Innovative businesses working in the UK’s energy, infrastructure, biomedical and quantum technology sectors will be supported by up to £57.5 million of new funding announced today by Business Secretary Sajid Javid.

Commenting on the launch of the Hampton-Alexander Review, Andrew Ninian, Director of Corporate Governance and Engagement, said:

Superglass Chief Executive Ken Munro has been appointed chairman of the mineral wool insulation manufacturers representative body, MIMA, taking over from David Travill, Managing Director at Isover Saint Gobain.

Labour MPs Seema Malhotra and Stephen Kinnock propose that a new Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC) on EU Renegotiation be established to ensure a strong voice for Parliament in the Brexit negotiations.

The Government has been warned the introduction of its new English Baccalaureate (EBacc) which will result in a “narrowly prescribed” curriculum is “incredibly short sighted”.

Parliament will today debate the plan to exclude technical, creative and artistic subjects from its new English Baccalaureate (EBacc).

Following last week’s EU Referendum and with the UK population voting to leave the European Union, the GGF remains open-minded about the changes that will come and will continue to work with parliamentarians and Government departments on the many issues affecting the glass and glazing industry. 

The Investment Association's monthly statistics of UK investor behaviour in May 2016 show:

Labour Shadow Cabinet member Jon Ashworth MP calls for the Chancellor to explain his announcement about the Treasury missing their budget surplus target.

With political leadership in disarray from Brexit, the Chartered Management Institute has published a timely report on how to better equip the nation with the leadership skills needed to manage in times of uncertainty. 

An industry-led initiative promising to plug the construction skills gap by utilising the valuable skills of ex-military personnel was highlighted in parliament this week by the Chartered Institute of Building.

As the fallout from the UK's decision to leave the EU - a scenario which would have seen implausible to many business and political leaders 18 months ago - it's time to pick up the pieces and work out what Britain's post-EU business landscape will look like. 

The National Audit Office has today published a series of reports which explore some of the major risks to public finances highlighted in the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA). These reports examine how these risks to the balance sheet have changed in recent years and considers how the government currently manages them.

The result of last week’s referendum decision for the UK to leave the EU has already triggered immediate impacts politically and economically.

One day automation will present society with big existential questions, says Baroness Morgan of Huyton, but today’s employment strategy must focus on preparing workers for the global digital race.

Limitations in the government’s approach to reducing the cost of regulation mean the scope of the Business Impact Target is open to manipulation, and may not reflect a realistic business-centred view of regulatory costs, according to today’s report from the National Audit Office.

Gareth Jenkins, Save the Children’s Director of UK Poverty Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns said:

Following last week’s EU Referendum and with the UK population voting to leave the European Union, the GGF remains open-minded about the changes that will come and will continue to work with parliamentarians and Government departments on the many issues affecting the glass and glazing industry.

Conservative MP Nigel Mills urges his colleagues to back an amendment requiring companies to publish information on how much tax they pay in each country.

The Investment Association has today proposed a simple and clear approach to the problem of housing the growing ranks of outcome-focused funds in its sector scheme.

Despite difficult economic conditions, the High Value Manufacturing Catapult explains how it continues to grow, supporting 3,000 industrial clients last year alone.

Leaving the EU puts at risk all rights guaranteed by EU legislation, says trade union GMB, with the economic shock of the vote holding potential for another economic crash

Mark Hatton, Senior Partner for EY in the North East, comments: