Welfare system in ‘crisis’ as number of Brits on out-of-work benefits exceeds 5m November 24, 2025 The number of people claiming benefits with no requirement to work has increased beyond 5m, new analysis has found, amid fresh calls for the government to tackle welfare reform in the near term. Analysis by the Centre for Social Justice has estimated that the total number of people on Universal Credit and those on Employment [...]
Fifa and Saudi Arabia team up again in $1bn stadium loans project November 24, 2025 Saudi Arabia and Fifa have demonstrated their close ties by offering up to $1bn (£760m) in soft loans for member football associations in developing countries to build or revamp stadiums. The Saudi Fund for Development has pledged to provide the finance, which Fifa said would “prioritise developing nations… helping them invest in facilities that drive [...]
LivaNova’s VNS Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Procedures Receives Increased Provider Reimbursement from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services November 24, 2025 – New patient implants assigned to New Technology Ambulatory Payment Classification 1580 – End-of-service procedures elevated to Level 5 APC – Effective Jan. 1, 2026, will improve economics for hospitals performing Medicare procedures and significantly reduces a known barrier to procedure penetration
COOCON Participates in Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 November 24, 2025 Enhance payment convenience for foreign visitors to Korea through simple QR-based payment and withdrawal services Minimize exchange rate risks and expand the global ecosystem through a stablecoin payment network
Is Keir Starmer trying to hard to be a human being? November 24, 2025 Starmer’s cringe-making video address to his son for International Men’s Day only served to underline how odd and lifeless a politician he really is, says Eliot Wilson Last Wednesday was International Men’s Day. To mark the occasion – and, because he is a politician, and self-promotion is an intrinsic part of the role – Sir [...]
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon part of new F1 documentary November 21, 2025 Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are part of the team producing a new Formula 1 documentary. The flick, under the working title “Turbulence: The Greatest Mind in Formula One”, will focus on Aston Martin’s Adrian Newey. The design guru moved to the Lawrence Stroll-owned Formula 1 team after decades with Red Bull alongside former team [...]
Building a financially literate Britain: why schools alone aren’t enough November 21, 2025 Imagine leaving school unable to read a payslip or budget for rent. For millions of young Britons, this is a reality. Recent research by Santander reveals that only one in four young adults in the UK recall receiving any form of financial education at school – a major learning gap with life-long consequences. Without a [...]
Fiscal uncertainty has become one of Britain’s biggest taxes November 21, 2025 Britain's bi-annual tradition of holding a fiscal circus is paralysing investment and creating its own tax, writes Liam Byrne MP.
To build a UK investing culture, we need to start in schools November 21, 2025 The old adage, ‘look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves’ still rings true today. Yet, financial literacy is not just about learning how to balance a budget or save for a rainy day, it is about equipping young people with the skills and confidence to navigate life’s financial challenges and opportunities. [...]
Scotland Rugby should demand Wales’ cut region, and target Newcastle Red Bulls November 21, 2025 Is the Scotland rugby team a little bit naff? They’re struggling to beat the biggest of opponents and are always the nearly team in the Six Nations. They’ll probably finish this autumn with expected wins over the USA and Tonga, while agonising losses to New Zealand and Argentina – thanks to one of the greatest [...]