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Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Economy
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall has confirmed details of major reform to the welfare system, telling MPs that the changes will save £5bn by 2030.
Labour MPs Remain Nervous About Welfare Cuts Despite No 10 Outreach
Economy
Labour MPs Remain Nervous About Welfare Cuts Despite No 10 Outreach
Labour MPs Raise Alarm Over Benefit Cuts
Economy
Labour MPs Raise Alarm Over Benefit Cuts
Over Three Quarters Of Universal Credit Recipients Go Without Essentials, Poll Shows
Economy
Over Three Quarters Of Universal Credit Recipients Go Without Essentials, Poll Shows
'Very Good Chance' Of A UK-US Trade Deal Removing Tariffs, Says Trump
Defence
"Very Good Chance" Of A UK-US Trade Deal Removing Tariffs, Says Trump
Reduce Foreign Aid To Fund The Military, Says Former Foreign Office Minister
Defence
Reduce Foreign Aid To Fund The Military, Says Former Foreign Office Minister
'Good Chance' There'll Be Tax Rises To Fund Defence Spending Rise, Says Leading Economist
Defence
"Good Chance" There'll Be Tax Rises To Fund Defence Spending Rise, Says Leading Economist
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Why Cash ISAs Matter: Supporting Home Buyers Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Why Cash ISAs Matter: Supporting Home Buyers
To cut overseas aid is a moral failing and a false economy
Defence
By Brian Leishman MP
To cut overseas aid is a moral failing and a false economy
It’s time for all sectors to step up and protect their customers from fraud Partner content
Communities
By Which?
It’s time for all sectors to step up and protect their customers from fraud
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'The Tories Can Have Him': Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
"The Tories Can Have Him": Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
Political parties
Abolishing NHS England Became 'Inevitable' – But What Happens Next?
Abolishing NHS England Became "Inevitable" – But What Happens Next?
Health
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Political parties
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
University Crisis Has Reached 'Crunch Point', Says Education Committee Chair
University Crisis Has Reached "Crunch Point", Says Education Committee Chair
Education
UK Would Struggle To Protect Itself From Attack, Say Defence Figures
UK Would Struggle To Protect Itself From Attack, Say Defence Figures
Defence
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How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. Photography by Elio Zhang
Sharon Graham: 'I worry the Treasury has a hand in stopping some of the vision'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Sharon Graham: 'I worry the Treasury has a hand in stopping some of the vision'
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham talks to Sienna Rodgers about her Celtic upbringing, the ongoing factional fight within her union, and why she blames the Treasury for a lack of vision in government
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Partner content
Communities
By KPMG LLP
KPMG: Affordable housing further out of reach
Research from KPMG shows that the divergence between house prices and wages has grown so wide, that a first time buyer in London would need an annual wage of 76,971 to get onto the property ladder, with the actual average annual wage in the capital at just 27,999.
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
UK tech job creation hits record high, but growth slows in run up to the general election
UK tech companies report that new business volumes rose at the slowest rate since mid-2013 due to uncertainty and delays with clients decision making ahead of the general election, according to the latest KPMG/Markit Tech Monitor UK survey.
Putting consumers first Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Putting consumers first
As the general election looms, consumer association Which? calls on the next government to put consumers at the centre of their economic plan.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Cyber insurance to become a business essential within the next decade
Cyber insurance should become as common a purchase for UK businesses as property insurance within the next 10 years, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
CIPP membership soars past 10,000 mark thanks to support from a leading HR and payroll services provider, Ceridian
Membership of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) today soared past the 10,000 mark following support from a leading payroll and human resources service provider, Ceridian, effectively doubling membership of the Institute over the past 18 months.
