Surging global pig price heads towards record level
Growing demand for pork could push global prices to record levels as the effect of African swine fever (ASF) in…
Government pledges extra £56m in farm support
Scottish and Welsh farmers will be the main beneficiaries from an increase in government support for agriculture over the next…
DfE plans accreditation scheme in bid to regulate online schools market
The government plans to launch an accreditation scheme for online schools in a bid to regulate the growing market. Under…
School funding boost to reverse cuts
Schools in England will receive £2.6bn extra next year under Chancellor Sajid Javid’s spending plans. This will be the first…
Spending plan: What it means for health and care
In terms of health and care, there were two eye-catching numbers in the chancellor’s spending announcement – £6.2bn extra for the…
M&S to be booted out of FTSE 100 for first time ever
Marks & Spencer is set to drop out of the FTSE 100 for the first time since the index was…
UK’s First C2C Courier Launches In London
Peyk has launched London’s first consumer to consumer (C2C) courier service, to change the way Londoners send each other things. Across…
Body Shop owner Natura to buy Avon for £1.6bn
Brazilian cosmetics group Natura has announced that it is buying UK-based direct-selling cosmetics business Avon. Natura, which already owns The…
Hermes Launches “Road To Logistics” Scheme
Leading consumer delivery company Hermes UK has launched a new initiative to help address the UK driver shortage and enable…
Forecasted Teacher Exodus
Following a survey from a teaching union which revealed that one in five teachers expect to leave the classroom in…