Britain faces ‘mass exodus’ of GPs as nearly half of all trainee doctors plan to quit June 22, 2022 Patients could be put at risk due to a “mass exodus” of family doctors, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has estimated that almost 19,000 GPs are planning to leave the profession over the next five years. Of the 1,262 GP and trainee respondents, 42 per cent say they are likely [...]
Another day, another record: Price of a litre of petrol hits new high of 189.3p June 22, 2022 The average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a new high of 189.3p last night, according to data firm Experian. The average price of diesel was 197.1p per litre. The announcement comes only hours after the rate of inflation rose again in May, remaining at 40-year highs, the Office for National [...]
Inflation jumps to 9.1 per cent: Worried City insiders respond to consumer prices climbing again June 22, 2022 The rate of inflation rose again in May, remaining at 40-year highs, the Office for National Statistics said this morning. The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation rose slightly to 9.1 per cent in May from 9 per cent in April, according to the ONS. The increase matches what analysts had expected. “Though still at [...]
Nightmare becomes reality in Sri Lanka as govt has no choice but to declare economy has ‘collapsed’ June 22, 2022 After months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity. Sri Lanka’s prime minister said this morning the country’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed.” Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Sri Lanka’s parliament today that the South Asian country is “facing a far more serious situation beyond the mere shortages of fuel, gas, electricity and food. Our economy [...]
After trains, it’s a bus strike: Hundreds of Stagecoach drivers to walk out on 30 June and 4 July June 22, 2022 Hundreds of bus drivers are to go on strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the Unite union employed by Stagecoach will walk out on June 30 and again on July 4. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Stagecoach is a highly profitable company – it can easily afford to pay its workers a [...]
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group ups stake in German fashion brand Hugo Boss, again June 22, 2022 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group confirmed this morning it has increased its stake in luxury German fashion brand Hugo Boss once again. Frasers said it now has 3.4 million shares – a 4.9 per cent stake – in Hugo Boss and holds buy options over another 26 per cent shareholding. The group said its investment in [...]
Government admits most Brits will not benefit from Boris Johnson’s ‘benefits to bricks’ housing plans June 22, 2022 Most Brits will not be able to make use of Boris Johnson’s “benefits to bricks” scheme to allow welfare payments to secure mortgages, the government has admitted. Earlier this month, the Prime Minister announced a plan to enable people who are in work but also on housing benefit to use welfare payments towards a mortgage, [...]
Trade Secretary touches down in Saud-Arabia to kick off talks on £33bn trade deal with six Gulf states June 22, 2022 The UK economy could receive a boost of up to £1.6bn a year via a trade deal with six Gulf stations. Talks on such an agreement kick off today with a meeting in Saudi Arabia. Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan will meet representatives of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) in Riyadh to begin negotiations on a [...]
Rail misery deepens for millions of Brits as Britain locks down for second day June 22, 2022 Millions of Brits will again be hit by severe transport disruption across the country today by rail strikes as talks resume in a bid to resolve a bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Fewer than one in five trains ran yesterday after members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) on Network Rail [...]
UK locks down amid largest rail strike in 30 years – Millions face disruption – Retail footfall slumps June 21, 2022 Train and London tube passengers continue to face travel chaos due to the biggest strike by rail workers for a generation. Brits are urged to work and stay at home today, as road congestion is widely expected. Bolt crashed earlier this morning following a surge in both demand and prices, while the National Rail Enquiries [...]
