£1,000 bonuses for Pret workers are no substitute for better working conditions
Just because the sandwich chain has taken a more generous approach than the likes of Sainsbury's doesn’t mean its workers…
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In defence of WHSmith – the nation’s “most hated shop”
There’s a strain of class prejudice in the eruption of hate towards a place where many buy their books.
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Britain’s problem is not too many robots – it’s too few
Britain, the nation that led the first industrial revolution, is an also-ran in the fourth.
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Don’t be fooled by Deliveroo’s share handout – 30,000 workers are excluded from its success
Companies like Uber and Deliveroo are corporate rent seekers, not decent employers.
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Tiny flats won’t solve the housing crisis, but they can help
For some, giving up a living room is better than living in a flat share.
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Every year, more than a trillion dollars are stolen from the poorest countries on earth.
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