EU launches attack on Cameron over planned immigration crackdown ‘which risks...
PM blasted for his ‘unintelligent’ plans to restrict handouts for migrants Mr Cameron on collision course with Brussels over crackdown Lord Mandelson also rejects notion of ‘benefit tourists’ and...
View ArticlePret A Manger creates 500 UK jobs after profits rise
Sandwich chain to extend school-leavers’ programme nationwide after stacking up healthy profits in lean times Pret A Manger, the food chain known for its fresh lunchtime baguettes, sandwiches and...
View ArticleUK small businesses urged to broaden financing options
The CBI employers’ group has urged small and medium-sized companies to consider a wider range of finance options to help them grow, including asset-based lending, equity investment and peer-to-peer...
View ArticleVince Cable: immigration ‘panic’ is harming the UK
Public “panic” over immigration is causing economic harm to the UK, Vince Cable has warned. The Business Secretary said overseas students were being deterred from studying at British institutions and...
View ArticleImmigration: ‘Sell visas to the richest foreigners’
Visas to live and work in Britain should be sold to the highest bidder in a dramatic overhaul of the immigration system, Conservative MPs say today. An auction of visas among wealthy individuals and...
View ArticleImmigration is a ‘boon’ for the UK economy, not a ‘burden’
Immigrants pay tax and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development calculates that in the UK, they pay more into the pot than they take out – says think-tank One of the United Kingdom’s...
View ArticleUK businesses report strong growth in fourth quarter
British businesses reported strong growth and rising confidence in the fourth quarter of 2013, suggesting the country’s economic recovery will pick up speed, a new survey shows. The British Chambers...
View ArticleUK Financial Services Sector Bouncing Back
The UK’s financial services sector is in the vanguard of the economic recovery, with growth in finance sector jobs set to accelerate. According to the ‘CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey’, employment...
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