Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Lords as at Jun 15
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Lords as at Jun 15...
Friday, 16 June 2023 07:23
National Audit Office report published on The asylum and protection transformation programme
Government is not on track to achieve the full benefits of its asylum transformation programme and it is not clear whether its efforts to clear the backlog of applications are sustainable, according to a new report by the National Audit Office...
Friday, 16 June 2023 00:01
Energy bills support took too long to get to those most in need, says PAC
In a report today on Government’s energy bills support scheme, the Public Accounts Committee says it took too long to get support to some of those most in need...
Friday, 16 June 2023 00:01
IFS: One million middle-income working-age adults unable to meet an unexpected expense costing one month’s income
One million working-age adults on middle incomes (i.e. excluding the richest and poorest fifths of the population) have less than one month’s income saved in an accessible form and say that they would not be able to meet an unexpected financial outlay of that magnitude...
Friday, 16 June 2023 00:01
Tax system an “obstacle to economic dynamism” and Government efforts to simplify it need scrutiny, says Treasury Committee
The Treasury Committee today calls for enhanced accountability of Government efforts to simplify the UK’s overcomplicated and burdensome tax system...
Friday, 16 June 2023 00:01
Stephen Kinnock comments on NAO report showing asylum spending almost doubled last year
Stephen Kinnock MP, Labour’s Shadow Immigration Minister, commenting on the National Audit Office’s report that Home Office spending on asylum almost doubled to £3.6bn last year, said...
Friday, 16 June 2023 00:01
Labour pledges to cut energy bills for good, as homeowners hit by £3k double whammy of mortgage hikes and draughty homes
New analysis by the Labour Party has shown the double whammy of costs facing homeowners, as the Tory economic crash and failure to insulate draughty homes leave homeowners paying £3,200 more per year...
Thursday, 15 June 2023 22:30
Dame Sue Carr appointed Lord Chief Justice
His Majesty The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Dame Sue Carr as the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2023...
Thursday, 15 June 2023 17:59
More action to fight fraud, bribery and other economic crime
Plans have been submitted to modernise the identification doctrine, a legal principle which can hold corporations criminally liable for an offence...
Thursday, 15 June 2023 16:44
UK funding for vulnerable Syrians and the region reaches almost £200 million this year
At the ‘Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region’ pledging conference in Brussels today(Thursday 15 June) the UK has pledged up to £150 million to support millions of vulnerable Syrians...
Thursday, 15 June 2023 16:00