New car sales have grown for the first time in half a year, according to figures published by the auto sector this morning. Almost 284,000 motors were registered in March, which was an 11.5 per cent increase on the same month last year. It’s the first month of year-on-year sales increases since August 2020 and … Read more
BAE Systems gives chief executive £2m rise after another FTSE 100 firm tries to poach him By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 2 April 2021 BAE Systems has given its chief executive a £2m rise after another FTSE 100 firm tried to poach him. … Read more
Pay hike for 2million low-paid workers as minimum wage increases today by 2.2%… more than £300 extra a year for full time staff The National Living Wage rises by 2.2 per cent to £8.91 per hour from Thursday The boost is the equivalent of £345 extra per year for someone working full time The rate … Read more
Looking for a new role? Job listings rise to highest level in a year with people looking for work in pubs, shops and restaurants as lockdown is lifted Job listings have reached the highest level since April last year, Indeed UK says Jobseekers commonly on the lookout for e-commerce, retail and bar work By Jane … Read more
Energy bills will rise by nearly £100 from TOMORROW as 15m households on default tariffs face average charge of £1,138 a year after Ofgem allowed suppliers to pass on rising cost of gas and electricity to customers Ofgem says price cap for 11m homes on default tariff could rise by £96 to £1,138 Further 4m households … Read more
Britain’s best paid woman Bet365 founder Denise Coates ‘gets 45% pay rise’ taking her yearly earnings to £469 MILLION – as firm records 8% drop in annual profits to £2.81bn Bet365 boss Denise Coates was paid a staggering £48,000 an hour in 2019/20 Ms Coates owns more than 50 per cent of the Stoke-on-Trent based … Read more
House prices in cities and towns are being driven up as workers start to prepare for a return to the office, new research suggests. Prime postcodes in Winchester, Oxford and Bath saw some of the biggest price rises at 4 per cent, 3.7 per cent and 3.2 per cent respectively in the first three months … Read more
Britain’s daily Covid cases have dropped 13 per cent in a week with 4,654 more infections today, official figures have revealed. Deaths have risen slightly to 23 — up from 17 last Monday. But the Department of Health’s official fatality toll relies on registrations, meaning day-to-day counts can fluctuate. Experts would be baffled by any … Read more
Tory MPs have blasted Nicola Sturgeon over her pre-election pledge to boost the pay of NHS staff by four per cent as they claimed she could never afford such a move if Scotland was independent. The SNP leader trolled Boris Johnson by announcing the policy last night in what critics viewed as a blatant giveaway … Read more
Long-haul flights face duty rise under plans to make passengers on higher-polluting plane journeys pay more The Treasury is considering introducing higher taxes for long-haul flights Holidaymakers would see increased flight tax to Australia, New Zealand & Peru Would help cut taxes for domestic flights, currently charged at £26 for return By Daniel Martin and … Read more