The voluntary real living wage – paid by more than 14,000 companies in the UK – is to rise by 10% as low-paid workers continue to struggle with the cost of living.... Read more »
Jeremy Hunt raised the alarm over “extremely worrying” conditions and staff problems at Wandsworth prison just months before terror suspect Daniel Khalife escaped from the jail. The Chancellor passed a detailed set... Read more »
A “flag” was raised by officials over the financial affairs of the new chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, before he was promoted, the Observer can reveal. Civil servants in the Cabinet Office’s propriety and... Read more »
Liz Truss is facing mounting questions over why the Foreign Office will take “weeks and months” to sanction Russian oligarchs, with the UK lagging behind the US and EU after targeting just... Read more »
The body of a 61-year-old woman was found in a Peckham flat by Metropolitan Police officers, two years after neighbours raised concerns about her welfare. Police forced entry to the property in... Read more »
Tech IPOs in the UK raised £6.6 billion, more than double 2020’s figures (£3.1 billion) A total of 37 tech and consumer internet companies went public last year, including fintech Wise, consumer... Read more »
By Hannah Neary, local democracy reporter A disabled woman is still unable to get in and out of her without seriously risking injury. Wheelchair user Elizabeth Davies has felt trapped in her... Read more »
Undefeated South London pro boxer Richard Riakporhe says he’s lucky to be alive after being stabbed when he was only 15. The 31-year-old has won all 11 of his professional fights, eight... Read more »
T he UK tech sector raised £13.5 billion in the first six months of the year, almost three times more than the same period a year ago, according to new data. Companies... Read more »
A “susceptible” teenager had a history of going missing and “issues were raised” with psychological well being providers previous to her death. Jasmine Dunnett, 17, was discovered lifeless in Croydon on March... Read more »
