Aug 9, 2021 | Current Affairs
The live events sector is getting a boost with a Government-backed insurance scheme worth over £750 million to help them plan events with confidence through to the next year, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced. As part of the Government's ‘plan for jobs', the live...
Aug 6, 2021 | Current Affairs
Labour productivity grew by 4.6% in the North West in 2020 compared with 2019, the fastest in the UK and far ahead of the UK average of 0.4%, data from the Office for National Statistics reveals. Productivity growth was also especially pronounced in Northern Ireland...
Aug 5, 2021 | Current Affairs
The Government has named 191 employers who have underpaid workers £2.1 million between 2011 and 2018, a list that includes "major household names". Named employers have since been fined an additional £3.2m for failing to pay over 34,000 employees at least the minimum...
Aug 3, 2021 | Current Affairs
The boom in ‘staycation' holidays will provide respite for the UK's travel and hospitality sectors with West Wales, Devon, Cornwall and the Lake District benefitting the most, research by the Resolution Foundation shows. With 60 countries on the Government's red list,...
Aug 2, 2021 | Current Affairs
Around one in five businesses are likely to make redundancies in response to changing furlough rules, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). From 1 August 2021, businesses are required to contribute 20% of their furloughed staff's wages, up from 10% in...
