40 per cent of adults struggle to pay rent October 15, 2023 40 per cent of adults are finding it difficult to pay rent or mortgage payments, an increase of 10 per cent from last years' report.
Thousands attend pro-Palestinian marches as Gaza braces for invasion October 14, 2023 Thousands of people have gathered for pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the UK, amid international concern over the situation in Israel and Gaza. A gathering in London attracted a crowd of thousands, with police warning in advance that anyone showing support for militant group Hamas could face arrest. More than 1,000 officers were deployed by the Metropolitan [...]
Freezing working-age benefits could save £4 billion but at ‘terrible cost’ October 14, 2023 Freezing working-age benefits next year could save the Treasury more than £4 billion but at a “terrible cost” of plunging an additional 400,000 children into poverty, a think tank has warned. The Resolution Foundation said its research suggested that scrapping the uprating of working-age benefits in line with prices inflation next year would reduce the [...]
Thousands to march in London pro-Palestinian protest as Gaza expects invasion October 14, 2023 Thousands of people are expected to march in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London as police warn that anyone showing support for Hamas or deviating from the route could face arrest. The Metropolitan Police Service will deploy more than 1,000 officers to police the demonstration, in which people will be marching in solidarity with Palestine [...]
FCA fines Equifax £11m for role in cyber breach October 13, 2023 Britain's financial watchdog (FCA) said on Friday it had fined consumer credit rater Equifax £11m for its role in "one of the largest" cyber-security breaches in history.
Susan Hall: ‘I admire Sadiq Khan for not complaining about Islamophobic hate’ October 13, 2023 Susan Hall has said she “admires” Sadiq Khan for the way he handles the “dreadful Islamophobic abuse he gets”. The Conservative candidate for the race to lead City Hall made her comments to a business audience this week, saying the “best thing” about the mayor of London was he “doesn’t complain” about potential risks to [...]
Sumotherhood: Adam Deacon’s Avuvahood follow-up falls flat October 12, 2023 Sumotherhood is likely to be a hit in short clips on social media, but in its feature length form this sequel wasn’t worth the wait.
FTSE 100 close: London’s blue-chip index closes higher after UK returns to growth while Mobico plunges October 12, 2023 London rose as The Restaurant Group's share soared and Mobico's plunged, while investors reacted to latest GDP statistics.
Darktrace holds forecasts as cybersecurity business picks up October 12, 2023 British cybersecurity company Darktrace has expressed confidence in its full year outlook as new customer additions pull up revenues.
Recession, rates and growth: Three things today’s GDP figures tell us about the health of the UK economy October 12, 2023 Although the UK economy returned to growth in August, a recession may still be on the cards.