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Frustrated Labour MPs Say WASPI Decision Shows Government Is 'In A Bunker'
Frustrated Labour MPs Say WASPI Decision Shows Government Is "In A Bunker"
Economy
There is unhappiness among many Labour MPs following the Government's decision on Tuesday not to pay compensation to WASPI women.
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"
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Environment
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties
Communities
Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties
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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Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Political parties
Government must listen to all businesses on economic growth - not just the regulation refuseniks Partner content
Government must listen to all businesses on economic growth - not just the regulation refuseniks
By Which?
Economy
Starmer’s honeymoon in office was short-lived – but how does it compare to past PMs?
Starmer’s honeymoon in office was short-lived – but how does it compare to past PMs?
By Keiran Pedley
Political parties
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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
IOSH discussion: Towards Ethical Fashion 2020 Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
IOSH discussion: Towards Ethical Fashion 2020
Baroness Young of Hornsey, co-chair of the APPG on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion, was among the speakers at a recent parliamentary eventexamining transparency in fashion supply chains
Partner content
Economy
By Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation (TIMCON)
New organisation CTI presents to packaging and pallet industry
The interim head of the Timber Trades Federation was invited to attend the Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation (TIMCON)s annual general meeting to present to its members the new Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), following a members questions being raised at a general meeting earlier in the year
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals Chief Executive Officer honoured at prestigious ceremony
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lindsay Melvin, has been honoured by the Institute of Directors at the prestigious West Midlands Director of the Year Awards 2015.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Stewardship Code report shows investors committed but room for improvement
Five years on from the launch of the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) Stewardship Code, The Investment Association's annual report finds that investment managers, life companies and pension funds are committed to engagement, but that there is still room for improvement.
Margaret Hodge MP: Global tax transparency can eradicate poverty
Economy
By Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Margaret Hodge MP: Global tax transparency can eradicate poverty
Former Public Accounts Committee Chair Margaret Hodge writes ahead of next week's CPA UK Workshop in partnership on Parliamentary Action on Tax Transparency, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance
Partner content
Economy
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald to investigate sewerage system performance, Australia
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by North East Water to investigate the performance of sewerage systems in Yarrawonga, Wodonga and Wangaratta in north east Victoria, Australia.
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
Banks urged to seize ‘Senior Manager Certification Regime’ change opportunity
KPMG warns that poor implementation of the regime will lead to a culture of tick-boxing and worse decision-making
Partner content
Economy
By Innovate UK
Kevin Baughan responds to Geography of Innovation report
Responding to the report by the Enterprise Research Centre,Benchmarking local innovation the innovation geography of the UK, Innovate UK's Director of Technology Kevin Baughan said:
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH comments on Government's fuel poverty statistics
Commenting on the latest fuel poverty statistics, Bob Mayho, Principle Policy Officer for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), said:
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals marks continued expansion with two new offices
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is celebrating the launch of two new offices based in India and Scotland respectively.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
The Investment Association systemic risk response: “It’s not how big you are, it’s what you do with it”
The Investment Associations response to the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) second consultation on investment managements systemic importance proposes a fresh approach to the identification and neutralisation of any systemic risks that could arise in the sector.
Partner content
Health
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH responds to the Queen's Speech
Responding to announcements in the Queens speech, the Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Graham Jukes OBE, said:
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals welcomes 1,000 member to automatic enrolment group
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) welcomes its 1,000 member to Friends of automatic enrolment (FoAE).
Partner content
Economy
By Institute of Customer Service
The Queen’s Speech: Apprenticeships need to contain customer service element
Jo Causon, CEO of The Institute of Customer Service, reacts to the announcement that 2 million jobs and 3 million apprenticeships will be created through the Full Employment and Welfare Benefits Bill.
Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Business will only benefit if focus is on Higher Level apprenticeships
Plans to help employers by creating more apprenticeships are at the heart of todays Queens Speech but the focus must be on Higher Level apprenticeships according to the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
ABI comment on Queens Speech 2015
Director General at the Association of British Insurers, Huw Evans, said:
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
ISAs dominated retail fund sales in April
The Investment Association today publishes its monthlystatistics for authorised investment fundsfor April2015
UK is top in Europe for inward investment, but EU Referendum ‘threatens future performance’ Partner content
Economy
By EY
UK is top in Europe for inward investment, but EU Referendum ‘threatens future performance’
The UK is Europe’s number one destination for inward investment, according to new research by EY. 
Misused zero hours contracts ‘indefensible’
Economy
By Richard Bacon MP
Misused zero hours contracts ‘indefensible’
Ahead of his debate on the subject later today, Conservative MP Richard Bacon calls for the often ‘systematic exploitation’ of zero hours contracts to be addressed.
Partner content
Economy
By EY
UK increases lead in European inward investment race, but EU Referendum threatens its future performance
The UK is Europes number one destination for inward investment, according to EYs UK Attractiveness Report released today.
Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET highlights six steps to UK manufacturing success ahead of the Queen’s Speech
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is highlighting six steps to help UK manufacturing fulfils its potential to boost the UK economy, ahead of todays Queens Speech.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Building societies approve 91,000 mortgages in Q1
Building societies lent 12.7 billion of gross new mortgages in the first three months of the year, new data released by the BSA has revealed.
Ideal Queen’s Speech: Recognise importance of good service Partner content
Economy
By Institute of Customer Service
Ideal Queen’s Speech: Recognise importance of good service
The Queen’s Speech should contain a Bill acknowledging the real economic impact of customer services, argues the CEO of the Institute of Customer Service.
Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Independent review of building society governance published
Management and governance at building societies must be every bit as rigorous as that at shareholder-owned banks.
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Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
2025
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Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
CSW Collaboration Conference
2025
London
CSW Collaboration Conference