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Adult minimum wage should start at 18 instead of 21, says pay-setting group
The national living wage should be paid to all over-18s instead of starting at 21, the independent body behind the policy...
Private equity binge threatens to trigger financial crisis, warns Bank of England
In minutes from its March quarterly meeting, the FPC said: “The private equity sector, which is closely related to private credit and leveraged lending, plays an...
Philip Hammond’s crypto firm sponsored party where sushi was served off scantily clad models
Copper, which was founded in 2018, stores digital assets for customers. Lord Hammond was made its chairman last year and...
Poor mental health of workers costs UK economy £110bn a year
Workers with poor mental health cost the UK economy £110 billion a year, a report backed by NHS chiefs has...
English homes more cramped than New York apartments
Only Finland more expensiveThey concluded that housing represents a greater share of consumption in the UK than in any other...
Migrants’ boost to economy overestimated, claims think tank
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former business secretary, said: “The OBR is an unelected quango with far too much control over...
Mortgage rates to drop below 4pc ‘within weeks’
Riz Malik, of mortgage brokerage R3, said lenders hadn’t yet reacted to the latest Bank Rate decision and inflation figures,...
Britain faces worst sickness crisis since 1990s as millions quit workforce
It said the rise in ill-health had a “knock-on impact” on welfare claims.“There has also been a rapid rise in...
Rate cuts are ‘on the way’, says Andrew Bailey
Expectations for future wage growth remain at 5.2pc, which Mr Bailey has suggested is not consistent with the Bank’s inflation...
