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Posted onThe chancellor has given the clearest indication yet that she wants to give herself more financial breathing space in November’s Budget. Speaking at a gathering of business leaders in Saudi Arabia, Rachel Reeves said she wanted to ensure the UK had “sufficient headroom” to provide resilience against future shocks. The implication is that the £9.9bn…
Shopping addiction should be taken more seriously say sufferers
Posted onBBC Lucy says her experiences of shopping addiction are like a “physical and an emotional drowning” A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves. But what happens when you can’t stop shopping? Surrounded by racks of shirts, dresses and jumpers, Lucy tells me…
Furlough not perfect but prevented mass unemployment, Sunak says
Posted onMichael RaceBusiness reporter PA Media Rishi Sunak has said not all jobs could be saved during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the government was able to prevent mass unemployment. The former prime minister, who was chancellor at the time, said it “wasn’t going to be possible to save every person’s job”. But he said the government…
Starbucks workers and unions in 10 countries to protest in support of US baristas
Posted onStarbucks workers and union members in England, Scotland and eight other countries are set to protest on Wednesday in support of striking US employees, the company’s US union told the BBC. Starbucks Workers United last month launched a strike, which the union said has expanded to 3,000 baristas in more than 100 US cities. Workers…
