The King is known for being a workaholic, and even the Queen said after his cancer diagnosis that he “won’t slow down and won’t do what he’s told”. Camilla told author Lee Child at her Reading Room literary festival last year that her husband was “doing fine” but was not heeding her advice. On Thursday, the King “required a short period […]
Months of detailed scrutiny and further votes in the Commons and Lords are required before the bill could become law. At present, laws throughout the UK prevent people from asking for medical help to die. However, proposed laws to give terminally ill adults the right to choose to end their life have been agreed in […]
Sky has said 2,000 call centre jobs are at risk under plans to move more of its customer service online. The media and telecoms company plans to close three of its 10 UK customer service centres, it said on Thursday, citing changing consumer preferences and declining call volumes. The planned cuts – which would see […]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out her plans for the UK economy in her Spring Statement and is on track to meet her self-imposed rules on the public finances, which she has said are “non-negotiable”. On the face of it, that sounds like a good thing. So why are people saying that she may struggle […]
IN shocking news this week, we learned that Nigel Farage has a huge ego. I know, I was as surprised as you to find out the leader of Reform UK doesn’t take prisoners when it comes to public spats with his own party colleagues who dare to take him on. This week, we learned that […]
Logistics UK, one of the UK’s biggest business groups and only trade association representing the whole of logistics, has strengthened its policy team by appointing a new Head of Road Freight & English Regions Policy. Maddi Solloway-Price joins from the House of Commons where she was a Chief of Staff, having also previously spent five […]
Mac Plant Construction has seen a near-instant improvement in its fleet efficiency and costs by switching from a paper-based system to AssetGo’s online fleet management software. Founded in 1969, the Cornwall-based construction company specialises in civil engineering and surfacing, covering the Southwest of England. Its fleet comprises two tractor units and two trailers, six mixers, […]
A West Thurrock logistics firm has created 21 new jobs following a major expansion of its services. Twinwheel Logistics, based in Grays, has invested £1.2 million in expanding its premises and fleet as part of its growth strategy. The company has added a three-acre site with 50,000 sq. ft of warehousing space in Purfleet-on-Thames to […]
