Expand support for training, says UK Chamber of Shipping
6 September 2017
Britain’s shipping employers want a big boost to the number of officer cadets training in this country.
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Let's Brexit together
4 September 2017
No politician can guarantee Brexit. Only the vigilance of the people can guarantee a democratic decision is pursued to its conclusion.
Manufacturing growth gathers pace
4 September 2017
Defying talk of a slowdown and media obsessions of Brexit uncertainty, manufacturing growth in Britain is gathering pace.
Nissan boost ignored by Remain press
3 September 2017
News of a massive boost for jobs and the motor industry from Nissan failed to make the main Remain newspapers – or the BBC’s website.
Food: McDonald's strike ballot
Workers at two McDonald’s outlets in London are to be balloted over strike action later in the year.
Nurses: time to take charge - shorter version
With 40,000 nursing posts vacant in England, it’s time to refocus on the real causes of the staff crisis.
The Long March (1934–35) - shorter version
The most extraordinary march in human history changed the balance of forces not only in China but also in the world…
Focus on training
With support from the government and the trade unions, the industry must create and sustain high-skilled jobs along with modern apprenticeships
The less you earn, the higher the interest
Many graduates will spend their 30s and 40s dealing with effective tax rates of above 50 per cent.
The road to £9,250 fees
Looking back over the past two decades, the history of student fees is starting to look like a relay race.
Capitalism's railway carousel
The capitalist carousel that now typifies Britain’s railways continues as London Midland loses the franchise to operate routes across the region’s network.
Hilton vote of confidence
Hilton will open 30 hotels over the next two years. Britain is its second largest market outside the US.