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Labour Economist: Paying More Taxes Will Make People Happier
Labour Economist: Paying More Taxes Will Make People Happier
Economy
Labour peer and economist Lord Layard has spent years researching happiness. He tells Sophie Church why putting happiness at the heart of policy will keep Labour in power for longer
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
Economy
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Environment
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Economy
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Lack Of Transparency From Parties Over Incoming Cuts Is 'Frustrating' Says Top Economist
Economy
Lack Of Transparency From Parties Over Incoming Cuts Is "Frustrating" Says Top Economist
Rishi Sunak Appeals To Voters To Trust Tories With UK Security
Defence
Rishi Sunak Appeals To Voters To Trust Tories With UK Security
The House Live
Spend on defence, not scrapping the two child benefit cap
Defence
By Lord Walney
Spend on defence, not scrapping the two child benefit cap
What is the future of work? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
What is the future of work?
Championing the UK in a competitive global marketplace Partner content
Economy
By Ferrero UK
Championing the UK in a competitive global marketplace
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Labour Showing ‘Seriousness’ By Moving EU 'Reset' Job To Cabinet Office
Labour Showing ‘Seriousness’ By Moving EU 'Reset' Job To Cabinet Office
Brexit
Who Replaces Rishi Sunak? Here Are The Leading Runners And Riders
Who Replaces Rishi Sunak? Here Are The Leading Runners And Riders
Political parties
Government's New GB Energy Will Partner With Crown Estate
Government's New GB Energy Will Partner With Crown Estate
Environment
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Communities
By Jimmy McIntosh
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Few sectors of industry have taken more of a beating in the last few years than that of the British pub. Jimmy McIntosh has been documenting those in London that have died, and asks what it means for the communities they serve
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll speaks to Sienna Rodgers about quitting the Labour Party and why he is confident of winning the North East mayoral race as an independent
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Partner content
Economy
By Visa
Household spending continues to rise solidly, with online expenditure a key driver of growth in August
- Household spending rises +1.9% on the year in August, up from +1.8% in July - Hotels, Restaurants Bars (+8.9%) and Recreation Culture (+6.1%) both see marked increases in spend - Online retailers see sharpest rise in expenditure for four years (+10.7%)
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
Pensions, payroll and software industry voices concerns and gives guidance for auto enrolment 2016
Delegates from across the country gathered yesterday for the Capacity Crunch Conference in London.
Partner content
Economy
By Law Society
Law Society comments on proposal for Small Business Commissioner
The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has consulted on proposals to help smaller businesses facing contractual disputes with larger companies.
Partner content
Economy
By GMB
GMB suspends strike action at Doncaster to enable talks at ACAS on dispute over changes to terms and conditions of employment
Under the auspices of ACAS an agreement was reached to suspend the proposed industrial action from 4th September to 14th September to enable further discussion to take place says GMB.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Equity fund net retail sales hit fifteen year peak
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds forJuly 2015:
Partner content
Economy
By GMB
GMB motion to TUC in Brighton calls for Congress to give notice of recommending 'No' vote if Cameron waters down EU employment rights
Latest announcement to crack down on employers not paying national minimum wage is more window dressingby the Tories ahead of the EU referendum says GMB
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Payments made to savers since the pension reforms reach nearly £2.5 billion, ABI stats show
Almost 2.5billion worth of payments has been made to customers in the first three months since the new pension freedoms came in, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today. Thats equivalent to 27million a day.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
The investment Association comments on lifting
The Investment Association comments on the announcement yesterday by the Government of India confirming that it accepts the recommendation of the Shah Committee on the application of Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) to foreign investors.
Partner content
Economy
By GMB
Numbers on Zero Hours Contracts in UK grows by 47,323 to 744,442 in six months
The deal employers are offering workers is seriously decreased while workers often have little alternative but to accept what is on offer but workers are fighting back says GMB.
Partner content
Economy
By Turn2us
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Mortality Statistics: What you need to know
Turn2us explains the DWP mortality statistics for people on Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance
Partner content
Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
Central and local government must increase SME spend, says FMB
All local authorities and housing associations should set targets to increase their spend with small businesses, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
UK recovery ‘in danger of stalling’ Partner content
Economy
By Law Society
UK recovery ‘in danger of stalling’
A fall in the number of business deals facilitated by the top 50 UK law firms may indicate a slowdown in the UK’s economic recovery, according to new figures released by the Law Society.
Partner content
Economy
By GMB
GMB security scanners strike at Stansted to go ahead on Monday 31st August in pay dispute as Mitie refuses talks at ACAS
Maybe Ruby McGregor-Smith, CEO of Mitie Group PLC, who is on the list of peers announced today, has been too busy getting close to the Tory Party to tell her managers to get around the table to avoid disruption at Stansted says GMB
Chartered Insurance Institute launches new flexible working guide Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
Chartered Insurance Institute launches new flexible working guide
The Chartered Insurance Institute has today launched a new guide for firms looking to introduce flexible working to their employees. 
Partner content
Environment
By British Gas
British Gas hires 200 smart meter apprentices
British Gas will hire up to 200 apprentices in smart metering, taking the total recruited to approximately 1,000 this year.
Partner content
Economy
By GMB
GMB to seek meeting with Prime Minister as Tata Steel announce 250 job losses and mothballing of Llanwern Steel Mills
Local communities will be destroyed with mass unemployment and the balance of payment deficit will increase further if we don't get government support and action says GMB.
Partner content
Economy
By Turn2us
The ill and disabled to face further welfare reform
Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, has announced radical reform for sickness benefits that the government hopes will encourage up to 1 million people into work.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Investors and brokers agree landmark share-dealing code
The investment industry has taken a major step to improve client returns by agreeing a new code of conduct with brokers to help large share deals complete at the best possible price.
Partner content
Economy
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald appoints Karl Johnson as project director
Mott MacDonald has appointed Karl Johnson as a project director in its management, development and consultancy business in the United Kingdom. Karl will strengthen the consultancys commercial and project management capabilities in the energy and utilities market.
AELP responds to David Cameron’s apprenticeship announcement Partner content
Education
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
AELP responds to David Cameron’s apprenticeship announcement
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers has welcomed Government plans to ask employers for their views on the introduction of an apprenticeship levy, which would apply from 2017.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Cameron's apprenticeship plan must reverse drop-out trend
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)comments on the Government'snew apprenticeship levy.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
AELP Statement on Apprenticeship Levy consultation
A spokesperson for the Association of Employment and Learning Providers said:
Partner content
Economy
By Road Haulage Association
RHA says apprenticeship levy looks like a tax on payroll
The Road Haulage Association considers that Governments planned changes to boost apprenticeship numbers and drive up the quality of courses risks being little more than a new tax on payroll in the road haulage sector and that the Association was already seeking an urgent meeting with skills minister Nick Boles after the levy was announced by Chancellor George Osborne.
Partner content
Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
Government right to use buying power to boost apprenticeships, says FMB
The Governments announcement that bids for public sector contracts worth more than 10 million must demonstrate a clear commitment to apprenticeship training will help boost apprenticeships numbers, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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