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Employers slash hiring plans as wage costs rise and economic uncertainty deepens
UK businesses are cutting back on hiring plans amid a surge in labour costs and growing economic uncertainty, with employment confidence falling to its lowest level in over a decade outside of the pandemic, new research reveals. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the net hiringContinue Reading
Barriers faced by disabled entrepreneurs cost UK economy £230bn, report warns
Disabled entrepreneurs are being held back by widespread financial, operational, and accessibility barriers — at a staggering cost to the UK economy of up to £230 billion, according to the final report of the Lilac review, published on Monday. The government-backed, independent review highlights the systemic disadvantages faced by theContinue Reading
Kim Kardashian’s $4bn Skims brand set to open first UK store on London’s Regent Street
Skims, the $4 billion shapewear and swimwear brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian, is set to open its first standalone UK store next summer on London’s Regent Street — one of the capital’s most prestigious shopping destinations. The Los Angeles-based label will take over 245–247 Regent Street, the former home ofContinue Reading
Tax changes trigger wave of early business exits among UK entrepreneurs, survey finds
More British entrepreneurs are eyeing early exits from their businesses in response to tax policy shifts and economic uncertainty, according to new research commissioned by Brown Shipley, the UK wealth manager and subsidiary of Quintet Private Bank. The nationwide survey of 4,000 adults found that 38 per cent of UKContinue Reading
Christian Horner ‘on verge of the sack with Red Bull’ as replacements discussed
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is reportedly on the brink of being sacked. The 51-year-old has been under pressure following a difficult start to the 2025 season, with the team only recording one win in fvie Grand Prix races so far. That came from Max Verstappen in Japan. However,Continue Reading
How Eurovision 2025 promises the comeback of a little-known musical trick
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Get ready, Eurovision fans: this year’s contest promises a return to the musically complex and satisfying sounds of the past. AsContinue Reading
Groundbreaking drug could cut uncontrolled blood pressure in weeks, scientists say
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 A potential new treatment could cut high blood pressure by 15 points within days, a new clinical trial suggests. The drug,Continue Reading
Starmer immigration speech live: PM to unveil stricter migration rules at Downing Street press conference
Keir Starmer says migrants will have to ‘earn the right’ to live in UK as part of new crackdown Migrants will be told they need to spend up to a decade in the UK before they can apply for citizenship and English language requirements will be increased as part ofContinue Reading
IG Group bullish on annual outlook after tariff uncertainty boosts trading
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Scotland stone circles reveal ‘ultimate adventure story’ of human presence in Europe
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 Strange stone circles found at the Isle of Skye could be evidence of the earliest human occupation of Scotland’s frigid northwest,Continue Reading