It is “grossly unfair” that supermarkets can sell greeting cards in lockdown while specialist retailers have to shut their shops,…
Shift to electric cars will need ‘Herculean’ effort, says industry
It will take a “Herculean effort” to prepare the UK for a ban on sales of new diesel and petrol…
‘It’s a real shame all the deli counters are shutting’
Janet says it’s a “real shame” that Sainsbury’s plans to close all of its meat, fish and deli counters permanently.…
Machines to ‘do half of all work tasks by 2025’
Half of all work tasks will be handled by machines by 2025 in a shift likely to worsen inequality, a…
Amazon accused of Covid failings as Prime Day begins
A UK union has warned Amazon’s Prime Day sale could be a “hive of infection” after eight people tested positive…
‘I was mistaken for a security guard at my first banking job’
“On my first day in my first banking job I was waiting in the reception area and was mistaken by…
Unemployment rate hits highest level in three years
The UK unemployment rate has surged to its highest level in over three years as the pandemic continues to hit…
Rightmove and Compass say no to job retention bonus
Property website Rightmove and catering giant Compass have said they will reject the offer of millions of pounds in payouts…
Government ‘must stop garment worker exploitation’
More than 50 MPs and peers have written to the home secretary urging her to do more to protect UK…
Coronavirus: ‘We’ve spent £10,000 on invalid insurance’
“It’s a bit galling to realise… we’ve spent more than £10,000 on insurance which wasn’t valid,” says Nigel Manton, of…
