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UK nominates Liam Fox as next Director General of WTO

The UK will today nominate former International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. ..

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 13:42

Statement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak

A Plan for Jobs 2020 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 13:40

Guidance: Stamp Duty Land Tax: temporary reduced rates

Reduced rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply for residential properties purchased from 8 July 2020 until 31 March 2021 inclusive...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 13:15

Alliance criticises ‘short-sighted’ omission of childcare sector in Chancellor’s summer statement

Commenting on today's Summer Statement, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance, said...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 13:08

Summer Economic Update - A Plan for Jobs

Attached is a copy of the HM Treasury's 'A Plan for Jobs' document.

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 13:06

Rishi's Plan for Jobs will help Britain bounce back

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today set out a ‘Plan for Jobs’ that will spur the UK’s recovery from the Coronavirus outbreak...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 13:05

Sir Philip Barton presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India

Sir Philip Barton today presented his credentials to The Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind, in a virtual ceremony, who accepted him as the UK’s new High Commissioner to India...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 11:19

Cabinet read-out

The Chancellor updated the Cabinet ahead of his Summer Economic Update...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 11:02

NASUWT: Call to address teachers' concerns ahead of September re-opening

The NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union is calling on the Government to address the concerns of teachers across the country before schools reopen to all pupils in September....

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 09:35

Urgent question (Commons) on Arts, Culture and Heritage: Support Package - July 7

Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central) (Lab) [V] (Urgent Question):To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make a statement on the Government’s support package for our arts, culture and heritage industries...

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 08:25