IPPR: Job Sharing Scheme does not go far enough to prevent unnecessary layoffs
Think tank that first proposed a work-sharing scheme in August welcomes move to protect viable jobs, but warns of flaws in government scheme..
Thursday, 24 September 2020 14:13
British High Commissioner visits Peshawar to underline UK’s long-standing relationship with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner has visited Peshawar to see how UK aid has been working closely with the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to transform lives...
Thursday, 24 September 2020 14:12
Foreign Secretary statement on Belarus
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab: With permission, Madame Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement regarding the situation in Belarus...
Thursday, 24 September 2020 13:57
IFS: New job support scheme next step in winding down of furlough support
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that, as the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) winds down at the end of October...
Thursday, 24 September 2020 13:55
Chancellor's Job Support Scheme "falls short of what people need" say Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have warned that the new Job Support Scheme outlined by the Chancellor "falls short of what people need"
Thursday, 24 September 2020 13:54
Institute of Economic Affairs responds to the Winter Economy Plan
Responding to Rishi Sunak's economic statement, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton said...
Thursday, 24 September 2020 13:52
Chancellor fails to take action to protect those hardest hit by Covid - JRF
The Chancellor announced some action to preserve jobs today, but the new scheme will still see a new wave of job losses and there was no new action to retrain workers...
Thursday, 24 September 2020 13:27
IoD responds to Chancellor’s statement
Responding to the Chancellor’s Winter Economic Plan, and to the announcement that emergency insolvency measures will be extended, Jonathan Geldart, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said...
Thursday, 24 September 2020 13:25
Statement from the Mayor of London following the Chancellor's announcement
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said...
Thursday, 24 September 2020 13:22
Support jobs and strengthen economy to maintain public services, says UNISON
Responding to the chancellor of the exchequer’s new plans to support jobs through further months of pandemic restrictions, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said today...
Thursday, 24 September 2020 13:20