Nigel Farage has provoked a storm of criticism from charities, campaigners, and political opponents after claiming that family doctors are “massively overdiagnosing” children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Speaking in Dover ahead of next week’s local elections, the Reform UK leader said that soaring numbers of SEND diagnoses were creating a “class of […]
Organisations and individuals working to remove barriers and improve the lives of disabled people were honoured last night at the Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Awards 2025 in London. Now in its 11th year, the event was sponsored by global law firm Freshfields and co-hosted by Business Disability Forum ambassador and broadcaster Simon Minty. The […]
“The amount of spending is going to change, and the type of spending, and where they’re putting their dollars,” said Walzak. “At the grocery store, when they go to the frozen section to buy chicken wings or chicken fingers, they (might buy), say, Pinty’s, a Canadian brand, versus an American brand,” said Walzak.
The sugar tax currently applied to fizzy drinks could soon be extended to milkshakes and similar products under new government proposals revealed on Monday. The Treasury launched a consultation on plans to remove the exemption for dairy-based drinks—and their non-dairy alternatives such as oat and rice milk—bringing them under the scope of the soft drinks […]
Keir Starmer’s Labour government has been warned that its tough stance on benefits risks costing the UK economy more than £38 billion a year while pushing more people into poverty and increasing pressure on public services. The anti-poverty charity the Trussell Trust said that, despite Labour’s repeated promises of no return to austerity, attempts to […]
Britain’s biggest supermarkets are pumping hundreds of millions of pounds into promotional deals as competition in the grocery sector heats up amid ongoing cost of living pressures. Almost 30 per cent of supermarket spending was on special offers and discounts in the four weeks to 20 April, according to figures from market research group Kantar. […]
President Trump is preparing to soften the blow of his new car tariffs by introducing measures that would prevent stacking duties and offer partial reimbursements to US carmakers for imported parts. The car tariffs, which came into effect on April 3 and are set to extend to car parts on May 3, had sparked concern […]
Airbus has finalised a major deal to acquire parts of Spirit AeroSystems’ UK business, including the historic Short Brothers factory in Belfast and key operations in Prestwick, as it moves to secure critical components for its aircraft production lines. The agreement follows Boeing’s $4.7 billion takeover of Spirit last year, a move aimed at reinforcing […]
Small businesses in the North East of England are preparing to showcase their products and services to buyers from across the globe, as the government’s “Made in the UK, Sold to the World” export roadshow kicks off this week in Blyth, Northumberland. The event, the first of eight planned across the UK, will see nearly […]
More than a quarter of UK workers are worried that artificial intelligence could lead to job losses, according to new research that has prompted calls for businesses to adopt clear policies on AI use and maintain open communication with staff. A survey conducted by Acas—the public body advising on workplace relations—found that 26 per cent […]