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Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Economy
First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething has said that the biggest challenge he expects to face as the Labour leader of the devolved government will be how to increase the scale of budgets to boost public services.
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
Economy
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By 'Bigger Public Finance Challenge', Economists Warn
Economy
Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By "Bigger Public Finance Challenge", Economists Warn
Tory Voters Say The 'Broken' Party Has Turned The UK Into A 'Sinking Ship'
Economy
Tory Voters Say The "Broken" Party Has Turned The UK Into A "Sinking Ship"
Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take 'Many Parliaments' To Abolish National Insurance
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take "Many Parliaments" To Abolish National Insurance
Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are 'Laughable'
Economy
Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are "Laughable"
Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans
Economy
Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans
The House Live
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Mobile UK warns that the government’s ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G could be at risk Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Mobile UK warns that the government’s ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G could be at risk
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Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Communities
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
Culture
Scrolls of Doom: Why Gen Z is shunning the church
Scrolls of Doom: Why Gen Z is shunning the church
By Harriet Symonds
Communities
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Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll speaks to Sienna Rodgers about quitting the Labour Party and why he is confident of winning the North East mayoral race as an independent
What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?
Economy
What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?
Economists and political scientists have suggested the Spring Budget package was so "small scale" it did not indicate the government was about to go to the polls.
Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?
Economy
Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?
Jeremy Hunt presented his much anticipated Spring Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday, with its flagship policy of cutting a further two pence from National Insurance an apparent demonstration of his ability to cut taxes.
Economy news
Protecting Britain’s tourism industry in the wake of the Paris attacks
Economy
By Ian Liddell-Grainger MP
Protecting Britain’s tourism industry in the wake of the Paris attacks
Conservative MP Ian Liddell-Grainger outlines the lessons that can be learned from Paris on how to protect the UK’s tourism industry from the fear that is created by terrorist attacks. 
New Black Friday spending figures show e-commerce surging ahead of the high street Partner content
Economy
By Visa
New Black Friday spending figures show e-commerce surging ahead of the high street
While shopping online continues to grow in popularity, the high street is still taking a hit, according to new figures from Visa Europe.
Partner content
Economy
By Visa
E-commerce grows strongly despite modest overall spending in November
- Modest increase in consumer spending in November (+1.1% on the year) - Expenditure continues to rise solidly in e-commerce (+4.1%), but declines on the high street (-1.5%) - Hotels, Restaurants Bars, Recreation Culture and Clothing Footwear see strongest increases in spending during November
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Shared Ownership must be recognised as a specific tenure in its own right - BSA
Ahead of the Prime Minister's speech on Shared Ownership Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage Policy at the Building Societies Associationsays it is time to recognise the scheme as a specific tenure in its own right.
Chancellor’s digital boost ‘ignores local government’ Partner content
Economy
By Society of Information Technology Management
Chancellor’s digital boost ‘ignores local government’
Increased funding for digital transformation in central government and NHS services, ignores the pressing need to join up public services locally, the Society of Information Technology Management has said.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
FCA proposal on renewal information follows call from the ABI
Responding to theannouncement by the Financial Conduct Authorityto consult on proposals to require the publication of the previous years premium on insurance renewal notices,Association of British Insurers Director General, Huw Evans, said:
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Deputy Skills Minister launches construction Higher Apprenticeship in Wales
A new construction higher apprenticeship was officially launched this week by the Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology Julie James AM.
Partner content
Economy
By Airbus
Business Secretary and Airbus CEO announce research investment
President and Chief Executive Officer of Airbus, Fabrice Bregier today joined the Business Secretary, Sajid Javid MP at the Airbus site in Filton to announce 14 million investment into aerospace research and technology.
Skills Minister addresses construction industry over ongoing skills crisis Partner content
Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
Skills Minister addresses construction industry over ongoing skills crisis
At a Parliamentary roundtable to launch a new report by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the Skills Minister and Shadow Small Business Minister discussed with industry experts how apprenticeships could address the ongoing skills shortage in UK construction.     
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
IOSH welcomes UK Government's workplace health pledges
The UK Governments pledge to invest extra funds into workplace health issues has been welcomed by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Transparency ‘essential’ to tackle disability employment gap
Economy
By David Burrowes
Transparency ‘essential’ to tackle disability employment gap
Annual reporting and specialist employment support is needed to halve the disability employment gap, says David Burrowes MP.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Building societies perform strongly in mortgage and savings markets
Building societies approved over 103,000 mortgages between July and September 2015, data released today by the Building Societies Association shows. These approvals accounted for 27% of the total market well above societies natural market share of 21%.
Punitive sanctions regime 'is clearly not working'
Economy
By Neil Gray MP
Punitive sanctions regime 'is clearly not working'
SNP Spokesperson for Fair Work and Employment, Neil Gray MP, calls for the sanctions regime to be fully and independently reviewed. 
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Fixed income sales bounce back in October
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds forOctober 2015 which show:
Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Autumn Statement 2015: Improving energy efficiency low priority
The Glass and Glazing Federation takes positives from Chancellors Spending Review and assesses theannouncements that will impact on the construction industry.
Partner content
Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
A third of construction firms are turned off by taking on apprentices, warns FMB
A third of small construction firms are being put off from taking on apprentices because of the bureaucracy involved, according to a new research report Defusing the skills time bomb published by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
International collaboration gives competitive advantage, CIOB conference warns
International collaboration is essential for addressing the acute skills shortages and financial challenges of the UK construction sector, delegates at CIOBs International Inspiring Construction Conference heard on Tuesday.
Autumn Statement 2015: Top city firm EY analyses changes Partner content
Economy
By EY
Autumn Statement 2015: Top city firm EY analyses changes
Leading professional services firm, EY, give their take on the Autumn Statement. 
Partner content
Economy
By Homeless Link
Housing Benefit caps must not leave vulnerable at risk of homelessness
Homeless Link responds to the Spending Review
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
New global standard puts greater emphasis on top management in health and safety
CEOs, directors and senior managers who get visibly and demonstrably involved in managing the safety and health of their workforces will be best placed to meet the new global standard, a leading professional body said today.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Investment Association responds to the Autumn Statement
In response to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement today, Guy Sears, Interim CEO of the Investment Association, said:
What the Autumn Statement means for the UK construction industry Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
What the Autumn Statement means for the UK construction industry
As the Chancellor George Osborne announces the 2015 Autumn Statement and Comprehensive Spending Review, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) provides its reaction to the Government’s core commitments that affect the construction industry.
Partner content
Economy
By National Federation of Builders
Will Spending Review’s house building boost be at SME’s expense?
Rico Wojtulewicz, policy advisor at the House Builders Association (HBA), respondsto house building announcement in Spending Review.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Chancellor's reforms to compensation process 'a significant breakthrough' -ABI
Association of British Insurers comments on the Autumn Statement.
EventsAll
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
Online
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
The road to proactive government
2024
Online
The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
Online
Net Zero Week 2024