Ministers blasted for lack of green jobs strategy
09 Aug 2021 Economy
Ministers blasted for lack of green jobs strategy
Statistics show UK is in danger of “missing the boat” on renewables opportunities, says professionals’ union Prospect
PM unveils infrastructure spending and planning reforms to ‘build, build, build’ out of Covid-19 crisis
30 Jun 2020 Economy
PM unveils infrastructure spending and planning reforms to ‘build, build, build’ out of Covid-19 crisis
"Times demand” interventionist policies to aid UK's economic recovery, Boris Johnson says
Case study: How academic ‘policy entrepreneurs’ can help the civil service
19 Jun 2020 Economy
Case study: How academic ‘policy entrepreneurs’ can help the civil service

From the impact of Covid-19 to dealing with the impact of climate change, government has never faced greater policy challenges. But, as recent work on developing policy strategies for carbon capture and storage shows, civil servants can get help from academics to find the right solutions. Professor Karen Turner, the director from the Centre for Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde, explains

More than 600,000 workers have lost jobs amid coronavirus lockdown, new figures suggest
16 Jun 2020 Economy
More than 600,000 workers have lost jobs amid coronavirus lockdown, new figures suggest

Experimental ONS and HMRC data reveals indicative employment impact of Covid-19
PAC chair 'dumbstruck' as perm secs admit lack of economic planning for a pandemic
16 Jun 2020 Economy
PAC chair 'dumbstruck' as perm secs admit lack of economic planning for a pandemic

Economic support packages designed "as we have gone along", Sir Tom Scholar tells MPs
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen hold talks in bid to break Brexit deadlock
15 Jun 2020 Economy
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen hold talks in bid to break Brexit deadlock

The PM will be joined on the call by Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove and UK’s chief negotiator David Frost.
Britain suffers record 20% hit to GDP as coronavirus economic crisis takes hold
12 Jun 2020 Economy
Britain suffers record 20% hit to GDP as coronavirus economic crisis takes hold

Figures reveal the largest monthly fall since records began in 1997
UK ‘ditches plan’ for full post-Brexit border checks on EU goods
12 Jun 2020 Economy
UK ‘ditches plan’ for full post-Brexit border checks on EU goods

Government reveals prime minister will hold talks with the leaders of EU institutions on the UK's future relationship with the bloc later this month
Coronavirus: No.10 vows ‘strong and swift’ economic recovery as OECD warns Britain will be worst-hit
11 Jun 2020 Economy
Coronavirus: No.10 vows ‘strong and swift’ economic recovery as OECD warns Britain will be worst-hit

OECD predicts UK unemployment rate could rise as high as 14.8% post pandemic
Business secretary overrules value-for-money concerns with ministerial directions for coronavirus schemes
11 Jun 2020 Economy
Business secretary overrules value-for-money concerns with ministerial directions for coronavirus schemes

"Not possible" to determine business-support schemes demonstrate value for money
HMRC claims Making Tax Digital has generated £200m-plus in extra revenue
10 Jun 2020 Economy
HMRC claims Making Tax Digital has generated £200m-plus in extra revenue

Number of personal tax accounts surpasses 20 million
Ministers draft in business chiefs for coronavirus economic plan as Johnson ‘eyes July recovery speech’
08 Jun 2020 Economy
Ministers draft in business chiefs for coronavirus economic plan as Johnson ‘eyes July recovery speech’

Details emerge as SAGE member says government was too slow to enter lockdown