Ofgem Blamed As Supplier Failures Lead To Higher Energy Bills
Energy watchdog Ofgem has been accused of allowing industry to develop on “shaky foundations” in which a series of supply companies collapsed. All billpayers are paying about £94 more each to cover the £2.7bn cost of the failure of 28 suppliers which folded after wholesale prices soared. The National Audit Office (NAO) said Ofgem had... Read More
.NET Developer – London, South East England
.NET Developer – London, South East England (Tech stack: .NET Developer, .NET 6, C#, ASP.NET, C#, React, Angular 13, Microservices, Vue.js, TypeScript, Azure, Web API 2, Agile, SQL Server 2019, Programmer, Full Stack Engineer, Architect, .NET Developer) We have several fantastic new roles for .NET Developer to join an ambitious Fintech start-up. This is your... Read More
5,000 People Hit by Heathrow Flight Cancellations
Around 30 flights carrying up to 5,000 passengers have been cancelled at Heathrow Airport due to technical issues affecting baggage. The airport asked airlines to cut 10% of flights from schedules across terminals two and three on Monday. It comes after problems at baggage reclaim areas, with images of luggage being piled up high emerging... Read More
PM Calls For ‘Sensible Compromise’ Over Pay To End Dispute – Rail Strike
Boris Johnson is to call for a “sensible compromise” on pay to end the largest rail strike in 30 years. The prime minister is expected to say “too high demands” on wages will make it hard to halt rising inflation. Thousands of staff at Network Rail and 13 rail operators walked out from midnight after... Read More
Sign Language 999 BSL Service Launched For Deaf People
A new service has launched to allow people to make 999 calls using British Sign Language (BSL) for the first time. The new service, 999 BSL, will allow deaf people to make emergency calls using an app or website, connecting callers with a BSL interpreter. It is free to use and operates 24 hours a... Read More
Big Tech Must Deal With Disinformation Or Face Fines – EU
Large tech companies, such as Google and Meta, will have to take action on deepfakes and fake accounts – or risk facing huge fines. Deepfakes are videos using a person’s likeness to portray them doing something they never did. New EU regulation, supported by the Digital Services Act (DSA), will demand tech firms deal with... Read More
Boris Johnson Travels To Kyiv To Meet Volodymyr Zelensky – Ukraine War
Boris Johnson has announced a training programme for Ukrainian forces he said could “change the equation” of the war. The prime minister met President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise trip to the nation’s capital Kyiv. He pulled out of a conference of northern Tory MPs at the last minute and before the Wakefield by-election. Defence... Read More
AWS Solutions Director – London, South East England
AWS Solutions Director – London, South East England Tasks In this exciting role as AWS Solutions Director, you will be responsible for the technology strategy, development and quality of AWS solutions designed and built by the team at Storm Reply Leading and coaching architects and engineers within both Storm Reply and client teams You will... Read More
UK Interest Rates Raised to 1.25% By Bank of England
UK interest rates have risen further as the Bank of England attempts to stem the pace of soaring prices. Rates have increased from 1% to 1.25%, the fifth consecutive rise, pushing them to the highest level in 13 years. It comes as finances are being squeezed by the rising cost of living, driven by record... Read More
Gatwick Cuts Summer Flights After Staff Shortages
Gatwick Airport is reducing the number of flights during the peak summer period due to staff shortages. The number of daily flights will be cut to 825 in July and 850 in August, down from 900 in previous years. It comes after the government and regulators wrote to airlines telling them to ensure their summer... Read More