University students could be key to solve the hiring crisis Opinion-in-brief As the UK hopes for a more normal Christmas this year, businesses fear they’ll be left understaffed as job vacancies total over one million. Companies are scrambling to solve the short-term hiring crisis with various incentives, but a long-term solution could be the under-utilised workforce of hundreds of thousands of students. Students tend to have [...]
Boris Johnson must follow his own ‘data not dates’ advice and reopen the economy faster As few will need reminding, this week marks a crucial milestone for our hospitality sector and our social lives as beer gardens, high streets and outdoor areas open to customers once more. It is uplifting to see our city opening up again, as revellers this week in Soho, London Bridge and Clapham Common will testify. [...]