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Housing Crisis opens up the Bank of Grandma and Granddad

property

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housing market

In the UK, first time buyers in 2020 will need to earn £64,000 per annum to keep up with ever increasing property prices. The average London price is incredibly 10 times higher than the average salary. Only 26% of people aged 20-39 expect to own their very own home in the city by 2025. Compared to statistics in 2000, where…

Apprenticeship schemes- the alternate route to success

Business

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You're fired apprentice

As we welcome Charlotte, the new apprentice to the Thump team, it is clear to see that there is an ever increasing number of young people who are turning to apprenticeship schemes. Apprentice schemes are the popular alternative for those leaving school, college or sixth form. Apprenticeship facts and figures Figures released in March 2016 showed that more than 11,000 people…