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Recruitment and retention of care staff: the power of informed decision making
Last Updated: July 4, 2025
The care sector is facing unprecedented challenges. With an acquired brain injury occurring every 90 seconds in the UK, an aging population, changing demographics and extended life expectancies, the demand for care services is growing every year. Brexit reduced the care workforce by approximately 20% and COVID-19 led to burnout and a staff exodus. Added to this is the impact of inflation and the cost of living crisis on wages which has led to a perfect storm in the care sector.
COP26: what investors need to know
Last Updated: January 20, 2023
Watch the first webinar in our ‘what investors need to know’ series, focusing on the human efforts to tackle climate change and why it matters to investors.
Review of the week: Inflation slows, stocks surge
Last Updated: January 20, 2023
Stocks flew higher after inflation came in lower than expected. It’s tough and getting tougher for businesses and families though, especially in the UK.
Review of the week: Land of the rising prices
Last Updated: March 18, 2024
In a wave of central bank meetings this week, one of them is truly different. While all other developed world policymakers are pondering rate cuts, only Japan is considering rate hikes.
Review of the week: The Israeli-Hamas Conflict
Last Updated: October 11, 2023
This week has seen harrowing atrocities committed by the terrorist group Hamas against Israeli civilians. With so far more than 1,200 people reported to have been killed, this is the most serious cross-border attack Israel has faced in decades.
Impact of 2025 UK Spring Statement on Charities
Last Updated: June 12, 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a minimal fiscal update on 26th March, honouring her pledge of one key fiscal event per year. Despite its brevity, the announcement included significant financial and economic updates impacting the charity sector.
Review of the week: DeepSeek or deep fake?
Last Updated: June 13, 2025
A Chinese start-up says it created an AI tool at a fraction of the cost that Western rivals paid. It shouldn’t be a fatal blow, but the development should trigger answers to lingering investor concerns on runaway chip buying.
Rainbow Hub – creating new pathways for the young
Last Updated: March 18, 2024
We speak to Lyndsay Fahey, CEO of Rainbow Hub, about the charity’s brain injury rehab services that help children and young people reach their full potential.
Universal Credit and trusts: important changes
Last Updated: March 18, 2024
Abigail Cuffe of Vincents Solicitors highlights how trusts and income received from a trust are assessed for new Universal Credit claims.
Review of the week: The language of trade
Last Updated: March 31, 2025
The US government plans to slap tariffs on virtually all imports to the US as part of ‘Liberation Day’. The details are yet to be revealed, but the most immediate effect is already apparent: higher prices.
The changing face of ESG for advisers
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
In the face of hard science and changing consumer behaviours, the investment world is transforming to meet growing demand for values-driven investment strategies.
Court of Protection and conveyancing – a guide for practitioners
Last Updated: September 5, 2023
Katie Strong, partner at Irwin Mitchell LLP, has kindly contributed this article to assist Court of Protection practitioners in relation to conveyancing matters for their clients.