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Keir Starmer Warns Autumn Budget Will Be 'Painful'
Keir Starmer Warns Autumn Budget Will Be "Painful"
Economy
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that the Autumn Budget will be "painful" as the country will have to "accept short term pain for long term good".
Pro-Building Group Urges Labour To Keep Bigger London Housing Target
Communities
Pro-Building Group Urges Labour To Keep Bigger London Housing Target
Who Is The Labour Growth Group?
Economy
Who Is The Labour Growth Group?
What Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves Cutting To Deal With The 'Black Hole' She Inherited?
Economy
What Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves Cutting To Deal With The "Black Hole" She Inherited?
Rachel Reeves Scales Back Universal Winter Fuel Payments To Plug 'Black Hole' In Public Finances
Economy
Rachel Reeves Scales Back Universal Winter Fuel Payments To Plug "Black Hole" In Public Finances
Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
Health
Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
'Reset' Needed Between Local And National Government, Says New LGA Chair
Communities
"Reset" Needed Between Local And National Government, Says New LGA Chair
The House Live
For UK casinos to thrive, reforms must come soon Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
For UK casinos to thrive, reforms must come soon
To move forward from the riots, the government must invest in BAME social enterprise
Communities
By Lord Hastings
To move forward from the riots, the government must invest in BAME social enterprise
Inflation is back on target, but the economy is far from secure
Economy
By Ned Hammond
Inflation is back on target, but the economy is far from secure
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The New Lib Dem MP Who Got A 'Well Done' Text From Sue Gray
The New Lib Dem MP Who Got A "Well Done" Text From Sue Gray
Political parties
Labour MP Told Democrat Advisers Don't Be Afraid Of Talking About Immigration
Labour MP Told Democrat Advisers Don't Be Afraid Of Talking About Immigration
Political parties
For UK casinos to thrive, reforms must come soon Partner content
For UK casinos to thrive, reforms must come soon
By Betting And Gaming Council
Communities
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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
Economy news
Partner content
Economy
By EY
Pattern of sharp falls in unemployment and subdued wage growth is starting to change - EY ITEM Club comments on labour market figures
Labour marketreturns to more normal conditionswithunemploymentdown and pay growth up.Businesses focus should steadily shift from expanding headcount to boostingproductivity
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
BRC: Best three months average sales growth since June
UK retail sales decreased by 2.4% on a like-for-like basis from April 2014, when they had increased 4.2% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were down 1.3%, against a 5.7% rise in April 2014. Adjusted for the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index deflation, total growth was 0.6%.
Partner content
Economy
By Airbus
Team from City University London shortlisted for Airbus “Fly Your Ideas” final
A student team from City University London is one of the five teams selected by Airbus to compete in the fourth edition of the Fly Your Ideas challenge.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
Payroll professionals ‘losing patience’ with HMRC helpline, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals.
Payroll professionals are ending calls to Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC) before they have even been connected to an adviser according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).
Partner content
Economy
By The Work Foundation
Latest positive labour market figures mask underlying structural problems for unemployed
Commenting on today's labour market statistics, Ian Brinkley, chief economist at Lancaster Universitys Work Foundation, said:
Partner content
Economy
By Institute of Customer Service
Customer complaints see 8-fold rise on social media
One in four social media users in the UK used platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Google+ to make a complaint over the past 3 months, according to the latest report published by The Institute of Customer Service.
Partner content
Economy
By Unite
Plan for 50 per cent voting threshold for industrial action ballots is ‘a terrible mistake’, Unite warns
Plan for 50 per cent voting threshold for industrial action ballots is a terrible mistake, Unite warns.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
CIPP launches new recruitment tool to help companies find payroll stars of tomorrow
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is joining together with a leading payroll recruitment website in a bid to help companies find payroll professionals of tomorrow.
Easter break boosts consumer spending Partner content
Economy
By Visa
Easter break boosts consumer spending
Weeks of political uncertainly do not appear to have dampened consumer confidence, as the latest figures from Visa Europe’s Expenditure Index show a 2% year-on-year increase in spending in April.
Partner content
Economy
By Visa
Visa Europe: UK Expenditure Index
Consumer spending rises at fastest rate since November;shoppers spend on dining out and making home improvements
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
AELP comments on General Election results
Association of Employment and Learning Providers CEO Stewart Segals comments on the election results, saying:
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Creating value through governance: channelling corporate culture and ethics in boards
We have reached the limit of what we can deliver through regulation - we need to restore trust in business and to create value by giving more emphasis to corporate culture.
New government must back UK business, company leaders urge Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
New government must back UK business, company leaders urge
UK business leaders call for stability and an end to demonisation in pre-election survey.
Yes We Can: Sidcup goes high-speed thanks to Coca Cola Enterprises Partner content
Economy
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Yes We Can: Sidcup goes high-speed thanks to Coca Cola Enterprises
 A new high-speed canning line has come into operation at Coca Cola Enterprises in Sidcup.
Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
New call to celebrate success of inspirational female engineers
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is today calling on successful young female engineers to enter its Young Women Engineer of the Year Awards and demonstrate to young girls that engineering is a diverse and exciting industry offering creative and challenging careers.
Partner content
Communities
By KPMG LLP
KPMG: Affordable housing further out of reach
Research from KPMG shows that the divergence between house prices and wages has grown so wide, that a first time buyer in London would need an annual wage of 76,971 to get onto the property ladder, with the actual average annual wage in the capital at just 27,999.
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
UK tech job creation hits record high, but growth slows in run up to the general election
UK tech companies report that new business volumes rose at the slowest rate since mid-2013 due to uncertainty and delays with clients decision making ahead of the general election, according to the latest KPMG/Markit Tech Monitor UK survey.
Putting consumers first Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Putting consumers first
As the general election looms, consumer association Which? calls on the next government to put consumers at the centre of their economic plan.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Cyber insurance to become a business essential within the next decade
Cyber insurance should become as common a purchase for UK businesses as property insurance within the next 10 years, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
CIPP membership soars past 10,000 mark thanks to support from a leading HR and payroll services provider, Ceridian
Membership of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) today soared past the 10,000 mark following support from a leading payroll and human resources service provider, Ceridian, effectively doubling membership of the Institute over the past 18 months.
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Leadership expert Dr John Izzo 'steps up' to the annual IOSH conference
How to demonstrate leadership and accountability when protecting people from harm in the workplace will be the theme of a keynote speech at the leading international conference on occupational safety and health, in June.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Record net retail sales for tracker funds in March
Daniel Godfrey, The Investment AssociationChief Executive, said:
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
KPMG: HR faces crisis of credibility in the Boardroom
HR leaders are facing a crisis of credibility among their senior peers, due to an overreliance on instinct when making decisions.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Cost of home insurance continues to fall
The cost of home insurance has continued to fall for the first quarter of 2015 with an average combined building and contents policy now costing 79 pence a day - less than the price of a takeaway coffee the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today.
EventsAll
The House Staffer Reception
2024
London
The House Staffer Reception
CSW Collaboration Conference
2025
London
CSW Collaboration Conference