Jun 19, 2024 | Current Affairs
New analysis reveals that the UK has had the lowest inflow of new investment among the world's most advanced economies for three consecutive years. According to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), business investment by private companies in the UK was...
Jun 18, 2024 | Current Affairs
Soaring rents, inflation, and the cost-of-living crisis have pushed London up the rankings as one of the most expensive cities to live and work in. London now ranks eighth in the global cost-of-living index, one spot higher than last year, just behind New York. Hong...
Jun 17, 2024 | Current Affairs
Britain's largest manufacturers anticipate significant increases in orders and output in the second half of the year, despite facing a severe shortage of skilled workers. According to a survey of 320 companies by the trade body Make UK, the manufacturing sector is...
Jun 13, 2024 | Current Affairs
According to official figures, the UK's unemployment rate has surged to its highest level since September 2021, reaching 4.4% in the three months to April. Despite this rise, wage growth remains strong, with regular earnings increasing at an annual pace of 6%,...
Jun 12, 2024 | Current Affairs
The UK population is the second most willing in Europe to support higher taxes to combat climate change, trailing only Spain. In Spain, 43% of the population is happy to pay more taxes for this cause, while in the UK, 40% of people are willing to contribute more....
