Newly retired UK teachers ‘sick with worry’ after delays in pension payments Current and retired staff complain about delays, backlogs and poor communication at Teachers’ Pensions The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025
300 jobs at risk as London-based firm moves Scottish Power contract to South Africa MORE than 300 people are at risk of being made redundant after an outsourcing firm that handles customer support for Scottish Power unveiled plans… The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2025
Capita using cost savings to invest in AI push The group said it had so far stripped out £185 million of costs as part of its plans to save £250 million a year by the end of 2025. Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
BA and Pizza Express among companies that failed to pay minimum wage More than 60,000 workers have received back pay worth £7.4m from 518 employers after HMRC investigations The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025
The 44 Scottish firms named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage Pizza Express, Lidl, British Airways, and outsourcing firm Capita are among the British businesses named by the Government for failing to pay some… The National (Scotland) · May 29, 2025
Pizza Express, Lidl and Halfords named by Government for minimum wage failures The government has released a list of over 500 employers that underpaid workers The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Capita, Pizza Express and Lidl named by Government for minimum wage failures The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) released a list of 518 employers and businesses that underpaid workers over several years. Evening Standard · May 29, 2025
Teachers launch legal action over pension delays stalling divorces Union says hold-ups in issuing pension transfer values causing ‘intolerable strain’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025
Teachers’ Pensions used to check if I was alive. Now it seems to assume I’m dead I have to answer their letters to confirm my continued existence. This time the letter didn’t arrive – and my pension has stopped The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025
FTSE 100 lags behind Europe after Germany outlines ‘seismic’ spending surge European markets rose sharply after Germany announced a historic change to its fiscal rules to spend heavily on defence and infrastructure. Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025
Capita ‘moving at pace’ with cost cutting amid overhaul The group’s action to slash costs helped it offset an 8% drop in revenues to return to an annual profit. Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025
Teachers’ Pensions won’t pay me my pension – until I confirm I’m not dead The money has been withheld for two months and I’m struggling financially The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025
FTSE 100 falls again as wage growth ‘throws cold water’ on rate cut hopes Data showed wage growth jumping higher on Tuesday, reinforcing expectations that the Bank will hold interest rates later this week. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
Capita raises cost-saving target as it turns to AI to drive change Shares in the firm were down by a tenth on Tuesday after it hiked its savings target to £250 million from a previous £160 million. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024 Capita eyes £250m savings from AI and staff leavers The outsourcing firm raised its savings target from £160 million to up to £250 million on Tuesday.
Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024 Outsourcing firms likely to signal lower revenues as NI changes weigh on costs Capita and Serco are both predicted to point towards dips in sales when they provide trading updates for shareholders next week.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024 I can’t get divorced … because of my pension provider There’s been a delay in getting the valuation from Teachers’ Pensions that I need for our court proceedings. Now my husband thinks I’m prevaricating
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024 ‘I despair as debts mount’: teachers’ pension delays put lives on hold Logjam in pension pot valuations is ‘causing huge distress’ and costing money for divorcing couples
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024 DWP is changing PIP assessments from September – what you need to know New providers will oversee the transition to a streamlined assessment process from next month
The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2024 The Usual Suspects: Meet Labour's best pals in the great PFI wheeze THROUGHOUT the PFI saga the same faces and names kept coming up.
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024 Ulez scrappage scheme snarl-ups leave motorists facing crunch Processing delays and baffling rejections are causing real hardship for car owners trying to be Ulez-compliant
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024 Private equity groups collecting millions to run UK government-funded sexual assault referral centres Exclusive: Charities concerned at profits being made from government contracts to help victims
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2024 New Capita boss promises ‘rapid reduction’ in costs after £107m loss Capita is one of the Government’s favourite outsourcers with billions of pounds worth of contracts
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2024 FTSE 100 Live 6 March: Capita losses, Esken to be wound down, markets seen steady ahead of Jeremy Hunt budget The FTSE 100 is set for modest gains when markets open today, as traders await Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024 I pay staff in my small bookshop more than the living wage, so why can’t big businesses? Letter: Marie Moser, the owner of a bookshop in Edinburgh, responds to the withdrawal of Capita and BrewDog from the real living wage scheme