Businesses have called on the Chancellor to provide a clear plan for investment and growth after the UK’s inflation rate rose to 11.1 per cent in October – a 41 year high. The figure – mainly down to rising energy and food prices – has surprised many economists who expected
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A new British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey has found almost half of SMEs say they will find it difficult to pay their energy bills once the Government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme ends on 31 March 2023. A further 4% say they will not be able to pay their energy bills at all, while 37% predict they will
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Research carried out by experts from Staffordshire University shows a lack of education around periods and pregnancy in women’s football.
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A group of economists has questioned UK assertions that a “black hole” in the public finances will need to be filled with austerity measures and tax rises. The Progressive Economy Forum, which campaigns to end austerity, claims that the £50bn “hole” disappears entirely if the debts are calculated differently. The
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South Staffordshire College has been granted planning permission from Tamworth Borough Council to move forward with plans to relocate its Tamworth College into the heart of the town centre. The new Tamworth College will be built by St. Editha’s Square where the former Co-op building was located. It is hoped
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A masters course which aims to put Stoke-on-Trent on the map as a leading city for innovation and wealth creation has launched at Staffordshire University.
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Business commuters could have smoother journeys to work thanks to road repair trials carried out by Staffordshire County Council’s highways teams. An innovative patching machine which heats up the road and allows maintenance to be carried out in extremely cold weather has been tested in the south of the county.
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