Home Working Doesn’t Automatically Mean a Better Work Life Balance – Tips for Getting it Right
Up until now, studies on home working have focused on productivity and job satisfaction, but a new study published in Science raises questions about the…
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Gen Z Give up on House Buying & Choose £12.50 Lunch Salads Instead
Build your own lunch salad for £12.50, matcha lattes, high-tech trainers and luxury hand soaps. Is this reckless spending by Gen-Z, or a self-care necessity?…
Leaseholders Welcome New Plans for £250 Ground Rent Cap
The UK government are making welcome changes to home ownership for leaseholders. The new plans restrict ground rate charges from exceeding £250.
Getting to Grips with the New Stamp Duty Rises on 1st April 2025
Did you know that stamp duty is an important revenue for the government, it pulled in £11.6bn in 2023-2024! Many mortgage brokers have reported that…
Changes to Statutory Sick Pay – Another Financial Blow for Small Businesses in New Announcement
Low-paid workers will now be entitled to 80% of their earnings from the first day that they are sick in new changes to Statutory Sick…
UK’s Shoplifting Epidemic is Affecting Retailers Big & Small
Shoplifting in the UK has hit a record high. Annual shoplifting offences in England and Wales went up 30% in 2024 to a record of…
Spanish Company Continues its Investment in UK Power Providing 8,500 Jobs
Spanish based power company Iberdrola reaches an agreement to buy the majority share (88%) of British company Electricity North West (ENW). Any concerns of regulatory…
BT Fined £17.5 million for Dropping 14,000 Calls to Emergency Services 999
Such a severe fine comes after a year long investigation finds BT dropped 14,000 emergency calls after a technical fault lasting 11 hours in June…
Pope Francis’ Administration Red Faced as Vatican Museum Staff begin Lawsuit
49 employees of the Vatican Museum have begun legal proceeding against the Pope’s administration over working conditions after years of having their requests for improvement…
Secondhand Online Shopping – Scamming Rife for Buyers & Sellers
A survey by Which? found that consumers were suffering widespread fraud when purchasing from secondhand online shops. Depop, Schpock and Preloved came out worst, but…