There is widespread coverage of the UK’s wage growth acceleration to 5.2% in the three months to October, cementing expectations that the Bank of England will hold off cutting interest rates this week.
The ONS said the increase was driven by private sector wage growth, which at 5.4% is well above the level the BoE believes is compatible with its 2% inflation target, the FT reports.
Morrisons is set to give away over 185,000 wonky carrots ahead of Christmas this year as it looks to encourage more people to buy the odd-shaped veggies on a regular basis. Morrisons’s carrot sales more than double in the build up to the festive season, The Sun says.
Bloomberg analysis has found the majority of Britain’s biggest listed companies will account for less than 3% of the revenue raised by Labour‘s increased payroll taxes, despite Keir Starmer’s promise to target “those with the broadest shoulders.”
Bloomberg said while the move was intended to place the burden on large employers rather than voters, many blue-chip companies have significant international operations and employ relatively few people in the UK. The higher taxes will have a greater effect on firms that depend on British workers such as shops and pubs.
French food is back on the menu in Britain, according to The Times, with a new crop of brasseries and bistros reviving the national love affair with our neighbour’s cuisine. Searches for “French recipes” on Waitrose online are also up 267% over the past three months, with dishes such as French onion soup, boeuf bourguignon, and tarte tatin among the favourites.
There’s a dose of realism for the ongoing protein craze in The Guardian, which points out that despite what influencers say, most Brits easily exceed their necessary protein intake each day.
For an average person, the recommended daily allowance is 0.75g of protein for every kilo of body weight, meaning an 80kg person would need 60g of protein. According to the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, men eat an average of 85g protein and women 67g protein.
Starbucks has more than doubled paid leave for baristas in its US stores as part of a turnaround under new CEO Brian Niccol, Business Insider writes. This will bring parental leave for baristas roughly in line with the benefits already available to Starbucks corporate employees.
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