Net migration falls as Sunak admits no planes will leave for Rwanda pre-election May 23, 2024 Net migration to the UK has fallen by 10 per cent, according to official estimates, as Rishi Sunak was forced to admit no deportation flights to Rwanda would take off pre-election.
Javid: England ‘firmly’ still in plan A Covid restrictions November 21, 2021 Sajid Javid has signalled that new Covid restrictions are still not needed, saying today that England is still “firmly” in Plan A. The health secretary said the government must “remain cautious, not complacent in any way”, but that he hoped people could “look forward to Christmas together”. Cases are rising across Europe, with a national lockdown called [...]
A small price to pay: we must avoid compulsory home working for the City December 6, 2021 As Christmas approaches, there’s a clear sense of excitement in the air – a feeling that this Christmas will be better than last. There can be no doubt that 2021 has brought us closer to what feels like normal life. Britain’s vaccination programme has helped to protect the most vulnerable from Covid-19, and allowed our [...]
UK house prices go in reverse as market enters ‘new normal’ December 15, 2021 House prices have entered a ‘new normal’ after dropping 1.1 per cent between the end of the stamp duty holiday in September and October of this year. However, prices are 10.2 per cent higher year on year, marking the third month where annual growth has hit double figures. Year-over-year growth dropped from 12.3 per cent [...]
John Lewis and Waitrose to introduce flexible working for head office staff July 5, 2021 Bosses at John Lewis and Waitrose have confirmed they will introduce flexible working for all staff based at the company’s head offices. The announcement by the employee-owned retailer came after Boris Johnson confirmed plans to lift most lockdown restrictions on 19 July, including an end to the government’s work from home guidance. “If restrictions are [...]
Khan’s mayoralty is an audition for Labour leader – but it’s at our expense February 21, 2022 Today was supposed to be an important day for the administration of London. The Crystal, the new home of City Hall in Newham, Royal Docks, was due to open and inaugurate a fresh chapter in our governance: a slimmed-down, more efficient headquarters for the mayor and the London Assembly in the east of the capital. [...]
Support jobs at risk at Deloitte as firm moves to flexible working July 5, 2021 A total 150 employees at Deloitte are at risk of losing their job, as the firm’s decision to pivot to permanent flexible working has reduced the number of admin tasks at the company. Around a quarter of the 560 secretaries employed by the Big Four firm could lose their jobs, saving Deloitte some £4m annually [...]
Ministers mull making home and flexible working a legal right March 24, 2021 The government is said to be weighing up an expansion of employees’ rights to work flexible hours or from home after a shift in habits during the coronavirus pandemic. A public consultation is set to be launched later this year on how the flexible approach to office life could be extended so that Brits can [...]
Are you suffering from re-entry syndrome? How to cope with post-COVID anxiety May 17, 2022 Information and support to help you cope with anxiety brought on the post-pandemic return to ‘normal’. The heights of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated periods of lockdown were extremely difficult for many people. From health concerns to money worries and loneliness, a range of issues placed pressures upon our mental wellbeing. Whilst COVID hasn’t gone [...]
Pandemic impact: Young workers feel overworked and underappreciated August 24, 2021 Many entry-level employees feel isolated, overworked and underappreciated at work during the pandemic. One in four have been stuck working in their bedroom while living at home or isolated in their flat or a house share with strangers, according to research from Advanced, shared with City A.M. today. Generally, there’s been little support from their [...]