Andrew Bailey: Public sector hiring surge is squeezing UK job market November 21, 2021 A surge in public sector hiring is helping contribute to labour market shortages in the UK, according to Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey. Bailey said the public sector has grown so much that it created as many jobs as were lost during the pandemic. “Public-sector employment has increased – we reckon it’s about 200,000 [...]
BT broadband rivals bite back against watchdog decision to allow price slash November 21, 2021 BT’s broadband competitors plan to take on Ofcom after it gave the provider a green light to cut prices by £2.4bn.
Energy crisis: Avro Energy collapsed owing £90m to customers November 21, 2021 Avro Energy owed £90m to customers when it collapsed according to its adminsitrators.
Afiniti founder threatened with further sexual abuse evidence November 21, 2021 Afiniti founder is threatened with more damning evidence after denying the sexual assault claim made by a former employee.
Facebook delays encrypted messages until 2023 following child abuse fears November 21, 2021 Facebook has delayed plans to encrypt private messages until 2023 out of fear that it will make it harder to spy catch child abuse.
British Virgin Islands denies reports that it is ‘laying the groundwork’ for an independence referendum November 21, 2021 ands (BVI) have pushed back against reports that it is gearing up for a referendum to remove the Queen as head of state amid supposed corruption of the UK government.
Frost: EU must show ‘more ambition’ to clinch Northern Ireland Protocol deal November 21, 2021 The EU has not done enough to present solutions to the problems surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol and must instead show “more ambition”, Lord David Frost has said. The UK’s defacto Brexit minister chided Brussels negotiators for not pushing talks fast enough, stressing that “we need more … urgency if we are to sustain the [...]
Uber begins crackdown on driver cancellations November 21, 2021 Uber is to start blocking drivers who repeatedly cancel on passengers amid growing frustration with the app.
Treasury accused of killing off UK freeports November 21, 2021 Treasury officials have been accused of “killing off” freeports, by lacking ambition in tax cuts and a cap that will limit the number to 10. Whitehall is said to be opposing the policy, claiming the perks of freeports will lead to less tax revenue and existing businesses moving to these new designated zones from elsewhere [...]
Shortages hit ASOS as Christmas gets closer November 21, 2021 Shortages are reportedly hitting fashion retailer ASOS, forcing the giant to defer orders from suppliers, a few weeks before Christmas. While some suppliers attribute this to labour shortages in the company warehouses, the firm says it is due to the global supply chain crisis, the Sunday Times reported. “We have a robust, professionally organised global [...]
