We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Her Majesty The Queen for reaching her Platinum Jubilee. The Queen has this year become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. We hope you all enjoy […]
Every household in the UK is to get an energy bill discount of £400 this October as part of a package of new measures to tackle soaring prices. The poorest households will also get a payment of £650 to help with the cost of living, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said. It follows warnings that millions could […]
The government has spoken to the Victoria and Albert Museum about allegations made against its trustees, the charity has confirmed. The Mail on Sunday newspaper reported that Nicholas Coleridge, the chair of trustees at the V&A, offered a private tour of the museum as a prize in an auction to raise funds for the Conservative […]
The cost of living crisis presents challenges because so many firms and customers have no experience of high inflation and rising lending rates, NatWest boss Alison Rose has said. Firms on the bank’s books have falling confidence, she told BBC Scotland. Ms Rose blamed this on problems with supply chains, energy bills and skills shortages. […]
The Bank of England has warned the UK faces a “sharp economic slowdown” this year as it raises interest rates to try to stem the pace of rising prices. Rates rose to 1% from 0.75%, their highest level since 2009 and the fourth consecutive increase since December. Inflation – the rate at which prices rise […]