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Discount supermarket’s sales rise by a quarter year on year in four weeks to 25 DecemberLidl gained 1.3 million British shoppers in the Christmas period compared with a year earlier as the supermarket benefited from people cutting back on spending.The …
Image believed to be of Constance Marten, who went missing last week with her baby and Mark GordonA couple and their newborn baby who went missing last week are thought to have been seen after travelling inland from an Essex port, police have said.Cons…
Former party chairman referred SG Recruitment to ‘VIP lane’ after introduction by peer who owned shares in parent companyA Conservative peer advising the government during the coronavirus pandemic helped a company secure PPE contracts worth £50m after …
Exclusive: Labour analysis of DfE figures comes as party hopes to shift political focus to educationNearly a third of teachers who qualified in the last decade have since left the profession, according to Labour analysis that has been released as the p…
Study finds drivers spending up to a fifth of pre-tax income on running a car as lack of infrastructure deters people from cyclingMillions of Britons are trapped in transport poverty owing to a lack of alternatives to car ownership, with some spending …
Government report prompts calls for better oversight to stop inappropriate practices at youth organisationsA government report has identified multiple safeguarding risks at “out-of-school settings” (OOSS), which include sports clubs, tuition centres an…
Managers have embraced hybrid working but many still think long hours are needed for career progressManagers no longer stigmatise flexible working, believing it results in improved productivity – though long hours are still seen as essential for career…
Opposition plans to put forward amendments to outlaw ‘VIP lanes’ and introduce clawback clausesMinisters have been accused of writing a “charter for cronies” that would legalise its Covid “VIP lane” and hand more power to ministers, ahead of its procur…
Impact of reduced state support with company power bills could prompt job cuts, warns industry bodyAlmost two-thirds of manufacturers in Britain fear blackouts this winter amid the fallout from the energy crisis, according to an industry survey, as con…
Midlands and north-east of England also show strong demand, says supplier Octopus EnergyHouseholds in Yorkshire, the Midlands and the north-east of England are most willing to live near a windfarm in return for cheaper power, Octopus Energy has said.Th…