MPs say the £55bn HS2 rail link project needs a ‘realistic timetable’
MPs have warned that the £55bn HS2 rail link project needs a 'realistic timetable' as the current schedule is 'overly ambitious'.
The HS2 is a...
Electricity-generating veneers will turn windows into solar panels
An American manufacturer that makes transparent coatings for glass has begun developing see-through electricity-generating veneers that can be fitted onto existing windows to convert them...
UK inflation stayed unchanged at 0.6 percent in August
UK inflation stayed unchanged at 0.6 percent in August, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), despite an increase in the cost of...
EasyJet pilots say pilot fatigue may lead to industrial action
Claims of rising levels of pilot fatigue among EasyJet pilots have led to a ballot being held regarding industrial action. The airline's pilots and...
Director pay stratospheric says TUC
Director pay has reached stratospheric levels, says the TUC (Trade Union Congress), a federation in England and Wales that represents most trade unions. The...
Food and drink firms upbeat following Brexit decision
Food and drink firms in England and Wales are shrugging off the uncertainty that prevailed in the run-up to the EU referendum and showing...
Liam Fox says British business culture is “too lazy and fat”
Liam Fox, the UK’s Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, said at a Conservative Way Forward event...
Post Brexit vote recession predictions vanish miraculously
Major banks in the City of London had predicted post Brexit vote recessions - they said that if Britons voted to leave the European...
Churchill plastic fiver coming in a few days
The new Churchill plastic fiver will be issued next week, starting on 13th September. The polymer banknotes are more secure, cleaner, and considerably more...
Zero hours contracts now main job for nearly 3 percent of UK workforce
Official figures reveal that 2.9 percent of workers in the UK now have zero hours contracts for their main job. This compares with 2.4...