John Lewis set to reopen a further nine stores on 25 June bmmagazine.co.uk John Lewis is to reopen nine further shops next week, on June 25th, in addition to 13 it opened this week....

Yorkshire is now leading a Northern Powerhouse of property price growth yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk Yorkshire is leading a Northern Powerhouse of property price growth...

UK universities predict record student dropout rate theguardian.com Fears that young people have ‘lost the discipline of learning’ add to student’s money worries as part-time jobs dry up...

UK plans to create 'freeports,' cut taxes: Sunday Telegraph reuters.com British finance minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to introduce sweeping tax cuts and an overhaul of planning laws in up to 10 new “freeports” within a year ...

UK digital skills shortage risks Covid recovery as young people shun IT courses theguardian.com Exclusive: Employers fear growing mismatch between rising demand for skills and falling supply of trained recruits...