Category: In Business

Oct 7

Unions condemn ‘witch hunt’ against flexible working as rayner prepares employment law overhaul

Trade unions and campaign groups have criticised what they call a “witch hunt” against flexible working, as Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner prepares to launch a major overhaul of employment law designed to give workers greater control over their work arrangements. The proposed reforms are part of the Employment Rights Bill, expected to be tabled […]
Oct 5

West Ham chairman blames government tax crackdown for super-rich exodus ahead of budget

David Sullivan, chairman of West Ham United and one of Britain’s wealthiest individuals, has criticised the Government’s tightening of non-dom tax rules, blaming the changes for driving the super-rich out of the country. Sullivan, who is the football club’s largest shareholder, has cut the asking price of his 21,000 sq ft London mansion by £10m […]
Oct 5

Euston turns off giant billboard after commuter backlash over missing passenger information

Euston railway station has switched off its giant advertising billboard after an outcry from commuters who criticised the replacement of vital passenger information screens. The decision comes after mass cancellations on Avanti West Coast trains left thousands of passengers frustrated and confused on the station’s overcrowded concourse. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh intervened, directing Network Rail […]
Oct 1

Martha Lane Fox to co-chair government panel driving public sector tech reform

Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of Lastminute.com, has been appointed co-chair of a new government panel tasked with guiding the reform of public sector services through technology. The panel of 12 experts, which includes industry leaders and academics, will support the government in optimising technology across public services. Lane Fox will lead the group alongside Paul […]