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The Fiscal Triangle: How The Treasury Decides What To Spend
The Fiscal Triangle: How The Treasury Decides What To Spend
Economy
JP Spencer, a former Treasury senior policy adviser, explains how the ‘fiscal triangle’ is at the core of every spending decision it makes
Cost Of Living Pressures Will Be 'Bleak' During Labour's First Christmas In Power
Communities
Cost Of Living Pressures Will Be "Bleak" During Labour's First Christmas In Power
Frustrated Labour MPs Say WASPI Decision Shows Government Is 'In A Bunker'
Economy
Frustrated Labour MPs Say WASPI Decision Shows Government Is "In A Bunker"
How Do You Get Money Out Of The Treasury?
Economy
How Do You Get Money Out Of The Treasury?
Is It Time To Split Up The Treasury?
Economy
Is It Time To Split Up The Treasury?
Too Big, Too Powerful: Treasury Domination Is Bad For Government
Economy
Too Big, Too Powerful: Treasury Domination Is Bad For Government
Keir Starmer Says Small Businesses Will Get The 'Certainty And Stability' They 'Need'
Communities
Keir Starmer Says Small Businesses Will Get The "Certainty And Stability" They "Need"
The House Live
Government must listen to all businesses on economic growth - not just the regulation refuseniks Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Government must listen to all businesses on economic growth - not just the regulation refuseniks
The new Community Right to Buy will be a lasting legacy of this Labour government
Communities
By Joe Fortune
The new Community Right to Buy will be a lasting legacy of this Labour government
How the Employment Rights Bill should be improved
Economy
By Andy McDonald MP
How the Employment Rights Bill should be improved
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Who Are Reform Members?
Who Are Reform Members?
Political parties
2025 Is Unlikely To Be A Year Of Harmony In Northern Irish Politics
2025 Is Unlikely To Be A Year Of Harmony In Northern Irish Politics
Home affairs
The Fiscal Triangle: How The Treasury Decides What To Spend
The Fiscal Triangle: How The Treasury Decides What To Spend
Economy
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Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. Photography by Elio Zhang
Sharon Graham: 'I worry the Treasury has a hand in stopping some of the vision'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Sharon Graham: 'I worry the Treasury has a hand in stopping some of the vision'
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham talks to Sienna Rodgers about her Celtic upbringing, the ongoing factional fight within her union, and why she blames the Treasury for a lack of vision in government
Jonathan Reynolds: 'You don’t get the nice things unless you’ve got discipline'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Jonathan Reynolds: 'You don’t get the nice things unless you’ve got discipline'
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds talks to Sienna Rodgers about how ‘nice things’ require fiscal discipline, finding the ‘balance’ on workers’ rights, and his opposition to assisted dying
Economy news
Partner content
Economy
By Solicitors Regulation Authority
SRA introduces more changes to help businesses thrive
Changes that will make it easier for law firms to do business are included in the latest version of the SRA Handbook, which was published on 1 November.
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
Six million Brits are earning less than a Living Wage
Some 5.84 million people are paid less than the Living Wage, according to new research published today by KPMG:
Partner content
Economy
By Solicitors Regulation Authority
Guidance available for new accountants' reports
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published guidance to explain changes to accountants reports which come into effect for accounting periods ending on or after 1 November.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Equities remain best-selling asset class for five consecutive months
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds forSeptember 2015 which show:
Partner content
Economy
By EY
Women on boards: There’s still a long way to go before the UK can say ‘job done’, says EY
Liz Bingham, an EY partner who received an OBE this year for her services to equality in the workplace, commented:
Partner content
Economy
By Saga
'More needs to be done' to encourage people to save in a tax efficient way - Saga
Saga comments on ONS population projections
Partner content
Economy
By National Audit Office
Investigation: the government’s funding of Kids Company
The National Audit Office has published the findings from its investigation into the governments funding of Kids Company. The public sector has provided funding to Kids Company for at least 15 years, although the governments records suggest the charity started applying for public sector funding as early as 1996. On 5 August 2015, Kids Company closed and was subsequently wound up as it was insolvent.
