A mental health crisis is looming among small business owners – with 82% reporting that their mental health has already declined due to the pandemic, as more challenges await the self-employed. A study by small business insurance provider Simply Business revealed that almost half were worried about their mental health in 2021, with one in […]Read More

One of Britain’s biggest banks has called on the “social conscience” of large businesses to encourage them to settle bills to small and medium-sized suppliers on time. Barclays said that the late payment of commercial debts was damaging cashflow, preventing new hiring opportunities and investment and in some cases putting suppliers’ survival at risk. The […]Read More

The UK’s deep regional divides are widening despite the government’s promises to level up the country, a think tank for the north of England has warned. In a report published today IPPR North, a branch of the Institute for Public Policy Research, said that two years after Boris Johnson was elected Conservative leader on a […]Read More

Britons are consuming too much alcohol at home due to sessions lasting longer than pub visits, an expert said, after data suggested millions of people have developed drink-related problems during the pandemic. Professor Julia Sinclair, chairwoman of the addictions faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said millions of people are causing themselves “silent harm” […]Read More

The average house price has jumped by £852 in a month as estate agents experience their busiest start to a year yet, according to Rightmove. The property website said the average asking price for a home in Britain was now £341,019, an increase driven by larger homes. The price of starter homes has also risen, […]Read More

The Treasury expects to recover only £1 of every £4 stolen from the public purse by fraudsters during the pandemic, it has admitted for the first time. The department has written off £4.3 billion of £5.8 billion that was stolen from its emergency Covid-19 schemes that propped up swathes of the workforce during successive lockdowns, […]Read More

Millions of families in England will be dragged into fuel poverty overnight when energy bills soar this April, research has found. The number of households who will find them unaffordable is to treble to 6.3 million when the price cap lifts, according to the Resolution Foundation. It said this meant more than a quarter of […]Read More

The shifting requirements of today’s increasingly tech-savvy workforce, coupled with the rapid digitalisation of traditional working practices, mean that businesses are having to adapt quickly to meet changing workload demands. Stuart Jones, Head Of Service Operations, Ultima, explains that to stay competitive, they need to be continually improving ways of working with time and efficiency […]Read More

There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has shaken the entire world. There are numerous things that have been affected with the surge of Covid’19. Whether we talk about the economy or we talk about the City, each and every aspect of the world has been affected due to this virus. There are numerous […]Read More

It’s never too early to prepare for retirement. You could be reading this as a young adult, still getting started with your professional life but already years ahead with your financial preparation. Or, you could also be one with your retirement just looming around the corner, now scrambling to get a few steps ahead of […]Read More