Train travellers face up to five months of disruption on the West Coast Main Line, as the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union launches a series of Sunday strikes from 12 January to 25 May. The action follows the rejection of Avanti West Coast’s latest pay offer, with more than four-fifths of train managers voting […]
Retailers and hospitality firms are staring at an unprecedented rise in staff tax bills this year, triggered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s decision to increase employer National Insurance contributions alongside an above-inflation hike to the minimum wage. New figures compiled by the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) show that the annual cost of employing one full-time […]
The Post Office is pushing for a significant increase in the fees that banks pay to allow their customers to use its national branch network, hoping to secure between £350 million and £400 million a year from the next banking framework — up from the current £250 million. Under the proposal, around 30 banks and […]
House prices in some of London’s most exclusive postcodes are tipped to fall as Labour’s decision to apply VAT on private school fees forces more families to reconsider their housing choices. Property experts predict that homeowners grappling with steeper tuition bills will either downsize, relocate to more affordable areas, or choose state schools, weakening demand […]
Elon Musk has waded into British politics by calling for a “new election in Britain” after a fresh wave of polling data revealed a sharp decline in support for Labour. A YouGov survey commissioned by The Times suggests that most voters view Sir Keir Starmer’s party as “incompetent”, “dishonest” and “unsuccessful”. Many respondents expect the […]
Nick Clegg, Britain’s former deputy prime minister, has announced his departure from Meta after six years at the social media giant. Clegg, who joined in 2018 and rose to become the company’s president of global affairs, confirmed his exit in a Facebook post, describing his tenure as an “adventure of a lifetime”. He joined the […]