Money

A human rights activist has complained to the Conservative party after a confrontation with the Tory MP Bob Stewart, where he was told to “go back to Bahrain” and that he was “taking money off my country”.In video footage passed to the Guardian, Sayed Alwadaei, the director of the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird), confronts Stewart outside a reception hosted by the Bahraini embassy.Alwadaei is heard asking Stewart about a trip paid for by the Bahraini government ahead of its elections, saying, “how much did you sell yourself...

In May 2021, while much of the world was still navigating Covid-19, the OECD warned that young people were being disproportionately hit by the crisis and that there was a risk of “long-term scarring” on their careers and on their economic outcomes. It also found that many young people were suffering from increased instances of depression and anxiety about jobs and personal finances. These worries have not gone away but the inflated cost of living rather than the pandemic, appears now to be acting as the main drag on younger...

(Bloomberg) -- The UK’s largest lenders have set up a company to encourage the spread of shared banking hubs to make sure consumers can still access cash as branch closures accelerate. Nine firms including Barclays Plc and HSBC Holdings Plc have incorporated Cash Access UK Ltd., a non-profit designed to protect cash access, according to a Companies House filing. So far 29 banking hubs have been announced, lobby group UK Finance said in a statement on Monday. “While many people are now opting to manage their money digitally, we want to ensure...