Labour’s energy agenda needs a solution for the UK’s oil and gas demands June 12, 2023 Labour's energy manifesto needs a solution for the UK's oil and gas needs if the opposition are fit for government.
Government to pump £5bn into speedier internet to accelerate Covid recovery August 2, 2021 The government is pumping £5bn into speeding up internet access to those in rural parts of the UK, in a bid to accelerate the country’s Covid-19 recovery. Millions stand to benefit from the government’s Project Gigabit fund, which seeks to upgrade digital infrastructure in hard-to-reach areas. The fund also looks to “fire up” high-growth sectors [...]
Starmer pledges ‘wealth creation’ – but can his policies deliver it? August 27, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has cautioned voters his government’s first fiscal statement would be “short-term pain for long-term good”.
House prices show stability despite higher interest rates, but rents continue to surge March 20, 2024 The average price of a home was £2,000 cheaper in January when compared to the exact same period the year before, according to new government figures.
FRC to ‘strengthen’ audit governance code to tackle Big Four accounting scandals August 26, 2021 The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has today announced proposals to update and “strengthen” its Audit Firm Governance Code and establish “operational separation” at the Big Four firms. The proposed changes are aimed at clarifying the role of partnership boards in holding management to account, said the UK accounting watchdog in a statement. A key proposal [...]
Why Donald Trump’s bitcoin reserve wouldn’t work in the UK July 30, 2024 Debates over a government bitcoin reserve have swelled up this week after former president Donald's Trump's comments at a bitcoin convention over the weekend.
Rachel Reeves reveals plans to cut spending by £5.5bn and address ‘unforgivable’ inheritance July 29, 2024 Rachel Reeves announced spending cuts worth £5.5bn as the new government seeks to address a £22bn black hole in the public finances.
We should welcome ex-PMs back to cabinet, but Cameron won’t win votes November 15, 2023 David Cameron is back in government to save Rishi Sunak's premiership, but the former prime minister is wildly unpopular, writes Josh Williams
Government lacks ‘convincing’ plan to get travellers back on trains July 7, 2021 The government does not have a “convincing and timely plan for encouraging passengers back to the railway” after the pandemic, a new report from the public spending watchdog has found. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said that the lack of direction on this issue from the Department for Transport (DfT) risked pushing people back into [...]
Ripple sale on public exchanges did not involve securities, judge rules July 13, 2023 Ripple has dramatically won a partial victory against the SEC in its lengthy battle with the government agency.