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Chancellor Hails 'Resilience Of UK Economy” Despite Fastest Pay Fall On Record
Chancellor Hails "Resilience Of UK Economy” Despite Fastest Pay Fall On Record
Economy
Nadhim Zahawi has defended new ONS pay and employment figures despite them showing the sharpest real-world drop to the value of wages in light of rising inflation.
Labour Pledges Energy Price Overhaul To Halt The Cost-Of-Living Crisis 'At Source'
Economy
Labour Pledges Energy Price Overhaul To Halt The Cost-Of-Living Crisis "At Source"
Liz Truss Doubles Down On Tax Cuts Plan To Ease Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Economy
Liz Truss Doubles Down On Tax Cuts Plan To Ease Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Price Of Bread, Cheese, Milk And Biscuits Is About To Soar
Environment
Price Of Bread, Cheese, Milk And Biscuits Is About To Soar
Chancellor Says UK Economy Is Facing 'Challenging Times' As Cost Of Living Rises
Economy
Chancellor Says UK Economy Is Facing "Challenging Times" As Cost Of Living Rises
Labour Vows To End 'Morally Wrong' Higher Rates On Pre-Payment Energy Bills
Economy
Labour Vows To End "Morally Wrong" Higher Rates On Pre-Payment Energy Bills
Labour Is Finally Preparing To Unveil Cost-Of-Living Policy Proposals As Energy Crisis Escalates
Economy
Labour Is Finally Preparing To Unveil Cost-Of-Living Policy Proposals As Energy Crisis Escalates
The House Live
Tax cuts alone won’t stop civil protest over rising energy bills
Economy
By Lord Howell
Tax cuts alone won’t stop civil protest over rising energy bills
Before ministers publish the Gambling White Paper, they need to consider a few home truths Partner content
Education
By Betting And Gaming Council
Before ministers publish the Gambling White Paper, they need to consider a few home truths
A delayed Online Safety Bill puts us all at risk Partner content
Education
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
A delayed Online Safety Bill puts us all at risk
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Tory Urges Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak To Listen To Labour's 'Direct' Energy Bill Proposals
Tory Urges Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak To Listen To Labour's "Direct" Energy Bill Proposals
Energy
The UK must not forget the children of Afghanistan
The UK must not forget the children of Afghanistan
By Sarah Champion MP and Anthony Mangnall MP
Foreign affairs
'No Danger' Droughts Will Cause Drinking Water Shortage, Senior Minister Promises
"No Danger" Droughts Will Cause Drinking Water Shortage, Senior Minister Promises
Environment
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Next PM should prioritise IMF reform or risk ceding the floor to rivals
Economy
By Lord Sarfraz
Next PM should prioritise IMF reform or risk ceding the floor to rivals
Before the Conservative leadership election started in earnest, the United Kingdom government was busy setting out its foreign policy vision. Notable was a focus on challenging geopolitical efforts by ‘malign actors’ – i.e. China – and providing alternative sources of investment for low- and middle-income countries.
Where Rishi Sunak And Liz Truss Stand On Major Policy Areas
Economy
Where Rishi Sunak And Liz Truss Stand On Major Policy Areas
Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss face a summer of scrutiny by Conservative party members on how they would run a government as they enter the final stage of the race to become prime minister. 
Countering the cost-of-living crisis – some quick fixes
Economy
By Lord Allen of Kensington
Countering the cost-of-living crisis – some quick fixes
The government needs to move fast to advert a catastrophic decline in the life chances and life expectancy of the poorest in our society. A decline that will take years to reverse and a decline that will see deep division and derision between the well-off and the poor.
Economy news
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
IOSH: Promoting safety and health key after rise in British work-related deaths
IOSH has reaffirmed its commitment towards shaping a safe, healthy and sustainable world of work after a rise in workplace deaths in Britain.
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Ofcom smartphone report highlights need for urgent overhaul of 999 services
As Ofcom's 2015 Communications Market Report reveals that smartphones have become the hub of our daily lives, technology experts are warning that there is a urgent need to make radical changes to the emergency 999 call service to reflect the digital age.
PSHE education and social mobility – an opportunity we can’t afford to miss Partner content
Education
By PSHE Association
PSHE education and social mobility – an opportunity we can’t afford to miss
PSHE Association Chief Executive Joe Hayman responds to research by the Sutton Trust & upReach contrasting social mobility between state school and independent school leavers.
