<p>PM announces different timetable for rise in earnings threshold people must cross to bring family to UK Rishi Sunak has said the minimum salary levels needed for British nationals to bring foreign relatives to the UK will rise to £38,700 in 2025, adding yet more confusion to the rapidly changing rules. The prime minister’s comments [&helli
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George Osborne to collect share of £28m payout for work at City advisory firm
<p>The former chancellor is one of four partners at Robey Warshaw, which did not specify how much he would collect George Osborne will collect a share of a £28m payout for his work as partner at the City advisory firm Robey Warshaw. The former chancellor, who orchestrated the austerity drive after the financial crisis, is […]
Keir Starmer considers scaling back Labour’s £28bn green plans
<p>Insiders fear further watering down of party’s flagship economic policy could leave leader open to charges of ‘flip-flopping’ by Tories Labour is considering scaling back ambitious plans to borrow £28bn a year to invest in green jobs and industry amid fears the Conservatives will use the policy as a central line of attack in the […]
Britons increasingly turning to food black market, experts say
<p>Exclusive: Goods such as meat, cheese and confectionery stolen in large amounts to be sold to people hit by high cost of living ‘That’s how we’ve got to live’: England’s shoplifting capital Increasing numbers of people are turning to a growing black market for food to supplement their diets as prices rocket, experts have said. […]
Italian citizen’s bank accounts frozen owing to ‘shameful’ post-Brexit rules
<p>Massimo and his British wife Dee say settlement scheme designed to frighten immigrants into leaving UK An Italian restaurant owner and his British wife have had their bank accounts frozen overnight after 15 years of custom in a “catastrophic” post-Brexit tactic they say is designed by the government to frighten immigrants into leaving the
How government payments to the vulnerable can multiply to create economic growth for everyone
<p><strong><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/conrad-nunnenmacher-1476511">By Conrad Nunnenmacher</a>, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/united-nations-university-694">United Nations University</a></em>; <a href="https://theconversation.com/pr
4 business lessons from the Boston Tea Party
<p><strong>By <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/jay-l-zagorsky-152952">Jay L. Zagorsky</a>, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/boston-university-898">Boston University</a> </em></strong></p> <p>December 2023 marks the <a href=&quo
Japan sees inflationary pressures easing. Angola leaves OPEC+
<p><strong>By <a href="https://justmarkets.com/?utm_source=investmacro&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=analytics_market_overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JustMarkets</a></strong></p> <p>As of Thursday’s stock market close, the Dow Jones Index (US30)
USDInd breaks down ahead of US inflation data
<p><strong>By <a href="http://investmacro.com/contributors/contributor-profile-forextime/">ForexTime</a></strong></p> <ul> <li>USDInd now trading at lowest since end-July</li> <li>Holiday season tends to see lighter trading activity</li> <li>Still, today’s US in