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BRC: Early signs of footfall recovery

Total UK footfall decreased by 0.7% in November(YoY), an improvement on -5.7% in October...

Friday, 1 December 2023 00:01

Council tax – councils should not be chasing arrears from households that can least afford it, say MPs

The Government should act to ensure local councils are not aggressively chasing council tax debt from those who can least afford it, says the cross-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee in a report published today...

Friday, 1 December 2023 00:01

National Audit Office publishes report on The MoD Equipment Plan 2023 to 2033

The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Equipment Plan (the Plan) for the next decade is unaffordable and it is facing the largest budget deficit since the Plan was first published in 2012, according to a new report by the National Audit Office...

Friday, 1 December 2023 00:01

Councils need support and funding for adult social care assurance process

The new assurance process for council adult social care services is time and energy intensive, interviews with the pilot councils show...

Friday, 1 December 2023 00:01

PM to call for ‘era of action’ at COP28 climate summit

The Prime Minister will stress the need for ambitious, innovative and pragmatic climate action to meet the challenge of rising global temperatures at the COP28 Summit...

Thursday, 30 November 2023 23:53

“Labour will boost investment in Britain by making the UK the green finance capital of the world” says Starmer, as he meets major global investors at COP 28 in Dubai

A Labour government will boost global investment into the United Kingdom by making the UK the green finance capital of the world...

Thursday, 30 November 2023 22:30

Labour pledges to bring banks back to the high street guaranteeing access to face-to-face banking in every community

Labour will today pledge to stop the decline of the great British high street and bring much needed banking services back to communities...

Thursday, 30 November 2023 22:30

Scottish Government: Working hand-in-hand with business

The voice of business is being heard at the heart of government, Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray has told industry leaders...

Thursday, 30 November 2023 19:00

UN World News in Brief: New relief window in Gaza, sexual violence in Sudan, new action against chemical weapons

A last-minute extension of the pause in fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas on Thursday offered hope that UN humanitarians and aid partners will be able to pursue their...

Thursday, 30 November 2023 18:16

HM Treasury’s Gender Pay Gap Report 2022 to 2023

HM Treasury is committed to being an organisation that provides equal opportunities for all and welcomes the opportunity to continue its focus on reducing the gender pay gap further...

Thursday, 30 November 2023 18:11