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Despite the headline fall in inflation, people throughout the country will be worse off yet again this month - Dowd

Peter Dowd MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, commenting on today’s inflation figures, said...

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 12:05

"Getting the labour market ready for brexit" - Lords committee to report

On Friday 21 July 2017 the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee will publish its report, Brexit and the Labour Market...

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 12:04

Government delivering over £450 billion in major UK projects

The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) publishes its fifth annual report on the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP)...

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 11:49

This Government has failed to address the root causes of knife crime - Abbott

Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on Government proposals to increase restrictions on the online sales of knives, said...

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 11:11

HMI Prisons publishes Annual Report 2016-17 - Prison reform impossible until jails become safer

Prison reform will not succeed unless the violence and prevalence of drugs in jail are addressed and prisoners are unlocked for more of the working day...

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 11:04

UK consumer price inflation: June 2017

Price indices, percentage changes and weights for the different measures of Consumer Price Inflation (CPI). Internationally, CPI is known as the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)...

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 10:02

BCC: Inflation remains a risk to UK’s growth prospects this year

Commenting on the inflation statistics for June 2017, published today by the Office for National Statistics, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said...

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 09:59

ASH Welcomes New Tobacco Control Plan for England: Funding needed for it to succeed

Action on Smoking and Health has welcomed the Government’s new Tobacco Control Plan for England, “Towards a Smokefree Generation”, published today...

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 09:58

Towards a smoke-free generation: tobacco control plan for England

Outlining plans to reduce smoking in England, with the aim of creating a smoke-free generation...

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 09:55

Home Secretary takes further action to tackle knife crime

The Home Secretary has today (18 July) announced plans to consult on new offences to toughen up knife crime laws...

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 09:43