It's ten years since the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza building near Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed at least 1,132 garment workers and injured several thousand more. The collapse of the eight-storey building on April 24 2013, which housed five factories making clothes for western high street brands like Accessorize, Primark and Walmart, was the worst of its kind in the world.
A campaign designed to promote the UK's thriving tech sector to American entrepreneurs and investors has been launched in Silicon Valley. New campaign launched in US - with billboards across Silicon Valley – to encourage tech experts to invest in the UK and help deliver on priority to grow the economy.
If you do not usually check out Money Saving Expert by Martin Lewis you should start to find out many ways to save money. Cell phone and Broadband charges are amongst many money saving tips on the site.
The UK's fragmented, weak and under-resourced system for enforcing labour market rights costs workers billions a year and a radical overhaul is needed, according to new Resolution Foundation research published today (Tuesday). Enforce for good - the final report of a four-year project on labour market enforcement, supported by Unbound Philanthropy – examines the scale of non-compliance with labour market rules and how the current system of UK enforcement needs to change to address this.
A minimum wage, paid holiday from day one, safe working conditions and non-discrimination in the workplace are all basic standards that workers are entitled to in the UK today. But these rights are not worth the paper (or screen) they are written on if non-compliant employers are not identified and required to make good any wrongs.
The main findings from official statistics and analysis of UK productivity, presenting a summary of recent developments. Growth in output per hour worked in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2022 was flat (0.0%) compared with Quarter 4 2021.
Oil prices have confounded expectations in the first quarter of 2023. Brent - a major global benchmark - hit a low of US$72 (£58) a barrel on March 17, while the world's other main benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), dropped to less than US$66 a barrel.
Legislation proposing a significant package of reform to ensure victims are treated with compassion and their voices heard across the justice system has been published. The Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill will require justice agencies to make efforts to reduce re-traumatisation of victims and witnesses and will address long-standing challenges in the justice system's approach to serious sexual offences.
Sickness absence rates of workers in the UK labour market, including number of days lost and reasons for absence. The sickness absence rate - the percentage of working hours lost because of sickness or injury rose to 2.6% in 2022, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from 2021 and the highest it has been since 2004, when it was 2.7%.
Scotland's onshore GDP grew by 0.2% in February, according to statistics announced today by the Chief Statistician. This follows revised growth of 0.7% in January and a fall of 0.5% in December.
Visits to the UK by overseas residents, visits abroad by UK residents and spending by travellers, using provisional passenger traffic data. Main points - Visits to the UK decreased from 3.2 million in November 2022 to 3.0 million in December 2022.
From chatbots and virtual assistants to fraud detection and risk management, artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used in many areas of finance. But what could an AI system like ChatGPT do for your bank balance? AI tools might seem overly complex or expensive to non-experts, but advances in natural language processing and machine learning could turn ChatGPT and similar products into virtual personal finance assistants.
We carry them everywhere, take them to bed, to the bathroom and for many people they're the first thing they see in the morning - more than 90% of the world owns or uses a mobile phone and many of us couldn't manage without one. But while health concerns about phones use usually focus on the distraction they can cause while driving, the possible effects of radiofrequency exposure, or just how addictive they can be.
This is first of three new Cost of Living payments adding up to £900 in 2023/24 - though some people will receive up to £1,350. Over 8 million households to receive £301 from the Government with payments hitting bank accounts from today.
An update on progress for compensation for postmasters subject to bankruptcy orders who are due compensation for losses suffered as a consequence of the Post Office's Horizon IT system. UPDATE 24 April 2023 We have today written to the Chair of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, Sir Wyn Williams, setting out in further detail the Official Receiver's position as trustee and how the Insolvency Service has, within the confines of the law, assisted individuals who have been subject to bankruptcy orders.
With visitors becoming increasingly aware of their impact on the world around them, VisitScotland is launching a series of new online resources. This will help tourism businesses across the Highlands consider how they can tackle climate change and meet consumer needs.
Revisions Public sector finances data Glossary Measuring the data Strengths and limitations Related links Cite this statistical bulletin Print this statistical bulletin Download as PDF 1.Main points Public sector net borrowing (PSNB ex) in March 2023 was £21.5 billion, £16.3 billion more than in March 2022, and the second-highest March borrowing since monthly records began in 1993. PSNB ex in the financial year ending (FYE) March 2023 was initially estimated at £139.2 billion (or 5.5% of gross domestic product (GDP)), £18.1 billion more than in the FYE March 2022 and the fourth-highest FY borrowing since records began in 1946.
In 2021, most (96%) people rated their neighbourhood as a good place to live, and around two thirds (64%) of households were managing well financially - both the same as in 2020. Internet access was higher in 2021 (96% of households) than in 2020 (93%), as was internet use (95% of adults in 2021 compared to 92% in 2020).
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April 25th) sold 13 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 298.4p per kg (+7.1p) and sold to 307.0p per kg and £2,041.55 gross.
"If we are to avoid sleepwalking into a future much worse than the present, we need to start acting now." Paul Johnson writes for the Times. If you happen to be a 66-year-old man, I've got some good news.
