We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics BT has agreed to pay workers who earn less than £50,000 an extra £1,500. This is approximately 85% of UK-based employees. … Continue reading News Briefing – 28/11/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been alerted that the status of the UK’s public finances has deteriorated by £70bn. The Office for … Continue reading News Briefing – 14/11/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics The Bank of England has raised its bank rate to 3% from the previous figure of 2.25%. This is the single … Continue reading News Briefing – 07/11/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics Rishi Sunak is the now the UK’s Prime Minister as of the 24th October. He is set to sign off on … Continue reading News Briefing – 31/10/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics The interest rate on a typical five-year fixed rate mortgage has reached 6.11% for the first time in 12 years. The … Continue reading News Briefing – 10/10/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics On the 21st of September, the Bank of England increased the bank rate to 2.25% after 5 members voted to add … Continue reading News Briefing – 26/09/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of this summer into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics Kwasi Kwarteng OE has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in the new Truss cabinet. Since taking the position, Kwarteng has sacked … Continue reading Summer Roundup – 12/09/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics CPI has risen from 9% in April to 9.1% in May according to the Office for National Statistics. Such a high … Continue reading News Briefing – 27/06/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics 40,000 RMT staff at Network Rail and 13 train operating companies will walk out from Tuesday, causing widespread disruption for a … Continue reading News Briefing – 20/06/22

We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics Driving groups such as the RAC motoring group are calling for more help from the government as the cost to fill … Continue reading News Briefing – 13/06/22