Farewell to 2022

It seems quite strange to think that when this year got underway, we were still working under Covid-19 restrictions and a lockdown was in place. That all seems so long ago as it’s been yet another tumultuous year and this time, that wasn’t just caused by the pandemic....

The Autumn Statement

The timing of this has moved around a bit over the last couple of months but finally on Thursday, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer stood in parliament to deliver his Autumn Statement. It included changes to wages, pensions, benefits and taxation and so as we...

Is a four-day week for all on the horizon?

The pandemic has ushered in many changes to the way we work including working from home and flexible working. But another change to our work week could be on the way soon – the four day week. Labour MP Peter Dowd has recently tabled a bill in parliament that would...

New Chancellor’s budget unveiled

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng gave his mini-budget in parliament on Friday which actually turned out to contain some fairly major announcements. It contained some quite unexpected changes which the government hopes will drive growth and help with...

Nearly time for back to school

As I write this, we are into the last few days of summer and this time of year always makes me think of back to school and new starts, even though it’s been a long time since I was sewing name labels into clothes and will be a while yet before my grandson needs a...