2:22 A Ghost Story review: Can Cheryl act? She certainly shouts convincingly February 2, 2023 2:22 A Ghost story review and star rating: ★★★☆☆ Should X Factor and Girls Aloud’s Cheryl be cast as a lead in a major West End play when she hasn’t any acting experience? The question of ‘stunt casting’ – employing a celebrity that isn’t known for acting to sell tickets – is age old. Elvis [...]
Ofgem to suspend forced prepayment meter switches after British Gas break-ins February 2, 2023 Ofgem will tell suppliers to suspend all warrants forcing customers to switch to prepayment meters, City A.M. has learned.
Could you help provide care to the vulnerable? February 2, 2023 Adult social care is one of the most rewarding jobs you can do – one that sees you play a key role in making life better for those who need it the most. Could you be the next person to join the caring profession – and make a difference every single day? The social care [...]
How to be successful starting out as a remote worker February 2, 2023 Remember your first day at work? Keen to meet new people, eager to learn. In previous decades, working life was more predictable, and newcomers would learn their profession or trade on-the-job, alongside more experienced colleagues. By contrast, work today can be a lonely affair. Navigating your own career is more hazardous – jobs are more fragmented, [...]
Future of UK tech talent visa uncertain after controversial closure of Tech Nation February 1, 2023 Tech chiefs have sounded the alarm over the future of Tech Nation’s lauded visa programme today after the start-up body announced it would wind down after controversially losing a major government contract.
Natwest calls for stamp duty rebate to fund green home improvements February 1, 2023 The government should offer a rebate on stamp duty to fund energy efficiency plans for new homeowners, argues Natwest.
London, Dubai and New York top rankings as most crypto ready cities in the world February 1, 2023 London has been named as the world's leading crypto hub in a detailed report researching the most cryptocurrency-ready cities.
PMQs sketch: Starmer’s speechwriters on strike February 1, 2023 Train drivers, teachers, civil servants and apparently Keir Starmer’s speechwriters are on strike today. It’s the only explanation for the Labour leader trying yet again to get a non-answer out of Rishi Sunak about when he knew Nadhim Zahawi paid a penalty to HMRC. Trying to point out that Sunak probably did know the thing [...]
Octopus swallows £150m loss from rising energy bills before Bulb buy-out customer boom February 1, 2023 Octopus has reported another year of losses after the supplier opted to swallow a £150m bill in rising wholesale costs.
The Notebook: Neil Bennett on strikes, why public markets matter and the Lehman Trilogy February 1, 2023 When my old friend James Ashton (former City Editor of the – ahem – Evening Standard) told me a few weeks ago that he had become CEO of the Quoted Companies Alliance, I felt like sending him my St Jude pendant, for the patron saint of lost causes. For the quoted company sector has been [...]