Couples across the UK who are living together but not married or in a civil partnership are being urged to consider the importance of cohabitation agreements. The calls come after data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently found that the...
Earlier this week, a shock ruling effectively banned Uber, the taxi app firm, from operating in London. Transport for London (TfL) said Uber had failed to, among other things, carry out effective checks of their drivers. These include what’s known as...
A new study suggests that residential renewable power generation and storage will begin to become profitable by the year 2030 – a move which could be a “game-changer” for the energy and utilities sector in years to come. Using a new...
Women are “more likely to be paid less” than the National Minimum Wage (NMW), according to new research. The Low Pay Commission (LPC), which published the report, also says women are least likely to complain about underpayment. According to the...
A new study suggests that many female divorcees aged 55 and above could be feeling under pressure to remarry the wrong person due to waning financial circumstances following a previous divorce. The fears come after one in ten female divorcees in this age...
As part of its upcoming Clean Growth Plan, it is thought that the UK Government will extend financial support to a number of cities and local authorities interested in setting up new clean energy initiatives. A recent report in The Guardian suggests that...
The Government has sought to play down concerns that a major shake-up of the legislation relating to Wills could lead to people being able to set their affairs in order via text message. Justice Minister Philip Lees last week updated MPs on a series of...
Women on maternity leave are denied the appropriate training opportunities when compared to colleagues at work, according to a new study. Under current statutory rules, women on maternity leave can agree to have up to 10 keeping-in-touch (KIT) days. Among...
The costs for developing offshore windfarms in the UK have fallen to “astounding” lows, after a recent Government auction saw developers far keener than expected to bid for subsidies. According to a report in BBC News , two firms have said that...
An air hostess caught up in a long-running legal battle with her millionaire husband has failed in her attempt to secure a greater slice of his fortune, after the Court of Appeal rejected her claim that a previous divorce settlement was unfair. Ms Karen...
The Government is rumoured to be considering reigniting a multi-billion pound plan to reimagine Britain’s gas grid for hydrogen use, in an ambitious attempt to crack down on harmful carbon emissions. According to a report in The Telegraph , the...
Families are being urged to ensure they check the small print of care home contracts amid concerns that many are being caught out by punitive clauses. Earlier this month, papers reported on the case of Mick Carr, whose elderly mother Elsie was admitted to a...
As part of the government's routine "naming and shaming" of employers that have failed to pay their staff the national minimum wage, 13,000 workers are set to receive back pay amounting to £2 million. According to the latest list, 233...