Dame Joanna Lumley is calling on ministers to launch a parliamentary inquiry into medical research methods in the UK, warning that animal tests are “failing patients”. The actor, often
Oil and gas veteran Sir Ian Wood has warned a windfall tax would deter investment in the North Sea at a critical time as experts predicted it
Such is that state of the UK consumer that even seemingly positive data can reveal bad news about the economy. After a week of grim
Older homeowners accessing the value held in their homes via lifetime mortgages and other forms of equity release are directly adding nearly £1.8 billion in
The power balance in the housing market is turning. Sellers who in 2021 received multiple bids and offered 20pc higher than they asked are now rushing
Cross-border tax complexity cost UK manufacturers £24bn in lost revenue last year, according to new research commissioned by tax compliance technology company Avalara, Inc. from the
Older homeowners accessing the value held in their homes via lifetime mortgages and other forms of equity release are directly adding nearly £1.8bn in gross
Cross-border tax complexities cost the UK economy £47.6bn in lost revenue last year, an average revenue loss of 16 per cent on total EU exports,
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) predicts Brighton will leap 38 places in its league table of cities, moving from 43rd for economic output growth
Derby has been forecast to create thousands of new jobs and have the fastest-growing economy of any city in the East Midlands by the end of 2023.
Swindon is predicted to be among the fastest growing economies by the end of 2023, according to new research. The study carried out by the Centre
Millions of carers have been left thousands of pounds worse off and struggling to keep up with rising costs after receiving an “insulting” 4p an
Birmingham is set to see its economy grow by £1bn by the end of 2023, bucking the trend for the most successful cities to be
Stoke-on-Trent has been tipped to have the third highest jobs growth in the UK by the end of next year. A report from law firm
A NEW economic report is predicting the size of the economy in an area of Lancashire will grow to almost £4.3 billion by the end of
Bristol’s economy is expected to fall out of the UK’s regional top 10 but still expand by £500m and add almost 10,000 new jobs by
Law firm Irwin Mitchell’s latest UK Powerhouse report, produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), showed Leeds will be one of the few Northern cities to
Most of the top 10 fastest-growing city economies by the end of next year will be in the South or East of England, new research
Wales was the only part of the UK that saw an increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects during the pandemic. In Wales, the figure
Brighton and Hove will be one of Britain’s fastest-growing cities by the end of next year, according to a report published today (Monday 16 May).
A NEW economic report places Edinburgh in the top ten best performing cities for economic output and employment by the end of 2023 but reveals
“Stealth taxes” will cost Britons more than £7.5bn this year as inflation spirals and tax brackets are frozen in place. The cost of living crisis
Overseas investment and an economy rich in services and tech-based firms will mean Milton Keynes will be home to one of the UK’s fastest growing economies by
In February 2021 the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Report predicted an inflation peak of 2.1%. In May 2021 the forecast peak was raised to
Is there any hope of house prices dropping in the near future, or is this basically it, rising 10 per cent-plus a year? A despondent
Responding to the research from YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) showing that confidence in household finances has hit an all-time
London homeowners already pay the biggest share of their take home pay towards mortgage repayments compared with any other region. First-time buyers in the capital
As with last month and the month before, a modest fall in the overall index (-1.0 ) can be explained by a more severe decline in
UK households’ concern about their finances has hit another record low as they “bear the brunt” of the cost-of-living crisis, according to a survey. Confidence
Concern about the cost of living has hit a record high as UK households continue to “bear the brunt”. A new survey says confidence in
UK households’ concern about their finances has hit another record low as they “bear the brunt” of the cost-of-living crisis, according to a survey. Confidence
The gloom among people in Britain over their personal finances hit a fresh all-time low in April, according to a survey which added to signs
The well-being of Britons is at a 10-year low with the rising cost of living found to be the most pressing issue for more than a third
Already-stretched households are bracing for an additional £3,000 dent in their finances this year as inflation soars even higher. Three-quarters of bill payers expect to
The power balance in the housing market is turning. Sellers who last year received multiple bids and offers 20pc higher than they asked are now rushing
New research has found that real-time data analytics technologies increased revenues for 80% of companies. The Speed to Business Value report from KX and the Centre for
KX and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) have published ‘The Speed to Business Value’ an industry report showing the commercial and operational benefits
Real-time analytics, also known as streaming analytics, is a subset of data analytics that helps businesses obtain real-time insights and predictions from large volumes of
Shanghai, widely hailed as China’s commercial capital, has become the biggest victim of the mainland’s aggressive zero-Covid strategy. Having kept new cases in single digits
Something happens the moment you buy a house. People assume that you’re rich in a way they don’t when you rent, or even when you
The number of homeowners forced to sell up is forecast to rise by half in the coming months amid an affordability emergency triggered by rising
As we enter Mental Health Awareness Week on 9 May, surveys find the rising cost of living is triggering huge anxiety as millions face bills
Real-time payments are expected to facilitate $793.2m (US$573m) of additional economic output in 2026 for Singapore, equating to 0.15% of the city-state’s GDP, data from
The UK Home Office must take urgent action over passport delays amid suggestions a million people could miss out on summer holidays because of processing
A grieving wife fears a dream Disneyland trip paid for by fundraisers to help her two young daughters cope with their father’s death may be
The debate over whether Britain should introduce a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas companies has been reignited by bumper profits at BP. The
There have already been warnings of cancelled holidays due to delays as demand recovered from the pandemic. The Passport Office is advising travellers to apply
Aberdeen’s economy is forecast to grow faster than any Scottish city this year, outstripping Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Centre for Economics and Business Research has
A mum faces losing £1,000 because her son’s passport is still being processed, despite applying for the renewal 12 weeks ago. Jenny Craig, who lives
Passport processing delays could cost £1.1billion in cancelled trips this summer, experts warn. There is only a 50% probability of a “successful and timely” passport