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The Chancellor delivered her Spring Statement today and as expected it did nothing material to ease the current pressures on business, at least not in the short term. All the advance speculation and chatter was about cuts to welfare and increased defence spending and those were the dominant themes....
Read moreThe Government table amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. On Tuesday 4 March the Government tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill following weeks of consultation and responses from business groups, trade unions and wider civil society. These amendments demonstrate the Government’s commitment to working in partnership with businesses...
Read moreThousands of small businesses across the country will have more opportunities to win valuable contracts with public sector organisations, kickstarting local economic growth and innovation. Thousands of small businesses across the country will have more opportunities to win valuable contracts with public sector organisations, kickstarting local economic growth and...
Read moreDrivers in Essex will see faster journeys, as the Government gives £15m for A127/A130 Fairglen Interchange upgrades. As well as shorter car journeys, the upgrades will see improved safety, with the road currently seeing a higher than average number of collisions due to incorrect lane use. The scheme will...
Read moreShorter and flexible apprenticeships and new English and maths requirements to boost skills and support employers. Up to 10,000 more apprentices will be able to qualify per year as the government cuts red tape to boost economic growth by giving employers more flexibility over maths and English requirements. Rules...
Read moreEducation Secretary and Business Secretary host call with business leaders from a range of key sectors to outline how the Plan for Change will deliver for them. The government will enlist the help of business to help it develop skills opportunities to meet the government’s mission to kickstart economic...
Read moreThousands more apprentice construction workers will be hired each year to build homes and kickstart growth, through new skills hubs funded by industry leaders. 5,000 more construction apprenticeship places will be made available per year thanks to £140m industry investment to get Britain building again. A total of 32...
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