UK factories in ‘survival mode’ as output tumbles to 29-month low November 1, 2022 UK factories are in “survival mode” amid a demand slump, rising interest rates and swelling costs, a closely watched survey out today shows. The S&P Global and Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply’s (CIPS) final purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for October tumbled to 46.2, the weakest reading in 29 months when the country was grappling [...]
Matt Hancock suspended as Tory MP for joining I’m a Celebrity November 1, 2022 Matt Hancock has been suspended as a Conservative MP for agreeing to appear on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! The former health secretary, who was forced to resign after breaking his own Covid rules to have an extramarital affair, will soon be unveiled as the 12th contestant on the show. The programme will [...]
Council tax rebate goes to 19m households in £150 cost of living boost November 1, 2022 Millions of people have received their £150 council tax rebate from the government, as the deadline to ensure eligibility for it is extended. 19 million households, representing 99 per cent of those who can receive it have now got the money in their bank accounts, it has been announced. In total, £2.87bn of the council [...]
How cutting-edge technology is helping curb the rise in avoidable blindness worldwide November 1, 2022 Globally 1.1 billion people live with vision loss and blindness and a shocking 90% of it is avoidable. Sadly, 9 out of 10 of these people live in low-to-middle-income countries with little or no access to eye health care. Orbis, an international sight-loss charity, works to fight avoidable blindness in these regions through hospital-based programmes [...]
Leap in Bitcoin trading volumes as flagship cryptocurrency steers a course for $21k November 1, 2022 At around $20,630 Bitcoin was still trading in the green this morning, up 0.25% in the last 24 hours for the flagship cryptocurrency.
Ryanair tells passengers to brace for disruption over website and app outage on 8 November November 1, 2022 Passengers have been urged to check in early as Ryanair’s website and app are set to undergo maintenance works later this month. The low-cost carrier has announced the website will be down for 11 hours between 6pm on Tuesday 8 November to 5am on Wednesday 9 November. “Due to planned maintenance, Ryanair website / app [...]
Soaring energy bills putting off 70 per cent of drivers from getting an EV November 1, 2022 Energy bill hikes are putting potential drivers of electrical vehicles off, as the AA’s president warns it will hamper progress to cleaner driving. More than 70 per cent of drivers considering switching to a zero-emissions vehicle have been deterred by switching to an EV due to soaring costs of electricity. An AA poll of more [...]
Scoring Gen Z attention: Snap teams up with Sky Sports in new content deal November 1, 2022 Snap has announced a renewed content partnership with Sky Sports UK to host made-for-mobile, short-form content on Snapchat Discover. Sky Sports, a content partner since 2015 with over 1.8 million Snapchat subscribers, will publish highlights from every single Premier League football match, Women’s Super League highlights, behind the scenes content, clips from Soccer AM, Monday [...]
Opinion-in-brief: Suella Braverman’s justifications ring hollow once again November 1, 2022 The omnishambles at the Home Office culminated in Suella Braverman’s statement in the Commons yesterday, where she defended herself saying she’s on the side of the “law-abiding, patriotic majority of British people” who think Channel crossings are “unnecessary”. She barely mentioned the security breach for which she was forced to resign under Truss. She spoke [...]
Another player in the market? Viaplay launches its own UK sports and film streaming service November 1, 2022 Nordic producer Viaplay has launched its own streaming service in the UK today, piling in on the crowded video on demand market. The direct-to-consumer packages are priced between £3.99 and £14.99 a month, with content focusing on Nordic storytelling. There are more than 1,000 hours of Viaplay original content, as well as curated third-party series and films. [...]
