What happens if you don’t pay energy bills?
A growing campaign ‘Don’t Pay UK’ is aiming to get one million people to pledge not to pay their energy bills once the price cap goes up in October. Their argument is that if enough people do this, it...
10 Aug 202211min
Summer of strikes: All you need to know
Get ready for a summer of discontent. It’s the season for industrial action; TfL, train operators, bus drivers, airport & airline staff, ferries & sea container port staff… and even barristers are all...
9 Aug 202211min
Are we prepared for more wildfires?
Wildfires might not have been something you would associate with London or the UK previously, but in 2022 times have changed.There have been reports of more wildfires across the capital and it seems l...
8 Aug 202211min
Bonus content: Growing a brand with Diageo
This is taken from our business podcast How to be a CEO.As an SVP at Diageo Catharina von Franck sits on the company's UK board and is in charge of growing iconic brands like Guiness, Johnnie Walker, ...
7 Aug 202210min
Hosepipe bans and UK droughts: what's the cause?
After experiencing the driest July since 1935 the first hosepipe ban of 2022 is in place in the UK.Residents in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are the first to face a ban, and will be followed by peo...
5 Aug 202213min
Interest rates rise as UK faces another recession
The UK is once again facing a recession, as the Bank of England announced its predictions for the economy, alongside a 0.5% rise in interest rates.It’s the highest for 27 years, and the Bank of Englan...
4 Aug 202214min
TfL bailout latest: What's the future of London's transport?
As TfL passes the latest deadline in discussions over government funding and unions continue to threaten strike action, the future of transport in London hangs in the balance. On Wednesday afternoon T...
3 Aug 202212min
BP’s record profits and how consumers are fighting back
The news that BP has reported record profits of almost £7billion has not gone down well with bill payers and campaign groups.The energy firm’s highest profits in 14 years come as people in the UK are ...
2 Aug 202213min
