‘Young, black people have to work three times as hard’
This week sees the launch of a programme making high-flying careers more accessible....
UK fires up coal power plant as gas prices soar
The country has had to bring an old plant back online after a spike in the price of natural gas....
‘A hotel without linen is not a hotel’
The laundry firms that provide bed linen for hotels across the UK are facing an unprecedented crisis....
Pensions: What is the triple lock and how does it work?
Speculation is mounting that the chancellor will change the policy governing state pension rises, but why?...
Social care: What would a National Insurance rise mean for me?
The government could raise National Insurance to help pay for social care in England....
M&S warns of new food supplies threat as Brexit rules change
Retailer warns of “significant disruption” to food imports when new paperwork comes in next month....
Staff shortages could last two years, says CBI
Industry body the CBI wants immigration rules eased for lorry drivers, welders, butchers and bricklayers....
Black intern: ‘You just need to give us a chance’
Young black university students are being invited to apply for 2,000 internships at top companies....
When is a motor show not a motor show?
The BBC’s Theo Leggett finds Germany’s International Motor Show has become a mobility exhibition....
Ikea struggles with supply problems due to driver shortage
The furniture giant is among businesses struggling with a driver shortage due to Covid and Brexit....