Nearly half of Britain’s shop workers are abused or attacked every week, according to new research exposing the human toll of the UK’s worsening retail crime crisis. The Retail Trust, which supports wellbeing across the retail sector, found that 43 per cent of shop floor employees had faced verbal orContinue Reading
British households have reined in spending on gyms, streaming subscriptions and gaming over the past year, as the cost-of-living crisis continues to reshape consumer habits. New data from MoneySuperMarket’s Household Money Index, which tracks the income and spending patterns of 8,000 consumers across 31 categories, shows steep declines in discretionaryContinue Reading
Artificial intelligence is fast becoming Britain’s most popular financial adviser, with more than half of adults now using platforms such as ChatGPT to help them make decisions about money, according to new research commissioned by Lloyds Banking Group. The study found that 56 per cent of UK adults — equivalentContinue Reading
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that Britain’s smallest exporters are being “left behind” as larger firms benefit from new trade agreements, calling for urgent government action to help smaller businesses expand overseas. According to the BCC’s latest Quarterly Trade Confidence Report, only 16 per cent of microContinue Reading
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has launched a stinging attack on Chancellor Rachel Reeves, claiming her tax policies are “dooming” Britain’s economy, even as his budget airline posted record half-year profits fuelled by rising ticket prices and surging passenger numbers. Speaking at the airline’s results presentation, O’Leary accused the Labour governmentContinue Reading
HSBC has become the first major UK lender since the financial crisis to offer homebuyers loans worth up to 6.5 times their salary, in a move signalling the loosening of mortgage lending rules across the banking sector. The new deal, launched this week for HSBC Premier account holders, raises theContinue Reading
Gary Neville is convinced that only one team can prevent Arsenal from claiming the Premier League crown this campaign. The Gunners have been delivering outstanding performances recently, securing victory in eight of their 10 league matches this term. During October, Mikel Arteta’s squad remained unbeaten whilst maintaining clean sheets acrossContinue Reading
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter It must be hard writing a memoir if you’re Anthony Hopkins. On screen, the two-time Oscar-winning Welshman has aContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Prolonged use of the common sleep supplement melatonin could be linked to hospitalisation for heart failure, or even death, a newContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email New research suggests walking for more than 5,000 steps per day may slow down cognitive decline and the build-up of aContinue Reading
