April: The Costs of Missing Tax Deadlines in the UK
Failing to meet tax filing or payment deadlines can lead to significant financial penalties, which can escalate over time. Whether you're an individual taxpayer,...
New Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Requirements For Planning Applications In The...
Recently, the UK government made a landmark decision to mandate Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for all planning applications, setting a new standard for environmental...
PASC UK and ASSC pushes back against abolition of FHL Allowances...
This week the Government voted through the Budget, which included the Abolition of FHL (Furnished Holiday Lettings) regime.
Over 11,000 businesses have written to their MPs...
Minister calls on telecoms firms to limit installation of telegraph poles
The Data and Digital Infrastructure Minister Julia Lopez has today (14th March 2024) called on telecoms companies to curb the installation of new telegraph...
Budget attack on rural businesses
Chancellor’s attack on rural tourism will cost jobs, hurt small businesses and leave homes in the...
National Association of Property Buyers reacts to the Budget
"Mr Hunt had an opportunity today to inject some optimism into the housing market, but he's fallen short."
Commenting on today's budget Jonathan Rolande, from...
Chefs treat VIPs to a taste of Wales at 10 Downing...
A team of Welsh chefs brought a taste of Wales to London at a St David’s Day reception held at 10 Downing Street last...
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROPERTY BUYERS URGES CHANCELLOR TO SUSPEND STAMP DUTY...
THE Chancellor should introduce a temporary suspension of Stamp Duty for those looking to downsize, a leading property association has said.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow's...
Budget ‘tax raid threat’
Budget Tax Raid to Threaten 70,000 Rural and Coastal Jobs
The UK’s largest representative group for the self-catering sector has responded to reports of a...
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society celebrates 120th anniversary at the Houses of...
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) has played a leading role in the development of agriculture and the rural economy for over a century...
Government Unveils New Short-Term Let Planning Permission Rules
The government has just announced new short-term let planning permission rules, which will have significant impacts on property owners and local communities. These rules...
Secretary of State meets with local leaders in North Wales to...
Today (Friday 23rd February), Transport Secretary Mark Harper will host a roundtable to discuss the Government's plan to upgrade the North Wales Main Line.
In...
ARVATOCONNECT AWARDED HMRC CONTRACT AS IT SERVICES PARTNER
ArvatoConnect has secured a five-year contract with HMRC to provide IT support services as part of the Shared Services for Government (SSfG) strategy.
This will see...
Tax Cuts should target families with children, says new poll
Three in five say families hit hardest by cost of living crisis
Squeeze on household budgets fuelling family breakdown
Labour supporters would consider...
MORE THAN 475,000 WILL MISS SELF-ASSESSMENT DEADLINE
Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management research highlights self-assessment worries of the self-employed
More than 475,000 self-employed people believe they will miss the January 31st deadline for...
Disposable vape ban will fuel illicit sales, independent retailers warn
Banning disposable vapes in the UK will not help people give up smoking and vaping but will fuel the illicit market, independent retailers have...
Could you be saving £££ by checking if you are eligible...
Expert Reveals: How to save money on bills for a more financially free New Year
Although the New Year is now in full swing, temperatures...
URGENT NEED TO ESTABLISH A WELSH BENEFITS SYSTEM WELSH THINK TANK...
Wales’ most influential think-tank, the Bevan Foundation, warns that thousands of people are missing out on vital cash help due to difficulties in accessing...
Over a quarter of parents think school isn’t essential every day
Government must restore trust between schools and parents to get kids back to class, warns new report
A shocking new poll has revealed that...
SNIPEF responds to Scottish Government’s ‘Starting a National Conversation on the...
Industry expertise vital in shaping Scotland's heat transition policy, says SNIPEF Chief Executive
In response to the publication of the Scottish Government's 'Starting a National...
UK WOULD BE £18 BILLION A YEAR WEALTHIER WITHOUT A GENDER...
- New report investigates the outcomes for women and the nation if the gender health gap were eradicated -
· A World...
HMRC set to fine hundreds as 24% of ‘Content Creators’ are...
Almost one in four content creators in the United Kingdom admit to being part of an underground economy. This clandestine group avoids detection by...
PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES POTHOLE FUNDING
News today reveals that the prime minister has set out to spend £8.3bn to deal with the pothole problem on England’s roads. The funding will...
Tackling crime means parents teaching kids the difference between right and...
Children need to be taught in the home the difference between right and wrong if persistently high levels of crime and anti-social behaviour are...
World leaders, top AI companies set out plan for safety testing...
For the first time senior Government representatives from leading AI nations, and major AI organisations, agree a plan for safety testing of frontier...
Proposals for new and ambitious energy park on the Carmarthenshire /...
Galileo is currently working on plans for a new energy park, Bryn Cadwgan, located on the Carmarthenshire / Ceredigion border, approximately 10km to the...
