London house prices: Crossrail has made Hounslow Emoov’s top tip for first-time buyers who don’t want to break the bank – but would like a healthy return January 22, 2016 The UK property seesaw consists of two influential factors, with house prices at one end and the demand for said housing at the other. The changing face of the London property landscape means there is a tussle between boroughs, as the once desirable become unaffordable, and the not so desirable become the new hotspots – Brixton, for example. [...]
UK house prices: Property prices increased by as much as the average salary – but in London it’s more than double that January 22, 2016 The property market might be cooling, but last year still gave home-owners a solid boost to their wealth, with new research suggesting UK properties gained in value by as much as the average salary. Throughout 2015, the average homeowner made £27,264 – or £16 for every working hour of the year. Those who own property in London, [...]
Dulwich tops list of worst place in UK for burglaries – but London dominates with 16 of top 20 January 22, 2016 Dulwich might be one of the most desirable places to live in south London, but the leafy former home of Margaret Thatcher has just been named the worst place in the country for burglary. The postcode SE21, which includes Dulwich and South Tulse Hill, has had the highest number of claims of theft of contents from [...]
Two dead, third person airlifted to London hospital after car overturns on Isle of Dogs, near Canary Wharf January 22, 2016 Two people have died after a car overturned near to financial district Canary Wharf this morning. Emergency services including the police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade were called to Marsh Wall, near Manchester Road on the Isle of Dogs just after 5am this morning. A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police told City A.M. that [...]
Night Tube strikes look set to be called off, after staff receive new four-year pay deal January 22, 2016 Londoners rejoice: the series of Tube strikes set to start from next week look set to be called off after Transport for London bosses put forward a new four-year pay deal to union reps yesterday. The new deal includes a one-off bonus of £500 to all workers – not just those on the Night Tube – and an [...]
Amazon to create thousands more jobs in Europe and UK in fulfillment, R&D and software development January 22, 2016 Amazon is going on a major hiring spree as the etailer ramps up its operation across Europe and the UK. The retailer said many of the new jobs – of which 2,500 will be in the UK – will help expand its European fulfilment network, as well as focusing on EU-based research and development. The new roles [...]
Shoe giant Brantano enters administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk January 21, 2016 Shoe giant Brantano has entered administration, with around 2,000 British jobs at risk – the first retailer casualty of the year. Tony Barrell, Mike Jervis and Rob Hunt of PwC were appointed joint administrators of the 140-store company. Staff at the business, which is headquartered in Leicester, will be paid any wages in arrears, and will continue [...]
Treasury to freeze assets of prime suspects in Litvinenko murder case January 21, 2016 Home secretary Theresa May has said the Treasury will freeze the assets of the two prime suspects in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, following the publication of a report decisively naming Andrei Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun. The report, which said President Putin was "probably" involved in the operation, was "unequivocal," May said in the Commons this morning. [...]
Alexander Litvinenko death inquiry report finds Vladimir Putin and FSB boss Patrushev “probably” approved his murder January 21, 2016 The killing of Alexander Litvinenko was "probably" approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin and former director of Russian FSB, a report published this morning has claimed. The report, by UK judge Sir Robert Owen, found that Andrei Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun, who have previously denied killing him, were behind the man's death. But Owen said he was "sure" they were [...]
UK jobs and skills gap: It’s time for corporations to completely re-evaluate the way they think about hiring January 21, 2016 Unemployment reaching a 10 year low, as reported in the latest UK Labour Market statistics, is positive news for job seekers as the employment landscape continues to shift more in their favour. However, with the market for top talent becoming increasingly competitive, employers are struggling to find the right candidates for their roles. High-skill professions [...]
