Sunak to announce plans to combat the sick note culture
Rishi Sunak will announce today a tightening of the rules for long-term sick leave in a bid to reverse a rise in the number...
Inflation falls to two and a half year low
The rate of U.K. inflation dropped to 3.2 percent in March, according to ONS figures released this morning
The biggest contributor to the drop in...
Labour market cools and wage growth slows
The rate of UK unemployment rose to 4.2% in the three months to February from 3.9% in the previous three months, the Office for...
Smoking legislation being debated today in Parliament would ban Generation Alpha from ever buying...
MP’s are to debate today whether to implement laws which could give the U.K. one of the strictest anti smoking laws in the world
If...
Making deepfake images without consent will lead to criminal record and unlimited fine
Creating explicit ‘deepfake’ images without consent,even if they are not shared, will be made a criminal offence punishable with an unlimited fine, the Ministry...
MPs call for copyright changes and new champion for freelancers to improve precarious pay...
Many successful musicians, actors, writers and visual artists are struggling to make a living due to gaps in copyright protection, a lack of support...
Passport cost to rise from tomorrow
The cost of a British passport will rise on Thursday, for the second time in 14 months.
The fees will rise by more than...
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...
Improving picture for personal finances, but many still struggling
More than one in four adults have reported either not coping financially or finding it difficult to cope according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s latest...
Easter Food sales give High Street boost in March
An early Easter boosted food spending in Britain last month, lifting retail sales by the most since August, according to the British Retail Consortium.
Total...