45 h. ago They're glamourised in Hollywood films and beloved around the world

Publican's have opened up about Ireland's rural pubs staffing crisis- after a survey revealed more than a quarter of rural pubs are being staffed by as few as two people.

Culture

6 d. ago Major theme park will close five rides and reduce opening hours after £2.7million loss

The historic attraction, which was opened on the town's seafront in 1896, said it had been struggling with visitor numbers not recovering after the pandemic - and now faces a sharp rise in staff costs.

Economics

6 d. ago Major theme park announces it is closing rides and cutting opening hours after £2.7million loss

The historic attraction, which was opened on the town's seafront in 1896, said it had been struggling with visitor numbers not recovering after the pandemic - and now faces a sharp rise in staff costs.

Economics

6 d. ago Cheers Rachel! Average pint of pint surges past £5 or first time as pubs suffer ballooning staffing costs

Industry bosses have warned that a rise in the UK minimum wage and National Insurance contributions next month means they will be forced to put up prices.

Economics

7 d. ago Fury as average price of pint to surge past £5 for first time as industry gives warning

Pub industry bosses have warned that customers will have to face an increase in prices of 21p per pint or else venues won't be able to keep running as they are

Events

7 d. ago This is why the average cost of a pint will surge past £5 for the first time

The average pint will increase in cost by 21p, beer bosses claim

Economics

8 d. ago A temple to extravagance. And that goes for Manchester United’s new stadium, too | Rowan Moore

Could Norman Foster’s £2bn design for the club, which will be seen 25 miles away, turn out to be a case of hubris before ruin? There’s a phenomenon in architectural history whereby great empires build their grandest monuments just before they fall. The Parthenon was completed just before Athens embarked on the devastating Peloponnesian War. Manhattan’s most celebrated skyscrapers went up on the brink of the Great Depression. The British inaugurated the imposing government buildings of New Delhi 16 years before the end of the Raj. I won’t say that this will definitely be the case with the £2bn stadium designed by the Mancunian Norman Foster for Manchester United Football Club, but it’s striking that it’s proposed at a time when the club has closed its staff canteen and made redundant hundreds of workers to cut costs.Every good thing is promised. It is to be “the world’s greatest football stadium”, iconic AND sustainable, with both rainwater harvesting and a “trident” of 200m-hig...

Politics

9 d. ago Wetherspoons: Price hikes could be on cards as Martin warns of £60m staffing cost hit

“The combination of much higher VAT rates for pubs than supermarkets, combined with increased labour costs will weigh heavily on the pub industry” – Sir Tim Martin

Events

9 d. ago Wetherspoons: ‘Cost of burger and pint will have to rise’ amid £60 million staffing cost hit

“The combination of much higher VAT rates for pubs than supermarkets, combined with increased labour costs will weigh heavily on the pub industry” – Sir Tim Martin

Economics

2 w. ago Liz Truss spends taxpayer cash on CV training for former staffer

The UK’s shortest-serving PM was among nine former MPs who claimed back the cost of supporting staff with CV training through expenses

Economics

2 w. ago West Lothian Leisure trust will have to cover cost of National Insurance increase

Kenneth Ribbons, the acting head of finance, said the arms length operator of the county’s leisure and swimming facilities would be expected to cover the increased staff costs from its own budget.

Politics

2 w. ago Council spent £166k in row over controversial rubbish tip which caused Pembrokeshire village to stink

Costs for air quality monitoring in the area around Withyhedge Landfill, added to legal and ancillary costs and staff overtime, total £166,544

Economics

3 w. ago M&S: Marks and Spencer to increase pay for 50,000 UK workers in April despite cost challenges

The retailer is boosting staff wages in the face of rising costs 💰

Economics

3 w. ago ‘It’s very brazen’: retail workers and shoplifters on the UK’s record theft statistics

Staff tell of thieves costing stores thousands, while shoplifters say soaring living costs drove them to crimeIt was about 8pm in Tesco Express when Katherine*, a shift manager in north-west England, was alone with her younger colleague when she noticed a man acting suspiciously in the aisle containing home goods.The section – which stocked items such as laundry detergent and fabric softener – is behind plastic security barriers, so “he basically ripped it out the shelf, swept it into a duffel bag and walked out,” Katherine said. Continue reading...

Economics