Did the 2012 Olympics Boost UK Investments?
Billions of pounds were invested into the 2012 Olympics. But how much of it benefitted Londoners – creating more jobs and reducing poverty – and how much was probably just “a waste of money”? Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, despite the economic […]
Dramatic Increase in Minimum Income Standards Found
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has recently done research to find what the typical family with two children needs at the moment to live a decent lifestyle. Their conclusions show that, in only the last four years, the figure has gone […]
Drastic Increase in Seaside Home Prices in the UK
If you’ve had your heart set on owning a piece of England’s seaside property, you better start saving – a lot. In a study conducted by Halifax, they found that seaside town prices have risen significantly faster and higher than […]
Charity & Second-Hand Stores Booming in the UK
While many people have been struggling in today’s economy, one type of company is doing terrifically well; and that’s second-hand stores. Second-hand stores have actually just had their best year ever, having reported an annual income of almost £1 billion, […]
Retail Troubles Hitting UK
Retailers are feeling the effects of the economic downturn. The latest fatality is the lingerie retailer La Senza is shutting down 81 of its stores, resulting in hundreds of job losses. Industry analysts are predicting that as many as 30,000 […]
Top Ten Most Expensive Countries for Petrol: England Hits the List
Anyone who owns a car, or a newspaper for that matter, knows that gas prices are a hot topic of conversation these days. England has had its share of petrol panic lately, with motorists running to fill up their tanks […]
Alcohol Companies Up in Arms Over Cameron’s New Tax
Alcohol distributors and manufacturers are up in arms in Britain. That’s because Prime Minister David Cameron, in a move that appears to be highly motivated to hide the “granny tax” on pensioners, just unveiled a new strategy on alcohol tax. […]
Recession Leading to Drop in Obesity Rates
Perhaps there is one good thing that has come out of the recent recession – weight loss. Since the financial crisis of 2007, obesity rates in the US have, apparently, been slashed in half. Most studies find that when people […]
Exorbitant Prices at the Gas Pump
Motorists in the UK should be screaming just about now. That's because they have the highest tax burden in the entire EU, according to official figures that were recently released. In England, 60% of the price of gas and 58% […]
Shaking Up the Energy Market with Which?
Which? is creating a revolution – and it appears to be working. More than 75,000 consumers who are all sick of the rising gas and electricity bills hitting them in the UK, are fighting back with their collective consumer power. […]