People living in rural areas could face a further delay in getting next-generation full-fibre broadband unless the government stops dragging its feet and removes financial barriers, the chief executive of BT has warned. Millions of homes face being last on the list to receive rural broadband because they are commercially unattractive for operators to reach…
Lisa Griffiths, a 61-year-old special needs nanny, has spent her career easily moving from one contract to the next. So when her last, five-year contract ended recently, she was shocked to find new employment opportunities far more limited than she had expected. Then, while she was considering her options, the pandemic hit and work dried…
With incomes falling for many in the past year, many couples may have had to rearrange the way they pay things – has this changed the way you think about financial decisions permanently? We want to hear from people about how they arrange their finances. Do you and your partner keep your money entirely separate?…
I risk losing my job because I have been without the internet for six weeks. Virgin Media is my provider, and the only one in my area that offers anywhere near the speeds I need for work. It sent a succession of technicians before concluding that a new cable from the street cabinet was needed….
The streets of north London around the Tottenham Hotspur stadium are quiet. In the shadow of the gargantuan building, as though descended from space on the Tottenham High Road, business has dried up for Ali Polmaz, who runs the Spurs Restaurant kebab shop. “It has killed us,” he said, sharpening his blade to carve doner…
Moonpig’s shares flew up 17% as it joined the stock market, valuing the company at £1.4bn at the end of its first day. The online greetings card and gift retailer, which also operates as Greetz in the Netherlands, placed 140m shares at an initial price of 350p on Tuesday, to give new investors a 41%…
