The Institute for Fiscal Studies has published an explainer report setting out what public investment is and how Labour and the Conservatives differ on their approaches. Everything you wanted to know about UK public investment but were too afraid to ask - including analysis of Labour and Conservative plans.
CFO Talent Gap - two-fifths of business leaders blame professionals stepping into CEO positions. 41% state CFOs moving to CEO positions as key driver of CFO turnover.
The prime minister claims benefits have become a "lifestyle choice" for some, causing a "spiralling" welfare bill. If the Tories win the general election, Mr Sunak wants to make it harder for some patients to obtain a sick note.
Greater powers for the National Crime Agency and police to seize, freeze and destroy cryptoassets used by criminals have come into force today. Greater powers for the National Crime Agency and police to seize, freeze and destroy cryptoassets used by criminals have come into force today.
MSPs have backed Stage 3 of the Children (Care and Justice) Bill, enshrining in law age-appropriate care and justice for vulnerable young people across the country. As part of wider work to embed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in law and to Keep the Promise, the Bill contains a series of measures to improve children's experiences of the care and justice systems, whether victims, witnesses or children who have caused harm.
Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates. in Wave 106, 25.0% of applicable businesses reported difficulties in recruiting employees in March 2024.
This report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities areas. It is published with up to date statistics every month.
Polly Toynbee writing in the Guardian has demolished Rishi Sunak and Tory handling of child care in England. The economy relies on enough workers to be available and in this crucial area with vacancies in many industries failure to handle the situation means businesses cannot recruit and families cannot get the child care to allow them to get employment.
People are asking why I am suggesting ways for the government to raise more tax revenue when modern monetary theory suggests that tax is not required to fund government spending. The answer is to control inflation that more government spending might create, because that is the primary task of tax in the modern economy.
The Labour List Web site is pushing out the latest on motions of no confidence so with tensions rising to wards the motions to be taken next week thing are moving swiftly. Is everyone ready for another election for the Scottish Government?.
UK borrowing over the last fiscal year (2023-24) was £7.6 billion lower than last year, but £60 billion higher than the year before the pandemic and, critically, £6.6 billion higher than the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast at the Spring Budget last month, the Resolution Foundation said today (Tuesday). The higher than forecast borrowing was driven by lower than expected tax receipts, down over £7 billion on the OBR’s latest forecast, though they were still over £65 billion up on the year before as a result of high inflation and rising taxes.
Stephanie Kelton, bestselling author of "The Deficit Myth" and professor of economics and public policy, talks to Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng about changing our understanding of government spending through MMT, or Modern Money Theory. She also explains how the national deficit is not a number to be fearful of, but can be put to good use, and how government finance is far more flexible than you might think.
A Scottish Government-backed deep-water terminal which will support future renewable energy developments and cruise ship opportunities on the Western Isles has been officially handed over to operators by Deputy First Minister Shona Robison. Ms Robison toured the new Stornoway deep-water terminal to mark the end of the construction phase.
The Government Legal Profession Trainee Solicitor Scheme is now open for applications. The Government Legal Profession (GLP) Trainee Solicitor Scheme is now open for applications, closing at midday on Wednesday 15 May.
Measures announced to give UK aviation and the SAF industry the certainty to keep creating skilled British jobs while ensuring air travel is fit for the future. plans unveiled for world leading sustainable aviation fuel mandate, with 10% of all jet fuel set to go green by 2030.
At the end of 2023, more than one-in-eight (13 per cent) employees in UK were working on some form of flexible contract that can be viewed as ‘precarious', accounting for 3.8 million workers nationwide. From variable-hours and zero-hours contracts to temporary work such as casual, seasonal or short-term employment, flexible contracts often entail considerable uncertainty for workers over hours or the length of employment, and a fluctuating income too.
A toolkit for people working with families with infants at risk of food insecurity is promoting cash first responses to allow them to safely, responsively and appropriately feed their babies and helping towards reducing the need for food banks. Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville and Public Health Minister Jenni Minto will visit Cranhill Development Trust's Baby and Toddler group in Glasgow to see the help on offer to families with infants who may be facing financial pressure.
Live firings of the British Army's highly lethal future tank - the Challenger 3 - have taken place in Germany this week, witnessed by UK Defence Procurement Minister, James Cartlidge. Live firing tests for Challenger 3 tank completed.
Of the four fundamental freedoms democratic politics should promote - the freedoms of speech and worship and the freedoms from want and fear, the freedom from fear is the most important because it is the back stop created by the failure of all the others. So why aren't our politicians trying to deliver it? ABOUT RICHARD MURPHY Richard Murphy is Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield University Management School.
FM thanks departing Ministers and commits to continue consensus-building approach. The Scottish Government's formal co-operation agreement with the Scottish Green Party has ended, First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed.