It took time, but the Industrial Revolution profoundly changed the way people worked. Out went cottage industries and in came giant factories. People migrated from rural areas to the cities.…
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Sunak must extend universal credit or be forced into another U-turn
Right from the start of the Covid-19 crisis the government was never in any doubt about the implications of putting the economy into deep freeze. The Treasury knew it was…
The rest of the country will suffer so long as Westminster holds the purse strings | John Harris
For those of us who have always longed for British politics to shift its focus beyond Westminster, last Tuesday afternoon brought a tantalising glimpse of an alternative reality. A gathering…
How does one of the world’s biggest pork firms go bust during a boom?
How does one of the largest pork companies in the US go out of business at the height of a crazy global pork boom? And what does this tell us…
Tour operator won’t refund me for cancelled ski trip
I am a second-year student at Bristol who is desperately trying to get a refund of £677 I paid for a university ski trip that was cancelled in March. The…
How first-time buyers are working together to get their deposits
It can take years for many people to save up enough cash to get on the property ladder – so what if there was a way to dramatically cut the…
Neither Eurostar nor insurers will refund me for cancelled trip
I was supposed to be travelling to Brussels in March on Eurostar but the trip had to be cancelled due to the Covid restrictions. Ever since then I have been…