Faster rails did not cure slower habits.
The Bill would cap in-scope payment terms at 60 days, make late-payment interest mandatory at 8% above Bank Rate and give the Small Business Commissioner stronger powers to investigate, adjudicate and fine.
There is a pleasingly British absurdity here: money can move in seconds, yet Parliament may need legislation to persuade a large customer that 60 days is quite long enough.
Late payment is attrition.
At 88, Paul’s idea of taking it easy is another ultra.
Paul Youd is walking 50 km challenges to raise £500 for Viva!, proving - his phrase, not ours - that you can stay fit and strong as a vegan ‘into old age, should I ever get there’. He is already 79% of the way to his target.
The square that escaped the factory.
QR codes were invented by a two-person team to track manufacturing parts. Tomorrow: how their 1:1:3:1:1 pattern wandered onto tickets, adverts and the checkout.