Boris Johnson promises to bring jobs to Red Wall areas to stop people moving to cities

‘Live local and prosper’: Boris Johnson promises to bring jobs to Red Wall areas to stop people feeling forced to move to bigger cities for better-paid work The prime minister wants to level up Britain by moving jobs and skills from cities In the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday, he will pledge to stop the brain … Read more

Boris Johnson promises to bring jobs to Red Wall areas to stop people moving to cities

‘Live local and prosper’: Boris Johnson promises to bring jobs to Red Wall areas to stop people feeling forced to move to bigger cities for better-paid work The prime minister wants to level up Britain by moving jobs and skills from cities In the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday, he will pledge to stop the brain … Read more

Gupta signals break up of steel empire sparking fears for 3,000 jobs

Gupta signals break up of steel empire: Crisis sparks fresh fears for 3,000 jobs at plants across the UK By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 5 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 5 May 2021 Sanjeev Gupta has signalled the break-up of his steel empire in a move that throws Britain’s … Read more

Travelodge will open 17 new ‘premium economy’ hotels this year to create more than 360 new jobs

Travelodge will open 17 new ‘premium economy’ hotels this year to create more than 360 new jobs in £175million expansion Plans will see the hotel chain increase its network to 597 locations across globe  New sites will be developed with £175million cash from third party investors  Bosses are also planning to offer more premium SuperRooms … Read more

Government has placed only 16,500 young people in jobs through Kickstart Scheme

It was meant to create hundreds of thousands of jobs for young people who had been hit hardest by the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.  But nine months since it was launched only 16,500 people have been hired through the Kickstart Scheme. The government’s target was to create 250,000 jobs through Kickstart and think-tank … Read more

Furious locals STILL waiting for ‘up to 5,000 jobs promised’ on Amazon and Kellogs warehouse site

Furious locals have slammed developers behind a massive warehouse development – part occupied by Amazon and Kellogg’s – which they say has created ‘chaos’ in the area. Critics of Florida Farm in Haydock claim the site  – built on 900,000 sq ft of green belt – has created less than 10 per cent of the … Read more

Does Chancellor’s £2bn jobs scheme need a little kickstart itself?

Does Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £2bn jobs scheme Kickstart need a little kickstart itself? By Sarah Bridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 1 May 2021 When the £2billion Kickstart Scheme was launched by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last autumn, it was seen as a lifeline by many small … Read more

Review finds dozens of senior civil servants have paid second jobs

Official review discovers up to 100 senior civil servants have paid jobs outside of Whitehall as Cabinet Secretary Simon Case insists none represent a conflict of interest but all mandarins will now have to declare interests ‘on at least an annual basis’ Simon Case found ‘fewer than 100’ senior Whitehall figures have second jobs Cabinet … Read more

Review finds dozens of senior civil servants have paid second jobs

Official review discovers up to 100 senior civil servants have paid jobs outside of Whitehall as Cabinet Secretary Simon Case insists none represent a conflict of interest but all mandarins will now have to declare interests ‘on at least an annual basis’ Simon Case found ‘fewer than 100’ senior Whitehall figures have second jobs Cabinet … Read more

Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week 

Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week Nigel Colborn shares advice for avoiding further damage caused by a cold snap  He says don’t buy non-hardy plants unless you can keep them fully frost-free  British gardening expert says a heated greenhouse is best for protecting them By Nigel Colborn for the Daily Mail … Read more