'We need to radically re-think the economy'
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Are golden visas losing their sparkle?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lisbon’s continuing property boom has dotted its skyline with construction cranes Pedro Vicente is worried that his company is about to see trade fall by almost a third. “We would lose 30% of our business if golden visas are scrapped,” says the Lisbon property developer. The visas Mr Vicente …
British music exports reach new peak
Image caption Ed Sheeran had the biggest-selling album of 2017 Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Dua Lipa helped the British record industry earn £408m overseas last year, the highest figure on record. Export revenues grew by 12% compared with 2016, fuelled by “phenomenal global demand” for Ed Sheeran’s third album Divide, said the BPI. The …
Energy price cap to save households £75, Ofgem says
Image copyright Getty Images An energy bill price cap of £1,136 a year for “typical usage” has been proposed by the regulator, Ofgem. It says the move will mean 11 million households on default deals will save about £75 on average, although the amount households could save will depend on their usage and supplier. The …
Burberry stops burning unsold goods and using real fur
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Burberry said it would expand efforts to donate or recycle unsold stock British luxury goods maker Burberry has announced that it will stop the practice of burning unsold goods, with immediate effect. The fashion label also said it would stop using real fur in its products, and would phase …
Household debt: How much do we owe?
Image copyright Getty Images Up to 8.3 million people in the UK are unable to pay off debts or household bills, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO). It says that HM Treasury needs to do more to understand the scale of problem debt, and how it impacts people’s lives. So what …
Debit card glitch: Woman charged twice for £18k Mercedes
Image copyright Francesca Brady Image caption Francesca Brady was charged twice for the Mercedes A Class A woman paid £36,000 for an £18,000 Mercedes because of a glitch that saw thousands of people charged twice for debit card payments. Francesca Brady and her mother bought the car on 29 August – the day the error …
£1bn Walney offshore wind farm is world’s largest
Image copyright PA Image caption The Walney wind farm cost £1bn to build The world’s largest working offshore wind farm – covering an area equal to 20,000 football pitches – is due to open later off the coast of Cumbria. The £1bn Walney facility already had 102 turbines before the completion of a further 87 …
Post-Brexit migrant farm worker visa scheme announced
Image copyright Getty Images UK fruit and vegetable growers will be able to recruit non-EU migrants as seasonal workers after Brexit under a new pilot scheme. Ministers say the initiative between spring 2019 and December 2020 will help tackle labour shortages during peak production periods. The visas for up to 2,500 workers a year will …
Failure over problem debt costs taxpayer £248m
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Distress over problem debts can lead to mental health problems The government’s failure to tackle problem debt is costing the taxpayer a quarter of a billion pounds a year, according to the National Audit Office. How it treats people with problem debt makes it more likely they end up …