Despite Britain’s Brexit borders, immigration at record 1m a year to become ‘new normal’ in UK December 19, 2022 Britain must prepare for a new era of high immigration caused by UK domestic need and changes in global economics and politics, a new think-tank paper said today. The post-pandemic immigration rate of 1.1m arrivals a year could be the start of a trend towards historically high migration levels in the coming decades, according to [...]
Hunt confirms full fat budget and OBR forecast on 15 March 2023 December 19, 2022 The government will deliver a full fat budget on 15 March next year, chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed today. The announcement will be accompanied by an assessment of the impact of the government’s tax and spending plans on the public finances by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Last month, Hunt delivered what was in effect [...]
Musk should quit as Twitter head according to poll he ‘will abide by’ December 19, 2022 Elon Musk may quit as the head of Twitter after running a poll which he said he “will abide by”, with 57 per cent saying, go. The Tesla boss’ straw poll has already had more than 15m votes online, with almost 60 per cent pf people saying he should quit. He took to Twitter on [...]
Government must ‘work night and day’ so UK doesn’t lose out on green jobs to other countries December 19, 2022 There is a critical five-year window to attract businesses in green sectors such as renewable energy and electrical cars to set up factories in Red Wall areas, a report has claimed. Think tank Onward said the government has a short timeframe to bring green jobs to parts of the Midlands and the North being targeted [...]
Turkey prices cut by Tesco ahead of Christmas December 19, 2022 While Brits decide what their favourite cut of Turkey is, Tesco has cut its prices for fresh bird to ease cost of living pressures. The supermarket has launched its Christmas initiative for loyal customers, giving club card holders prices of £4 per kilo, down from £5/kg. Turkey crowns will also be down to £8.50 per [...]
Stuck in traffic: Highway workers and Border Force to strike in London December 19, 2022 The winter of discontent is set to continue this week, with both traffic officers and Border Force staff planning to strike, causing travel havoc on the roads and in the air. National Highways South East Regional Control Centre in Godstone, 20mi south of London, will hold strikes on 22 December between 12:00 and 3:30 pm. [...]
Martyn’s law: Counter-terrorism legislation for venues to be published early next year December 19, 2022 Venues will be required to draw up preventive action plans against terror attacks under new legislation nicknamed Martyn’s law in memory of one of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing. The family of Martyn Hett have campaigned for stronger protections against attacks in public places, after the 29 year old was killed in an [...]
Gov stumps up £60m to cap bus fares at £2 with 130 operators signing up December 19, 2022 A new £60m government fare cap scheme will be rolled out next year ensuring bus tickets stay at £2. The initiative has the backing of 130 bus operators across the country including National Express and Stagecoach, who have agreed to charge no more than £2 for singles. The ‘Get Around’ scheme is designed to help [...]
UK on course for slow burning recession, KPMG predicts December 19, 2022 The UK economy is on track to enter a long recession sparked by households and businesses being squeezed by sky high price rises, new forecasts out today unveil. Gross domestic product (GDP) will shrink 1.3 per cent next year, according to consultancy KPMG, who have become the latest organisation to warn of a protracted slump [...]
Treasury grabs extra £85bn in taxes from Brits after Covid measures end December 19, 2022 The UK government has added an extra £85.1bn in tax revenues over the last year after a raft of Covid-19 support measures were scrapped, new figures out today show. Total revenue flowing into the treasury from Brits’ pockets hit £775.6bn in the year to April 2022, up from £690.5bn in the previous year, according to [...]