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30 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

At a glance: Everything Boris Johnson pledged in his £5bn ‘New Deal’ for Britain

Boris Johnson set out his “New Deal” investment plan for the country on Tuesday, in which he pledged to “build, build, build” Britain’s way out of the coronavirus economic crisis. Here’s what’s been promised:

30 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Railway industry responds to Prime Minister’s recovery plan speech

Today the Prime Minister announced his plans to speed up infrastructure investment to ensure an economic recovery following the Coronavirus outbreak.

30 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

GGF invited to Government workstreams to help recovery

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has recently been invited to attend two Government Work Streams for the Housing Working Group and the Repair Maintenance and Improvement Working Group respectively.

30 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

McCluskey response to PM’s speech: Workers urgently need a bridge to the new economy to avert a jobs abyss

Responding to the speech given in Dudley today (Tuesday) by the prime minister, the leader of the UK’s most influential union, Unite, called for urgent action to extend the jobs retention scheme.

30 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson defends scale of ‘New Deal’ after claims it fails to live up to ‘Rooseveltian’ ambition at £75-a-head

Boris Johnson has defended the scale of his self-declared “New Deal” after suggestions the plan fails to live up to the ambition of its namesake.

30 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: UK economy takes biggest quarterly hit since 1979, new figures show

The UK economy suffered its biggest quarterly hit since 1979 as the coronavirus crisis began to take hold at the start of this year, new figures show.

29 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson vows Government will ‘build, build, build’ its way out of coronavirus crisis as he unveils ‘New Deal’ for Britain

Boris Johnson will promise to “build, build, build” Britain’s way out of the coronavirus economic crisis as he unveils a “New Deal” investment plan for the country.

29 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Rail industry sets out criteria for recovery plan ahead of Government announcement

With the Government set to announce new spending plans on Tuesday 30 June, Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Railway Industry Association (RIA), has commented: “The Railway Industry Association and our members welcome all investment in the UK rail network, with rail clearly set to be one of the economic sectors which can support the jobs and GVA needed to drive the recovery.

29 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

A New Deal for the North will ensure the region thrives after coronavirus

As we face the biggest economic shock in a generation, we need local leaders to be in the driving seat if our regions are to bounce back and thrive.

29 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson vows ‘Rooseveltian’ revolution to get UK economy out of coronavirus ‘nightmare’

Boris Johnson has promised to launch a “Rooseveltian” public spending programme in a bid to help Britain recover from the “nightmare” of the coronavirus pandemic.

29 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Ministers urged to stave off ‘second wave’ of unemployment with major job creation plan

The Government must take drastic action to stave off a “second wave” of coronavirus-related job losses, a major think tank is warning.

28 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson pledges billions to grow UK out of coronavirus recession and claims he’s ‘fit as butcher’s dog’

Boris Johnson has pledged to “build our way back to health” with a multi-billion spending blitz to grow the UK out of the coronavirus-induced recession.

26 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Community organisations have a vital role to play in the coronavirus recovery

As we recover from this crisis, we must create a more equal, sustainable and supportive society in which community organisations are supported to have a leading role.

25 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Decarbonisation and climate change must be at the heart of the coronavirus recovery

The IET agrees wholeheartedly that returning to “the way things were” before the pandemic is not an option.

25 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

OFTEC comments on Committee on Climate Change (CCC) annual report to Parliament

OFTEC chief executive Paul Rose says:

25 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Environmental Services Association (ESA) responds to Committee on Climate Change (CCC) Progress Report published today (Jun 25 2020)

ESA members are working on a Net-Zero strategy for the sector to de-carbonise operations

To reduce racial inequality, we need a housing market that works for all

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25 Jun 2020 Economy

To reduce racial inequality, we need a housing market that works for all

Responses to the housing crisis have been woeful at best. From Labour’s obsession with flats, particularly in the capital, to the Conservatives’ fixation with home ownership, which has decreased. Nobody is getting it right.

25 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Families still suffering from 2008 financial crisis when coronavirus hit, says IFS

Households were hit by the coronavirus crisis while they were still suffering a long hangover from the financial crash, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

24 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

CIOB responds to MHCLG plan to 'Get Britain Building'

The CIOB has responded to plans from the government suggesting construction sites could see longer working hours to help maintain social distancing amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Longer Sunday trading hours would be bad news for workers, with little benefit for the economy

Extending Sunday trading hours would have little economic benefit, and be damaging for the workers who have kept us fed through this pandemic

23 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Ex-Chancellor Sajid Javid urges Rishi Sunak to focus on growth not austerity after pandemic

The former Chancellor Sajid Javid is urging his successor Rishi Sunak to focus on growth not austerity when the UK comes out of the coronavirus pandemic.

22 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Planning permission extension is good news for housebuilders

The NFB welcomes the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announcement that consented sites, with an expiry date between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 will see their consent extended to 1 April 2021.

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22 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Sellafield hits the restart button

The nuclear site begins a cautious exit from lockdown.

The energy sector can power a sustainable, green recovery. Here’s how

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22 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

The energy sector can power a sustainable, green recovery. Here’s how

Big ambitious infrastructure programmes to upgrade our housing, decarbonise transport and create a modern flexible energy system, along with the development of industrial clusters based around new low carbon technologies, will provide exactly the scale of economic stimulus we need.