Highlights:,UK's top recruitment firms have asked the government to reconsider its decision to allow hiring agency workers to replace striking employees.,The firms said the move would inflame the strikes instead of ending them.,The UK is witnessing strike...
Highlights:,Disposable household income fell by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2022, as per data from ONS.,This was the fourth straight quarterly fall, making it the longest period ever since the records began.,Millions of people in the UK are troubled by t...
Highlights:,Halifax Bank, a part of Lloyds Banking Group, has halved the deposit rates for new build homes.,This comes as housing rates in the UK have skyrocketed in recent months.,Housing prices in the UK are touching all-time highs, making it tough for ...
Highlights:,Due to the high cost of living, people are now cutting down on non-essential leisure activities.,As per a survey, four in five people are concerned about making both ends meet.,The high cost of living is making it hard for millions of Britons ...
Highlights:,About 20 million employees participated in a workplace pension in 2021, according to the latest numbers.,The real test remains to be seen as the cost-of-living crisis may force some employees to stop their pension contributions.,Almost nine in...
Highlights:,The government is mulling postponing the verification of emission reports from coal and gas power plants.,This is part of the plans to deal with challenges if Russia cuts off the gas supply to Europe.,There has been growing concern that,Russia...
Highlights:,Local authority inspections of food businesses in the UK have fallen, according to a report.,The high cost of living has also left consumers with fewer types of food they can afford.,Following the,departure from the European Union,(EU), combin...
Highlights:,Even as global oil prices come down, fuel prices in the UK continue to touch record highs.,The retailers have been accused of 'rocket and feather' pricing.,Fuel prices in the UK have been hitting new highs even though global,oil prices,are com...
Accountancy firm KPMG has forecasted that the country may witness a recession next year. UK's GDP growth is estimated to shrink by half this year and drop to 0.7% next year.
Highlights:,UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hinted that the government may retain the controls on foreign steel imports.,When asked if it'd breach international law, he said the government has to make 'tough choices'.,The restrictions on the import of...