Analysis: Britain faces universal credit cut, public sector pay freeze and national insurance risePrices are climbing in the shops and consumers face an autumn crunch. Official figures show inflation rose at the fastest rate in a decade in August, as t…
Inflation set to surge this autumn as Brexit and Covid combine
Worker shortages and problems with global supply chains together create ‘perfect storm’, say business leadersConsumers have been warned of an autumn rise in living costs from sharp increases in household energy bills and food prices, as Covid and Brexi…
Britons holidaying in UK give welcome boost to high street
Domestic tourism helped footfall in August hit highest level since start of Covid pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFootfall in UK high streets and retail parks last month hit its highest level since the start of the C…
Ocado drivers ‘paid less than £5 an hour’
Workers on rapid delivery service see pay slashed as company’s profits skyrocketDrivers delivering groceries for Ocado are earning less than the minimum wage, the Observer can reveal.The drivers, who deliver orders for the online retailer’s rapid deliv…