New YouGov research reveals if pensions were cars, £27 billion in...
f pensions were cars, there would be no need for National Pension Tracing Day, according to a new YouGov survey.
Punter Southall commissioned the research of...
UK Government funding announced for South West Wales ‘Launchpad’— to drive...
w Innovate UK 'Launchpads' funding and support for regional innovation and business growth
· Supports Wales and UK-wide businesses to lead decarbonisation projects in South West...
River Action wins permission for judicial review of Environment Agency enforcement...
River Action has been granted permission for judicial review of the Environment Agency’s alleged failure to protect the River Wye from pollution.
The High Court...
£16billion in local government pensions fuelling climate crisis
On Monday 23rd we'll launched an interactive data visualisation. Ahead of the launch, we've produced a factsheet for regional and local journalists showing the breakdown of fossil...
Eni and UK Government agree ‘Heads of Terms’ for world’s first...
Eni has reached an agreement in principle with the UK Government’s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on the key terms and...
No evidence Government is on track for pivotal 30×30 nature target
The Government has claimed that it is “on track to reach its target to protect 30% of UK land and sea for nature 2030”,...
The Impact of Government Policies on the UK Economy
Government policies are principles and measures by which a government attempts to influence the economy. Examples are fiscal policy, monetary policy, and trade policy....
RoSPA response to the Government’s Plan for Drivers
Today the Government released details of its Plan for Drivers
RoSPA – there is a dire need for the Government’s long-overdue UK Road...
£88 million research and development boost for innovative connectivity to future...
Government announces £88 million investment in innovative open 5G connectivity solutions across the UK
Funding awarded to 19 projects through the Open Networks...
Families to save hundreds on energy bills through £1 billion insulation...
More than 300,000 homes in England, Scotland and Wales to get insulation installed
Upgrades could save families an average of £300 to £400 a year...
High-risk but high-reward research tackling hardest-to-treat cancers receives funding boost
Four projects exploring pioneering techniques – including artificial intelligence – to tackle cancers with poor survival rates
Each team granted £500k to drive...
Sunak urged to back £1.4bn “Right to Sport” to tackle antisocial...
PM-led taskforce needed to bring "ghost children" of lockdown back to school, as sport interventions found to boost engagement and reduce crime
Former...
Cost-of-living crisis not over warns think tank
Wales’ most influential think-tank, the Bevan Foundation, reveals that the cost-of-living crisis is set to have a devastating impact this winter.
New insights gathered by...
Ministers ‘in the dark’ over education of 20,000 vulnerable pupils
Cost to taxpayer as high as £49,000 a year for a single unregistered placement
At least 20,000 children, many excluded from mainstream schools, are being taught...
Letter to the Editor: ACCESSING INFORMATION OUT OF WALES GOVERNMENT
ACCESSING INFORMATION OUT OF WALES LABOUR GOVERNMENT WAG
How it spends our money and who WAG is funding and dealing with - e.g. holding Talks...
UNSOLICITED PENSION TRANSFER APPROACHES INCREASE IN Q2
helpandadvice.co.uk publishes latest analysis from its Pension Scam Assessment completed by over 1685 people
- See the full results and analysis from 2023 and 2022 https://helpandadvice.co.uk/pension-scam-assessments-results/
24 July...
Three in four people slash household spending to beat cost of...
CSJ launches new probe into social and economic breakdown
Pandemic and cost of living crisis exact severe toll on families
Cross-party Commission charged with finding measures...
THOUSANDS CALL ON PRIME MINISTER RISHI SUNAK TO PROVIDE BETTER SUPPORT...
83 charities, experts in early childhood development, and UNICEF Ambassadors and high profile supporters, convened by the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK),...
Disappointment yet again: political games block crucial animal welfare Bill and...
Despite hopes being high that the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill would finally start to progress through Parliament today, when MPs faced a binding...
UK shoots for the stars as space-based solar power prepares for...
Leading UK universities and tech companies receive multi-million pound government investment to drive forward innovation in rapidly emerging sector
Space-based solar power collects energy from...
National park residents, England and Wales: Census 2021
Main points
Overall, 399,400 people lived in national parks in England and Wales in 2021 (0.67% of the usual resident population).
In England, the South Downs...
Responding to HMRC’s announcement of self-assessment helpline closure
ACCA statement on HMRC digital service plans
Lloyd Powell, head of ACCA Cymru/Wales, said:
“ACCA has concerns on HMRC’s announcement on the self-assessment trial but is...
£40bn spent on protecting UK families and businesses from winter energy...
The government spent nearly £40 billion protecting households and businesses from spiralling energy bills over the colder months, new figures today show.
Putin's illegal invasion...
Over 700,000 on sickness benefits want to work, Centre for Social...
New analysis from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) reveals that in November 2022, there were 3.7 million claimants with No Work Requirements. Claimants...