Jeremy Hunt says Tory MPs ‘never worked harder’ after ‘zombie parliament’ accusations

The chancellor claimed Conservative MPs have “never worked harder” after accusing Rishi Sunak of presiding over a “zombie parliament”. According to analysis by the Financial Times, the average sitting time of this parliamentary session is shorter than any in the past 25 years. Politics Live: Chancellor rules out Sunak’s chicken show after May 2 election … Read more

Survey finds poorest people have harder time accessing NHS care than richer people

Research by the health services consumer watchdog found that poorer people find it much more difficult to access NHS care than wealthier people, and when they do access care, their experience is worse. A HealthWatch UK survey revealed that people on the lowest incomes have far more difficulty getting appointments with their GPs, getting dental … Read more

British teenagers believe their lives will be harder than their parents’, study finds

British teenagers believe their generation will be worse off than their parents, new research shows. YouGov asked 1,001 14 to 17-year-olds for children’s charity Barnardo’s about issues they care about including money, jobs and the climate crisis. When asked to imagine their lives at age 30, 55% of teenagers said they believed their lives would … Read more

Wayfair laid off 1,650 employees just weeks after its CEO told them to work harder; 16% jump in shares

US-based online furniture company Wayfair has laid off 1,650 employees or 13 percent of its global workforce, weeks after its CEO Neeraj Shah asked them to work harder via a memo. The decision is expected to result in annual cost savings for Wayfair of more than $280 million. Shares of the online furniture retailer jumped … Read more