Workers supplying KFC, Burger King and Greene King latest join to picket line November 24, 2022 Hundreds of workers who deliver food to chains like Burger King and KFC are to walk out this winter, as well as employees who brew and distribute Greene King drinks. Workers for the food delivery firm behind KFC, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Wagamama are set to strike over a pay dispute, GMB union bosses [...]
Jet2 recovers from covid and summer travel chaos with 730 per cent revenue boom November 24, 2022 Low cost leisure airline Jet2 had a whopping 730 per cent rise in revenue and booming profits of more than £350m as Brits flock on holiday post-pandemic. The listed firm announced strong half-year results up until the end of September, with profit before foreign exchange valuation up to £505m, following a £195m loss in 2021. [...]
Ed Warner: Manchester United should have refused to tear up Cristiano Ronaldo contract November 24, 2022 Watching Cristiano Ronaldo’s conversation with Piers Morgan I was instantly reminded of Princess Di’s (in)famous interview with Martin Bashir, so much in the news in recent months. No sense here though that the footballer was duped into his doe-eyed criticisms of Manchester United – certainly not if we accept Morgan’s subsequent justifications for the guest [...]
Royal Mail strikes will crush retail and small businesses when we need them to grow November 24, 2022 The UK boasts one of the world’s most sophisticated ecommerce economies, with small businesses thriving by scaling up their retail operations online. But more than four decades on from the Winter of Discontent, industrial action risks destabilising this flourishing online economy. We understand the challenges that workers are facing during these unprecedented times, with higher [...]
Rules on liquids aboard flights to be scrapped by mid-2024 – reports November 23, 2022 Restrictions on liquids aboard flights are set to be scrapped by mid-2024, as newer security scanners are increasingly being rolled out. The UK Government has urged major airports across Britain to have the more advanced CT scanners installed by the summer of 2024, the Times first reported. Officials told the outlet that ministers have been [...]
Posties reject Royal Mail’s ‘final and best offer’ as Black Friday strikes go ahead November 23, 2022 The UK postal service is facing an “Armageddon moment” as Royal Mail’s eleventh hour bid to call off Black Friday strikes fails. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) rejected Royal Mail’s “final and best” offer this afternoon, scuppering hopes that industrial action happening tomorrow and Black Friday – two of the biggest online shopping [...]
Shoppers set to fork out more than last year on Black Friday buys November 23, 2022 Shoppers are set to splash more cash on Black Friday purchases this year, despite cost of living pressures. Consumers will fork out seven per cent more for the shopping occasion, which falls amid a rare winter World Cup tournament, estimates from Nationwide have revealed. The building society forecast that its members would spend more than [...]
New Bond St second priciest shopping street in Europe as West End hopes for Christmas rebound November 23, 2022 New Bond St has been dubbed as the second most expensive shopping street in Europe, missing out the top spot to Milan’s Via Montenapoleone. The new rankings from real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield show a robust landscape for retail real estate, despite a torrid few years due to Covid. New Bond St boasts [...]
Black Friday is a white knight November 23, 2022 Last week’s ONS statistics may have “rebounded slightly”but the outlook is still disappointing.
London City takes crown as UK’s best airport for security waiting time November 23, 2022 London City has taken the crown as the UK’s best airport for security waiting times, according to new research. A survey published today by consumer champion Which? showed that the Newham airport had an average queuing time at security of 12 minutes – well below fellow London airports such as Gatwick or Heathrow. With an [...]