Calling yourself a ‘workaholic’ who is ‘motivated by change’ and ‘obviously’ eager to take on a ‘challenge’ in an interview could cost hopeful candidates the job, recruitment experts have warned. Competition for jobs is fiercer than ever, with close to a million Australians now unemployed and the labour market expected to remain weak for years, … Read more
Earlier in the month, the Queen and Prince Philip boarded a private jet at RAF Northolt to fly to Aberdeen, onwards to Balmoral, for an annual break. The quick flight to Scotland meant no airport queues for Her Majesty to get cross at, brooch removal at the metal detectors, motorway traffic and erratic drivers to … Read more
It may benefit commuters and students, but pension firms warn…Scrapping RPI will cost savers £122bn By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:29 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 20 August 2020 Worth the wait: Ditching RPI would be beneficial for commuters It might sound like a mere technicality but Government plans to … Read more
Did you hold on through the roller-coaster ride? It has been a nerve-jangling few months since Covid-19 sent the stock market into a spin. At the time of deepest gloom, I produced figures showing how quickly share prices had rebounded after previous dips, and highlighting the risks of panic-selling. We’ve already had a healthy bounce-back, … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of desperate Britons are rushing back from France today after the government added the country to its quarantine list. They have until 4am to return to the UK or face a 14 day quarantine. Tourists have piled onto trains, planes and cars as they try to get back to the UK before … Read more
With the UK currently in the midst of a scorching heatwave, millions will be looking for some relief from the soaring temperatures. As a way to keep their homes cool in recent years, more households have turned to air conditioning which, although costly, might be an investment as our weather continues to heat up. The vast … Read more
Beirut has been brought to its knees by the devastating explosion which damaged half of the city’s buildings and left hundreds of thousands homeless. At least 135 were killed and 5,000 wounded on Tuesday following the blast at the port where 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded. The international community has rallied to send aid … Read more
Beirut has been brought to its knees by the devastating explosion which damaged half of the city’s buildings and left hundreds of thousands homeless. At least 135 were killed and 5,000 wounded on Tuesday following the blast at the port where 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded. The international community has rallied to send aid … Read more
A small energy firm has launched an electric vehicle and home tariff that gives customers separate rates for charging their car and what they use in the home. Claiming to be the first of its kind, the Home and Smart EV bundle is from Tonik Energy and it says it is the UK’s lowest priced … Read more
Bags for life should cost more to prevent shoppers from using them too few times, campaigners have warned. Sam Chetan-Welsh, of Greenpeace, said that while sales of plastic carrier bags are down, sales of bags for life rose to 1.5 billion in 2018. He said: ‘Bags for life contain more plastic than carrier bags do. … Read more