The UK labour market saw the sharpest rise in jobseekers since 2020 in March, as fewer job vacancies and a growing wave of redundancies pushed more people into the market, according to the latest data from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). The rise in staff availability — the most significant since December […]
Former Conservative cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt has come under fire after accepting a paid consultancy role with British American Tobacco (BAT), one of the world’s largest tobacco firms — a move described by critics as incompatible with public health responsibilities. Mordaunt, who previously held ministerial roles in health, work, and disability, is now advising BAT’s […]
The Conservative Party has launched the next phase of its Policy Renewal Programme, with a renewed focus on business. Speaking today, Andrew Griffith MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade, unveiled plans for what he calls the biggest review and engagement process with British businesses in a generation. Drawing on his background […]
The bank has hired several AML experts, reduced the pay of its senior team and changed its CEO, and is now going through a strategic review that will look for ways to reallocate capital, optimize costs, simplify its portfolio and invest in new technology that can support organic growth. The review is expected to be […]
Gas boiler installations in the UK outpaced heat pump fittings by more than 15 to one last year, highlighting how far the country still has to go in meeting its clean energy targets. According to new research by the Resolution Foundation, the uptake of low-carbon alternatives is well off track — with poorer households particularly […]
Royal Mail is trialling a high-tech, solar-powered postbox equipped with a barcode scanner and a larger hatch designed to accept parcels — in what it calls the biggest transformation to postbox design in more than 175 years. Dubbed the “postbox of the future”, the new design reflects the growing shift in the postal sector as […]
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has launched a scathing attack on Sir Jim Ratcliffe, accusing the club’s minority owner of “trying to destroy everything” that makes the club special — including ignoring Cantona’s personal offer to help rebuild it. Speaking at a fan event for FC United of Manchester — the breakaway club formed in […]
Gerry Adams, the former Sinn Féin president, has said he is considering legal action against Meta after discovering that several of his books may have been used without permission to train the tech giant’s artificial intelligence models. Adams claims that at least seven of his titles were included in material scraped from the web to […]
Oil prices tumbled to their lowest level in more than four years on Wednesday as escalating trade tensions and unexpected supply increases from Opec+ rattled global markets. Brent crude, the international benchmark, dropped as much as 5.2% to $58.46 a barrel, falling below the $60 mark for the first time since February 2021. The sharp […]
President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on tariffs above the 10% baseline rate, offering a temporary reprieve for most US trading partners — with one notable exception: China. In a post on Truth Social, the President confirmed the pause would take immediate effect, while also declaring a punitive 125% tariff on Chinese imports, […]