UK headed for fastest growth this year despite inflationary pressures December 1, 2021 The OECD says the UK is set to enjoy the fastest growth in the G7 this year despite increasing inflationary pressures and supply shortages.
Brits have worst delivery experience, research says November 18, 2021 British consumers have a worse delivery experience compared with their counterparts in the US and Europe, even though the supply chain crisis is affecting the whole world. Research from operations experience platform Parcellab has revealed that 39 per cent of UK consumers claim to have placed an order that never arrived, compared with 18 per [...]
Keep off the grass: UK wildflowers at risk of extinction November 10, 2021 Research from British conservation charity Plantlife and Renault has revealed that in the UK one in five wildflowers is at a risk of extinction due to pollution. According to the data, since the 1930s 97 per cent of the country’s grasslands and meadows have disappeared, while floral diversity plummeted on road verges, usually home to [...]
UK consumers are more worried about climate change than Covid, as COP26 nears October 21, 2021 Climate change is a bigger concern for UK consumers than the Covid-19 pandemic and or the economy. SEC Newgate ESG Monitor has published a research study of public attitudes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, revealing that 71 per cent of British people are concerned about climate change. The percentage of people that put [...]
Public sector net borrowing records second highest September ever October 21, 2021 The UK public sector net borrowing (PSNB) was £21.8bn in September 2021, the second highest September borrowing since monthly records began in 1993 and only £7bn short compared with September last year. Comparing financial years to September, data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) also highlighted that PSNB in September 2021 came in second [...]
The Christmas ship may have sailed warn delivery experts post Felixstowe bottleneck October 13, 2021 The Christmas ship might have already sailed, as Felixstowe’s massive bottleneck is causing container ships loaded with Christmas gifts to be redirected towards EU ports. According to home delivery company Parcelhero, the next two weeks will be critical for retailers as shipping companies are doing everything they can to allow warehouses to be fully-stocked in [...]
Vehicles are the UK’s most valuable export as revenues reach £27bn October 12, 2021 UK export revenues for vehicles have reached £27bn in 2020, making vehicles Britain’s most valuable trade good. In a report published today, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) highlighted how the British automotive sector kept on generating revenue even during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a whole, the country’s industry produced a £74bn total [...]
Better connectivity will remove 750,000 lorries off Britain’s roads October 11, 2021 Improving transport connectivity in the UK could save up to 27.8 megatonnes of CO2 emissions by 2035, the equivalent of taking 750,000 lorries off the country’s roads. In a report published today, communications industry analyst Assembly showed that connectivity will play a huge part in the UK’s transition to carbon neutrality. Directly enhancing the connectivity [...]
‘Shocking’ transport gap revealed between north and south of UK October 8, 2021 UK think-tank Onward has revealed a staggering gap between the north and south of the UK when it comes to the number of jobs that are easily reachable by car and public transport. Mapping those jobs that can be reached within an hour’s drive or a 90-minute commute, researchers found that some parts of England [...]