Treasury Committee calls for action on complex, un-costed and exploited tax reliefs in new report
The Treasury Committee today calls for a systematic review into the cost of over a thousand tax reliefs which complicate the tax system and are open to abuse...
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 00:01
Government has mountain to climb to deliver protected land and sea commitment for England, says Lords committee
A new House of Lords report, published today (Wednesday 26 July), has revealed that the Government faces a mountain to climb if it is to deliver its international commitment...
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 00:01
Financial Lives survey highlights importance of the FCA’s Consumer Duty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found 7.4 million people unsuccessfully attempted to contact one or more of their financial services providers in the 12 months before May 2022, with the most vulnerable in society most likely to struggle with this.
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 22:30
Oral questions in the Lords: T-levels
Question asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Ofsted’s final report of its T-level thematic review, published on 20 July...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 21:35
Oral questions in the Lords: Creative and Cultural Industries: Impact of Visa and Immigration Policies
Question asked by Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the United Kingdom’s visa and immigration policies...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 21:32
Government “right to extend the timelines on its packaging reform,” says BRC
Responding to reports that the Government will “defer extended producer responsibility for packaging fees for one year”, Andrew Opie, Director of Food and Sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, said...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 17:46
Foreign Secretary travels to Middle East to build mutually beneficial ties
The Foreign Secretary will travel to the Middle East today (Tuesday 25 July) on a three-day tour to emphasise the UK’s growing, mutually-beneficial partnerships with the region...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 16:44
Caring about social care - article by the National Data Guardian
The National Data Guardian, Dr Nicola Byrne, National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care reflects on the relationship between the NHS and social care and the importance of using data...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 14:06
Five families a day made homeless by cost-of-living crisis, says Labour
More than 5 families a day became homeless in the first three months of this year because they could not afford increases in their rent or had difficulty making payments...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 13:47
DVSA blog: Helping you to carry out realistic mock driving tests
Last Friday (21 July 2023) marked 13 months to the day since we first published guidance to help you carry out realistic mock driving tests for your pupils...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 12:46