Mawrth, 30 Gorffennaf 2024
My Rt Honorable Friend the Secretary of State for Business and Trade has today made the following statement. This Government is committed to making work pay. As part of our ambitious agenda, we...
Migration has always been an important part of the history of our nation. For generations, people have travelled here from all over the world to contribute to our economy, study in our...
In August 2021, following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the UK undertook a military evacuation from Kabul. This evacuation is known as Operation Pitting. During Operation Pitting, the UK...
This Government is being honest about the appalling economic circumstances we inherited, and takes seriously its responsibility to help manage down overall fiscal pressures in 2024/25. As a...
The financial inheritance this government has received is extremely challenging. The previous administration has left a £22 billion public spending gap this year alone – £2.9bn of...
The Government has today set out the first major steps in its plan to build the homes this country needs. Our manifesto was clear: sustained economic growth is the only route to improving the...
Local authorities and other local bodies, including police, fire, transport and waste authorities, as well as national parks, provide vital public services to local communities. Effective local...
Nature in Britain is dying. Britain is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. Our wildlife is in crisis – faced by the perfect storm of habitat loss and fragmentation,...
On 30 July 2024 the Department for Business and Trade has published a consultation entitled ‘DMCCA 2024: consultation on turnover and control regulations’. The consultation will be...
This Government is committed to making work pay. As part of our ambitious agenda, we pledged to update the remit to the Low Pay Commission to formally take account of the cost of living for the...
I am today announcing the launch of the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme, it will be delivered by the Department for Business and Trade. The Post Office Horizon scandal, which began over 20...
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