Employers now less likely to hire ex-offenders than in 2013 Opinion Hiring ex-offenders has been proven to be good for employers and society, so why have hiring rates dropped, asks James Reed.
Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes to cost Timpson £12m extra a year Retail Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget tax hikes are set to cost the business empire of fellow government minister Lord James Timpson £12m extra a year, it has been revealed. The Manchester-headquartered group said the increases in employer’s National Insurance contributions and the National Living Wage will eat into its earnings in the years to come. [...]
Record pay day for Timpson family as group ‘far exceeds expectations’ Retail The Timpson family paid themselves the largest dividend in the group's recent history after its financial performance "far exceeded our expectations".