1 Bed Flat For Sale – Southwark
1 Bed Flat For Sale – Southwark Features and description Leasehold One bedroom 366 sq. ft Flat One bathroom One reception Double glazed Central heating Communal roof terrace 0.9 miles from the borough tube station 110-year lease This bright and light one-bedroom flat (366 sq. ft) is situated on the second floor of this smart... Read More
King Charles To Divert Crown Estate Windfall To ‘Public Good’
King Charles has asked for a surge in profits from a £1bn per year Crown Estate offshore wind farm deal to be used for the “wider public good”, rather than for the Royal Family. The Sovereign Grant, which pays the running costs of the Royal Household, is currently based on 25% of Crown Estate profits.... Read More
New Eden Project Among UK Schemes To Share £2bn – Levelling Up
The government has set out more than 100 projects which will get a share of £2.1bn of levelling up funding. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the money would create jobs and “spread opportunity”. The Eden Project in Morecambe, train services in Cornwall and a number of town centres are among the projects set to get... Read More
Nicola Sturgeon Says Gender Reform Row Will Go To Court
The row over Scotland’s gender reforms will “inevitably” end up in court, the country’s first minister has said. Nicola Sturgeon was speaking as the UK government formally moved to block the legislation that was passed by the Scottish Parliament last month. The reforms are intended to make it easier for trans people to change their... Read More
University Staff Join Strikes On 1 February
Staff across 150 UK universities will strike on 1 February, the University and College Union has announced. It is the first of 18 strike days planned in February and March. The UCU said it would confirm the other 17 next week. A pay offer worth 4-5% made during talks with employers last week was insufficient,... Read More
UK Battery Start-Up Collapses Into Administration – British Volt
UK battery start-up British volt has collapsed into administration, with the majority of its 232 staff made redundant with immediate effect. Employees were told the news at an all-staff meeting on Tuesday morning. The firm had planned to build a giant factory to make electric car batteries in Blyth, Northumberland. Ministers had hailed it as... Read More
Bank of England Governor Warns Of Truss Hangover Effect
There is still a “hangover effect” from the financial instability seen during the prime ministership of Liz Truss, the Bank of England governor has said. Andrew Bailey told MPs that the cost of government borrowing, which soared after the mini-budget, had normalised. But he said international investors were still wary about lending money to the... Read More
Rishi Sunak Bows To Tory Revolt Over Internet Safety Law
Tech bosses could face jail time for failing to protect children online after the government conceded to a backbench rebellion. Nearly 50 Tory MPs wanted to amend the Online Safety Bill to introduce two-year sentences for managers who fail to stop children from seeing harmful material. The government had been facing defeat, with Labour also... Read More
Teachers To Strike In England And Wales
Teachers will strike over pay in England and Wales on seven dates in February and March, the National Education Union (NEU) has announced. National strikes are scheduled for 1 February, 15 and 16 March. There are several regional dates too. The NEU is the UK’s largest education union and says the strike will affect 23,400... Read More
Junior Java Developer – Manchester, Lancashire
Junior Java Developer – Manchester, Lancashire Who are we? For almost a decade Sparta Global has been designing careers, coaching future leaders, and promoting a more diverse and equal landscape within the tech industry across the UK. We work with over 100 public and private businesses, partnering to power both their short- and long-term business... Read More