Government must regulate rogue umbrella companies, says REC
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), the professional body for the UK recruitment industry, has called on HMRC to set up a dedicated hotline for workers to report bad practice by umbrella companies.
Revealed: £6.5 million regeneration plans for Scarborough West Pier to 'breathe new life into heart of town's iconic South Bay'
Scarborough Council has started a consultation on the proposal, which is being funded in part from the £20.2 million the town received from the Government’s Towns Fund.
New car insurance rules to end ‘loyalty tax’ overcharging
New rules will stop car insurers from charging existing customers more for cover than new clients.Millions of drivers are thought to be paying more than necessary for their insurance because they allow their policy to auto renew without shopping around. In many cases, the renewal quote is more expensive than the price than they paid previously and more than they would be charged as a new customer.
Sustainable alternatives to plastic tree guards to be tested out by National Trust after successful US trial
Alternatives to the plastic guards, which protect saplings from animal grazing and other damage, include using “crates” built from locally-felled diseased trees, using existing shrubs to protect young trees and cardboard tubes.
Grocery sales fall as indoor pubs and restaurants reopen
New data released by NielsenIQ showed that despite this fall in grocery sales, food retail sales increased almost 11 per cent compared with the same period in 2019, reflecting entrenched behaviour changes during lockdown.
Families left disappointed by Flamingo Land after half-term trips are affected by ride closures, overcrowding and insufficient information
One family managed to get on just three rides in seven hours and another mother estimated there were around 4,000 people in the theme park near Pickering on the day she visited, with no obvious signs of a cap on numbers.
Avacta says admin error should not delay commercial sales of its Covid test
In the latest twist in a complex story, the Wetherby-based group said the regulatory submission was the responsibility of its partner, Mologic, a leading developer of lateral flow and rapid diagnostic technologies.
Former Keighley Cougars rugby player buys The Turkey Inn at Goose Eye and saves traditional pub from being turned into housing
Former Keighley Cougars rugby league player Steve Mortimer and his partner Fay Howell are the new owners of The Turkey Inn near Oakworth – a traditional hostelry which was run by the Mortimer family until the 1930s.
Covid wastewater testing firm raises £10m to fund expansion
The company, which also assesses skincare products, priced the new shares at 30p, representing an 11.8 per cent discount on the closing price on June 4.
Newly appointed CLA North Director said she has "big shoes to fill" as she prepares to take over from Dorothy Fairburn
Lucinda, who grew up on the family farm near Leyburn in the Yorkshire Dales, will be taking over from long-standing northern director, Dorothy Fairburn, who announced her retirement earlier this year.
