Westminster City Council has announced the launch of the Digital Academy, which will see a range of tech partners including Microsoft, O2 and Google work with the Council to help combat digital exclusion.
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Flexible working requests: what do the proposed changes mean for employers?
A consultation on the Government’s proposals to give all employees the right to request flexible working from day one has been launched.
Employers warned over care with Christmas payroll as could make employees worse off
Employers who try and help employees buy paying Christmas salaries early could affect those on universal credit by up to 55%.
Global travel easier in 2022 as booster jabs added to NHS app Covid pass
Business travel will be easier in 2022 after news that the NHS app will start showing booster jabs in the coming days.
M&S to provide sandwiches and hot food for Costa Coffee
Marks & Spencer is to provide sandwiches and hot food to more than 2,500 Costa Coffee outlets as the retailer seeks new ways to reach commuters now working from home.
Minister hails Visionnaires ‘crucial role’ boosting entrepreneurship across the UK
Minister for Small Business Paul Scully MP has given his overwhelming support as 12 colleges officially united to launch ‘Visionnaires’ across the UK during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Majority of UK workers have adopted a more casual dress code with trainer wardrobe
Once considered off-duty attire or a commuter-friendly shoe to be quickly removed and replaced with heels or brogues, the humble trainer has become a workplace staple.
What makes the Business Champion Awards’ Entrepreneur of the Year?
Entrepreneurs are not made overnight. It’s a long journey of self investment in vision, drive, training and the will to succeed against all odds.
Offices are in demand again as central London recovers
Demand for office space in central London took off towards the end of summer, pouring cold water on the idea that many workers might never go back into the city.
EG Group and Pizza Hut partner to expand Pizza Hut footprint into petrol forecourt space
Pizza Hut and EG Group, a leading convenience retailer, today announce their new franchising partnership to expand Pizza Hut’s footprint into the ‘on-the-go’ travel market.
Haulage company sets out to solve HGV driver shortage by becoming partnership
Hertford-based haulage company, Matthews Haulage, today announced that it has formed Matthews Haulage and Partners Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) with the assistance of its tax advisers, Optimal Compliance.
Digital detox and post-pandemic catch-ups fuel board game boom
From “Dirty Scrabble” dating to children’s board game afternoons, fans of living room games are taking their love affair into the real world as the desire for a digital detox and post-pandemic catch-up with friends and family fuels a boom in events.
Rich should pay eco-tax to mitigate effect of lifestyle on the planet
People should pay a form of “ecological taxation” on food and water bills to account for the costs of tackling climate change, waste, obesity and pollution, the head of Natural England said.
Women working from home risk being caught in a ‘she-cession’
Women who work mostly from home risk hurting their careers and getting caught in a “she-cession” as more men return to office working post-pandemic, a Bank of England policymaker has warned.
London’s Lord mayor sets out to boost diversity
The new lord mayor of London wants people from different backgrounds to put themselves up for election to the City’s historic bodies.
