Scandal hit Boris Johnson and his government continue to tank in the polls December 21, 2021 Prime minister Boris Johnson has continued to tank in polls, following several weeks of party scandals. More than 70 per cent of those polled think Johnson is ‘doing badly’ as prime minister, which has increased by seven points since late November, according to YouGov. Just 23 per cent think Johnson’s premiership is going well. The [...]
UK government interest bill swells at fastest rate in over a decade December 21, 2021 Soaring inflation is swelling the government’s interest bill at the fastest rate in over a decade, reveal official figures published today. Interest payments on debt held by the government climbed over £15bn, or 54.1 per cent, over the last financial year to November, the fastest rate of acceleration since 2010, according to the Office for [...]
‘We have to rethink the narrative’: Mariana Mazzucato on how Labour should address an era of crisis July 17, 2024 Still, Keir Starmer was elected on a platform of change and, as Milton Friedman once said, "only a crisis - actual or perceived - produces real change." For Friedman, a government's response depended on the ideas that are "lying around".
Budget: Government to invest £3bn in “skills revolution” October 24, 2021 The Chancellor of the Exchequer will use the budget to announce a £3bn investment in skills and education to help Brits find higher paid jobs. The cash injection aims to fuel economic growth by increasing the provision of post-16 eduction and creating opportunities for people wishing to enter high value sectors such as AI, cybersecurity, [...]
Government eyes legal requirement for NHS staff to be vaccinated October 24, 2021 The government is looking at legally enforcing a Covid vaccine mandate for all NHS staff. Health secretary Sajid Javid wants to push through legislation requiring protection against the virus as a condition of employment as soon as possible, according to The Sunday Times. Some 106,351 NHS staff in England have not been vaccinated, around seven [...]
Housebuilding giants Bellway, Berkeley and Barratt laud Reeves’ planning pledge July 8, 2024 Some of the UK's largest property and housebuilding firms have welcomed the new Labour government's promise to "get Britain building again" with a reintroduction of compulsory housebuilding targets, calling them "hugely encouraging".
Government to crack down on developers trying to dodge cladding contributions with new powers for courts February 14, 2022 The government has announced amendments to its building safety bill which will allow cladding companies to be sued for defective products. The amendments also confirm the government’s intentions to block firms from the market if they do not financially contribute to remediations on buildings with unsafe cladding. The department for levelling up, housing and communities [...]
Government rejects less than one per cent of nearly 3m expenses February 14, 2022 The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has rejected just one claim out of more than 18,000 in the year to March 2021, which has raised eyebrows over at spend management firm Emburse. Across all government departments, rejected expense claims make up just 0.07 per cent of the total 2.95m submitted between 2019 [...]
Hundreds of civil servant roles moved to Manchester as government pushes ‘levelling up’ mission February 14, 2022 The government announced this afternoon it will be opening a culture hub in Manchester, adding up to 400 jobs as part of its "levelling up" programme.
Transport crisis: Key bus routes set to be axed as government support nears end February 14, 2022 Essential bus routes may be axed as soon as the end of this month if emergency government funding support is not extended, transport firms have warned.