Halfords boss urges government to do more to address skills gap as shortage of mechanics starts to bite December 6, 2021 A shortage of specialist mechanics is interfering with Halfords’ agenda to rapidly grow the number of electric cars on Britain’s roads to such an extent that the boss of the company has called on government to do more. Graham Stapleton, chief executive of the retailer and motoring services business, said he is “very concerned” that [...]
Government pushes UK households to ditch gas boilers with £450m upgrade scheme October 18, 2021 The government is encouraging households to swap fossil fuel boilers for low carbon alternatives with a £450m upgrade scheme. Households will now benefit from £5,000 government grants to install low carbon technologies such as a hydrogen-ready boiler or a heat pump. The grants will be available from next April, and will mean consumers will pay [...]
Government denies there is shortage of fuel amid BP and Esso closing gas stations September 24, 2021 The government is urging Brits “buy fuel as normal”, after the ongoing lorry driver shortage issue reached gas stations yesterday. BP said a number of its filling stations are closed due to a lack of fuel available, while Esso owner ExxonMobil also said a “small number” of its Tesco Alliance petrol forecourts have been impacted. [...]
Rishi Sunak says government needs to ‘do better’ as Tory sleaze claims pile up November 11, 2021 Rishi Sunak has today admitted the government needs to “do better” as allegations of sleaze and corruption pile up around the Tory party. It comes after Boris Johnson yesterday was forced to insist during a press conference that the UK is “not remotely a corrupt country”. Sunak told Sky News said he regretted last week’s [...]
Matt Hancock takes over as head of government’s vaccine taskforce March 1, 2021 Matt Hancock will take over top-level responsibility of the government’s vaccine taskforce, the health department has announced, as ministers prepare to ramp up the nation’s largest ever immunisation programme. The health secretary will take charge of cabinet-level ministerial responsibility for the taskforce from business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. The move is to allow “for end-to-end oversight [...]
Internal audit and its role in corporate governance June 11, 2021 Internal audit plays a key part in the corporate governance environment. Alan Simpson CA considers its role. The board of directors is ultimately responsible for the organisation’s effective governance. Corporate governance is the collective name given to the various policies, rules, practices and processes established by authority of the board to govern the organisation effectively, [...]
VAT threshold raised to £90,000 in boost for small businesses – but pubs still feeling the pinch April 1, 2024 Hard-pressed small business owners were thrown a lifeline on Monday after the government rolled out an increase to the VAT threshold.
Alstom: Union calls for urgent action to save jobs after train firm stops production March 30, 2024 Alstom said after 10 months of discussions with the Government over work for its Derby site, it had run out of time.
UK tax climate putting a block on renewable projects, energy boss warns October 2, 2023 The government needs to reduce the tax burden on renewable producers or risk more companies pulling out of projects.
Treasury appoints Unilever veteran to chair UK Government Investments August 2, 2021 The Treasury has appointed a Unilever veteran as its new chair of UK Government Investments, who will join the board in September. Vindi Banga is set to join UK Government Investments (UKGI), an arm of the Treasury, alongside his current role of chair at charity Marie Curie. The incoming chair is also a senior non-executive [...]