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Leadership expert Dr John Izzo 'steps up' to the annual IOSH conference
How to demonstrate leadership and accountability when protecting people from harm in the workplace will be the theme of a keynote speech at the leading international conference on occupational safety and health, in June.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Record net retail sales for tracker funds in March
Daniel Godfrey, The Investment AssociationChief Executive, said:
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
KPMG: HR faces crisis of credibility in the Boardroom
HR leaders are facing a crisis of credibility among their senior peers, due to an overreliance on instinct when making decisions.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Cost of home insurance continues to fall
The cost of home insurance has continued to fall for the first quarter of 2015 with an average combined building and contents policy now costing 79 pence a day - less than the price of a takeaway coffee the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today.
Partner content
Economy
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
New high-speed canning line starts production at Coca-Cola Enterprises Sidcup
Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) has pushed the button on a new 16.6m high-speed canning line at its Sidcup site.
Lord Bilimoria: Tories 'risking prosperity of UK' with international student crackdown Partner content
Education
By London Metropolitan University
Lord Bilimoria: Tories 'risking prosperity of UK' with international student crackdown
In a speech on international students at London Metropolitan University, crossbench peer Lord Bilimoria targets the Conservatives for risking the “future prosperity of our country” with their immigration policies.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
The Investment Association publishes statement of principles for investment managers
The Investment Association has published a Statement of Principles for Investment Managers. The Statement sets out what the responsibility of managing other peoples money means in practice for corporate culture and individual mind-set.
Bar Council responds to Cameron's small business manifesto Partner content
Economy
By Bar Council
Bar Council responds to Cameron's small business manifesto
In light of the Conservative party's small business manifesto,Chantal-Aime Doerries QC, Chairman-Elect of the Bar, said:
Partner content
Communities
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald appointed to National Procurement Service public sector framework, Wales
Mott MacDonald has been appointed to the new public sector framework agreement for construction consultancy services by the National Procurement Service for Wales.
Partner content
Environment
By British Gas
British Gas invests £50 million in customer service excellence
Britains biggest energy supplier, British Gas, today announces a multi-million pound investment in customer service.
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Fire safety courses improving safety in fashion industry supply chains
The fashion industry was today encouraged to build on the success of fire safety courses in supply chain factories, on the second anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory disaster.
Partner content
Health
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Solar radiation and occupational cancers highlighted at IOSH Hong Kong conference
The positive steps that businesses across Asia are taking to protect outdoor workers from prolonged exposure to solar radiation have been highlighted during a conference in Hong Kong.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
CIPP launches #payrollhour initiative to promote the payroll industry
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is launching a new social media initiative designed to promote the payroll industry and offer guidance to those seeking help with payroll-related problems.
Partner content
Economy
By Go-Ahead
Go-Ahead is a Top Performing Passenger Transport Operator in Business in the Community’s 2015 Corporate Responsibility Index
Go-Ahead has achieved a four star rating in Business in the Communitys annual benchmark of responsible business, the Corporate Responsibility Index (CR Index).
Partner content
Economy
By The Work Foundation
Employment numbers continue to rise, especially in full-time work
Commenting on today's labour market statistics, Geraint Johnes, director at Lancaster Universitys Work Foundation, said
Partner content
Economy
By Mott MacDonald
We’re asking the right questions about diversity. Richard Chapman-Harris
Engineering and infrastructure sectors are not renowned for leading the way in equality, diversity and inclusion (
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
CIPP “delighted” to see medium-sized businesses addressed in Liberal Democrats party election manifesto
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) today welcomed the initiative to help medium-sized businesses as the Liberal Democrats unveiled its party manifesto ahead of the general election.
Partner content
Economy
By Airbus
Young People Experience the Joy of Flight at Air Smiles Day
More than 40 local young people, aged seven to 16, from charity Kids Company were specially selected for light aircraft flights over their home town as part of the Airbus sponsored Air Smiles Day held at Bristol and Wessex Flying Club, Bristol Airport on Saturday.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA’s small business expert appointed to prominent EU finance committee
The EUs prestigious Finance Watch Committee of Transparency and Independence (CTI) has appointed to its board Professor Robin Jarvis, ACCAs (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) special adviser on small business issues and professor in accounting at Brunel University.
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Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
2025
Terrace Pavillion, House of Commons
Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025