‘Firm decision’ on Brexit talks set for Sunday December 10, 2020 Boris Johnson and the EU have set a Sunday deadline for a “firm decision” on the future relationship between the two sides. Downing Street said “large gaps remain” between the EU and UK after the Prime Minister and Ursula Von der Leyen met for dinner in Brussels. Von der Leyen said the conversation had been [...]
Revealed: The most in-demand and hardest-hit job roles of 2020 December 9, 2020 Couriers are now the most in-demand job of 2020 with over 188,000 monthly vacancies for the position. This is according to a report by Quadrotech, analysing the UK job market to reveal the most sought-after and worst hit jobs of the year. There is little surprise that couriers take the top-spot, with companies such as [...]
Reed chair’s fear of ‘tsunami of job losses’ turns to a bullish call rejecting a UK double-dip recession December 9, 2020 The founder and chairman of recruitment company and jobs giant Reed, James Reed has done a screeching U-turn on his outlook for the UK economy and jobs market.
Post-Brexit transfer rules: How they work and why legal experts believe they are good for English football December 9, 2020 Post-Brexit transfer rules will be “easier and better” for English clubs and “a good thing for football”, according to a leading immigration lawyer. From January 2021, all overseas signings will have to prove their eligibility via a points system that takes into account factors including how many games they have played. In addition, English clubs [...]
Michael Gove insists there will be ‘no border in Irish Sea’ in Brexit divorce deal December 9, 2020 Michael Gove has defended an agreement secured yesterday on the Northern Ireland Protocol, insisting that any Brexit trade deal will not result in a border in the Irish sea. The Cabinet Office minister yesterday struck an “agreement in principle” with his EU counterpart Maros Sefcovic on post-Brexit arrangements for the Irish border. The UK agreed [...]
Britain ditches controversial Internal Market Bill clause in Brexit divorce deal December 8, 2020 The government will ditch parts of the Withdrawal Agreement that would have seen the UK break international law, after reaching an “agreement in principle” on Brexit divorce issues. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said he was “delighted” to have reached a compromise with European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovicon on post-Brexit arrangements for the Irish border. [...]
The economic recovery is coming — and it will be powered by micro-businesses December 8, 2020 I wouldn’t be the first to talk about how incredibly difficult 2020 has been for small businesses. And based on the chancellor’s economic forecasts last month, those challenges look set to continue for the foreseeable future. The worst economic downturn in a generation, thousands of businesses and their employees out of work, and continued uncertainty [...]
Refusal to return to the office post-coronavirus ‘could be grounds for dismissal’ December 7, 2020 Employees who refuse to return to the office post-coronavirus despite being asked to do so could be in breach of contract and face dismissal. Employers had the right to apply to work flexibly before the pandemic, and will be able to do so post-pandemic, too. However, if an employer refuses that application, and the employee’s [...]
A healthy dose of FOMO can get London’s workers back to the office December 7, 2020 Covid-19 has made central London unrecognisable — the quiet streets and empty offices of today are a far cry from the bustling metropolis it once was. Despite the end of the second national lockdown, there hasn’t been much improvement since the summer. A recent survey from Arup showed that London is still trailing other British [...]
Brexit: Controversial Internal Market Bill to come before parliament TODAY December 7, 2020 Boris Johnson’s controversial Internal Market Bill, that may breach international law, will come back to MPs today after the House of Lords rejected it. Clauses pertaining to Northern Ireland that will breach the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, and therefore international law, if there is no post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal were taken out of the bill by [...]