For years many, schools have had a link to a local uniform shop, where all pupils must go to get kitted out. Although many parents see this as a way of supporting local business, for plenty of other families it just limits their chances of getting something cheaper elsewhere. This new law is aiming to open up the way those deals with supply shops are signed, so it’s not done on a nod-and-a-wink, and will now have price as the central factor.
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Interest rates could stay higher for longer, warns IMF
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Countries including the UK and the US are “seeing some persistence” in inflation that might mean interest rates have...
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London still works for stock market listings, says We Soda boss
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Mr Warren added that since the company had launched its flotation plans, “we’ve had almost 300 investors express interest,...
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Prepay energy customers disconnect over price rises
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Energy firm Utilita has over 800,000 customers, most of them on prepayment smart meters. At the company’s headquarters in...
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Retail sales rebound in January as Omicron eases
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“The solid rise in retail sales volumes in January adds to the signs that the Omicron-induced hit to activity...
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Post Office bosses earned millions despite scandal
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close panel Related Topics By Ben King Business reporter, BBC News How much did the people running the Post...
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TUI says summer holiday season can be saved
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In the past year, TUI has been forced to borrow billions from the German government just to stay afloat....
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HSBC joins UK banks in cutting mortgage rates
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HSBC has joined two other major lenders in reducing mortgage rates following hints of a summer base rate cut...
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Warning cost of living fund closure ‘catastrophic’
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Councillor Shaun Davies, chair of the Local Government Association, says closing the fund risks more households falling into financial...
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