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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Changing the economic geography

By Paul Swinney | 08 March 2021

Paul Swinney believes last week’s Budget showed a Government intent on maintaining control from t...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Nine in 10 adults are positive about the jab

By Ann McGauran | 08 March 2021

Nearly all adults (91%) are positive about the COVID-19 vaccine, but younger and black groups are...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Levelling Up through Community Ownership

By Andrew Laird | 05 March 2021

Andrew Laird welcomes the plan to create a £150m Community Ownership Fund and says the agenda sho...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Displaced residents will distort Census 2021

By Paul Wheeler | 04 March 2021

The extent of economic migration from cities is disputed, but other short term COVID-induced tren...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Getting Westminster open for business again

By Rachael Robathan | 04 March 2021

The new pillar of Westminster’s City for All plan puts a revival of the West End and local shoppi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Counties scale up to the challenges

By Cllr Barry Lewis | 03 March 2021

Counties’ ability to blend both a central and local focus means they should be further empowered ...

WHITEHALL

BUDGET 2021: Sunak vows to do 'whatever it takes' to help businesses

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed to ‘do whatever it takes’ to support businesses as the country l...

FINANCE

BUDGET 2021: Furlough scheme extended until autumn

By Martin Ford | 03 March 2021

The chancellor has extended the furlough scheme and announced further funding for apprenticeships...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

BUDGET 2021: Sunak freezes VAT rate to support hospitality and tourism

By Ann McGauran | 03 March 2021

Support for hospitality and tourism businesses was underpinned in the Budget by a freezing of the...

FINANCE

BUDGET 2021: Sunak's lifeline for workers and business

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2021

Rishi Sunak’s Budget is expected to provide a lifeline for workers as the furlough scheme is exte...