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Articles tagged with: Economy
'Perfectly clear that the PM’s renegotiation is of very little consequence'
Foreign affairs
By Peter Bone MP
'Perfectly clear that the PM’s renegotiation is of very little consequence'
Eurosceptic Conservative MP Peter Bone writes about the 'Grassroots Out' campaign, drawing together all of the disparate ‘leave’ groups at a local level, which he believe can deliver victory and 'free our country from the grip of the EU'.
Tory MP calls for relaxed Sunday trading laws after sharp rise in online Xmas shopping Partner content
Economy
By Visa
Tory MP calls for relaxed Sunday trading laws after sharp rise in online Xmas shopping
Conservative MP Luke Hall has argued the rise in online spending over the Christmas period shows the need for the liberalisation of the Sunday trading laws.
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Economy
By Visa
Solid overall spending growth in December, but e-commerce the clear winner at Christmas
- Consumer spending increases solidly in December (+2.3% year-on-year), rounding off 2015 as the second strongest year since 2008 - Sharp rise in e-commerce spending (+7.4%), but face-to-face spending is broadly flat (-0.1%) - Growth led by Hotels, Restaurants Bars (+8.1%), Household Goods (+4.9%) and Recreation Culture (+4.8%)
Brexit in the balance: Britain's older voters become more eurosceptic Partner content
By Saga
Brexit in the balance: Britain's older voters become more eurosceptic
New poll reveals a swing towards euroscepticism among older voters.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Barriers to home ownership fall as housing market sentiment improves
UK consumers have reported that all the major barriers to property purchase have fallen, the BSAs final Property Tracker of 2015 reveals.
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. 
Why I changed my view on Heathrow expansion Partner content
Transport
By West London Business
Why I changed my view on Heathrow expansion
The Chief Executive of West London Business was initially opposed to Heathrow expansion, but is now clear that West London, the UK’s second largest economic powerhouse, needs an expanded Heathrow to further boost jobs and growth.
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. 
Autumn Statement's proposed MoJ budget cuts are a 'big concern' - Bar Council Partner content
Home affairs
By Bar Council
Autumn Statement's proposed MoJ budget cuts are a 'big concern' - Bar Council
Chairman of the Bar Council, Alistair MacDonald QC, responds to the Autumn Statement saying the proposed overall resource savings of 15% and a 50% cut in the department’s administrative budget must not leave people without access to justice. 
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:
Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
400K homes at risk from skills shortage, warns FMB
The construction skills shortage could scupper the Chancellors vision for 400,000 new affordable homes, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to todays announcements in the Spending Review.
The Policy Researcher’s Top 5 Wish list for the Spending Review Partner content
Economy
By Policy Connect
The Policy Researcher’s Top 5 Wish list for the Spending Review
In advance of today's Comprehensive Spending Review looming, the 17 groups that make up Policy Connect’s network have whittled down their wish list to their final top five budgetary ambitions.
Cutting Further Education funding is no basis for a long term economic plan Partner content
Education
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Cutting Further Education funding is no basis for a long term economic plan
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is warning the Chancellor that making further cuts to the Further Education budget will damage his long term economic plan, exacerbate the skills crisis and negatively impact on social mobility. 
Partner content
Economy
By Turn2us
How might you be impacted by the Autumn Statement?
This Wednesday the Chancellor will make his Autumn Statement to the House of Commons in what will be our first glimpse of the measures being introduced to soften the planned reduction in tax credits.
Autumn Statement 2015: What to expect Partner content
Economy
By Dods Monitoring
PoliticsHome
Autumn Statement 2015: What to expect
PoliticsHome's Parliamentary Editor Liz Bates speculates on what will make headlines in next week's Autumn Statement.
Partner content
Economy
By EY
Merseyside and West Midlands devolution deals are a 'starting point on which to build' - EY
Darra Singh, Head of Local and Public Services at EY, comments on the Merseyside and West Midlands devolution deals, signed today.
Will the Government break its promise and put the brakes on cycling funding?
Transport
By Daniel Zeichner MP
Will the Government break its promise and put the brakes on cycling funding?
Shadow Transport Minister Daniel Zeichner MP calls on the Government to fulfil promises made on investment in cycling in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
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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Economy
By Visa
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
'Significant visa reform is essential' to increase economic and cultural links with India Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Virgin Atlantic
'Significant visa reform is essential' to increase economic and cultural links with India
Lord Lee (Co-Chairman of the Tourism APPG & Chairman of ALVA) and Virgin Atlantic Airways CEO Craig Kreeger ask the Government to extend visa changes offered to Chinese tourists, to Indian visitors in the week of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official UK visit.
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Economy
By Road Haulage Association
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.
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Communities
By EY
National Infrastructure Commission will help get UK investment back on track, but it all boils down to securing capital
Manish Gupta, EY Head of Infrastructure Corporate Finance, comments on todays launch of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC):
Tax credit debate: What happens now? Partner content
Economy
By Turn2us
Tax credit debate: What happens now?
As the Chancellor signals a rethink over tax credit reductions, Turn2usexplores what could happen next.
How do you get the voices of young people into Parliament?
Economy
By Chloe Smith MP
How do you get the voices of young people into Parliament?
Former Treasury Minister Chloe Smith MP writes ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on 'Young jobseekers and the Department of Work and Pensions'.