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NCB statement on Budget 2021 Anna Feuchtwang, Chief Executive of the National Children’s Bureau, said: “The full effect of the pandemic on families’ finances will only be fully appreciated as the furlough scheme and other measures that protect jobs are wound up at the end of September. Yet this is the moment that the Chancellor Continue reading BUDGET: Comments and reactions sent to GPSJ
Two senior politicians are set to headline and inspire an upcoming conference on Learning & Development (L&D) organised by the Credit Services Association (CSA), the voice of the UK debt collection and debt purchase sectors. Gillian Keegan Gillian Keegan, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, and Toby Perkins, Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships and Lifelong Continue reading Skills Minister and Shadow Minister to headline CSA’s Learning & Development Conference
The Institute of Economic Development (IED) and the Rural Services Network (RSN) have devised a new practitioner-focused toolkit which is intended as a guide for “anyone seeking to raise rural relevance in the economic agenda”. The Rural Economy Toolkit, which is being launched on 12 November ied.co.uk/news_events/events_calendar/rural_toolkit_launch, is designed to ensure that rural areas are Continue reading New Rural Economy Toolkit to support “missed opportunity” around rural relevance to UK productivity and prosperity
A Downing Street spokesperson has told GPSJ: “The Prime Minister spoke to Yoshihide Suga this morning to congratulate him on his recent appointment as Prime Minister of Japan. “The leaders discussed the importance of the UK-Japan relationship across economic cooperation, security and defence. They resolved to work together closely to tackle shared challenges such as Continue reading Prime Minister and Prime Minister Suga welcome recent agreement on UK-Japan free trade
Blocser believes cards still have a hold Ambitious Danish fintech Blocser has partnered with top UK card manufacturer allpay.cards with designs on the fast-growing gig economy. Blocser has pinned their Butterfly Card to one of its biggest market moves yet – the UK offer to the near 5million now estimated as working in Continue reading allpay and Blocser confirm card contract for fast-growing UK gig economy
Reporter: Stuart Littleford – News David Frost, Chief Negotiator has spoken to GPSJ on the conclusion of the fourth round of negotiations with the EU on our future relationship. He said: “We have just completed our fourth full negotiating round with the EU, again by video conference. It was a little shorter than usual and Continue reading David Frost comments on the conclusion of the fourth round of negotiations with the EU on our future relationship
Reporter: Stuart Littleford – News Only sterling denominated money market fund exclusively for the public sector Client-owned fund manager CCLA today announces that its Public Sector Deposit Fund (PSDF), a money market fund, reached £1 billion of assets under management on 3 June 2020 for the first time since its launch in 2011. The fund’s Continue reading CCLA’S PUBLIC SECTOR DEPOSIT FUND REACHES £1 BILLION
CIoJ President, Professor Tim Crook Reporter: Stuart Littleford The Chartered Institute of Journalists is calling for the emergency government measures to help businesses cope with the COVID-19 crisis to be extended to individual freelance journalists known as ‘sole-traders.’ The Institute says individual freelances are already experiencing substantial cancellation of contracts, assignments and projects Continue reading CIoJ calls on government to provide emergency support for freelance journalists
Institute of Economic Development Executive Director Nigel Wilcock has told GPSJ: “This might be the budget that brings Keynes back in vogue with the Office for Budget Responsibility expecting the expansionary measures to create a demand-led economic boost. Certainly, from the budget speech there was little not to like – some emergency fiscal loosening, some Continue reading Comments to GPSJ on the 2020 Budget
IED Annual Conference 2019 The Challenge of Change – economic strategies for a new era – Wednesday 4th December 2019 – BMA House, London Exploring ways to deliver inclusive and sustainable growth and more effective place management will be the focus of discussion at the Institute of Economic Development (IED) Annual Conference 2019, which is Continue reading Strategies to support UK growth post-Brexit to be debated at national economic development conference
For GPSJ by Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development Photo: GPSJ I have arrived at a clear view that a ‘No Deal’ Brexit will create an economic emergency – one that will impact economic development and regeneration professionals working for local and regional communities. It is considered likely that Continue reading A ‘No Deal’ Brexit will create an economic emergency
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