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Independent review of the Financial Reporting Council

Sir John Kingman was asked by the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, in April to lead the root-and-branch review...

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:01

Gove launches landmark blueprint for resources and waste

Businesses and manufacturers will pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of their packaging waste, under a major new government strategy unveiled by the Environment Secretary today...

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:01

National Audit Office report on "A review of the role and costs of clinical commissioning groups"

Today’s report from the National Audit Office has found that while many clinical commissioning groups are performing well and within budget, others are failing to function effectively or hire and retain the high-quality staff they need...

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:01

Job creation continues but uncertainty climbs - CBI/Pertemps Network Group survey

Firms are on track to create more jobs, adding to the UK’s record labour market performance, according to the latest CBI/Pertemps Network Group Employment Trends Survey...

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:01

New £8 million research projects to re-think plastics production and use

Eight new research projects that will explore new and different ways of making, using and recycling plastics were announced today by the Science Minister, Chris Skidmore...

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:01

Brokenshire announces £5M for new network of rough sleeping hubs

Thousands of vulnerable people will be able to get the specialist support they need to recover from life on the streets through the creation of new rough sleeping centres, announced today by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP...

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:01

LGA responds to new Government waste strategy

Responding to the Government’s initial statement on a new waste and recycling strategy, due to be launched tomorrow, Cllr Martin Tett, Environment spokesman for the Local Government Association, said...

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:01

Rachel Reeves, BEIS Chair, comments on CMA audit market proposals & independent review of Financial Reporting Council

Rachel Reeves MP, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has today (Tuesday), commented on the Competition and Markets Authority proposals on the audit market and the separate report by Sir John Kingman report on the Financial Reporting Council...

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:01

Government takes next steps in improving standards of UK audit market with new independent review into audit standards

The Government will today (Tuesday 18 December) launch a new independent review into standards in the UK audit market...

Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:01

The Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

This instrument (the amending instrument) is one of a package of statutory instruments that will ensure that legislation governing the UK’s energy systems...

Monday, 17 December 2018 18:19