Minimum wage should rise to £15 for all workers, says TUC
However, Matthew Percival, director of skills and inclusion at the CBI, which represents businesses, said there should not be a...
Business
Train commuter rewards scheme to end this month
When it launched, the independent watchdog Transport Focus said the rewards scheme was a good idea. But some passengers expressed...
Just Stop Oil protests: Activists arrested over M25 services damage
Essex Police Assistant Chief Constable Glen Pavelin said: "We understand that people have the right to peacefully protest, but we...
Felixstowe port disruption could escalate until Christmas says union
Asked if disruption could continue until Christmas, she said: "Yes, and unfortunately, if they don't come back to the table...
Gatwick flights cancelled at short notice due to staff sickness
"Despite thorough planning and pre-emptive contingency measures in place to address any potential issues, our capacity is currently being slightly...
Energy bills: Half of UK households face fuel poverty, EDF warns
But it is not just energy prices that are putting the squeeze on households. Overall, inflation reached 10.1% in July,...
Port of Felixstowe strike: ‘This pay rise makes a big difference’
The 52-year-old from Felixstowe, who has worked at the port for 38 years, says: "The company has made £233m profit...
Energy crisis: UK expands gas emergency exercise ahead of winter
"Their short-sightedness has been staggering - from closing our gas storage facilities, to failing to insulate houses and cut bills,...
Elon Musk subpoenas Jack Dorsey ahead of Twitter court battle
But as part of the trial preparations, lawyers for Mr Musk have called on his friend, the former boss of...
PlayStation sued for £5bn in the UK over ‘rip-off’ games
The claim, filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, alleges the gaming company abused its position as the market leader to...
Plans to cut energy bills if peak-time use avoided
It is understood the company's proposals of how it will work, such as how money will be paid back to...
Port of Felixstowe strike will cost us a stack of money – haulier
"From now on, ships will be arriving from the Far East in increasing numbers, with containers of goods destined for...
Greece promotes smaller islands but locals are unconvinced
"Here in Tinos, I sell to many places," she says. "It's mostly butcher shops, shops with traditional products and restaurants....
Rail strikes: Passengers told not to travel by rail as disruption hits
By Rachel Russell & Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC NewsMedia caption, Train, Tube and bus strikes: Information and advice on this week's...
P&O Ferries won’t face criminal action over mass sacking of staff
"Only one day after P&O Ferries' parent company announced record profits, making the company's claims on operational sustainability questionable, we...
Train and Tube strikes: Salon owner says strikes make it feel like the pandemic
Dee Corsi of the New West End Company - which represents 150,000 employees working in London's West End in retail,...
Billionaire Xiao Jianhua jailed for 13 years in China
Xiao and his firm were found guilty of "illegally absorbing public deposits, breaching trust in the use of entrusted property......
Buy now, pay later: Warning over influencers’ adverts on social media
But, even before such plans become law, there are already rules that mean unauthorised firms could be committing a criminal...
