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One in four Brits work remotely from a coffee shop at least once a week 

Working latte again? Brits are treating coffee shops as their second office, with one in four (23%) working from them at least once a week, research by comparison site, Broadband Genie reveals. With 33 million people employed in the UK, that means over seven million workers are regularly choosing...


Wildfarmed and M&S build on relationship as regenerative flour is used in product range

Wildfarmed, a pioneering regenerative farming and food company, continues to grow its relationship with UK national retailer, M&S, with an inclusion in its top performing in-store bakery range. Wildfarmed Regenerative Flour is now included in the M&S Collection Sourdough range, consisting...


Electric ‘air taxis’ one step closer as Node4 set to support Skyports Infrastructure

Once the stuff of science fiction, passenger-carrying electric urban air taxis could soon be a reality in major cities across the world. This revolutionary form of transport is one step nearer to reality after Skyports Infrastructure, a leading provider of vertiports for the advanced...


Cost of living sees side hustles soar as Brits seek out extra cash

As inflation drives up the cost of everyday necessities, many Brits are searching for ways to supplement their incomes. Almost a third of workers (31%) already have a side hustle, while a further 42% are considering taking one up. A second job can take many different forms, but whether reselling...


Almost a quarter of employees get Sunday Scaries from the thought of going to work

Work can be a common cause of stress for many, but not all stress is on company time. The phenomenon known as the Sunday Scaries is an anxiety experienced the day before returning to work. Despite the name, this is experienced by many before returning to work after time off, no matter what day of...


Help for Ukrainian refugees by using cloud tech for call centres

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with the support of the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC), has partnered with industry experts, ServiceNow, British Telecom (BT) and Thirdera (formerly Silverstorm Solutions) to set up a regional contact centre (RCC) for refugees fleeing the...


Silicon Valley campaign set to promote UK’s trillion-dollar tech sector 

A new Silicon Valley campaign has been launched to drive investment into the UK’s trillion-dollar tech sector to fuel emerging technologies and economic growth, amid the UK’s plans to boost research and development (R&D) spend to £20 billion in 2024.  Last year, the UK...


Two-fifths of UK key workers have taken on a side hustle or overtime to make ends meet

Two-fifths (43%) of key workers in the UK have been forced to take on additional part time work on top of their full time role or work extra overtime shifts to make ends meet, new research from responsible lender, Creditspring, shows. The data shows significantly higher levels of financial...


HMRC splashes £150 million on digital skills and launches academy training programme

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has sharply increased its IT staffing budget, rising to a total of £150 million – almost double the pre-pandemic figure, according to official data. The findings, obtained under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by the Parliament Street think tank,...


Programming among the most desirable skills for future prospects, according to UK students

A survey carried out across six European countries has revealed what children and parents think of the education system in their own respective countries. The results show that pupils are inspired by new technologies and want their learning to extend beyond the four walls of the classroom. There...


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