Natasha’s Law: Parents of teenager say allergen legislation is bittersweet moment October 1, 2021 Businesses will be subject to a new labelling law from today, in a move that will impact 2m people in the UK with food allergies. The law is known as Natasha’s Law, following the death of teenage girl Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died after eating a sandwich on a flight. The sandwich was not required to [...]
Sainsbury’s recruiting for 22,000 Christmas jobs October 1, 2021 Sainsbury’s is creating 22,000 Christmas jobs, with higher numbers of staff required than usual. This represents 10,000 more roles compared to on average over the past five years, the retailer confirmed. It is looking for store staff, delivery drivers and logistics workers as supermarket bosses have warned of a rocky Christmas amid a labour shortage. [...]
Instagram Kids exposes the fallacy of Big Tech’s self-regulation October 1, 2021 “Who watches the watchmen?” asked the Roman poet Juvenal. To Big Tech watchers, the question is simpler: have the watchmen been watching at all? Technology is remarkably under-regulated. For years, regulators blithely waved through a series of mega-mergers, failing to act for lack of proof that free products can harm consumers. Meanwhile, a single piece [...]
Winners crowned at Crypto A.M. awards – CityAM : CityAM October 1, 2021 The Crypto A.M. summit was topped off with a glittering awards ceremony recognising some of the most innovative projects in the sector. Last night 14 category winners were honoured at a black-tie awards ceremony, held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in St Pauls, London. “The quality of the entries this year was fantastic,” said head [...]
Tories told: Time to go for growth in budget as GDP gives some leeway October 1, 2021 CONSUMERS drove a faster than first thought recovery in the second quarter of the year. The Office for National Statistics yesterday upgraded GBP growth in the period from 4.8 per cent to 5.5 per cent. Economists, business groups and campaigners called on the Chancellor to use the additional leeway granted by the upwards revision to [...]
Just-in-time supply chains have left us dependent and with just-not-enough October 1, 2021 In the peak of the pandemic, songwriter Justin Vernon, known as the haunting voice of Bon Iver sang a searing lyric: “You at the corner store, you were stocking up before the storm.” As we watched hours of queues at petrol stations, we were reminded once again it was those who had filled up their [...]
FSB: Tax hikes risk severing Conservatives’ ties to business – CityAM : CityAM October 1, 2021 The Conservative Party’s ties to British businesses are at risk of being severed by looming tax hikes. The lobby group for British small businesses has slammed the Tories’ plans to raise national insurance at a time when firms across the country are grappling with higher costs and shortages. Also Read: Shortages and spiralling costs deal [...]
Current carbon pricing is too low to stop climate change, new research says September 30, 2021 Carbon pricing is currently too low to stop climate change, according to new research published ahead of COP26 – when carbon market rules are scheduled to be agreed. In its latest whitepaper, which seeks to make carbon pricing more effective, the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG) estimated that today’s policy targets would likely lead to [...]
Rising construction costs will led to further house price growth September 30, 2021 House prices are expected to further soar thanks to increasing construction costs. Annual house price growth eased to 10 per cent in September, from 11 per cent in August, according to Nationwide Building Society. London was the weakest performing area of the UK in the third quarter of 2021 while the average UK house price [...]
Ollie Phillips: Steve Borthwick succeeding Eddie Jones is written in the stars September 30, 2021 Two of the most likely contenders to succeed Eddie Jones as England coach face off on Saturday when Steve Borthwick’s Leicester Tigers host Mark McCall’s Saracens. Speculation over who could get the job when Jones departs in 2023 resurfaced this week when England forwards coach Richard Cockerill ruled himself out of the running. Borthwick and [...]
