Some takeaway meals contain more calories in one sitting than someone should consume in a whole day, a study into British eating habits has found. Cafes, fast food outlets, restaurants, bakeries, pubs and supermarkets are fueling Britain’s obesity crisis because so many of the meals they sell contain dangerously high numbers of calories, it has … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ten British train operators have said they are reviewing fare evasion prosecutions dating back years after a court cast doubt on the validity of an estimated 75,000 criminal convictions. DfT OLR Holdings (DOHL), the government-owned … Read more
14 hours ago By means of Dearbail Jordan and Faisal Islam, Business reporter and economics editor Getty Images The Bank of England opened the door to a rate cut in August, which would be the first fall in borrowing costs in more than four years. In a close-run decision on Thursday, the Bank voted to … Read more
“Our economy has really turned around,” said Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, last week as he introduced his party’s election manifesto, backed by recent data showing that the British economy had emerged from a recession stronger than at the start of the crisis was expected. years and that inflation had slowed significantly. Justifying the … Read more
UK inflation has eased to 2%, raising the prospect of a rate cut within months. The consumer price index (CPI) The interest rate for the year to May was confirmed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. The figure indicates that prices are still rising, but at the slowest pace since July 2021. … Read more
As banks around the world struggle to find the right balance between flexibility and authority over their workforces, the CEO of British digital bank Atom has a simpler solution: eliminating the fifth working day. Speaking to the Financial times, Atom CEO Mark Mullen said the bank’s four-day working week, introduced in 2021, has been “significantly … Read more
Network Rail did not answer questions about the tests sent by WIRED, including questions about the current status of AI use, emotion detection and privacy issues. “We take the safety of the rail network extremely seriously and use a range of advanced technologies at our stations to protect passengers, our colleagues and the rail infrastructure … Read more
Labor plans more than 60 regulatory increases that would saddle businesses with tens of billions in extra costs, an analysis shows. The Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) said Labor would increase red tape in a range of areas, from accelerating the ban on petrol cars to imposing energy efficiency standards in rental properties. In a … Read more
IIs it the seemingly incessant rain in Britain? Bad design? Or perhaps the way they are ridden or cleaned? Why do so many electric bike owners complain that their motors need to be replaced so often? Some mountain bike owners with a fourth-generation Bosch electric motor describe having four or five – yes five – … Read more
The Mediterranean twilight casts a glow on the rugged mountains of the Sierra de los Filabres as temperatures drop enough for Spaniards to venture outside. However, about seventy Britons have already been at it for an hour, crammed together for a quiz night in a roadside bar. “By what name is the born British singer … Read more