Unemployment rates are rising. Salaries are stagnating. The economy is flatlining – and businesses are turning to AI to cut costs. But there is one sector where work is booming. Workers in the construction industry and trades – everyone from plumbers to plasterers – are in hot demand. Many can now command impressive salaries, frequently …
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London skyscrapers under pressure as construction costs mount
Tuesday 24 March 2026 12:01 am The cost of building London skyscrapers has soared by 40 per cent in five years as pressure on the capital’s high-rise property market mounts. The average cost of building a tower in the capital has increased from between £3,800 and £4,300 per square metre in 2020 to between £5,200 …
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Ministers are sacrificing growth for votes, say top business bosses
Monday 23 March 2026 8:05 am Government ministers have undermined the UK’s long-term economic interests by becoming “trapped” into making poor short-term policy decisions to appease voters, Britain’s top business bosses have warned. The group of corporate leaders, which include Natwest chair Rick Haythornthwaite, Heathrow chair Philip Jansen and Barratt Redrow chair Caroline Silver, said …
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Family courts in England and Wales ‘not good enough’ for women and children, minister says | Violenc…
Family courts are “not good enough” and have treated women and children unfairly for decades, a government minister has said. Announcing a major overhaul of the family justice system in England and Wales that will play a central role in “rebalancing” the family courts, Alison Levitt said often brutal legal showdowns will be replaced with …
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Crypto asset disputes: the new frontline in commercial litigation
Crypto assets have moved from novelty to mainstream and so have the disputes. From hacked exchange accounts and failed token launches to insolvent businesses holding significant digital reserves, the matters reaching commercial litigators are faster moving, cross‑border and technically dense. For insolvency practitioners, digital wallets may be highly valuable assets but the easiest to dissipate. …
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The Best Reason To Sell Your Wedding Ring After Divorce
Deciding if you should sell your wedding ring after divorce—the essence of bittersweet sentimentality isn’t an easy decision. I get it, which is why my engagement and wedding ring sat in a drawer for about 8 years before I sold them. I ended up selling my wedding ring during a time when I felt like …
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Justice secretary David Lammy rebrands and expands problem-solving family court
A problem-solving family court scheme championed by the president of the Family Division and praised by the lady chief justice will be rolled out nationally – under a new name. Lord chancellor David Lammy today announced £17m to install more ‘pathfinder’ courts across England and Wales, now under the name ‘child-focused courts’. The announcement comes …
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2 Core Values That Can Predict Divorce—By A Psychologist
Getting divorced, although far more common than before, is still stigmatized. Here are two values that empower people to leave unhappy relationships despite the judgment. Thinking about divorce is a difficult moment in anyone’s life. It’s more than just a personal heartbreak—it can reshape families, affect finances and carry deep cultural and social implications. A …
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Small businesses ‘lose 379m hours a year’ on red tape
Monday 16 March 2026 12:01 am | Updated: Saturday 14 March 2026 12:33 pm Small businesses lose around 379m hours a year and spend around £36bn a year on dealing with red tape, new research has indicated, piling pressure on the Labour government to fast-track its deregulatory drive. Business secretary Peter Kyle has emphasised that the …
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