Tory MPs change to employment law to protect workers after Uber case

Tory MPs demand law change to protect workers from ‘ruthless’ firms after Uber drivers won landmark case Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers must be treated as workers by company Landmark judgement means they should get minimum wage and paid holidays  Tories MPs pushing ministers for legislation to prevent ‘abuses’ against workers by ‘ruthless firms’  By William Cole … Read more

Gavin Williamson says exam grades ‘in the hands of teachers’ after algorithm debacle last year

Gavin Williamson said ministers were putting their trust in teachers to  mark pupils’ GCSEs and A-Levels today as he confirmed that no computer algorithms would be used to work our fair grades. The Education Secretary fronted a Government press conference tonight ahead of an announcement tomorrow on how grades will be awarded this summer. Last … Read more

Gavin Williamson says exam grades ‘in the hands of teachers’ after algorithm debacle last year

Gavin Williamson said ministers were putting their trust in teachers to  mark pupils’ GCSEs and A-Levels today as he confirmed that no computer algorithms would be used to work our fair grades. The Education Secretary fronted a Government press conference tonight ahead of an announcement tomorrow on how grades will be awarded this summer. Last … Read more

Britain’s economy will lose £18 BILLION if international travel curbs remain until the summer

Boris Johnson has been warned that failing to reopen international travel for the summer would blow an £18billion hole in the economy. The prime minister has been facing growing pressure to include international travel in his roadmap for easing lockdown, due to be published today, Monday. On Thursday, the bosses of some of Britain’s biggest … Read more

Britain’s economy will lose £18 BILION if international travel restrictions remain in place

Britain’s economy will lose £18 BILION if international travel restrictions remain in place until the summer, MPs warn Aviation group found lack of tourists would cause loss of £7.5bn to hospitality  Outbound travel is expected to be hit with losses of £10.5bn with restrictions  Bosses have said that government needs to offer significant support package  … Read more

Britain’s economy will lose £18 BILION if international travel restrictions remain in place

Britain’s economy will lose £18 BILION if international travel restrictions remain in place until the summer, MPs warn Aviation group found lack of tourists would cause loss of £7.5bn to hospitality  Outbound travel is expected to be hit with losses of £10.5bn with restrictions  Bosses have said that government needs to offer significant support package  … Read more

Rishi Sunak told hiking taxes in Budget will hit UK economy hard

Rishi Sunak was today warned that hiking taxes too early risks wrecking the fledgling economic recovery as a think-tank said the UK faces the biggest hit in the G7   The respected NIESR urged the Chancellor to be cautious in his Budget next month, despite hints that he intends to start repairing the battered public finances.  … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: There’s hope this house price boom may be far from over

RUTH SUNDERLAND: There’s hope this house price boom may be far from over By Ruth Sunderland Business Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 00:59 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 01:00 GMT, 21 January 2021 COVID-19 has caused more damage to the UK economy than any other crisis in living memory, yet the housing market … Read more

Topshop owner Arcadia closes 31 more stores with 714 jobs cut

Arcadia administrators are set to permanently shut another 31 of the fashion group’s stores by the end of January, with the loss of 714 more jobs. Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire collapsed into administration at the start of December. Arcadia, which once consisted of 444 UK retail chain stores including Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy … Read more

Morrisons first UK supermarket to pay staff £10 an hour basic rate

Morrisons announces it will become first British supermarket to pay staff £10 an hour in boost for 96,000 workers Retail trade union Usdaw negotiated a £10 an hour basic rate for workers It brings wages 50p an hour above the voluntary Living Wage Foundation rate Asda has confirmed it will not be offering its workers … Read more