Partner content
Economy
By Law Commission
Retirement flats – protecting owners from hidden fees
Owners of retirement flats and their families are being caught out by unexpected charges hidden in leases.
Partner content
Economy
By Mind
Receiving benefits because of your mental health? You’re up to three times more likely to be punished by the DWP than helped to find work
Data from Mind today reveal the scale of sanctions imposed on people with mental health problems being supported by out-of-work disability benefits.
Partner content
Economy
By Solicitors Regulation Authority
SRA helps law firms provide more services to consumers
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is helping law firms that want to expand their business beyond traditional legal services by publishing new guidance on the Separate Business Rule.
Partner content
Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
Construction output figures expose impact of skills shortage, says FMB
Todays ONS figures, which show a 2.2% drop in construction output, expose the growing impact of the construction skills shortage, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Tax credit debate: What happens now? Partner content
Economy
By Turn2us
Tax credit debate: What happens now?
As the Chancellor signals a rethink over tax credit reductions, Turn2usexplores what could happen next.
How do you get the voices of young people into Parliament?
Economy
By Chloe Smith MP
How do you get the voices of young people into Parliament?
Former Treasury Minister Chloe Smith MP writes ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on 'Young jobseekers and the Department of Work and Pensions'.
Today we stand up to the worst of the Tory party
Economy
By Baroness Kramer
Today we stand up to the worst of the Tory party
Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson & former Transport Minister Baroness Kramer explains why her party will oppose the Government's tax credit changes in the Lords today and calls on other peers to: "join with us and stop this disgraceful policy in its tracks".
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
KPMG comments on the job losses in UK steel sector
KPMG comments on job losses and closures in the UK steel sector.
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
Challenger banks will welcome ‘nod’ to capital discrepancy, says KPMG
Commenting in response to todays publication of the Competition and Markets Authoritys (CMA) publication of its report into retail banking, Warren Mead, UK Head of Challenger Banking at KPMG, said:
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
UK tax gap narrows, but still billions left uncollected
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants comments on new UK tax gap figures, saying 'there is still much to be done'.
Lib Dem former minister Jo Swinson speaks out against gender quotas on boards Partner content
Economy
By EY
Lib Dem former minister Jo Swinson speaks out against gender quotas on boards
Senior leaders from business and government have gone head-to-head over whether mandatory quotas are needed to get more women to the top of organisations.
Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Engineering employers predict education system won’t keep up with technological change

Demand for engineers continues to rise but over half (53 per cent) of employers are struggling to recruit suitably skilled staff, says the 2015 Skills & Demand in Industry report.
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics Partner content
Economy
By Trussel Trust
Listening to the lives behind the foodbank statistics
MPs and peers discussed tackling UK poverty with the Trussell Trust Foodbank Network
Tax credit debate will shape Osborne’s Autumn Statement Partner content
Economy
By Turn2us
Tax credit debate will shape Osborne’s Autumn Statement
Adam Lake from Turn2us, says today’s debate on reductions in tax credit is a chance to soften the blow on the poorest in society. 
Partner content
Economy
By Heathrow
Heathrow declares world class ambition for retail service
Heathrow has today launched an in-depth review of its retail service offer, partnering with luxury lifestyle group and concierge service company Quintessentially to realise its corporate vision to deliver the best airport service experience in the world.
Partner content
Economy
By EY
Lending expected to grow more than 3% in 2016, boosting Eurozone economy
According to a newly published report by EY, business lending expected to grow by 3.8% in 2016 due to improving credit conditions and renewed business confidence.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
Automatic enrolment: the payroll perspective
As the automatic enrolment process is becoming a reality for 1.3m SMEs in the UK, it is timely to understand just what sort of impact this will have on small businesses.
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Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
2025
Online
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
CSW Collaboration Conference
2025
London
CSW Collaboration Conference