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Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government

14 Apr 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.

11 Apr Economy

Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel

09 Apr Economy

Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By "Bigger Public Finance Challenge", Economists Warn

30 Mar Economy

Tory Voters Say The "Broken" Party Has Turned The UK Into A "Sinking Ship"

13 Mar Economy

Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take "Many Parliaments" To Abolish National Insurance

09 Mar Economy

Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are "Laughable"

08 Mar Economy

Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans

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23 Apr Communities

Closing time: what next for London's pubs?

How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?

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17 Apr Health

How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?

15 Apr Communities

Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race

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The Professor Will See You Now: Potholes

24 Apr Communities

Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030

23 Apr Defence

Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste

24 Apr Transport

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23 Apr Communities

Closing time: what next for London's pubs?

Few sectors of industry have taken more of a beating in the last few years than that of the British pub. Jimmy McIntosh has been documenting those in London that have died, and asks what it means for the communities they serve

15 Apr Communities

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

07 Mar 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.

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11 Nov 2015 Economy

Nestlé and Serco first employers to train professional managers through new Degree Apprenticeship

Launch of new Government-backed Degree Apprenticeship will tackle the ineffective managers draining British productivity

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11 Nov 2015 Economy

Investment Association supports meaningful costs and charges disclosure

The Investment Association today welcomed the publication of draft EU rules for presenting key information about investment products to consumers. European regulators have raised a range of important matters which will require further consideration, but we believe the proposals on costs and charges disclosure are a step in the right direction.

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10 Nov 2015 Economy

Heathrow welcomes SMEs at annual Business Summit

The 19th annual Heathrow Business Summit opened its doors today, welcoming an estimated 200 small and medium sized enterprises from across the country that are looking to bid for the many contract opportunities Heathrow provides.

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10 Nov 2015 Environment

MIMA responds to the HM Treasury consultation on reforming the business energy efficiency tax landscape

The Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association (MIMA) has responded to the HMT Treasury consultation on reforming the business energy efficiency tax landscape and has called for the Government to:

Global businesses will spend more on cybersecurity - EY survey

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10 Nov 2015 Economy

Global businesses will spend more on cybersecurity - EY survey

More than half of UK organisations plan to increase their cybersecurity budgets over coming 12 months, EY survey finds

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09 Nov 2015 Education

TUC Library exhibition marks 30 years since the Miners’ Strike

Solidarity highlights support for the strike among wider society.

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09 Nov 2015 Economy

Local Team Leader Takes Starring Role in Advertising Campaign

Coca-Cola Enterprises celebrates Peterborough employee in new regional advert.

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09 Nov 2015 Economy

SRA championing innovation in the legal sector

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today (9 November) unveiled a new initiative to support legal services firms that want to innovate and grow their business in creative ways.

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09 Nov 2015 Economy

Give SMEs the tools to open up the global market

ACCA calls on government to make more resources available to help Britains SMEs compete on in the global market

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09 Nov 2015 Economy

Law Society publishes equal pay guidance for law firms

Equal pay is a legal obligation, says Law Society.

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09 Nov 2015 Economy

Consumer spending growth edges up to three-month high in October

- Consumer spending increases at fastest annual rate in three months (+2.1%) - Majority of spending categories see increased expenditure, led by Hotels, Bars Restaurants and Recreation Culture (+10% and 5.3% respectively) - Renewed increase in spending on the high street as online expenditure continues to rise solidly

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05 Nov 2015 Economy

Employment tax fraud a serious concern, says RHA

Fraud involving the tax status of lorry drivers is becoming a serious concern for the transport industry, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) warns.

MPs voice concern over worsening UK skills gap

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05 Nov 2015 Economy

MPs voice concern over worsening UK skills gap

The UK skills gap is getting worse, with 20% more insurance companies reporting shortages than in 2013, according to the latest annual Skills Survey from the Chartered Insurance Institute.

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04 Nov 2015 Economy

The case for increased resources - HMRC performance regarding tax evasion

Statement on HMRC performance regarding tax evasion from Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation

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04 Nov 2015 Economy

Automatic enrolment to workplace pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has successfully introduced automatic enrolment to workplace pensions for large and medium-sized employers, who account for around 20 million workers, according to todays report from the National Audit Office. There are, however, significant risks ahead, as 1.8 million smaller employers are required to enrol their workers by 2018.

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04 Nov 2015 Economy

Are pre-fabricated homes desirable?

The Federation of Master Builders responds to Damian Collins MP's call for ministers to encourage use of pre-fabricated homes.

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04 Nov 2015 Economy

Laws to curb illegal working are changing: Is your business ready?

As part of the International Inspiring Construction conference, Home Office experts will give attendees practical advice to help them prevent illegal working and avoid the financial and reputational risks that come with being caught.

04 Nov 2015 Economy

Radical solutions needed to solve housing crisis

Ahead of his debate on modern prefabricated housing, Damian Collins MP calls on ministers to support and encourage builders to use this technology.

04 Nov 2015 Economy

Why funding for science matters

Ahead of her debate in Parliament today, Labour’s Angela Smith tells PoliticsHome’s Central Lobby why the chancellor needs to prioritise funding for science, a sector that “more than pays its way”.

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03 Nov 2015 Economy

Clampdown on the compensation cowboys

Time to bring an end to wild west approach of CMCs

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02 Nov 2015 Economy

SRA introduces more changes to help businesses thrive

Changes that will make it easier for law firms to do business are included in the latest version of the SRA Handbook, which was published on 1 November.

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02 Nov 2015 Economy

Six million Brits are earning less than a Living Wage

Some 5.84 million people are paid less than the Living Wage, according to new research published today by KPMG:

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30 Oct 2015 Economy

Guidance available for new accountants' reports

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published guidance to explain changes to accountants reports which come into effect for accounting periods ending on or after 1 November.

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29 Oct 2015 Economy

Equities remain best-selling asset class for five consecutive months

The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds forSeptember 2015 which show:

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