‘An absolute mess’: learner drivers forced to buy tests on black market as companies block-book slots | UK news

‘An absolute mess’: learner drivers forced to buy tests on black market as companies block-book slots | UK news

Britain’s system of allocating driving tests is in disarray in many parts of the country as learner drivers are forced to travel hundreds of miles for their tests or pay unofficial brokers... Read more »
South London companies not paying minimum wage named

South London companies not paying minimum wage named

These employers are now facing penalties and are being ordered to repay workers after breaches left nearly 63,000 workers out of pocked. We have compiled a list of the eight south London... Read more »
The east London companies that didn’t pay the minimum wage

The east London companies that didn’t pay the minimum wage

A market research firm is one of many businesses named and shamed on a government list of employers failing to pay the minimum wage. There have been 202 employers listed nationally who... Read more »
Here’s the Key Business News from London-listed Companies This Morning – Latest Tweet by Bloomberg

Here’s the Key Business News from London-listed Companies This Morning – Latest Tweet by Bloomberg

Right here’s the important thing enterprise information from London-listed firms this morning https://t.co/bxe7py4qCo— Bloomberg (@enterprise) January 3, 2023 (SocialLY brings you all the newest breaking information, viral developments and knowledge from social... Read more »
Which lines will be affected and the full list of rail companies facing strikes

Which lines will be affected and the full list of rail companies facing strikes

Rail strikes have caused significant travel disruption this summer, with unions locked in a long-running dispute with Network Rail over pay and working conditions. Action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union... Read more »
London politics latest LIVE: Rishi Sunak announces windfall tax on energy companies and £400 bill rebate to tackle cost of living crisis

London politics latest LIVE: Rishi Sunak announces windfall tax on energy companies and £400 bill rebate to tackle cost of living crisis

C hancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a windfall tax on energy companies and £15billion of extra support for households in a statement in the Commons on the cost of living crisis. The... Read more »
The Greater Manchester companies that helped build the new Elizabeth line stations in London

The Greater Manchester companies that helped build the new Elizabeth line stations in London

Specialist businesses in Greater Manchester helped build key sections of the new Elizabeth line stations in London. Manchester-based Vetter UK, part of the Laing O’Rourke group, contributed to the delivery of Tottenham... Read more »
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Sewage spills highlight decades of under-investment at England’s water companies

The torrent of sewage that poured into Tommy Stadlen’s west London home left his pregnant wife waist high in a sea of grey-brown liquid, dead rats washing into his neighbour’s flat —... Read more »
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International gang scams £10m from coronavirus business support scheme and stole £60m through fake companies

Two international fraudsters who ran a complex £70 million money-laundering scheme have received one of the largest sentences for the crime in the UK. Artem Terzyan, 38, from Russia and Deivis Grochiatskij,... Read more »
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Passengers to sue two London rail companies for £93million after cheaper fares loophole was ‘hidden’ for years

A group of passengers has been given permission by a London court to sue two of London’s biggest train operators as they believe cheaper fares available to them were effectively hidden. If... Read more »