Tag: United Kingdom
Interim Managers: Own Goal or Inspired Substitution?
Whether in business or football, all interim managers need certain skills to succeed. The use of interim managers is on the increase, so Alium Partners takes a look at the successes and failures of UK football’s iterim managers to find out who is the king of interim.
UK Pet Census
MySocialPetwork recently commissioned the UK’s first ever pet census! More than 1,100 pet owners were questioned to reveal ownership habits and the lengths that we will go to for our furry (and not so furry) friends. This infographic rounds up the fascinating results over four sections: Man’s Best Friend, Petworking, Social Life of Pets and Pet Ownership.
The Confident Mum
This infographic celebrates the launch of the Five Million Mums Campaign. The new survey of 1,132 Mums across the UK and Ireland reveals that while all Mums know the importance of healthy meals, and most can cook a meal from scratch using fresh ingredients, 1 in 3 have replaced the amount of fresh vegetables and fruit they buy with unhealthy, “cheap”, processed foods in order to combat rising food prices.
There’s No Place Like Home
Is Britain becoming a nation of renters? The following infographic created by Morgan’s takes a look at the state of the current UK home renting market.
Renting Property in the UK
This infographic by The Independent uses data from the Guardian and the concept of the monopoly board to compare rents and the cost of living in the UK’s major cities, giving advice on how to make the most of being part of ‘Generation Rent’.
Curious Pub Facts
This infographic by Daltons Business points out a few things that you may not have previously known about some public houses around the UK, and is packed with all sorts of insightful figures and facts. For instance, did you know that for every ten drinks that are consumed in a pub, one of them will almost certainly be a glass of wine? And that there are over 750 Red Lion pubs dotted up and down throughout the UK? There is all this and much more for you to look at and discover.
Cold Wives Tales
The weather in the UK is a fickle thing – it can snow in April and it can rain all summer (2012 being the wettest year on record). In fact the weather is the most popular topic of Brits – apart from drinking tea. This infographic from Everest has 20 handy tips for keeping your house warm and saving money on energy bills all year round.
The Truth About 100% Compensation in the UK
This is an infographic created by Express Solicitors to demonstrate how the recent change in United Kingdom law on the 1st of April affects the total amount of compensation personal injury claimants are able to receive.
How Does the UK Government Spend Your Income Tax & National Insurance?
Most in the UK lose approximately one fifth (20%) of wages to Income Tax and National Insurance contributions: in tax year 2013/14 the first £9,440 of everyone’s earnings are entirely tax free. The more they earn, the more they pay: employees start paying 40% on all earnings above £32,000. For earnings above £150,000, you can expect to pay 45% (these figures for tax year 2013-14 are applicable after 6 April). In addition, during tax year 2012/13, the UK government collected more than £91 million in National Insurance payments from the country’s workforce.
Revenge of the Speed Cameras
Amazingly, the UK has more speed cameras than Italy and Spain put together, and has more speed cameras policing its roads than Germany and France, two of the biggest countries in Europe. The UK’s speed cameras generate a massive £87m a year in profit for the treasury. Find out more shocking infographic facts, including the UK’s most lucrative speed cameras, in Revenge of the Speed Cameras by JMW.
What Should I Bring On My UK Family Holiday?
Ease your packing woes with this handy packing infographic from Center Parcs. Follow the flow diagram to find out what you need to pack for your UK family holiday, and how to pack it to save space.
The Growth of UK Online Spending
For many of us, the days of stepping out onto the cold, busy streets on a festive evening in order to go to shops to buy Christmas presents is long gone. In the age of superfast broadband, why put yourself through the hustle and bustle of late night shopping and weekend madness to get your Yuletide gifts? All the shops you could possibly need are at your fingertips in an instant!
What The U.K .Gets Up To At Christmas
Did you know that only just over half of the UK will be having Turkey for Christmas dinner? This Christmas themed infographic from www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk enlightens us all on all manner of food, drink and gift related things including just how much beer and wine is consumed in the UK over the holiday period.
10 Invoice Finance Facts in UK
This infographic by Invoice Template outlines the top 10 Finance facts from its latest release, which shows just how awareness of flexible funding solutions for UK businesses has risen dramatically in recent years.
