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Publicans Call Vaccine Passport Plans 'Absurd' As Boris Johnson Faces Anger From Tory MPs
Publicans Call Vaccine Passport Plans "Absurd" As Boris Johnson Faces Anger From Tory MPs
Coronavirus
Tory MPs and hospitality leaders have slammed Boris Johnson's proposals which could see customers turned away for pubs if they are not vaccinated.
The great British pub needs urgent help if it is to survive the lockdown
Coronavirus
By Selaine Saxby MP
The great British pub needs urgent help if it is to survive the lockdown
Young People Face Unemployment “Crisis” As 88% Of Job Losses Affect Under 35s
Economy
Young People Face Unemployment “Crisis” As 88% Of Job Losses Affect Under 35s
Public Services Face “Second Dose Of Austerity” To Meet Rishi Sunak’s Spending Cuts, Warns IFS
Economy
Public Services Face “Second Dose Of Austerity” To Meet Rishi Sunak’s Spending Cuts, Warns IFS
Nadine Dorries Claims Protecting 'Husband's' Pay Will Help Nurses 'Understand' 1% NHS Pay Rise
Health
Nadine Dorries Claims Protecting "Husband's" Pay Will Help Nurses "Understand" 1% NHS Pay Rise
Government Accused Of Masking Long-Term Cuts And £50bn Tax Hike With Short-Term Covid Spending In Budget
Coronavirus
Government Accused Of Masking Long-Term Cuts And £50bn Tax Hike With Short-Term Covid Spending In Budget
Rishi Sunak Accused Of Not Being As Honest As He Claims On Tax Hike Plans To Fix Post-Covid Economy
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Accused Of Not Being As Honest As He Claims On Tax Hike Plans To Fix Post-Covid Economy
The House Live
Record exports make advertising a great British success story Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
Record exports make advertising a great British success story
I’m determined to put disabled people at the forefront of Covid recovery
Economy
By Justin Tomlinson MP
I’m determined to put disabled people at the forefront of Covid recovery
The Integrated Review offers a hint into the UK’s future priorities
Brexit
By Nabil Rastani
The Integrated Review offers a hint into the UK’s future priorities
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John Major Says He Agreed With Prince Philip That There Are “Too Many” MPs
John Major Says He Agreed With Prince Philip That There Are “Too Many” MPs
Political parties
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality, but their engagement'
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality, but their engagement'
By Alistair Burt
Social affairs
Government must lay out a plan for students and end a year of neglect
Government must lay out a plan for students and end a year of neglect
By Paul Blomfield MP
Education
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In for a Penny: the new paymaster general on dyslexia, defence and making a difference
Economy
By Rosa Prince
In for a Penny: the new paymaster general on dyslexia, defence and making a difference
As Penny Mordaunt settles into her new role helping to plot Britain’s future relations with the EU, she talks to Rosa Prince about the experiences that have shaped her political career.
Everything Rishi Sunak Announced In The Budget Including Furlough, Universal Credit, Corporation Tax Rise and Freeports
Coronavirus
Everything Rishi Sunak Announced In The Budget Including Furlough, Universal Credit, Corporation Tax Rise and Freeports
Rishi Sunak has set out his three-point plan for helping the economy recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with a raft of spending commitments, an increase to corporation tax and moving the Treasury to Darlington.
After The Rashford Row: What Next For The Government And Child Poverty?
Education
By Alain Tolhurst
After The Rashford Row: What Next For The Government And Child Poverty?
The Tories took a hammering after Boris Johnson refused to cave in to Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign. But could it mark a watershed for the party in the long run? Alain Tolhurst investigates.
Economy news
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC issues ‘5 point plan’ for more business support to ‘unlock the power of the high street and drive economic growth’ ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget
Industry standards body the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged the UK Betting and Gaming Council urges Chancellor to extend business rates relief.
The Budget must match any ‘surge’ in new project investment with the capability to deliver successfully Partner content
Economy
By Association for Project Management
The Budget must match any ‘surge’ in new project investment with the capability to deliver successfully
Investing in people, as well as material resources, is essential to successfully building back better, according to Association for Project Management (APM).
Society must adapt to support the important role of unpaid carers Partner content
Economy
By Vodafone UK
Society must adapt to support the important role of unpaid carers
The Government and employers need to collaborate to ensure that unpaid carers, including parents, are able to continue working if they wish.
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.
The much-delayed Employment Bill must make fast fashion brands liable for exploitation in their supply chains
Economy
By Claudia Webbe MP
The much-delayed Employment Bill must make fast fashion brands liable for exploitation in their supply chains
Covid-19 is a serious workplace risk; with women in the garment industry among the hardest hit. The government must ensure adequate standards are in place to protect workers.
Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Will Get An Extra £1.65bn Boost To Help Meet The July 31st Target
Coronavirus
Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Will Get An Extra £1.65bn Boost To Help Meet The July 31st Target
The government plans to put an additional £1.65bn into the UK's vaccine rollout in an effort to offer coronavirus jabs to all adults nationwide by the end of July.
