Retail sales jump in January with supermarkets contibuting biggest increase
British retail sales jumped by the most in almost three years in January as consumers recovered their appetite for spending.
Sales volumes increased by 3.4%...
Two-month countdown for over 2 million cats to be microchipped before owners face £500...
As of 10 June 2024, it will become law for all cat owners in England to have their feline friend microchipped, leaving just two months...
Women ‘less likely to find full time work’ since recession
WOMEN have become far more likely than men to work part time because they can’t find full-time work following the 2008 recession, a Manchester...
NW hit hardest as Public sector pay squeeze has reduced spending power in England...
The public sector pay cap has reduced spending power in England by £8.5 billion this year according to new analysis published by the TUC...
“Bird brained decision by KFC was the reason for no chicken says union
We tried to warn KFC this would have consequences – well now the chickens are coming home to roost says GMB
The mass chicken shortage...
Families hit by crippling cost of living need a third more income to make...
Low income families need a third more disposable income to make ends meet and are facing bigger barriers to meet rising costs, despite tightening...
“This smacks of desperation”-Local politicians reject May’s “bribe” for our poorer towns”
Local Politicians have slammed the Government’s announcement this morning that it is to launch a £1.6 billion fund as part of a package...
Vital Northern Powerhouse agenda held back by Westminster’s austerity
Five years on from the launch of the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ agenda, IPPR North has published new independent analysis of the impact that it has...
Car finance changes could save customers £165m a year
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced plans to ban the way in which some car retailers, and other brokers in the motor...
Shoppers could be getting discounts of up to 50 per cent by Xmas Eve
Forget the sales, Christmas shoppers could be getting huge discounts this side of Deloitte estimates that the average discount will hit 50% or above...