UK house prices: Growth down while rents soar by their highest in seven years March 22, 2023 Private rent paid by tenants in the UK rose 4.7 per cent in the 12 months to February 2023, up from 4.4 per cent in the 12 months to January 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics which also reported that house prices increased 6.3 per cent in the same period. Annual private rent [...]
From crime to health, Britain can’t see beyond acute needs for public services March 22, 2023 Failures at the Metropolitan Police; the slow-motion collapse of the NHS; strikes across industries. Our public services are geared towards acute need, over stopping that acute need in the first place, writes Rosie Beacon.
A supermarket crackdown on seasonal workers picking UK fruit is too little, too late March 22, 2023 Our farms heavily rely on seasonal workers. But the system is ripe for exploitation - and supermarkets and other stakeholders have a responsibility to fix it, writes Elena Siniscalco
SSE backs UK’s first pumped hydro scheme in 40 years with £100m funding March 21, 2023 SSE will invest £100m in the UK's first pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years, but warns against further investment uncertainty.
England’s most capped rugby player Sarah Hunter to retire March 21, 2023 England Rugby’s most capped player Sarah Hunter will retire from rugby after her side’s opening TikTok Women’s Six Nations match against Scotland this weekend. The 37-year-old made her England debut in 2007 and has gone on to represent her country 140 times. The back-row has captained the Red Roses since 2015 and has been part [...]
Analysis: Is it the end of the Winter of Discontent? March 21, 2023 The weather is (just) getting warmer, pay talks have paused strikes, but it might just be a break in the wave of strikes.
Luxury Lodges: Why invest in the UK’s finest holiday homes March 20, 2023 The City has many charms – from the camaraderie of your colleagues to the historic restaurants and architecture. But creating a home away from home, away from the hustle and bustle of the Square Mile, can give you a peaceful bolthole whenever you need it without the hassle of finding a villa or gambling on [...]
Why AI tools, like GPT, are now at the frontline of the City’s talent war? March 19, 2023 Major advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology are rapidly transforming the ways that law firms and accounting firms work. The world’s top professional services firms are now increasingly starting to use increasingly sophisticated AI tech in their everyday work. However, increased use of AI technology is not just the inevitable result of technological innovation, but [...]
Actors on how to save Vault Festival: ‘Batman and DC Comics could cough up £150k’ March 17, 2023 Vault Festival, the UK’s second-biggest arts festival behind the Edinburgh Fringe, has lost its premises for 2024 and beyond as its landlords are favouring more commercial work. Here, two professional actors reflect on how Vault Festival shaped their careers – and how it’s vital for all new actors, writers and directors and must be saved. [...]
Thousand Faces flying the Web3 flag for women as it heralds the arrival of NFT 2.0 March 17, 2023 Monty casts an eye over the work of Thousand Faces - an NFT investment club helping female entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses.