Jul 10, 2024 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
The Government is establishing a National Wealth Fund to boost private sector investment, backed by £7.3bn from the UK Infrastructure Bank. Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds have directed officials to integrate the UK Infrastructure...
Jul 9, 2024 | Current Affairs
According to independent research by Cambridge and Salford universities, South Cambridgeshire District Council saw notable benefits in Britain's largest public sector trial of a four-day week. The 15-month trial involved around 450 desk staff and refuse collectors....
Jul 5, 2024 | Current Affairs
Labour has secured a historic landslide victory in the general election, with Sir Keir Starmer's Government set to introduce several new tax measures. The party, running on a platform promising change, achieved its largest-ever majority, allowing it to implement its...
Jul 4, 2024 | Current Affairs
Authorised push payment (APP) fraud against UK businesses rose 8% last year, causing significant concern in the payments industry. In 2023, businesses lost £83.3 million to APP fraud, the highest amount since the pandemic, with only £30.8m recovered-a 2% decrease from...
Jul 3, 2024 | Current Affairs
Favourable tax breaks have led to a 76% surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, with the amount nearly doubling from 2022 to 220,000 company EVs in 2023. The total number of company cars reached 760,000 in 2023, an increase of 40,000 from the previous year. This is a...
