Anxious East Africa holds its breath: Still no election winner while fraud claims start to fly August 12, 2022 NAIROBI – East Africa is holding its breath this Friday morning as Tuesday’s cliffhanger elections in regional powerhouse Kenya still has not produced a clear presidential winner. While vote counting in the country is reaching its final stages, in an extremely close race between the two main candidates, confusion is growing as a range of [...]
UK jobs market still holding up despite recession warnings August 12, 2022 The UK jobs market is defying gloomy recession forecasts, but economists have warned joblessness could rise as the country limps into the worst of the cost of living crisis, a new survey published today reveals. Vacancies surged to 1.85m last month, the highest this year, in a sign employers are still trying to grab new [...]
Government stops short of more support for households despite putting pressure on energy firms August 11, 2022 Boris Johnson has stopped short of announcing fresh support for energy users to tame spiralling household bills despite the escalating crisis.
Exclusive: Energy crisis is a ‘state of emergency’ and the Government has to act now, warns So Energy August 11, 2022 The Government is running out of time to tackle rising household energy bills ahead of winter, warned Simon Oscroft, co-founder of So Energy.
Asda, Boots and Primark among retailers urging officials to prioritise crime against shop staff August 11, 2022 High street staples including Tesco, Aldi and Primark have signed a letter urging police commissioners to prioritise tackling crimes against shop staff. Some 105 retailers have written to police and crime commissioners in England and Wales, calling for more help with increasing violence and anti-social behaviour towards workers. Reports of abuse towards shop staff have [...]
Truss accused of U-turn as she opens up to idea of direct cost of living payments August 10, 2022 Liz Truss has been accused of performing another policy U-turn, after the Tory leadership frontrunner hinted she was open to giving households cash payments to ease the cost of living crisis. Sources on her campaign today said “there is work going on in government on what more can be done” to help people cope with [...]
Poorly insulated households to pay £1,000 per year more on their energy bills August 10, 2022 Households with poor efficiency ratings will have to cough up nearly £1,000 more on their energy bills this year amid a cost of living crisis.
Emergency talks: Chancellor and energy bosses hold crisis meeting as gas bills risk climbing to £4,400 August 10, 2022 Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will hold emergency talks with energy sector chiefs today as the price cap was forecast to hit more than £4,400 in January. In a new dire outlook for households, Cornwall Insight said bills are set to soar to around £3,582 in October, from £1,971 on Tuesday, before [...]
Fear has pushed us back to cash as banks fail to help consumers control spending August 10, 2022 We’ve come to believe we live in an almost completely cashless society today. In fact, withdrawing large amounts of cash from your bank is viewed with suspicion – victim of fraud or tax evasion? What other possible reason could you have for cash? Even Big Issue sellers now have Square readers to accommodate this shift. [...]
Three in four Brits want hybrid work to cope with cost of living crisis August 10, 2022 Three in four British workers want hybrid work to cope with the cost of living crisis gripping the country. Employees want their employers to offer flexible hybrid working as inflation surges to record levels of 9.4 per cent in the country, a survey by hiring software company Greenhouse found today. As the cost of essentials [...]