Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered an Autumn Statement that provides some relief for low earners, but falls short on indicating an ‘open for business’ Britain, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

Guy Stallard, director at KPMG in the UK, comments on the increase in the National Living Wage announced by the Chancellor in today’s Autumn Statement. 

Ahead of the Autumn Statement, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) sets out its priorities for the industrial strategy.

National awarding organisation NCFE calls for Philip Hammond to protect the Adult Education Budget in today's Autumn Statement as it will be crucial after the UK leaves the European Union.

Which?'s Chief Executive responds to Theresa May's CBI speech this week and calls on UK business leaders to listen to what consumers want on boardroom representation and deliver it.

Derek Webb, Campaign for Fairer Gambling founder, continues his analysis of the DCMS review of Gambling Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.

The charity Scope calls upon the Chancellor to not ignore the needs of UK's 12.9 million disabled people in tomorrow's Autumn Statement. 

Labour’s Keith Vaz sets out how to address ‘the most serious challenge facing the NHS today’, ahead of a report into diabetes care being published.

CEO of the British Red Cross, Mike Adamson, urges the Government "to use its forthcoming Autumn Statement to finally give social care the funding priority it deserves."

In his Autumn Statement tomorrow the Chancellor should provide emergency funding for libraries and depart from “toxic” austerity, argues the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.

Writing for PoliticsHome's Central Lobby, Conservative MP Henry Smith calls on the Chancellor to reduce Air Passenger Duty in his Autumn Statement tomorrow.

Marking the beginning of Road Safety Week, the Mineral Products association warns that a legal loophole is allowing critical safety measures to be bypassed by industry vehicles.

Prior to the first Autumn Statement since the UK voted to leave the European Union, FDA General Secretary Dave Penman outlines what the civil service needs from the Government in order to successfully deliver Brexit.

University of Exeter PhD Student Thibaud Deruelle writes ahead of the French primary elections on Sunday 20th November.

Labour’s mayoral candidate for Liverpool Steve Rotherham writes for PoliticsHome on his reflections of Donald Trump’s election and devolution.

To mark Alcohol Awareness week, Chair of the APPG on Alcohol Harm, Fiona Bruce MP, calls upon the Government to couple alcohol policy with media campaigns. 

Older people's charity, Independent Age, calls for the Government to use the upcoming Autumn Statement to "confront the tough choices about how to support more of us living longer lives."

In light of the recent Alzheimer’s Society campaign exposing the lack of dementia specific training for homecare workers, the Shadow Education Secretary calls for this ‘unbearable’ situation to be addressed.

Ahead of World Toilet Day, MPs respond to a new report launched by WaterAid which reveals the hardest places in the world to find an urban toilet.

Labour's Leader in the Lords welcomes the Government's climbdown on Lords reform, but warns ministers will not get a 'blank cheque' on Article 50.

Following a report from the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee, the British Veterinary Association has responded to the recommendations.

Pet Charity Blue Cross has welcomed the EFRA Committee’s report but argues stringent regulations and tougher laws are necessary to safeguard the welfare of pets in the UK.

Vice-Chair of Labour Friends of Israel Michael Dugher MP reflects on a visit to Yad Vashem this week with colleagues and calls on Jeremy Corbyn to visit himself.

On the day of the launch of the Building Societies Association’s new housing report, Sarah Wilde spoke to PoliticsHome about the organisation’s recommendations.