Majority of employees opt for flexible working over a pay rise August 18, 2021 A new study has revealed that the vast majority of people would choose to work flexibly over an immediate pay rise and full-time return to the office. Nearly three quarters (72 per cent) of workers would prefer flexible working over going back to the office full time even if they were handed a 10 per [...]
Fintech Lanistar risks financial collapse as it fails to pay managers and faces legal action August 18, 2021 Payments startup Lanistar is reportedly facing a series of employment tribunal cases over unpaid salaries from current and former staff, including members of its senior management team. The company has had problems with securing funding, has been accused of mistreating staff, and has not yet launched any of its payment cards. Despite this, it has [...]
98 per cent of London schools in areas with toxic air quality August 18, 2021 Almost every London school is in an area where air pollution levels exceed World Health Organisation limits, a City Hall analysis suggests. According to the 2016- 2020 report, the average concentration of particulate matter was a third higher at schools in London than in the rest of England. Figures show 98 per cent of schools [...]
Holidaymakers paying millions for PCR tests that ‘aren’t checked for new variants’, say Lib Dems August 17, 2021 UK holidaymakers are paying out millions of pounds for PCR tests that aren’t checked for new Covid variants, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Holidaymakers paid an estimated £26.7m for PCR tests in July while only 293 positive tests were checked for variants, equivalent to around £90,000 for each sequenced result. Fewer than one [...]
July online sales reach record high of £10bn as return to the office boosts consumer spending August 16, 2021 UK e-commerce spending hit £10 bn in July, the highest monthly spend in 2021 so far, and the most spent in July ever according to Adobe’s Digital Economy Index. This brings this year’s total online spend to £64.9 bn, a massive increase of 56 per cent from 2019. While offline inflation has continued to increase [...]
