Members of the Communication Workers Union will vote next month on whether to launch a campaign of action.
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that high inflation was causing acute distress to Britons, and that he expected the Bank of England to take "decisive action" to get prices back under control. British consumer price inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.0% in April, and the Bank of England has forecast it will reach double digits by the end of this year when regulated energy prices are set to rise by a further 40%. Sunak said the BoE's independence to set interest rates was the best way to ensure inflation returned to its 2% target, following criticism from some members of his party that the central bank has been too slow to raise rates.
Households will receive a £400 discount on their energy bills from October, among other measures to support people with living costs.
Global Sustainable Packaging Market Global Sustainable Packaging Market Dublin, May 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Sustainable Packaging: Global Markets" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The U. S. , Germany, France, the U. K. , China, India and South Korea are the main global markets for sustainable packaging due to stringent government regulations and awareness. Germany, France and the U. K. have excellent recycling regulations and extended producer responsibilitie
Shares in British retailers rallied on Thursday on hopes that a new 15 billion pound ($19 billion) package of support for households struggling to meet soaring energy bills will encourage them to keep spending. Britain announced a 25% windfall tax on oil and gas producers' profits alongside the package of household support. That sparked a rally in retail stocks that have been battered in recent months over the feared repercussions of the cost-of-living crisis.
Nazir Afzal, former chief crown prosecutor, on his former boss Keir Starmer.
Prices for prized beach huts along Britain's coastal hotspots have doubled in the past two years with values rising even faster than the red-hot housing market.
An autistic man was stopped from taking his cat into stores for hygiene reasons.
The online vehicle marketplace saw pre-tax profits nearly double to £301m in the year to March 31.
Audacious Accelerator Program Begins with Six-Month ‘Gamified’ Startup Competition Rewarding Sales Numbers over Pitching Skills The Startup Race Launches Hackathon to Kick-Off its 2022 £10,000 UK Startup Race The Startup Race Accelerator announced today its 48-hour Online Hackathon opens at 5pm on Friday, May 27 2022, as preparation for its £10,000 Startup Race, which begins June 14, 2022. More than 350 fast-growth entrepreneurs have so far registered for the Pre-Hackathon programme on Leanstack
Global Preclinical Imaging Market Global Preclinical Imaging Market Dublin, May 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Preclinical Imaging Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Product (CT, MRI, PET/SPECT, Multi-modal, Optical, Ultrasound, Photoacoustic (PAT), Reagents, Services), by Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global preclinical imaging market size is expected to reach USD 5.4 billion by 2030. The market is expect
Workers donating their £400 energy handout to charity, as suggested by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, can earn themselves £100 in tax relief.
It said the move is ‘a good strategic fit’ alongside Stagecoach’s existing London operations.
Union leaders will decide next week when to call strikes after workers overwhelmingly backed industrial action over jobs, pay and conditions.
Major players in the orthopedic biomaterials market are Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. , Stryker Corporation, Victrex PLC (Invibio Ltd. ), Globus Medical Inc. , CAM Bioceramics B. V. , Heraeus Holding GmbH, Exactech Inc.New York, May 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Orthopedic Biomaterials Global Market Report 2022" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06280851/?utm_source=GNW , Collagen Matrix Inc., Evonik Industries AG, and Koninklijke DSM N.V. (DSM Bi
The iPhone 14 release date is on track, despite rumours to the contrary, according to a reputable Apple analyst. It has requested around 220 million of the new devices, the report claimed – roughly in line with the previous year.
Major players in the veterinary anesthesia equipment market are JD medical, Midmark Corporation, Smiths Medical, Mindray Medical, Kent Scientific, Everest Veterinary Technology, Dispomed Ltd. , Henry Schein Company, Mediquip, and Patterson Scientific.New York, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Veterinary Anesthesia Equipment Global Market Report 2022" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06281017/?utm_source=GNW The global veterinary anesthesia equ
Wall Street stocks rose for a second straight session Thursday on a mixed day for global equities, while China's premier offered an unusually stark warning as the country's zero-Covid strategy bites into growth.
The Swiss Alpine village of Davos greeted the world's political and corporate A-listers again, but it was not business as usual.
Global Market for 3D Displays Global Market for 3D Displays Dublin, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "3D Displays - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for 3D Displays estimated at US$10.2 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$16.4 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 7% over the analysis period 2020-2027. TV, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a -10
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