Initial BCC reaction to Budget 2018: A shot in the arm for business investment and growth
Giving his initial reaction to the Chancellor's Autumn Budget, Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said...
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:38
Conservative govt throwing in the towel on halting climate change, say Lib Dems
Responding to the the Chancellor's Budget, former Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey said...
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:37
“A important step in tackling in-work poverty” – JRF responds to the budget
Following news that the Government is to put £1.7 billion into increasing the work allowances in Universal Credit, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said today's Budget is an important step in tackling the problem of in-work poverty...
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:36
Budget 2018: Clean growth
The economy of the future will be low carbon and green, and the UK is well positioned to lead this global transition. The Budget sets out how the government is accelerating this shift to a clean economy...
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:35
Some positives for business, but Budget ‘pulled its punches’ – IoD
Responding to today’s Budget, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said...
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:34
Budget 2018: Housing
The government is determined to fix the broken housing market. Building more homes in the right places is critical to unlocking productivity growth and makes housing more affordable...
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:33
Budget 2018: Skills
The Budget sets out the government’s vision for developing the new skills needed for the UK’s long-term prosperity, in order to build an economy fit for the future...
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:29
Budget 2018: Independent review of build out: final report
Sir Oliver Letwin's final report on how to close the significant gap between housing completions and the amount of land allocated or permissioned...
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:28
Budget 2018: Protecting your taxes in insolvency
The Budget announced changes to rules related to insolvency...
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:25
Budget 2018: New technologies and innovation
Building on the government’s long-term commitment to R&D, and the Industrial Strategy ambition to raise total R&D investment to 2.4% of GDP by 2027...
Monday, 29 October 2018 17:25