by Chris Rogers | 12 Apr 2016 | Economy, Politics, Public Sector
Is Port Talbot the latest example of ‘too big to fail’? Based on today’s headlines, you’d have to say yes. A scan of the newspaper will reveal the Government has at least adjusted its position, although there will many who would suggest Business Secretary Sajid Javid...
by Chris Rogers | 10 Mar 2016 | Economy, Employment, Politics, Whitehouse News
In a new column for The Universe, Chris Whitehouse anticipates George Osborne’s Budget, highlighting the increase in the minimum wage and the potential effect on small businesses without accompanying action on National Insurance. To read Chris’s column,...
by Sam | 9 Sep 2014 | Data, Economy, Employment
Public Finance reports that public sector job prospects have fallen following a period of buoyancy, according to Manpower’s employment outlook survey. Its latest findings, relating to the public job prospects fourth quarter of this year, showed a net employment...
by Sam | 21 Jul 2014 | Employment
The Conservative manifesto is to contain measures to stop Union bosses from holding “rolling” strikes and to ensure that a minimum turnout threshold of 50 per cent of the workforce is reached before a walkout, The Telegraph reports. There is currently no turnout...
by Sam | 16 Jun 2014 | Children and Families, Justice
The Bradley Report five years on is the final report of an independent commission chaired by Lord Bradley to review progress since the 2009 review of the extent to which offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities could be diverted from prison. The...
