Image copyright Reuters Mark Carney will remain Bank of England governor until the end of January 2020, Chancellor Philip Hammond has told MPs. Mr Hammond said the seven-month extension would “support a smooth exit” from the European Union. The extension was agreed in an exchange of letters between the governor and the chancellor published on …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A Nissan Leaf uses a charging point in Stockport New funding of more than £100m to develop low and zero-emission vehicles in the UK will be announced by Theresa May on Tuesday. The prime minister will tell the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in Birmingham she wants Britain to be …
Image copyright Getty Images Labour would extend workers’ rights and “restore the balance of power in the workplace”, shadow chancellor John McDonnell is to pledge. He will promise more rights for people working in the so-called gig economy. In his speech to the Trades Union Congress in Manchester, Mr McDonnell will say a “new workplace …
Image copyright Getty Images Wages saw faster than expected growth in the three months to July, as they continued to outstrip rising prices. Excluding bonuses, wages grew by 2.9%, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), well above the 2.4% inflation rate for the three-month period. Analysts had forecast a 2.8% rise. …
Image copyright Getty Images Debenhams’ chairman has said the firm was forced to rush out an early trading statement on Monday to stop “nosey neighbours” gossiping about its future. Sir Ian Cheshire said speculation about the department store chain had become “a circus” and it wanted investors to know that trading had not collapsed. “We’re …
Image copyright Natalie Hunt Image caption Natalie Hunt now helps others through her art classes Poor mental health affects half of all employees, according to a survey of 44,000 people carried out by the mental health charity Mind. Only half of those who had experienced problems with stress, anxiety or low mood had talked to …
Image copyright Getty Images The value of purchases made by plastic now accounts for more than three-quarters of retail sales. Cash use fell a further 1% last year and now accounts for just 22% of purchases, according to the British Retail Consortium. But the switch to plastic hasn’t stopped Britons spending – there were almost …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Snap said Mr Khan was leaving to ‘pursue other opportunities’ Snap’s chief strategy officer, Imran Khan, is becoming the latest executive to leave the company. His departure comes as the firm, which owns Snapchat, struggles to keep users following the controversial redesign of its app. Last month, Snap posted …
Image copyright Massella Family Image caption Luke Massella, aged 10 in 2001 with his mother and uncle, had to undergo surgery many times Bioprinting human tissue using specialised 3D printers promises to transform medicine, with implications for organ transplants, cancer treatment and antibiotic development. Luke Massella is one of about 10 people alive walking around …
Image caption Children across Ghana are able to pursue their science dreams thanks to the small kit “Sir, sir, sir,” scream more than 30 children in exhilaration, jumping out of their small wooden chairs in a classroom on the edge of a lush, grassy valley. The race is on at Berekuso Junior High School on …