Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee focuses on legal and tax issues around employment and the gig economy at the first public evidence session of its inquiry into the future world of work and rights of workers. -Inquiry: Futur...

9,000 Youngsters Could Be Made Homeless by Housing Benefit Cuts, Warns Charity. Homelessness charity Centrepoint estimates that 9,000 youngsters will be at risk of sleeping in the streets because of the changes – based on the number of 18-21 ye...

Do you want to remain in the European Union! ​The march organisers say they value the peace, friendships, relationships, rights, business & academic collaborations, economic prosperity and outward-looking attitude that European Union me...

The European Accessibility Act aims to improve the functioning of the internal market for accessible products and services by removing barriers created by divergent legislation. This will facilitate the work of companies and will bring bene...

You can play a part in Poole Maritime Festival! The organisers need a talented group of people to support the Poole Maritime Festival team and this is your chance to join them. Whether this is as a volunteer manager or a volunteer helping to greet vi...

March will see a double celebration for The Businesswoman’s Network (The BWN), as it marks International Women’s Day on March 8, followed by The BWN’s eighth birthday on March 17. Businesswomen from across Essex will celebrate Inter...

Libraries in Glasgow have generated more than £1.4 million for people on benefits and in debt. Figures released today by Glasgow Life show 1254 people across the city have gained £1,007,393 in benefits and £396,790 in debt...

Feeding America announces that the 100 Million More Meals Challenge, conducted in partnership with New York Times #1 best-selling author, philanthropist, and expert life and business strategist Tony Robbins, helped provide more than 101.6 millio...

Of the 20.7 million households (where at least 1 member is aged 16 to 64) in the UK, 11.9 million (57.7%) were classed as working, up 107,000 or 0.6 percentage points over the past year. 5.7 million households (27.5%) had a mix of least 1 working and...

Brexit when exactly will Theresa May trigger article 50? Carsten Nickel of the consultancy Teneo Intelligence believes it will happen between March 9 and 20. “March 9 would be ideal as PM Theresa May could then present it in person to the Europ...