Hinkley Point delay called ‘bonkers’ by union
A VIP tent was being set up at the site yesterday, but the champagne was literally put back on ice, as the nuclear plant at Hinkley Point was delayed today. Philip Hammond, gave his full backing to Hinkley Point C only two weeks ago, saying: “We have to make sure the project goes ahead.” Environmental groups will welcome the delay and will hope that this signals a cancellation in the controversial scheme. However, the GMB union has described the delay as...
Consumer confidence in UK at 26 year low due to Brexit
More depressing Brexit fall-out news, as household and manufacturing confidence is the lowest it has been since 1990. The study was carried out by GfK, a market research company, and the index indicated the sharpest month on month drop for almost thirty years. Fears about the economic future of the UK post Brexit have dramatically damaged the confidence of UK manufactures and households alike. People are lot gloomier about their own personal finances and are less likely make big ticket...
UK Has “Greatest Number Of Citizens Living Abroad”
The UK has the greatest number of citizens living abroad out of all EU member states, according to new data. While Prime Minister Theresa May travels to Eastern Europe to tell countries the UK wants to reduce migration and does not want free movement to continue as it has in the past, the latest data shows we may have misjudged the situation. But not only do EU citizens account for just under half of all non-British immigrants to the UK,...
School Threatens Kids With ‘Lunch Isolation’ Over Late-Payment
Michaela School in Wembley has threatened to put children in 'lunch isolation' if their parents don't make payments on time. The free school in Wembley Park, established by outspoken Katharine Birbalsingh, a strong supporter of the former Education Secretary Michael Gove, sent out a letter to parents threatening to punish children if they don't pay fees on time. The Guardian's education editor Richard Adams unveiled the letter on his Twitter account today, as well as linking to page that lists...
Top 5 Burger Chains In London That Aren’t Byron
The Byron Boycott is officially on after the popular burger chain lured its workers into an immigration trap designed in cahoots with the Home Office. Bryon has become the face of right wing Britain with messages of support streaming in from fascist loonies who are overjoyed at the inhumane set-up. Comments such as “About time - kick them out now” and “Maybe they should hold similar 'recruiting' events across Europe” soon appeared on a long list of hate-fuelled comments. For...
The big coffee cup scandal
First the car emissions testing scandal, now the big coffee cup lie. It's very worrying when huge public facing companies such as Starbucks, Costa, Café Nero and other major food retailers are happy to hoodwink consumers into thinking they 'do their bit' for the environment, when all they're really doing is paying lip-service in a dark-arts PR exercise. Nothing highlights the corporate trust issue more than the coffee cup scandal being highlighted by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on BBC One at 9pm...
Beer of the Week – Goose Island Beer Company’s Goose IPA
Strength: 5.9% Brewed: Chicago, Illinois Set up in 1988 by founder John Hall, Goose Island is now one of America’s most popular craft breweries. Inspired by Hall’s travels of Europe, through which he managed to experience some incredible tasting beers from the continent, Chicago was eventually the city chosen as a base for the brewery: a city that was at the time an ideal start with plenty of rapidly evolving tastes. Chicago is also home to the largest fresh water system on...
Most common Customer Relationship Management mistakes
As part of our business advice series, TheLondonEconomic.com spoke to Neil Slater, General Manager at DMC Software about the Most Common CRM (Customer Relationship Management) mistakes that businesses make. Whilst Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions have been around for a long time now, many businesses are still finding that their solution is not living up to their expectations. Adopted as part of a vital strategy for growth, they have become a tool for all businesses to enhance their customer management, and...
“Boycott Byron” Goes Viral Following Immigration Trap
Hashtag #boycottbyron has gone viral after the popular burger chain was accused of laying an immigration trap for its workers. Dozens of workers at Byron Burger were arrested in an "intelligence led" raid by immigration officials last night after staff were lured into thinking they were attending a training day. Workers from at least 15 restaurants in the capital were called to the event only to discover the meeting was about their right to work in the UK. Panicked staff then apparently asked...