Rising rates will see wealthy receive £60bn in savings windfall, analysis shows September 6, 2023 Rising interest rates will create a windfall for the wealthy, new analysis shows, with household savings accumulating tens of millions more than in recent years.
Dry sewage discharges branded ‘toxic filth’ as MPs demand investigations September 6, 2023 Illegal dry sewage discharges have been branded “stinking, toxic… filth” as MPs demanded investigations into the claims thousands of hours of releases breached permits. Water companies are only supposed to discharge sewage into UK rivers and seas when it is raining, as releasing sewage when it is dry can lead to higher concentrations of pollution. [...]
G7 price cap restrains Russian oil revenues but Kremlin still finding buyers September 6, 2023 Price caps on Russian oil and gas have managed to drive down oil revenues and keep prices in check for consumers, experts suggest.
Less than two per cent of £1bn lost to Covid fraud recovered in three years September 6, 2023 Ministers have only recovered around £20m of the more than £1bn lost to Covid fraud in the three years since the start of the pandemic.
A Stoke Newington gelato serves up a reminder that immigration makes London tick September 6, 2023 An 8pm queue for a Stoke Newington gelato joint may not be an obvious starting point for a column about the City’s competitiveness, but start there we will. Every evening, especially in this welcome burst of long-overdue sunshine, there is a line at least 10-or-so outside of Romeo & Giulietta. Amongst the families bribing small [...]
The Notebook: Tim Rodber on the office of the future, English rugby’s warm-up campaign and the biggest workplace trend September 6, 2023 Tim Rodber is CEO of The Instant Group, a workspace consultancy, and played rugby union for Northampton, England and the Lions The future office exists, but it’s had a makeover We are in the midst of a workplace revolution and the traditional world of office landlords and tenants operating in an almost feudal relationship is [...]
Land of milk and honey? Why New York may not be a panacea for UK firms September 6, 2023 When second-hand car platform Cazoo announced a shift onto the public markets in 2021, it looked from most angles to be a true-blue British success story. Just three years after its foundation, this Amazon of old cars would debut on the stock market and pocket its founder Alex Chesterman the multi-million dollar payday most entrepreneurs dream of. [...]
Hot mic moments show us the real side of our leaders, for better or worse September 6, 2023 When Gillian Keegan swore on camera this week, it caused quite a reaction. But hot mic moments are fundamental in showing us political and business leaders are human, writes Simon Neville
Politicians must understand that taxation is not a substitute for economic growth September 6, 2023 Scottish Labour rightfully pointed out that taxation shouldn't be considered a replacement for economic growth. Every politician should take stock of this, writes Paul Ormerod
Redefining what green belt means could solve the housing crisis in London September 6, 2023 Everyone wants to build on brownfield land, and no one seems to be wanting to build on the green belt. But one can't go without the other, writes Joshua Bond
