Government to expand coverage of employment rights bill, according to reportBusiness live – latest updatesAgency workers will reportedly be included in a ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts as part of...
Read MoreWorkers earning under £123 a week to get 80% of salary in sick pay, keeping more people off benefitsMore than 1 million of the lowest-paid UK workers are to be guaranteed sick pay worth up to 80% of their weekly salary...
Read MoreExclusive: Housing minister says overhaul of feudal-era system would take place before end of this parliamentThe housing minister has promised to abolish the centuries-old leasehold system in England and Wales before the end of...
Read MoreOfgem’s bigger than expected £111 rise is third consecutive increase in energy price capBusiness live – latest updatesThe average energy bill for households in Great Britain will rise by £111 from April...
Read MoreGreen sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy securityThe net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy, analysis has found, providing...
Read MoreGovernment ruled out giving £10bn to women born in 1950s whose pensionable age was raised to be equal with menCampaigners have threatened the government with legal action unless it reconsiders its decision to rule out...
Read MoreFive-year-old platform intended to make drivers’ lives easier will only be supported until the end of March‘Those without smartphones unfairly penalised, say campaignersHow to navigate apps: from checking safety to...
Read MoreEnd of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and BoohooMany UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant...
Read MoreImpending tax rises from autumn budget fuel collapse in sentiment and rising redundancy intentions, surveys showUK employers are preparing for the biggest redundancy round in a decade amid collapsing business confidence as firms...
Read MoreResolution Foundation report says failure to reform has ‘slowly recreated the issues that undid the poll tax’Britain’s poorest households are paying an increasing share of their income on council tax, according...
Read MoreHigher tuition costs have already been ‘wiped out’ by government tax hikes, critics claimA fall in international students applying for visas risks prolonging the existential threat facing some of England’s...
Read MoreCompany will give up to 20% off treatments such as Wegovy and Mounjaro through private coverVitality has become the first health insurer in the UK to offer customers discounted weight loss treatments for up to a year through its...
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