Partner content
Economy
By GMB
Govenrment Threat To Public Sector Workers Subs
GMB Reaction To Government Threat To End Check-Off For Public Sector Workers Trade Union Subscriptions
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
UK businesses more confident and less reliant on government spending, says latest global survey of finance professionals
Finance professionals in the UK were more positive in the second quarter of 2015 with them reporting an upturn in recruitment, according to the Global Economic Conditions Survey organised by ACCA and IMA (the Institute of Management Accountants).
Partner content
Economy
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald appointed on Technology Software Systems contract
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Highways England on the 2.5 million Technology Software Systems (TSS) contract TMT054.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
ABI statement on financial advice review announced by Government
Responding to the Government's announcement of a review to improve consumers' access to financial advice, Huw Evans, Director General of the Association of British Insurers (ABI), said:
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Investment Association responds to HMT/FCA consultation on financial advice
The Investment Association, which represents the UK's investment industry, today responds to HM Treasury's announcement of the Financial Advice Market Review.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
25 investment firms with £1.8 trillion of assets sign statement of principles
Signatories to the Investment Association's Statement of Principles are making a public commitment always to put clients' interests first and ahead of their own -25 members with 34% (1.8 trillion) of industry assets under management have registered as signatories.
Partner content
Economy
By GMB
Public Sector Redundancy Cap
GMB Warns That Government Plans To Cap Public Sector Redundancy Will Hit Low And Average Paid Employees And Will Break The Public Sector Pension Agreement.
Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Subdued Mineral Products Sales in Q2, But Prospects Remain Positive
Sales volumes of aggregates and ready mixed concrete were 4% higher and asphalt10% higher in the second quarter of 2015 than the same quarter of 2014.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
ABI response to consultation on pension transfers and early exit charges
Responding to the launch of the Governments consultation on pension transfers and early exit charges, Ben Gaukrodger, Savings Policy Manager for the Association of British Insurers, said:
Partner content
Economy
By Law Society
Boosting investment in Nigeria's capital markets
In a joint report published today, financial and professional services experts have made recommendations to boost capital markets and attract domestic and international investment in Nigeria.
Partner content
Economy
By Unite
Alarm bells ring over future of housing staff pensions
The increased contributions to the pension fund for social housing staff should not be used as an excuse for housing association bosses to provide inferior pension provision for employees.
Partner content
Economy
By Unite
No compulsory Centrica redundancies as 6,000 jobs face axe, says Unite
The plans by Centrica to axe 6,000 jobs were branded as unnecessary and driven by the pursuit of excessive profitsby Unite, the countrys largest union today (Thursday 30 July), as profits doubled at its British Gas business.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Insurers have passed on £1.1billion savings to motorists but climbing personal injury claims are pushing premiums higher
The average price paid by motorists for an annual comprehensive motor insurance policy rose by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the previous quarter, according to figures released today by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Partner content
Economy
By Saga
Saga comments on Treasury consultation looking at capping pension exit charges
Paul Green, director of communications at Saga, commented:
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA chief executive joins advisory board of new Women’s Executive Network in the UK
The network brings together industry-wide efforts to build and maintain a strong pipeline of women executives in the UK.
Partner content
Economy
By Mott MacDonald
Construction underway on Yozgat Education and Research Hospital, Turkey
Construction is underway on the 140 million Yozgat Education and Research Hospital public-private partnership (PPP) project in Turkey. Mott MacDonald acted as lenders technical and environmental advisor during the projects financing and is now providing construction and operational monitoring services in an ongoing role.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
AELP statement on legal protection of the term ‘Apprenticeship’
BIS has published a consultation paper on a proposed measure in the Enterprise Bill which will ban the misuse of the term Apprenticeship
Leading charity backs David Cameron’s pledge to tackle international corruption Partner content
Economy
By Save the Children
Leading charity backs David Cameron’s pledge to tackle international corruption

Save the Children has welcomed the Prime Minister’s call for a clampdown on corruption.
Partner content
Economy
By Independent Age
UN population report - Response from Independent Age, the older people's charity
In response to the United Nations report, World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision, Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age, the older peoples charity, said:
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Cost of combined home insurance continues to fall compared to last year with an average cost of just £5.54 a week
The cost of home insurance continues to fall compared to a year ago, with an average combined building and contents policy costing 79 pence a day - less than a litre of milk the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Pension relief: Use it or lose it!
Following the governments announcement that pension relief is to be reduced from April next year, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is reminding everyone that any unused relief from the past three years is still open to them.
EventsAll
Unlocking the SCS Leeds
2022
Leeds
Unlocking the SCS Leeds
Women into Leadership London
2022
Central London
Women into Leadership London
Revitalising High Streets
2022
Online
Revitalising High Streets
Online Safety Bill Briefing
2022
Online
Online Safety Bill Briefing