Vistry launches buyback as revenue boosted by affordable housing push March 14, 2024 Vistry has reported a rise in revenue during the full year as its transition to affordable housing appears to be paying off.
Life in the City has been far from normal for over a year but hope is now on the horizon April 6, 2021 As we prepare for a brighter summer, the UK is entering a new recovery phase of the pandemic with our successful vaccination drive leading the way. The economy is being gradually unlocked as shops, outdoor hospitality and – mercifully for many – hairdressers in England join those preparing to reopen next week in line with [...]
Build, baby, build: Want to solve the housing crisis? Forget town planners at your peril June 29, 2024 There's no point building homes if they're not in places people want to live, but public sector planning is in dire straights, writes Victoria Hills
Record rent rises are an existential challenge for London’s future October 19, 2023 It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who lives in London, but yesterday the capital clocked a record increase in private rental prices, with the cost of leasing a flat in the capital ticking up by 6.2 per cent in the year to September, up from 5.9 per cent in August. It is the [...]
Can this device help back pain caused by sitting at your desk? June 1, 2024 Sitting for eight or more hours a day at a desk isn't natural for our bodies, which is why prolonged sitting can cause back pain.
Robert Walters set to beat expectations as hiring picks up across the globe July 7, 2021 Recruitment boss Robert Walters says he “cannot deny the signs” of optimism as his eponymous firm reports full-year profits are set to be “significantly ahead” of expectations. In a second quarter trading update issued to markets this morning, Robert Walters reported 25 per cent profit growth on the same period last year to £89m, driven [...]
Covid hospital admissions still tracking below even most optimistic SAGE scenarios June 2, 2021 The number of Brits admitted to hospital with Covid-19 remains lower than any of the four scenarios envisioned by SAGE scientists when the lockdown easing roadmap was produced. The number-crunching, performed by The Spectator and published on their data tracker, suggests the UK’s battle against Covid-19 has been more successful than even the most optimistic [...]
Boiler Replacement Scheme Over 60s UK: Apply Now for Free Funding April 16, 2024 Thanks to the boiler replacement scheme over 60s, you can upgrade your home’s heating system for free. Available for low-income and vulnerable households in Scotland, Wales and England, you can claim up to £7,500 in free funding for upgrading your entire home’s heating system, to make it more efficient, reduce the cost of energy bills [...]
Why adult social care could be the rewarding next stage in your career February 29, 2024 Have you ever thought about switching up your career towards something more rewarding? Or have you considered supplementing your salary with a role where you get to choose the hours and the shifts to work around your schedule? If that chimes with you, there are thousands of jobs available in Adult Social Care (ASC), a [...]
Huge amount of work to do, Starmer tells ministers at first Cabinet meeting July 6, 2024 Keir Starmer told ministers there was a “huge amount of work to do” as he chaired the first meeting of his new Cabinet on his first full day in Downing Street.