Rishi Sunak Denies Using Post-Covid Tax Rises To Help The Conservatives Win The Next General Election
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Denies Using Post-Covid Tax Rises To Help The Conservatives Win The Next General Election
Rishi Sunak has been accused of plotting to use tax rises as a way of putting the Conservatives in a stronger position to win the next general election as the Chancellor prepares to unveil his Budget on Wednesday.
Post-Brexit Delays To Wine, Cheese And Veg Risk Hampering The Reopening Of Hospitality
Brexit
Post-Brexit Delays To Wine, Cheese And Veg Risk Hampering The Reopening Of Hospitality
The government's plan to introduce checks on food and drink from the European Union this summer risks hampering the re-opening of pubs and restaurants, industry bodies have warned.
Labour And Tory MPs Unite In Budget Row Over Rishi Sunak's Tax Rises
Coronavirus
Labour And Tory MPs Unite In Budget Row Over Rishi Sunak's Tax Rises
Reports Rishi Sunak is planning on raising taxes in the Budget have united Labour’s leadership with Tory backbenchers who oppose it, creating a potential headache for the government.
Let's use this Budget to reform R&D tax credits and kickstart a recovery for British manufacturing Partner content
Coronavirus
By Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
Let's use this Budget to reform R&D tax credits and kickstart a recovery for British manufacturing
We need to harness the energy of British science for the task of rebuilding our economy. Bringing capital expenditure into R&D tax credits is a simple, rapidly self-financing way to kick-start growth.
Rishi Sunak Urged To Slash Beer Duty In Budget To Save Pubs Hit By Pandemic
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Urged To Slash Beer Duty In Budget To Save Pubs Hit By Pandemic
The Chancellor is facing pressure to cut beer duty in next week's budget after 68 Tory MPs said pubs had been hit harder than any other sector during lockdown.
Alcohol reform could herald spirited future for Global Britain
Economy
By Douglas Ross MP
Alcohol reform could herald spirited future for Global Britain
Alcohol reform should focus on the tax burden on UK spirits and the competitive disadvantage the industry faces in the budget next week.
With jobs and livelihoods hanging by a thread, there is no logic in preventing outdoor hospitality from re-opening until April
Economy
By Emma Lewell-Buck MP
With jobs and livelihoods hanging by a thread, there is no logic in preventing outdoor hospitality from re-opening until April
The government have always claimed they are being ‘led by the science’ but when it comes to the hospitality industry, this has simply not been the case.
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.
Millions of UK consumers could be about to hold a billion-dollar tech giant to account. Here’s how Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Millions of UK consumers could be about to hold a billion-dollar tech giant to account. Here’s how
Which? is bringing a landmark claim against tech giant Qualcomm not only so consumers can get their money back, but to send a message to big companies that manipulative practices and abuse of power is unacceptable
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.
Upskilling is key to the recovery, business leaders tell government Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
Upskilling is key to the recovery, business leaders tell government
The Government must use next month’s Budget to announce further investment in management and leadership skills training to aid economic recovery after the pandemic, say the Institute of Directors (IoD) and Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Pubs Say They Won't Make It Out Of Lockdown Without Cuts To Beer Tax, VAT And Rates
Coronavirus
Pubs Say They Won't Make It Out Of Lockdown Without Cuts To Beer Tax, VAT And Rates
The hospitality industry is warning without a raft of financial support in next week's Budget, businesses won’t make it until re-opening dates in the government’s roadmap to easing lockdown.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
Government and the HSE must strengthen and enforce Covid-secure workplace rules to protect workers
Keeping workers healthy and safe will help the country to boost its economic recovery once the virus has been brought under control.
Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Laminated Glass Ban Webinar Engages GGF Members
Fire safety in buildings is of paramount importance to the GGF, but a fair and reasonable approach should be adopted
Partner content
Economy
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Regulators join forces to protect people in the financial sector
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help protect people in financial service markets.
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.
People Claiming Universal Credit Doubles Since Start Of Pandemic, New Figures Show
Coronavirus
People Claiming Universal Credit Doubles Since Start Of Pandemic, New Figures Show
The number of people claiming Universal Credit has risen by 98 per cent since the start of the pandemic, new figures have shown.
Partner content
Economy
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Gender pay gap regulation enforcement to start in October
Due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, enforcement action against employers failing to report their gender pay gap will start on 5 October 2021, the Equality and Human rights Commission (EHRC) has announced.
EventsAll
D&I for Line Managers
2021
London & Online
D&I for Line Managers
Resetting the Skills Agenda for a Post-COVID Recovery
2021
Online Conference
Resetting the Skills Agenda for a Post-COVID Recovery
Supporting Mental Health at Work
2021
London & Online
Supporting Mental Health at Work
Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace
2021
London & Online
Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace