Almost 13,000 working mums responded to a new TUC and Mother Pukka survey on flexible work with Half (50%) saying their boss had rejected their flexible working request – or only accepted part of it. Most (86%) mums working flexibly said that they have faced discrimination and disadvantage at work as a result TUC calls for a legal right to flexible work to be advertised with every job, as government consults on new rights.

The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting farm businesses to join their new Farm for the Future programme, which is being delivered both virtually and by local Farm Support Groups in 11 areas across England.

On the first anniversary of the ground-breaking on the award-winning £130m New Victoria development in central Manchester, £50m has already gone directly into greater Manchester’s economy, through local employment, tax and sourcing materials. A further £65m has been spent with small businesses supplying materials for the project as part of the wider supply chain across the North West.

New report reveals strength and depth of county’s technology sector

Starmer’s speech was trailed as being his make-or-break moment, the revelation of “I, Keir”. Would he manage to unpack and assemble his vision like a Billy bookcase? Or would he continue to be Billy no-mates, left holding a handful of loose screws?

The bus’s stop in Stockport forms part of the Zero Carbon Tour, which is aimed at encouraging UK businesses to commit to net zero ahead of COP26

This week, supermarket chain Sainsbury's announced it is cancelling its popular Nectar Double Up event, as part of a loyalty scheme shake up. The promotion allowed customers to exchange Nectar points for vouchers worth twice their value at certain times of the year, which could then be spent in store on certain products.