Book to inspire women into UK’s offshore oil and gas industry October 31, 2018 A book to inspire young women to pursue a career in the UK's offshore oil and gas industry will be published later this week. The book contains profiles and interviews with high profile women across the sector to encourage young women to move into the sector. It is written by Katy Heidenreich, the operations optimisation [...]
Hammond has taken the first tentative steps towards fixing the housing crisis October 31, 2018 How do you solve the housing crisis in a single Budget? You can’t, of course – not with Brexit looming and a Prime Minister demanding that you both signal the end of austerity and reduce the UK’s national debt at the same time. But housing policy is the one single issue that personally and radically [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Elusive State out to bag the hat-trick for Sha Tin punters October 30, 2018 FORMER South African champion trainer Tony Millard has made his best ever start in Hong Kong since joining the trainer ranks back in 2000. With 13 winners already on the board, and currently joint leader in the trainers’ title race, he is on fire. He saddles four runners at Sha Tin this afternoon and all [...]
It’s time to get serious about closing London’s disability employment gap October 30, 2018 It is widely acknowledged that the employment opportunities on offer in London are unmatched by any other major city in the UK. Yet for disabled people, this buoyant jobs market is all too often entirely inaccessible. The disability employment gap – the difference in the employment rate between non-disabled people and disabled people of working [...]
Sam Torrance: Schauffele’s Ryder Cup revenge on Finau will help him develop in his career October 29, 2018 Xander Schauffele produced an excellent finish to beat compatriot Tony Finau in a play-off and win the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai over the weekend. The 25-year-old American shot three consecutive birdies on the final two holes and in the sudden death par-five to claim a third PGA title and put a winless season behind him. [...]
Innovation game: £1.6bn promised for the UK’s modern industrial strategy as entrepreneurs get a boost October 29, 2018 The chancellor today promised £1.6bn of new investment into the government's modern industrial strategy, in a bid to ramp up the UK's digital infrastructure and power the country's startups. It will also be followed by an additional £150m in funding for fellowships to foster the UK's burgeoning skills pool with both homegrown and international talent, and £115m for [...]
Apprenticeship levy: Treasury slashes businesses’ contributions in half October 29, 2018 Chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled plans for a £695m initiative to help small firms hire apprentices in his Budget this afternoon. The Treasury is cutting the small businesses co-investment level for apprenticeships from 10 per cent to five per cent. Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “While the Chancellor’s recent announcement to [...]
Hammond confirms business rate relief for small firms as the high street faces pressure ‘as never before’ October 29, 2018 Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed his plans to inject £1.5bn into Britain’s high streets in today’s budget. In a new spending package aimed at boosting small town retailers and high street firms, Hammond has announced business rates relief for firms with a rateable value of less than £50,000 will be cut by a third. The [...]
New NHS service to include mental health ambulances and a hotline for sufferers October 29, 2018 Chancellor Philip Hammond has reiterated the government’s promise for an extra £20.5bn in funds for the NHS, including a new mental health crisis service, as he committed to end austerity. “We made out choice for this budget four months before it was delivered,” the chancellor said. “Our NHS is the number one priority of the [...]
Property of the Week: Mary McCartney’s family home near Abbey Road Studios is on sale in west London October 29, 2018 It must be strange enough, having a Dad as famous as Sir Paul McCartney, without having to walk past hordes of tourists darting out in front of the crossing outside Abbey Road Studios. Clifton Hill, St John’s Wood, £3.95m But it’s a sight that must have been familiar to Mary McCartney, Paul and Linda’s eldest [...]