Work is creating an epidemic in poor mental health according to new polling, with more than half of Brits – 57 per cent – concerned that their mental health is suffering because of the demands of their jobs. In particular, the public have significant concerns about the apathy of their employers towards protecting their mental […]
A new global company being launched by French motor giant Renault and Chinese carmaker Geely is set to have its headquarters in the UK. The firms will invest up to €7bn ($7.7bn; £6bn) to develop low-emission petrol, diesel and hybrid engines. It will employ about 19,000 workers at its 17 engine factories, as well as […]
Rishi Sunak has hinted there will be no tax cuts on offer from the government before the next general election, as his party faces three by-elections next week. A number of Conservative backbenchers have been pushing the prime minister for reductions to a range of levies – including corporation tax, income tax and fuel duty. […]
Tesla is preparing to shake up the British energy market by launching a retail provider and selling electricity to households. Elon Musk’s electric carmaker, which also has an energy business, is seeking an executive to lead its drive into the UK. The head of operations for Tesla Electric will take charge of trying to obtain […]
Representatives from across the private sector have gathered at 10 Downing Street to update the government on progress made to tackle fraud and protect the public from scams. The Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat, convened a meeting of the Joint Fraud Taskforce (JFT) to drive forward delivery of the commitments made in the Fraud Strategy, published earlier […]
Threads will add an alternative home feed of posts as part of a series of updates to the new social media app after users complained. Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said a feed for Threads showing posts in chronological order is currently being worked on. Users want to see posts from accounts they follow rather than […]
Businesses are expected to save £1.1 billion over 10 years through a proposed change in the law that will allow for greater digitalisation of documents used in international trade, a minister has said. Minister for tech and the digital economy Paul Scully said the change would put the UK at the “forefront of international trade […]
It seems strange to cheer what economists call a “loosening in the labour market”. What that basically means is: employment growth is slowing, joblessness is on the up, vacancies falling and wage growth receding. It seems strange to cheer what economists call a “loosening in the labour market”. In a shock to the City, the […]
The European Commission is poised to break a promise to outlaw all but the most essential of Europe’s hazardous chemicals, leaked documents show. The pledge to “ban the most harmful chemicals in consumer products, allowing their use only where essential” was a flagship component of the European green deal when it was launched in 2020. […]
British businesses are slowing down hiring just as the number of people looking for work rises, according to data that suggested “lingering uncertainty” over the economic outlook. The availability of candidates for new jobs rose in June at the sharpest rate since the height of the UK’s coronavirus restrictions in December 2020, according to the […]