In his pitch to persuade global investors to back the UK’s green industrial future Boris Johnson invoked Peppa Pig, Jeremy Clarkson and Gordon Gekko.In response, we might paraphrase Mrs Merton’s […]
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Back to news homeAirlines’ fury as Heathrow passengers could see ‘unacceptable’ airport charges rise of 50% next year
Passengers using Heathrow next year could see airport charges rise by more than 50% next year, under price cap proposals released by the aviation regulator that have infuriated airlines.The Civil […]
Price of chicken set to rise, UK’s largest supplier warns
Supply chain problems mean prices should be higher, the UK’s largest poultry seller says. Read More
EDF not ready to take on more customers from bust energy firms
Firm says it is “big question” whether the energy regulator can force more people on to large suppliers. Read More
Domino’s seeks 8,000 drivers before Christmas rush
“We have seen some impact from the well-publicised pressures on labour availability and food cost inflation, which we expect to extend into next year, but continue to take proactive, preventative […]
Pure Gym close to shelving £1.5bn float amid market volatility
Pure Gym, Britain’s biggest health and fitness club chain, is close to abandoning a £1.5bn stock market listing amid growing signs of jitters among investors.Sky News has learnt that Pure […]
Government set to allow more foreign butchers in to prevent mass cull of pigs
The government is expected to back down today in a row over visas for foreign butchers to prevent a mass cull of British pigs.A shortage of butchers at industrial slaughterhouses […]
Domino’s aims to take slice of jobs market with plan to hire 8,000 drivers
Domino’s Pizza has announced it is planning to hire 8,000 drivers in the run-up to Christmas – but acknowledged that employers are finding hiring tough.The fast food chain is the […]
UK gas prices fall from record high after Russia steps in
“The explosion of choice and innovation seen in the sector in the last decade by challenger suppliers has been fundamentally altered in a matter of months, and while all eyes […]
Overseas workers only way to solve shortages, says Next boss
Lord Wolfson suggested businesses could get visas for skills they “desperately need” and recommended that they should have to pay UK workers the same amount as overseas workers. To make […]