Retained business rates should be extra revenue source for councils under financial pressure, HCLG Committee says
Cash for councils from the further retention of business rates should be in addition to and not replace existing sources of revenue, in recognition of cost pressures faced by local authorities, the HCLG Committee has concluded...
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 00:01
LGA responds to HCLG committee report on business rates
Responding to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee report into business rates, Local Government Association Chairman Lord Porter, said...
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 00:01
Brexit Bill: Lords to investigate how Statutory Instruments should be scrutinised
The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has asked for evidence for its new inquiry which will investigate the criteria which should be applied...
Monday, 23 April 2018 23:25
Kirsty Williams outlines ‘mixed economy’ education vision for Wales
A modern public service education system should celebrate equity, excellence and greater school autonomy, Welsh Education Secretary Kirsty Williams will say in a keynote speech this evening...
Monday, 23 April 2018 18:37
Latest battlefield forensics could save lives on the front line
Experts at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and their US colleagues have developed a system to identify weapons used by the enemy...
Monday, 23 April 2018 17:49
Universal Credit, domestic abuse and financial control: evidence from Family Support and Children’s Minister Kit Malthouse to the Work and Pensions committee
In evidence last week the Committee heard from Nicola Sharps Jeff, director of Surviving Economic Abuse...
Monday, 23 April 2018 15:55
Written statement on Business update: Financial Reporting Council
Greg Clark (Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy): The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is the regulator responsible for financial reporting and corporate governance in the UK...
Monday, 23 April 2018 15:50
Defence Secretary marks major step forward for UK’s nuclear submarine capability
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced a major step forward for Britain’s new nuclear submarines...
Monday, 23 April 2018 15:05
Capita trouble shows Tory obsession with idea that private is always best must end - Jon Trickett
Jon Trickett MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office said...
Monday, 23 April 2018 13:06
UK space sector will fall behind post-brexit, Lords warn
The House of Lords EU Internal Market Sub-Committee has written to Sam Gyimah MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation...
Monday, 23 April 2018 11:58