General election: Want to boost UK growth? Here’s what top economists would do May 23, 2024 Economists think that the next government should prioritise reforms to the planning regime in order to boost the UK's economic growth, according to a City A.M. poll.
Heathrow chief: Scrapping London tourist tax is ‘critical for the UK’ February 21, 2024 Retail businesses and a host of airports have since pleaded for the government to reinstate the tax break, with wealthy international shoppers choosing to splash their cash elsewhere.
Falling UK debt interest may allow room for tax cuts, Jeremy Hunt says December 22, 2023 Lower levels of UK debt interest may allow room for the government to cut taxes, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said.
Iceland boss: Government Covid test plan ‘pointless solution to Pingdemic’ July 28, 2021 The Iceland boss, Richard Walker, has said that the government’s Covid-19 test plan is a “pointless solution” because it excludes supermarket workers. “It’s only depot and factory workers so that only fixes half the supply chain issue,” Walker told the BBC. Despite daily testing for some sectors starting on Monday, some smaller firms have complained [...]
Covid-19: Government aims to avoid winter restrictions with booster jabs and teenage vaccinations September 14, 2021 Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said Government intends to avoid a return to Covid-19 restrictions through booster jabs and vaccinations of 12 to 15-year-olds, as he set out an autumn and winter pandemic plan. The Health Secretary said ‘Plan A’ is a series of pharmaceutical interventions, with the objective of avoiding “unsustainable pressure” on the [...]
National Highways’ chair announced with daunting in-tray including watchdog probe and £24bn package February 19, 2024 The government-owned body which operates and maintains the UK's 4,500 mile strategic road network has announced the appointment of a new Chair.
Frasers: Chief calls for reform of ‘outdated’ business rates regime September 18, 2023 The boss of Frasers Group, Michael Murray, has described the business rates regime as a “disaster” and urged the government to overhaul the system.
Treasury refuses to bankroll Michael Gove’s single government login proposal August 21, 2021 Michael Gove’s plan to give every adult a single login for online interactions with the government, could be stalled by a funding dispute with the Treasury, according to reports. The Cabinet Office’s proposed plan, dubbed “one login for Government”, would result in people logging into a single online interface to conduct a host of activities [...]
A battle is brewing in No10 over AI regulation February 16, 2024 An increasing number of MPs are getting frustrated over the government dragging its heels on regulating AI - a technology it has identified as a potential “existential threat”.
Fracked off: Industry body furious over fracking’s net zero snub October 10, 2022 UK's onshore energy body has slammed the Government's reported omission of fracking from its net zero review.