Tailoring after Covid: Bespoke womenswear April 26, 2021 London is famous for its gentlemen’s tailoring: Savile Row and Jermyn Street belong to a city of tailors, not couturiers. It is built in tradition that extends back more than two centuries, and the great cutters and robemakers will show you officers’ uniforms from the high Victorian period and the garments of orders of knighthood. [...]
Boris Johnson denies making ‘let the bodies pile high’ comment over Covid lockdown April 26, 2021 Boris Johnson has denied saying that he would rather see “bodies pile high in their thousands” than implement a third national lockdown. The Prime Minister firmly denied the allegation in a broadcast interview this afternoon, after the explosive allegation was published by the Daily Mail yesterday. A source close to Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove [...]
97 per cent of office workers want a work from home arrangement post-pandemic April 26, 2021 Nearly all employees who are currently working from home prefer to keep doing just that, even when offices are open. According to a survey conducted by Nyenrode Business University, Open University and Moneypenny, 97 per cent of all office workers wants to maintain a work-from-home mode, with 9 per cent preferring to work from home [...]
Side-hustle: One in five freelancers have another job alongside April 26, 2021 Nearly one in five freelancers are self-employed as a side-gig alongside an employee position, according to new research from a freelance jobs marketplace. Freelancing was the ticket out to a higher income during multiple lockdowns for many in the UK, PeoplePerHour found, as more people have turned to freelancing alongside employee jobs during the pandemic. “There [...]
Older workers in worst job market ‘since 1980s’ April 26, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the largest annual employment fall for older workers since the 1980s, according to a report published today. Older and younger workers have been heavily knocked by the pandemic job market, which has seen a U-shaped employment shock. “While the youngest workers have been hardest hit by the crisis, older workers [...]
City AM and Jobbio have teamed up to help people get their dream jobs April 26, 2021 As a direct result of COVID-19, millions of people lost their jobs all over the UK, companies introduced hiring freezes and furlough schemes took on a major role in pretty much every job market. It’s been a difficult time, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve [...]
United Oil and Gas hails ‘landmark year’ despite Covid crisis April 26, 2021 United Oil and Gas this morning hailed a “landmark year” for the AIM-listed firm despite the carnage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The company, one of the few smaller oil and gas firms to operate both exploratory and production assets, posted its first ever profit in 2020. United also said that it had seen its [...]
The Square Mile’s recovery will create an innovative, inclusive and sustainable business eco-system April 26, 2021 Walking around the City’s streets has been a joyous experience since many businesses started to reopen their doors and welcome back customers. It has been fantastic to see the vibrancy and the buzz, which the Square Mile is so well known for, gradually returning, taking us that bit closer to the more normal times that [...]
Former Post Office boss quits Morrisons and Dunelm boards April 26, 2021 Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has this morning stepped down from her roles on the boards of Morrisons and Dunelm after one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent history. In statements issued by the two firms, they confirmed she would step down with immediate effect. Andrew Higginson, Morrisons chairman, said: “Paula has [...]
Labour pushes government to face cronyism allegations in House of Commons tomorrow April 25, 2021 Labour has called for a senior minister to face questions in parliament tomorrow on the ongoing allegations of cronyism and sleaze engulfing Boris Johnson’s government. The opposition has called for the government to answer an urgent question tomorrow in the Commons, after a series of explosive claims released by Dominic Cummings on Friday. Deputy Labour [...]