On October the 25th 2003, the residents of the Southern English Hamlet of Firle gathered for their annual bonfire celebration. The community has a centuries old tradition that’s complete with a torchlight procession, costumes, and folk dancing. The event is…
Research by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank says the most disadvantaged are no better off than they were 15 years ago. It warns of a widening gap between the haves and have nots. “The UK is in…
If you go into a supermarket in the UK today, you’re likely to find the baby formula either locked away or else covered in security tags. Times are hard for so many people in our failing system, and the price…
The PIF sovereign wealth fund in Saudi Arabia is set to buy a 10 percent stake in Heathrow airport. The bulk of the money in the PIF wealth fund is made up of oil profits. Saudi Arabia still has some…
The John Lewis chain has announced that it is going into partnership with Randox Health. It will start offering a range of Randox services in its stores, with health checks starting from £295. Naomi Simcock, the head of the John…
From April 2024, the minimum wage in the UK for workers aged 21 and over is going to rise to £11.44. This means that a full-time worker aged 23 on the National Living Wage (as the minimum wage is now…
The cost of living crisis has driven up corporate profits, as companies raise prices to increase their profit margins. Unsurprisingly, the fact that many people can’t afford to feed their families and heat their homes anymore has led to an…
As reported by the BBC, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has partnered with some fishing boats to test new technologies that reduce the amount of bycatch, making fishing cheaper and greener. Bycatch is the term for creatures that are caught…
The founders of Britishvolt intended it to be a battery maker for electric cars, and secured funding to build a gigafactory in Northumberland. The firm thought it had found an ideal location with strong transport links. Unfortunately, the business ran…
At a time when many in the UK are depending on food parcels and rationing their heating, Shell announced a quarterly profit of £5.1 billion for the period of July to September. The British based firm paid only £15 million…
