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Articles tagged with: economic recovery
The insurance and personal finance professions welcome the Chancellor’s plan for jobs Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
The insurance and personal finance professions welcome the Chancellor’s plan for jobs
Greater incentives for apprentices and employers will result in more individuals being able to access the insurance and personal finance professions, which are keen to attract fresh and diverse talent.
The advertising industry lies at the heart of a successful recovery. Here’s why Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
The advertising industry lies at the heart of a successful recovery. Here’s why
In the Budget, the Chancellor’s recognised the creative industries as a key contributor to economic recovery. Advertising is committed to upskilling talent and maximising the potential of the growth in digital.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB responds to Spring 2021 Budget
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has responded to the Government’s latest budget announcement.
Rishi Sunak Vows To Do 'Whatever It Takes' To Protect Economy With Budget Including Corporation Tax Rise And Covid-19 Recovery Spending
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Vows To Do "Whatever It Takes" To Protect Economy With Budget Including Corporation Tax Rise And Covid-19 Recovery Spending
The Chancellor has announced a range of new financial measures to help support businesses recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, but revealed a major increase in corporation tax would be introduced to pay for it.
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Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
Chartered Insurance Institute
IFSAPPG Member Update
Please find below the latest update from the Insurance & Financial Services All-Party Parliamentary Group.
What Tax Rises Are Most Likely To Be Announced In Rishi Sunak’s Budget?
Coronavirus
What Tax Rises Are Most Likely To Be Announced In Rishi Sunak’s Budget?
Rishi Sunak’s 3 March Budget is likely to include a range of Covid support measures, but tax rises could be needed to pay for it. PoliticsHome sets out what looks most likely to be included.
The crisis that brought out the best in IKEA Partner content
Coronavirus
By IKEA
The crisis that brought out the best in IKEA
“Home” is what IKEA does. So with a nation staying at home for most of 2020, the furniture icon found itself in a unique position to help – and what it achieved is truly remarkable.
New Figures Show Almost 5 Million People On Furlough During January
Coronavirus
New Figures Show Almost 5 Million People On Furlough During January
The number of workers on furlough reached almost 5 million during January after the national lockdown forced thousands of businesses to shut.
The Chancellor must make the Universal Credit uplift permanent
Economy
By Diana Johnson MP
The Chancellor must make the Universal Credit uplift permanent
It would be economically irresponsible to take money away from people right now. The government must support people for as long as they need it.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA calls for tapered end to stamp duty holiday
Extend tax reduction for those already in the home buying process.
The road to recovery must not charge a social toll
Coronavirus
By David Linden MP
The road to recovery must not charge a social toll
Social justice and fairness need to flow through the UK government's decision-making processes if we are to build better for all.
UK Redundancies Are Rising Faster In The Covid-19 Pandemic Than In The 2008 Financial Crisis
Coronavirus
UK Redundancies Are Rising Faster In The Covid-19 Pandemic Than In The 2008 Financial Crisis
New figures have found that redundancy rates are rising at a faster rate as a result of the coronavirus pandemic than they did during the 2008-2009 financial crash.
Keir Starmer Says 'Strong Partnership With Business' Is Key To Pandemic Recovery
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer Says "Strong Partnership With Business" Is Key To Pandemic Recovery
Labour leader Keir Starmer has said business was not something "just to be tolerated or taxed" in a major new speech setting out his approach to the economy.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
GDP figures show construction remains vulnerable
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has responded to today’s GDP figures published by the ONS (Office for National Statistics). The figures include data for December, detailing a picture of last year’s growth.
After Brexit and ahead of COP, UK construction must review supply chains Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
After Brexit and ahead of COP, UK construction must review supply chains
With Brexit done, many industries including construction are anxious about any future disruption at ports. But there are also pressing environmental and economic reasons to prompt construction to look at supply chains much more deeply, including questioning the carbon impacts of imported materials.
UK ad spend to recover faster than key international markets in 2021 Partner content
Coronavirus
By Advertising Association
UK ad spend to recover faster than key international markets in 2021
An upgraded forecast of 15.2% growth comes in the latest AA/WARC Expenditure Report published today, which also indicates better-than-expected results for 2020
As the nation fights to recover, we have never needed our Catapult Network more. Here's why   Partner content
Coronavirus
By Catapult Network
As the nation fights to recover, we have never needed our Catapult Network more. Here's why  
Catapults are already assisting thousands of UK businesses in key industry sectors and through innovative capability building they are helping to close regional inequality gaps.
Business needs support that goes hand in hand with new restrictions, not sticking-plaster solutions
Coronavirus
By Lucy Powell MP
Business needs support that goes hand in hand with new restrictions, not sticking-plaster solutions
Businesses are hanging on by their fingertips. We need a proper framework to protect jobs and businesses through this national lockdown and put Britain back on the path to recovery.
Rishi Sunak Has Announced A New £4.6bn Fund To Support Businesses Through The Latest Lockdown
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Has Announced A New £4.6bn Fund To Support Businesses Through The Latest Lockdown
The Chancellor has unveiled a new £4.6bn economic package to help support businesses through the latest lockdown measures.
Coronavirus Has “Ruthlessly Exposed And Exacerbated” Existing Inequalities In The UK, Researchers Warn
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Has “Ruthlessly Exposed And Exacerbated” Existing Inequalities In The UK, Researchers Warn
Vaccines alone won’t be enough to “repair the damage” done to inequalities in UK society brought about by the coronavirus pandemic according to a new report.
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Environment
By Openreach
Openreach builds back better and greener with more than 5,000 new jobs and an all-Electric Vehicle fleet to upgrade the nation’s broadband
A business rates cut would be the perfect Christmas gift from Rishi Sunak Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Land
A business rates cut would be the perfect Christmas gift from Rishi Sunak
We should scrap the current outdated approach and replace it with a fair and sustainable business rates system.
Without an urgent strategy, we are in danger of sleepwalking into an unemployment crisis
Economy
By Lord Forsyth
Without an urgent strategy, we are in danger of sleepwalking into an unemployment crisis
As it stands, the government’s Covid support schemes are not enough to stop the unemployment crisis. Investing in social infrastructure could be key to unlocking our economy
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Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gambling Council respond to the launch of the Government's Gaming Review