Government’s 10 Year August Low For Borrowing Due To Strong VAT Revenue
Official figures show strong VAT receipts have helped government borrowing to fall to its lowest August level since 2007.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the government's deficit narrowed to £5.7bn last month, compared with £7bn a year...
UK Retail Sales Grow
Compared with the previous month, retail sales grew in August by 1% with sales of clothing and non-essential items reported as major contributors.
Sales volumes were 2.4% higher when compared to last August, according to the figures released by the...
NHS Staff Demand Pay Rise
Unions representing NHS workers have written to the chancellor to demand a 3.9% pay rise as well as an extra £800 to make up for the "cut" they have seen over recent years.
Pay has fallen by 15% since 2010...
Patients Turning To Private Treatment Instead of NHS
A report has revealed how a growing number of patients are paying for private treatment to beat rationing and delays for treatment imposed by the cash-strapped NHS.
The report details how many are increasingly paying up to £14,880 for operations such as...
Pay Cap To Be Lifted For Police And Prison Officers
For the first time, the government is to lift the 1% public sector pay cap for both police and prison officers.
Its is expected that ministers will accept recommendations for higher pay rises this week and also to pave the...
Man Who Called For All British Muslims To Be Killed After Manchester Attack Jailed
Keegan Jakovlevs, whose post on Facebook called for all British Muslims to be killed, has been jailed for a year.
The man had previously pleaded guilty to publishing material with the intention of stirring up religious hatred.
Wrexham man Jakovlev was...
Bias Against Ethnic Minorities In Justice System Exposed In Review
Labour MP David Lammy, who led the review, said young offenders from ethnic minorities will become "the next generation" of criminals unless the justice system is reformed.
The system in England and Wales is biased against those from ethnic minority...
Universities Minister Asks Heads To Justify Pay Over £150k
New measures set out by Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science, will seek to curb escalating rates of pay for university vice-chancellors.
After it emerged recently that many university heads were earning £300,000 a year, with some topping...
Firms Warn Of “Catastrophic” Impact Of Government Brexit Proposals Amid Leaked Home Office Document
Businesses that rely on European Union workers have raised concerns of the impact new “UK workers first” proposals for Brexit could have.
A Home Office document, leaked to The Guardian, said that firms would have to recruit locally or prove...
Birmingham Terrorist Plotted Attack A Year Prior To London Bridge Incident
Junaid Hussain tried to persuade an undercover BBC reporter to carry out an attack on London Bridge, a year before terrorists struck killing eight and injuring others.
BBC’s Inside Out London said, in a special report, that Hussain encouraged their...
