Post-Brexit vote of confidence: Europe’s largest chain of orthodontic clinics opens first branch in London in UK push November 30, 2021 Impress, Europe’s largest chains of orthodontic clinics, confirmed this morning it will open a clinic in London tomorrow, which will be part of ambitious plans to expand its operations into the UK. The company plans to open clinics in Leeds, Liverpool and Leeds in the next few months. Located at 54 Brushfield Street in Spitalfields, the new [...]
When the chips are down: the tiny piece missing from our supply chains November 30, 2021 If you haven’t already bought your tech gifts this Christmas you may have to come up with some more primitive alternatives for your loved ones. Chronic shortages of chips, the tiny semiconductors that are essential to a myriad of technologies, as well as high labor and transport costs, mean that Christmas gifts this year such [...]
Boris and the blue wall: Can the PM hold the Tories’ new electoral coalition together? November 29, 2021 The story of Boris Johnson’s 2019 General Election landslide was the political realignment that saw swathes of traditional Labour areas turn blue across the North and the Midlands. However, Johnson’s electoral offering and tilt toward the so-called Red Wall may have had unintended consequences on the UK’s political geography. The Conservatives under Boris Johnson are [...]
Staffing challenges biggest issue for hoteliers as firms introduce ‘golden hellos’ to entice new workers November 29, 2021 Hoteliers believe increasing labour costs and a shortage of staff are the most weighty challenges to be faced by the sector over the next five years. Soaring staff costs were pegged as the biggest issue for 59 per cent of hotel bosses while a shortage of skilled labour troubles 54 per cent of those surveyed [...]
Soho’s revival was a boon for the capital – the al fresco revolution must continue November 29, 2021 Eating outdoors with the sun beating down may feel like a distant memory now the nights have drawn in and the mercury has dropped. But we must not forget the critical role al fresco has played safeguarding countless jobs during throughout the pandemic. And what a joy it has been to walk around the West [...]
The law’s delay: Priti Patel must fix the asylum process to stop Channel boats November 29, 2021 Being Home Secretary is hard. It has long been known as the “graveyard of careers”, with headstones marked Smith, Clarke and Blunkett. One of the longstanding problems is that the Home Office is essentially reactive. Even after losing responsibility for courts in 2003 and prisons and probation in 2007, it oversees law and order, borders [...]
As we chart a new EU-UK relationship, our historic economic ties will help buoy us up November 29, 2021 From the threat of a resurgence of Covid-19, migration and climate change, to gas shortages and supply chain bottlenecks, both the UK and the rest of Europe are facing significant challenges. It is clear we need even closer cooperation to start to unpick these obstacles, but political turbulence has made collaboration elusive. Since the UK [...]
Labour claims Boris Johnson’s Peppa Pig CBI speech may stop foreign investment into UK November 29, 2021 Boris Johnson’ bizarre speech to business chiefs at the CBI where he referenced Peppa Pig at length and lost his place for 20 seconds could jeopardise future foreign investment into the UK, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Reeves said that “f***k business”, a quote attributed to Johnson several years ago at a private dinner, [...]
Brussels told to extend EU firms’ access to City’s derivative market November 28, 2021 A host of influential European banking groups have called for continued access to London’s lucrative derivatives market – weakening Brussels’ hand in negotiations over post-Brexit financial services. The European Union has so far only allowed temporary access to London for companies housed within the bloc, but over the weekend a letter emerged from groups including [...]
Supply chain crisis leaves Brits worse off than Americans and Europeans with many prepared to ‘punish’ retailers November 27, 2021 As the Office for Budget Responsibility recently reported that the UK’s supply chain bottlenecks have been exacerbated by Brexit, new data shows this morning that Brits report far worse delivery experiences than consumers in France, Germany, and the US. While the crisis is being presented as ‘global’, UK online consumers report disproportionate affects, with nearly two fifths [...]