Unions representing nurses and other NHS staff have written to the chancellor to demand a 3.9 per cent pay rise and an extra £800 to make up for the “cut” they have seen in recent years.
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Jane Austen £10 note enters circulation
The new £10 note featuring novelist Jane Austen has entered circulation – marking a return of a woman in addition to the Queen on Bank of England notes. The launch comes after a four-month period when women, apart from the Queen, have not been represented on the Bank’s notes, reports The BBC. The last was […]
Jobless rate at 42-year low but pay growth stalls
The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1975, according to official figures which also show a tightening squeeze on household budgets.
John Lewis profits halve as chairman warns over Brexit uncertainty
Sir Charlie Mayfield says Brexit is making an impact on the economy and calls for ‘serious parliamentary debate’ John Lewis has warned that rising prices and weaker consumer demand prompted by Brexit will continue to hit the business in the remainder of the year, as it revealed profits had more than halved in the first […]
Government signals end to ‘tech utopia’ for Silicon Valley giants
The Government is stepping up pressure on Silicon Valley giants to take responsibility for unlawful material online and share the spoils of the internet with media companies. The digital minister Matt Hancock told a gathering of technology lobbyists that the likes of Google and Facebook must intervene to help preserve freedom and liberal values. The […]
UK wage rises lag below inflation as households feel impact of pound sterling slump post-Brexit vote
Wage rises are still lagging well below the rate of inflation as households continue to feel the impact of the post-Brexit vote slump in sterling.
Banking reform is ‘unfinished business’, warns Sir John Vickers
Sir John Vickers, who scrutinised banking regulation after the crisis, has warned reform is still unfinished.
Murdoch faces broadcasting standards investigation
The Murdoch family’s failings on corporate governance and editorial compliance are due to be raked over by competition watchdogs after the Government signalled a major expansion of the investigation into their £11.7bn takeover of Sky.
EU Withdrawal Bill passes after MPs traded barbs in late-night debate
Theresa May’s government has secured its face-saving victory over the EU Withdrawal Bill, thanks to a handful of Labour rebels.
Inflation hits 2.9% as fuel and clothing costs grow
There has been a bigger-than-expected jump in the rate of inflation, to 2.9 per cent last month, aided by a Brexit-related leap in clothing costs. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), fashion costs rose at an annual rate of 4.6 per cent in August, reports Sky News. It attributed the increase […]
Public sector employers ‘preparing to hire at fastest pace since 2015’
NHS staff shortages and rejection of austerity at election encouraging managers to recruit more workers, says survey Public sector employers are preparing to hire at the fastest pace since 2015, as NHS staff shortages and the rejection of austerity at the election encourages managers to recruit more workers, reports The Guardian. There are about 5.1 million public sector […]
Pink flamingos boost Primark sales
Shoppers flocked to Primark stores over the summer to snap up pink flamingo pool inflatables alongside their holiday wardrobe essentials, helping to boost parent group Associated British Food’s full-year forecasts. John Bason, ABF finance boss, said that the huge demand for its ornithological-inspired inflatables was one of the suprise big-sellers which helped the high street retailer […]
Offshore wind power cheaper than new nuclear
Energy from offshore wind in the UK will be cheaper than electricity from new nuclear power for the first time.
Details of Apple’s new premium iPhone, the ‘iPhone X’, revealed in leak
Apple’s latest special edition of the iPhone will be called the iPhone X, according to an apparent leak.
Economic cost of Hurricane Irma ‘could reach $300bn’
The economic cost of Hurricane Irma could rise as high as $300bn (£227bn) as the storm lashes Florida, damaging homes, businesses and key crops including orange groves.