Flying out of the crisis. Only in Italy
11 MAY 2020
Try to imagine the worst business decision you could possibly make right now. The most half-witted, Covid-blind strategy you could follow. Thought about it? Yes, Italy is starting a new airline.
UK businesses boost investment as Brexit deadlock ends
14 FEB 2020
Companies across the country planning to turn on the spending taps, according to a new report by the Decision Makers Panel (DPM), but Zoho Europe chief Sridhar Iyengar calls for a “fresh strategy around technology investment”
Government neglecting rural communities, say two thirds of Brits
13 FEB 2020
Retail Financial Consulting Limited (RFCL), the ATM optimisation and web-based solutions provider has conducted research revealing that the majority of Brits feel a lack of connectivity in rural areas
Facebook crime rises 19% as government introduces code of conduct
22 JAN 2020
As the Daily Telegraph reports that social media sites will face a new government code of conduct, indepdent police figures show that Facebook crimes have rocketed by 19% in a single year, with harassment, sexual offences and malicious communications included in the 32,451 incidents
Half of workers say disclosing a mental health issue to their boss will ruin their career
20 DEC 2019
The UK's mental health crisis back in the spotlight as a new poll of 2,000 workers revealed that half feel disclosing a mental health issue to their boss would destroy their career
Institute of Coding reports a sixfold rise in people taking courses
19 DEC 2019
Leading skills organisation The Institute of Coding (IoC) sees a major jump in people taking critical courses
Where should the UK go in future Brexit negotiations?
29 NOV 2019
The post-election Brexit negotiations with Brussels will be vital for our nation so we can decide the path we will follow for the coming decades. We can set an ambitious approach to negotiations which will allow us freedom from the EU in all forms, or we can remain shackled to the EU with both Labour and the Liberal Democrats
Bitcoin price slump no cause for alarm, say experts
26 NOV 2019
Industry experts rally behind crypto as an investment despite a substantial slide in the value of Bitcoin, which has dropped from $8,239 to $6,510 in the last six days, as the UK General Election enters its final stage
Boris must take the fight to Corbyn
25 NOV 2019
Dr. Sean Gabb explains why Jeremy Corbyn is too dangerous to be given the keys to No.10 Downing Street.
Nigel Farage must do the right thing to secure Brexit
14 NOV 2019
Nigel Farage needs to see the real picture. With the Brexit Party still standing in various vital Tory target seats in the North, Wales and in SNP-Conservative marginals in Scotland, Remainers may simply cling on to control in Brexit-voting areas with neither the Tories nor the Brexit Party gaining enough support to oust them. This could yet cost us a Brexit supporting majority in Parliament
Labour hit with massive cyber attack designed to take all systems offline
12 NOV 2019
Cyber experts warn of major security risks to the general election as hackers target Jeremy Corbyn in a malicious attack designed to take all Labour Party systems offline
Police forces discipline 237 officers and staff over computer misuse
8 NOV 2019
Cyber crime fears as over 230 police officers are caught misusing the national crime computer system, according to data from the Parliament Street think tank
Nearly two thirds of UK workers don’t realise hacking is a criminal offence
4 NOV 2019
Hacking into emails and social media accounts is not considered a criminal offence by nearly two thirds of UK workers, accordingly to the latest research polling from Centrify, the zero-trust cybersecurity company
Flipping MPs! Why can't we get rid of them?
1 NOV 2019
If we want to restore trust in democracy, we cannot allow the kind of antics we have seen by Remain MPs to continue. If our elected representatives change party, they should be required to face a by-election
Ministry of Justice splashes £4 million in digital skills drive
31 OCT 2019
Technology skills boost at the Ministry of Justice as of £3,802,021 is spent on digital skills training over the last three financial years, according to new research from a Parliament Street think tank.
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