Employers are reforming workers’ rights and Labour is right to follow their lead May 15, 2024 Enlightened employers are already prioritising security and flexibility at work in order to attract the best talent, says Anthony Painter of the Chartered Management Institute With it’s plans to reform workers’ rights, Labour has managed to attract the ire of both the business lobby and the trade unions. Yet the more important divide is between [...]
Government rejects bid to ban NDAs in all harassment cases after sexism in the City probe May 14, 2024 The government has refused a recommendation from an influential group of MPs to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in all harassment cases, following its probe into sexism in the financial services sector.
Starmer pledges to ‘rebuild our economy’ with decade-long local growth plans May 13, 2024 Firing up the UK’s regional prosperity will be key to Labour’s plans to “rebuild our economy”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he called for mayors to deliver 10-year local growth plans.
M&S chair: ‘Gove never engaged with us on Oxford Street ruling’ May 13, 2024 "One year, at the whim, really, of a Secretary of State, who's been found to have made his judgement wrongly on five different counts by the High Court.
Why we need an ambassador for London May 13, 2024 London is the greatest city in the world, a mayor and a Lord Mayor aren’t sufficient to sing its successes on the international stage, says Eliot Wilson Two mayoral elections in three years have left London politics rancorous, mean and bitterly divided. The postponement of 2020’s election due to Covid-19 was inevitable, and, with a [...]
Halting arms exports to Israel ‘unwise’ warns David Cameron May 12, 2024 Concerns have risen over the past few days as Israel has signalled a potential offensive into Rafah, telling Gazans in the city to evacuate.
Frasers: Mike Ashley’s high street giant that has confounded its critics May 12, 2024 Frasers Group has managed to buck a general decline in the UK retail sector, thanks largely to a string of savvy acquisitions. What does the future hold for the Mike Ashley-owned group?
This Time No Mistakes: The big challenge facing Keir Starmer May 11, 2024 When Labour gets into power, it cannot just pull a lever marked 'investment'.
Workers rights row: Labour’s Rayner vows to expand protection from sex harassment to interns May 9, 2024 Angela Rayner has vowed Labour will expand sexual harassment protections to include interns and volunteers, amid a row with unions over the party’s workers’ rights proposals.
Profits steady at Frasers Group-owned Jack Wills after store closures and job cuts May 9, 2024 Profits remained steady at Jack Wills, the fashion brand owned by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group, as a raft of store closures and job cuts saw its revenue fall below £30m.