British expats flee Spain to avoid deportation as post-Brexit rules turn them into illegal immigrants April 7, 2021 Thousands of undocumented British expats in Spain are heading back to the UK as they fear being fined or deported as a result of post-Brexit immigration rules in the southern European country. British nationals who failed to apply for Spanish residency documents or whose applications have been rejected are only permitted to stay up to [...]
UK’s economic reopening takes off as Europe lags further behind April 7, 2021 Friday’s bumper US payrolls report saw both the DAX and Stoxx600 post new record highs yesterday, following on from similarly record sessions in the US on Monday, and while the FTSE100 continues to lag behind, the FTSE250 was still able to close within touching distance of a record close. China and the US aside, which [...]
The multi-billion-pound pot that could be fuelling Britain’s green recovery April 6, 2021 As the Government pushes on to Build Back Greener, capital invested via the investor visa route should be considered as another means of directly supporting the UK’s sustainable recovery. Finding a pound down the back of the sofa used to be one of those small life wins. Now imagine it’s closer to £1bn – and [...]
Generational divide: Millennials are taking charge, how are they changing capitalism? April 3, 2021 As we emerge into spring and begin to see normality return, spare a thought for those who celebrated their 40th birthdays in lockdown. Talking about Millennials tends to conjure images of youth, 20-something-year-olds with avocado toast. The reality is that the oldest of the cohort, those born in 1981, are now turning 40. While that [...]
More than half of London businesses expect long-term Brexit disruption April 3, 2021 The majority of UK firms experienced some form of trade disruption following Brexit, and many expect there to be long-term disruption as a result of the new EU trading arrangements. Three-quarters (75%) of businesses have experienced some Brexit trade disruption and almost half (49%) say they expect some sort of disruption to continue in the [...]
Irish PM Micheál Martin calls for ‘reset’ of relations with the UK April 1, 2021 Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin has called for a “reset” of relations with the UK in a bid to cool tensions between the countries over Northern Ireland post-Brexit. Martin today said he and the EU were “concerned” about the UK’s tougher stance toward issues on Northern Ireland in the past few months, which has seen [...]
Top of the shops: Asos sales growth set to continue due to lockdown gains April 1, 2021 Asos is set to report a further jump in earnings and sales as continuing lockdown restrictions have kept consumers shopping online. Revenue is expected to jump 22 per cent to around £1.95bn when it updates shareholders on its trading performance for the half year to February. Earnings are also expected to surge 135 per cent [...]
Boris Johnson ‘very hopeful’ government can bail out Liberty Steel April 1, 2021 Boris Johnson has said today that he is “very hopeful” the government will be able to bail out ailing Liberty Steel, saying it “would be crazy” for the government not to buy British steel post-Brexit. The Prime Minister said on a trip to Middlesbrough today that business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng had been in “daily contact” [...]
‘Worldwide Hide’ Cadbury advert finds its audience March 31, 2021 Ahead of the Easter weekend, the confectionary brand Cadbury has significantly boosted its Ad Awareness among parents with children at home and the general population alike. As the Easter Bank Holiday looms, many parents will be wondering how best to keep their young ones entertained – and with some Covid-19 restrictions still in place, what [...]
Government denies reports that Cop26 climate summit could be postponed March 31, 2021 The government has denied reports today that the UN Cop26 climate summit in the UK could be postponed past November. A report from Sky News today suggested that Boris Johnson was trying to keep the Glasgow summit on-track for November, but that options were being considered to postpone it or conduct it virtually in the [...]