Responding to the Government’s Immigration White Paper, Punam Birly, Employment & Immigration Partner at KPMG UK said:

The Road Haulage Association warns that plans to set an income-based threshold on immigration after the UK leaves the EU won’t meet the needs of business.

In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the European Commission plans to allow UK and EU operators to maintain the movement of goods between the UK and other EU member states until the end of December 2019.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has warned that today’s Court of Appeal ruling on the worker status of two Uber drivers shows the UK’s employment status system is not working.

The boss of the powerful Unite trade union has publicly dismissed calls for a second Brexit referendum, saying Labour risks shattering its electoral base if it backs one.

Leaving the EU without a deal would be more catastrophic for the construction industry than the financial crisis of 2008 

IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, has welcomed the fall in UK inflation, but warned that government IR35 tax policy is still a major worry for self-employed people.

We need to accelerate the uptake of management apprenticeships and encourage all businesses to invest in the next generation of leaders, says Rob Wall at CMI. 

Banks should have greater obligations to transparently assess the impact of branch closure on local communities, before taking a final decision about closure, says Responsible Finance.

Brexiteers' calls for a "managed no-deal" exit from the EU are "not credible", a coalition of major business groups has warned.

Two influential Conservative backbenchers have joined former minister Nick Boles in declaring they will quit the party if Theresa May backs a no-deal Brexit.

Doesn’t the Chancellor realise that it is the public purse that will sooner rather than later have deal with the social and political consequences of bank closures, asks Lord Lea.

Britain is due to leave the European Union on 29 March next year. But with the clock ticking down and chaos engulfing Westminster, it’s still far from clear how - or even if - that will happen. The PoliticsHome team spoke to those in the know to try and figure out where the UK might go from here...

Brexit alone will not arrest the startling decline in engagement with and belief in modern politics. Those elected to serve must shoulder their responsibilities by rejecting timidity, writes John Hayes

Opposition parties have joined forces to table a motion of no confidence in the Government - and challenged Jeremy Corbyn to back it.

A former Tory minister has said he will resign the party whip and could help to bring down the Government if Theresa May backs a no-deal Brexit.

Responding to the government’s announcement of the new legislation to upgrade workers’ rights made on 17 December 2018, and resulting news stories, the British Safety Council urges the government to offer more protection to workers engaged on ‘zero hours’ contracts.

Vets’ views on Brexit are becoming increasingly negative, according to new figures from the British Veterinary Association (BVA). Nearly two-thirds (64%) of vets now see Brexit as more of a threat than an opportunity for the UK veterinary profession, compared to just half in autumn 2016.

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) sees the release of Defra’s Resources and Waste Strategy as an important step towards the UK using the earth’s precious resources more sustainably.

A Cabinet row has erupted after senior ministers lined up to condemn Penny Mordaunt's call for a "managed no-deal" exit from the European Union.

Brits will be given stark official warnings about the possible impact of a no-deal Brexit over the next few weeks, Downing Street has announced.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) is partnering with Brunel University London to help support and develop the next generation of freelancers. IPSE has also renewed its highly successful partnership with Middlesex University, which won the 2017 IPSE award for University Partner of the Year.

The Welsh Conservative's public support for licensing the UK construction industry is a positive step forward and demonstrates growing support for the proposal, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Cymru.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) is delighted to announce that it is trialling new savings initiatives designed to help the self-employed save for later life in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), NEST Insight, Aegon and Smart Pension.