AUDIO NEWS: One in seven sole traders can't afford to retire and convicted tool thief jailed 16 weeks
Posted: Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
One in seven sole traders and small business owners don’t believe they can afford to retire – that’s according to Direct Line Business Insurance. The insurer estimates that a staggering 740,000 people expect to continue running their business as a side hustle when they start drawing their pension. The situation is worse for those living in London, where nearly 20% of survey respondents said they expected to work past retirement age to supplement their income. The survey also found that a fifth of business owners didn’t have an exit plan for their company when they retire. --- Despite growing awareness of the dangers of prostate cancer, millions of men are still delaying visiting the GP to get checked out. Nearly two thirds of men over 45-years-old have delayed visiting their GP, commonly citing reasons of work or family commitments, claims a report from Procept BioRobotics. Those over 55 were more inclined to visit the doctor for a test, but even so, 42% admitted they’d delayed the visit with many waiting for symptoms to worsen before acting. --- A Willenhall man was jailed for 16 weeks for stealing £2,500 worth of tools from a van. 28-year-old Mitchell Baker admitted to ‘theft from a motor vehicle’ and was convicted at Walsall Magistrates Court last week. --- To listen to the construction news please click below
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