Kiwi shoe polish to disappear as UK no longer cares about shiny shoes
It was once the staple of any family utility room, ready to be deployed on a Sunday evening before the…
More than a million work days lost to strike action in 2022
The government is effectively asking public sector workers to do their “civic duty” and accept real-terms pay cuts – a…
UK firms less likely to borrow than at any time since financial crash
The UK’s leading companies are less inclined to borrow now than at any point since the financial crisis of 2008,…
Northern Ireland protocol in Brexit deal ‘too strict’ says Leo Varadkar
Leo Varadkar, the taoiseach in Ireland, has said mistakes were made on all sides in the handling of Brexit, vowing…
Investors in tech start-ups do not trust female founders
Investors in tech start-ups do not trust female founders, reveals new research by Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU).…
Record number of public electric vehicle chargers installed in UK in 2022
British companies installed a record number of public electric car chargers during 2022 as they raced to dominate a fast-growing…
Millions will shun trains for ever, goverment tells unions
A generation of passengers will be put off travelling by train for good because of industrial action, ministers fear, as…