A year of Covid lockdowns has cost the UK economy £251bn, study says
A year of Covid-19 lockdowns has cost the UK economy £251bn – the equivalent of the entire annual output of the south-east of England or nearly twice that of Scotland, according to a report published on Monday. Analysis by the Centre for Economics and Business Research found that while the whole of the country had suffered huge […]
Young Goldman Sachs bankers ask for 80-hour week cap
First-year bankers at investment bank Goldman Sachs have warned that they might quit unless their gruelling working conditions improve. An internal survey among 13 employees showed they averaged 95 hours of work a week and slept five hours a night. Their personal relationships also suffered as did their physical and mental health. The analysts warned […]
Call to make remote working UK default to help levelling-up
Delphine Strauss 10 HOURS AGO 35 Print this page Be the first to know about every new Coronavirus story Get instant email alerts Remote working should become the default in Britain, with employers legally obliged to demonstrate the need for staff to attend any particular workplace, according to the think-tank Demos. In a report published […]