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1.6 Million Drivers Seek Justice in UK’s Biggest ‘Dieselgate’ Class Action

1.6 Million Drivers Seek Justice in UK’s Biggest ‘Dieselgate’ Class Action

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Drivers across Britain could be in line for payouts worth thousands of pounds as a major “dieselgate” court case opens in London on Monday, potentially costing carmakers billions. About 1.6 million motorists have joined the class action lawsuit against 14 leading car manufacturers accused of fitting “defeat devices” to cheat emissions tests. The High Court […]

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Treasury Plans New Innovation Tax Breaks Amid Productivity Downgrade Fears

Treasury Plans New Innovation Tax Breaks Amid Productivity Downgrade Fears

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The Treasury is exploring plans to introduce fresh tax breaks for innovators and startups as part of efforts to boost Britain’s productivity and offset an anticipated downgrade in official forecasts. Officials in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s department have been instructed to develop “pro-growth” policies to soften the impact of revised productivity estimates from the Office for

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Sir Keir Starmer Faces Renewed Pressure to Explain Collapse of China Spy Case

Sir Keir Starmer Faces Renewed Pressure to Explain Collapse of China Spy Case

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Sir Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to address “unanswered questions” over the collapse of a high-profile spying case involving two men accused of working for China, as senior Conservatives accused his government of being complicit in a “cover up”. As MPs returned to Westminster from the conference recess, business secretary Kemi Badenoch wrote to

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‘A system built on debt’: Families plead for reform as universal credit loans drive child poverty

‘A system built on debt’: Families plead for reform as universal credit loans drive child poverty

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More than 500,000 children are living in families in debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), according to new figures that expose the depth of Britain’s benefits loan crisis. Data obtained by Citizens Advice under freedom of information laws shows that at least 800,000 households on universal credit are having money deducted from

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Four in five Britons hit by poor broadband as remote work boom exposes weak

Four in five Britons hit by poor broadband as remote work boom exposes weak

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Britains army of home workers is being hampered by unreliable broadband, with MPs warning that persistent connectivity problems are now holding back economic growth. New research reveals that four in five Britons experience problems with their internet connection at least once a month, while one in fourteen struggle weekly and more than a million face

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Norwich named one of the UK’s most overworked cities

Norwich named one of the UK’s most overworked cities

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According to data analysed by Optimise Accountants Limited, those living in the city are struggling with work-life balance. The study gathered data from the Office for National Statistics and assessed seven key factors. These included average weekly working hours, commute times, overtime, the percentage of people working past retirement age, households with two or more

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