Tag Archives: United Kingdom

18Sep/24

Shop Smart and Feel Confident – Study Shows Fashion Consumers in the U.K. Prioritise Affordability, Quality, and Unique Style

September 18, 2024FashionE-commerce in China, Fashion, Retail, Shein, United Kingdomadmin

Fashion doesn’t need to come with a high price tag to offer long lasting value, according to recent research conducted on behalf of global fashion and lifestyle online retailer SHEIN by The Harris Poll. The research, which asked more than 1,000 U.K. adults ages 18 and older about their fashion consumption habits, reveals that a strong majority (90%) do not equate low priced fashion items with being of low value, while half of all shoppers say they wouldn’t be able to afford a fashionable wardrobe without lower-cost brands like SHEIN. Continue reading

18Sep/24

New report: E-visas hostile and broken

September 18, 2024Politics0a0a0a, Home Office, Hostile, London, Travel visa, United Kingdom, Windrush, Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act, Windrush Day, Windrush scandaladmin

London, 18 Sept 2024 /Open Rights Group / — As reported in the Guardian, today ORG has published a new report, E-Visas: Hostile and Broken, which examines the Home Office’s plans to roll out e-Visas for migrants in the UK. Continue reading →

17Sep/24

Pampers is partnering with Olly Murs to help make Scratchy Bottom in Dorset the ONLY scratchy bottom for the Babies of Britain

September 17, 2024FamilyBabycare, Diaper, Irritant diaper dermatitis, Irritation, Pampers, Rash, United Kingdomadmin

Recent research by Pampers has revealed that 73% of UK parents say that nappy rash impacts their baby’s mood1. Babies’ skin is 30% thinner and more delicate2 than adult skin, so it’s no surprise that the nappy area can be a prime spot for skin irritation and discomfort, especially when exposed to moisture and the humid environment created by pee and poo. Continue reading

09Sep/24

AI Adoption Key to Boosting UK Competitiveness, Not Job Losses

September 9, 2024TechnologyArtificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence in healthcare, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Data science, Ethics of artificial intelligence, Existential risk from artificial general intelligence, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

A groundbreaking new white paper from British AI software leader Automated Analytics challenges the widespread fear that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will lead to mass job losses. Contrary to popular belief, the study reveals that none of the 5,000 clients across the UK and US who adopted AI solutions reported layoffs due to AI, highlighting that AI can be a catalyst for growth, not a threat to jobs. Continue reading

28Aug/24

Cashback for old phones: TopCashback partners with WeBuyAnyPhone.com to launch device trade-in scheme

August 28, 2024MobileCashback, Reward websites, United Kingdomadmin

TopCashback, the UK’s leading cashback site, has joined forces with WeBuyAnyPhone.com, the UK’s largest independent mobile phone trade in service, to give cashback users an extra £25 back when they recycle their phone. Continue reading

17Jul/24

Novelis Doubles Capacity to Recycle Used Beverage Cans in UK

July 17, 2024Food and DrinkAditya Birla Group, Aluminium, Drink can, Hindalco Industries, Latchford, Novelis, NOVELIS INC, Recycling, United Kingdom, Water conservationadmin

Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced it is investing approximately $90 million to increase recycling capacity for used beverage cans (UBCs) at its plant in Latchford, UK. The project will increase the facility’s recycling capacity for UBCs by 85 kilotonnes per year, equaling a growth of more than 100%. Read more

16Jul/24

Wirex and Visa Expand Partnership to Drive Web3 Payment Adoption

July 16, 2024FinanceCredit cards, Currency, European Economic Area, european economic area (eea), Financial District, Financial District, San Francisco, San Francisco, Travel visa, United Kingdom, Visa Inc., Web3admin

Wirex, the leading Web3 money app, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, are thrilled to announce a partnership to further the use of digital currencies in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA). Read more

05Jul/24

UK election: Tory downfall is democracy rectifying its mistakes

July 5, 2024PoliticsBoris Johnson, Brexit, Conservative Party, Creative Commons, Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer, Kwasi Kwarteng, Labour Party, Labour Party leadership of Keir Starmer, Liz Truss, Nigel Farage, Politics of the United Kingdom, Premiership of Boris Johnson, Premiership of Theresa May, Red wall, Rishi Sunak, Scottish Labour, Stephen Barber, United Kingdom, United Kingdom general electionadmin

Stephen Barber, University of East London

Democracies are no better than other forms of government at avoiding catastrophic mistakes. But they are much more effective at rectifying them. While the 2024 British general election might have seemed a long time coming, as the country meandered from one failure to the next, the utter scale of defeat for the Conservatives is testament to the ability of a democratic system to reject, reverse and renew.

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29Jun/24

Election 2024: these are the races to watch

June 29, 2024PoliticsBellwether, Blaenau Gwent, Boris Johnson, Boston and Skegness, Cannock Chase, Creative Commons, Dan Carden, Douglas Carswell, Humphrey Southall, Independent politician, John Hayes, London, Monmouth, Nigel Farage, Oliver Heath, Peter Law, Red wall, Richard Taylor, Scottish Labour, Senedd constituencies and electoral regions, Senedd electoral regions, SHUTTERSTOCK, Tony Blair, UK Independence Party, United Kingdom, Wales, Welsh Labouradmin

Oliver Heath, Royal Holloway University of London and Humphrey Southall, University of Portsmouth

As the country gears up for the election, all eyes are on the bellwether constituencies that historically reflect the broader national mood.

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26May/24

Difference between Cockney, Mancunians, scousers, and Geordies

May 26, 2024Human InterestAmerican English, Cockney, English language, English language in England, Geordie, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Manchester dialect, Newcastle upon Tyne, Rhyming slang, Scouse, United Kingdomadmin

May 24, 2024 /Human Interest — While these terms are widely used, they aren’t quite tribes – they refer to people from specific areas in England with distinct accents and cultural identities. Here’s a breakdown: Continue reading →

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