BRC: Inflation eased but food prices high
Responding to the latest CPI inflation figures which shows headline inflation at 10.1% and food inflation at 19.1% Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 07:55
Chancellor and Labour Party respond to March inflation statistics
The Chancellor responded to ONS March inflation statistics...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 07:54
Every social housing resident to be offered place on ‘Watchdog style’ know-your-rights training scheme
Free training events for social housing residents to be held in seven cities...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 07:51
Extracts from proceedings in the Scottish Parliament: Deposit return Scheme - Apr 18
Maurice Golden (North East Scotland) (Con) asked the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Deposit return scheme, in light of the First Minister recently stating that he was actively looking at options around the scheme and that he was “taking advice”...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 07:50
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on Apr 24
Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston): What support he provides to people whose pre-1997 occupational pensions are not subject to indexation...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 07:19
PAC questions whether UK can afford its military equipment plan
In a report today, the Public Accounts Committee expresses serious doubts about whether the MoD’s 10-year rolling Equipment Plan process is affordable or agile...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 07:13
310,000 children in overcrowded homes forced to share a bed with parents or siblings
More than 310,000 children (313,244) in England are forced to share beds with other family members...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 00:01
IPPR report: ‘Greenwashing’ crackdown call as just one in 40 UK companies fully adopts ‘gold standard’ net zero targets
Only one in 40 large UK companies have so far fully adopted the most challenging ‘gold standard’ targets for setting a course to net zero...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 00:01
SRC: Inflation Suppresses Scottish Sales in March
Sales figures are not adjusted for inflation. Given that both the March SPI (BRC) and February CPI (ONS) show inflation running at historically high levels, a portion of the sales growth will be a reflection of rising prices rather than increased volumes...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 00:01
Drivers and the RAC call for hard shoulder to be reinstated on existing all-lane-running smart motorways
Seven-in-10 drivers (69%) want the hard shoulder to be reinstated on the 235 miles of existing all-lane-running smart motorways, regardless of the Government claiming yesterday it would be too disruptive and costly, according to new research by the RAC...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 00:01