [...]
Exclusive: Reform stamp duty to boost energy efficiency, urges Kingfisher November 21, 2022 The Government should reform stamp duty to boost the energy efficiency, argued Kingfisher, the owner of brands such as Screwfix and B&Q.