Why Labour won’t compensate the Waspi women March 26, 2024 With fiscal discipline the order of the day, the Party is unlikely to repeat it’s commitment to handing £billions to pensioners, says Morgan Jones In November 2019, with the general election campaign already well underway, Labour announced that, if elected, it would pay compensation to Waspi women, at a cost estimated to be as much [...]
Met Police ‘Rich List’: Force spent £35m paying top cops on over £100,000 March 24, 2024 The Metropolitan Police spent £35m last year paying top cops salaries of above £100,000, accounts reveal.
Football regulator is reminder of uneasy link between class, control and the game March 23, 2024 Is football the game of the people, or the game that controls the people?
Wetherspoon boss reports ‘reasonable’ year ahead as sales continue to increase March 22, 2024 JD Wetherspoon expects a "reasonable" year ahead as the pub chain today reported a continuous increase in sales.
Nespresso challenges Pret and Starbucks opening cafe near Liverpool Street station March 21, 2024 Nespresso will open its first ever cafe near Liverpool Street station, joining the likes of Pret A Manger, Starbucks and Costa to help caffeinate customers on the go.
Gucci, Prada, and Burberry are no longer in Vogue as ‘richcession’ bruises luxury sales March 20, 2024 A profit warning from the parent brand of Gucci has sunk the share price of not only the brand but also its rivals, in the latest sign that luxury designers are falling out of fashion with investors.
Will the US government’s ballooning fiscal deficit put the Federal Reserve’s independence at risk? March 20, 2024 Fiscal dominance is when the decisions of an independent central bank are driven by how it might impact governments rather than inflation.
Bank of England embarks on ‘Kardashian-style spending spree’ as IT budget hits almost £100m March 20, 2024 704 IT staff shared a salary pot of £48.9m, making the average salary in the tech team a whopping £69,000-a-year.
Change Makers: “Let’s make it last a hundred years” March 20, 2024 The Change Makers podcast hosted by Michael Hayman tells the stories of the entrepreneurs, politicos, and leaders changing the world around us. In the second of a series, Michael writes for City A.M. on the people he meets along the way.
‘Anxiety drug’ pregabalin addiction surge sparks pleas for mental health support March 19, 2024 Pregabalin, sold under the brand names Lyrica, Alzain and Axalid, has been linked to nearly 3,400 deaths in Britain in the last five years.