What’s happening The City of Edinburgh Council has announced that more than 40 new employer accreditations in Edinburgh have joined the Living Wage Foundation’s…
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UK Unemployment Rate Reaches Record High – Key Factors Explained
What the data shows According to Office for National Statistics (ONS), the unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted) rose to 5.0% for…
Opinion: The UK’s £170 Billion Laser Technology Opportunity
1. Framing the Opportunity The UK’s photonics sector (which includes lasers, optics, sensors and associated light-based manufacturing) is already worth around £18.5 billion in…
Majority of Britons Believe the UK Is ‘Heading in the Wrong Direction’ Ahead of Budget Announcement
What the polling shows A recent survey by Freshwater Strategy for City A.M. found that 76 % of UK voters believe the country is…
PayPal Relaunches in the UK with Enhanced Loyalty Program and Debit Card
What’s happening PayPal is relaunching its UK consumer offering, enabling customers to shop online and in-store (i.e., in physical locations), not just via the digital…
UK Government Introduces New Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
1. Why the Bill? The UK government states that the digital economy and essential public services are increasingly under threat from cyber-criminals and hostile state…
Top 20 Supermarkets in Northern Ireland (Description and Postcodes)
# Supermarket Brand Description Example Postcode 1 Tesco The largest supermarket in Northern Ireland by market share (~35%+) and frequent promotional/Clubcard offers. (Belfast Telegraph) Belfast…
Top 10 Insurance Firms in Wales (Description and Postcode)
# Company Description Head Office / Postcode 1 Admiral Group plc Wales-only FTSE 100 company, major car insurance & personal lines insurer operating multiple…
Top 20 Advertising Agencies in Scotland (Description and Postcode)
# Agency Description Postcode 1 The Leith Agency Edinburgh-based creative advertising agency (est. 1984) known for bold campaigns for Scottish and UK brands. (creativeagencies.org)…
Top 20 Insurance Firms in London (Description and Postcode)
Company Description Head Office Address (Postcode) Aviva plc A major UK-based multinational insurer offering life, general insurance, pensions and investments. (Wikipedia) 80 Fenchurch Street,…
Croydon Spaghetti Restaurant Named UK’s Best at Trade Awards
Spaghetti Tree Award overview The Spaghetti Tree (which has branches in Warlingham, Walton-on-the-Hill and Shirley, near Croydon) has been awarded the title “Best Independent…
Bakery Chain Launches New Compact Stores — More UK Locations Coming
Greggs’ New “Bitesize” Store Format What is the “Bitesize” format? Greggs has introduced a smaller-store format under the name “Bitesize Greggs”, designed to fit…
Gopichand Hinduja and the UK’s Richest Family
Gopichand P. Hinduja Early Life & Background Gopichand P. Hinduja was born in 1940 (in what was then British India, in Sindh). (The Indian Express)…
SMART TRACKER Trackting ONE Launches in the UK
. What’s launched and key features Trackting ONE Smart Tracker The Italian brand Trackting has introduced the ONE model to the UK market. (Visordown) Designed for…
Brainiac Live! to Tour the UK in 2026 Following Olivier Award Win
Brainiac Live! UK Tour 2026 . Tour Details & Background Brainiac Live! has been confirmed for a UK tour in 2026. (Brainiac Presents) The production…
Example Announces New Headline Tour with Just a Handful of UK Shows
Tour Details Example will embark on his “Bangers, Hits and a Couple of New Bits Tour” across the UK & Ireland in February 2024….
‘Should Worry Us All’: UK Outrage as BBC Bosses Culled After Trump Fury
What happened BBC Director-General Tim Davie announced his resignation, and the Head of News/Current Affairs at the BBC, Deborah Turness, also resigned. (Reuters) The…
TikTok Vloggers Kicked Out of Popular UK Food Market as It Tightens Filming Rules
What happened The market, which draws around 20-21 million visitors a year, requires anyone filming for commercial or influencer purposes to complete an online…
Firefighters in County Carlow to Introduce Drone Fleet
Carlow County Fire & Rescue Service (County Carlow, Ireland) What’s happening The Carlow County Fire & Rescue Service is officially launching a fleet of thermal-imaging…
Over Half of UK Professionals Experience Workplace ‘Culture Rot’
What the research found 54% of UK professionals say that “culture rot” is now a major problem in their workplace, and a further 28%…