Letters: Wising up to our energy usage June 6, 2022 [Re: Price cap will rise to £2,800 per year warns Ofgem, May 24] Smart meters are attracting huge amounts of criticism, with the rollout currently in a state of purgatory. With yet another price cap being announced for October, it is still only being seen as an overhyped, increasingly obsolete piece of tech. However, with [...]
Letters: Get your own bank branch in order June 1, 2022 [Re: Nationwide boss takes aim at rivals over bank branch closures, May 29] I read with amusement the reported comments by Joe Garner concerning the accelerating number of bank branch closures in recent months. I have just received a notification from Nationwide to the effect that my nearest branch of the Society, which is about two [...]
Letters: Paying our way out of a crisis May 31, 2022 [Re: Sunak hits energy firms with windfall tax to pay for £15bn cost of living package, May 27] So, led by the nose…here we go again. Whenever the condescending contrickselfservative “party” find themselves in a difficult place they wave a little money in front of people’s noses to gain their support and buy their votes. [...]
Letters: An ode to youth May 30, 2022 [Re: Vanguard doubles down on fossil fuel investment, May 26] Following news that Vanguard will continue to invest in fossil fuels despite its commitment to hit net zero, the benefits of net zero investment on growth and opportunities for young people need to be emphasised. Whilst the government has pledged that green investment will help [...]
Letters: Comfort through stories May 27, 2022 Dear Editor, thousands of children have arrived in our communities over the last few months, separated from their loved ones and belongings. They may not be able to attend school straight away, so they need support with their education. Language barriers may also leave them feeling isolated. The Bookmark Reading Appeal is seeking to raise [...]
Letters: A call for post-Brexit regulation May 26, 2022 [Re: Brexit boost: UK trademark disputes double following Britain’s exit from the European Union, May 23] City A.M.’s article on the rise in UK trade mark disputes following Brexit was a welcome insight into the issues that innovators in the UK face and the hoops they need to jump through to protect and enforce their [...]
Letters: London as the golden child May 25, 2022 [Re: London shines as top tech hub in Europe – again, yesterday] Nearly six years on from the EU referendum, fears of Brexit derailing London’s standing as a global capital for tech and innovation are being routinely challenged. This new research from the Z/Yen Group shows London reigns as Europe’s most technically advanced city, second [...]
Letters: Some Parisian inspiration May 24, 2022 [Re: Woo investors to make Britain like France, Boris told, yesterday] The Centre for Policy Studies’ (CPS) conclusion that the UK needs to emulate the policies of France to attract investors offers interesting insights. This argument, however, must be put into context. Financial markets are in a precarious position with rising inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and [...]
Letters: A Mexican charade May 23, 2022 [Re: UK kicks off negotiations with Mexico for £4bn post-Brexit trade deal, April 20] It’s quite striking that we’re bragging about trade deals with Mexico as some kind of farcical “post-Brexit” boost. We never saw a real trade deal with the US even if we are now negotiating state-by-state. Our trade deal with Australia was [...]
Letters: Small businesses will hurt first May 19, 2022 [Re: Banks across the UK are ‘pulling the drawbridge’ as lending to small businesses hits all-time low, May 16] The fact that successful applications for finance amongst small firms have plunged to their lowest level since records began – while lending to large corporates has increased significantly since the start of the year – highlights [...]