HS2 verdict: Scheme now very poor value for money after Northern leg cancellation, says committee of MPs
The High Speed 2 (HS2) programme, after the cancellation of its latter stages to run only from London to the West Midlands (Phase 1), will offer very poor value for money for the taxpayer...
Wednesday, 7 February 2024 00:01
Bank of England has taken a leap in the dark on quantitative tightening, Treasury Committee concludes
The Treasury Committee concludes the Bank of England’s programme of active quantitative tightening is a leap in the dark as the Bank has not been able to fully consider the broader economic consequences...
Wednesday, 7 February 2024 00:01
SRC: Business groups unite to voice alarm over Scottish tax policy
Sixteen leading business representative groups have jointly written to the Scottish Government’s Deputy First Minister & Finance Secretary, Shona Robison MSP...
Wednesday, 7 February 2024 00:01
Britain’s deepening turnout divide – less well-off millennials are increasingly unlikely to vote compared to their better-off counterparts
The turnout divide between richer and poorer young voters is deepening...
Wednesday, 7 February 2024 00:01
Scottish Government: Record investment in social security
The Scottish Government is strengthening the social safety net even as the UK Government is “steadily dismantling the welfare system”, Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville will tell MSPs today...
Wednesday, 7 February 2024 00:01
Working people “paying more for less” as new analysis shows council tax bill set to DOUBLE to bombshell £57bn under the Conservatives
New analysis by Labour ahead of today's local government finance statement reveals the council tax bill is set to top £57 billion under the Conservatives, more than double than under the last Labour government...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 22:30
Petition: For the United Kingdom to recognise the state of Palestine immediately
The following petition has received 10,084 signatures...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 21:53
Iraq has the potential to play a strong stabilising role in the region: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Iraq...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 16:34
Ofsted statement for schools affected by RAAC
Updated guidance for inspecting education settings still affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 15:50
AI Regulation White Paper Consultation Government Response: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Commenting on the publication today of the Government’s response to the Artificial Intelligence White Paper consultation, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair of the CMS Committee, said...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 15:49