Tijs Broeke appointed as Chair of the Prison Service Pay Review Body
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Tijs Broeke as Chair of the Prison Service Pay Review Body. HM GovernmentSource
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Appointment of new Independent Diversity and Outreach Committee Chair for the Honours System
Moni Mannings OBE has been appointed by the Head of the Civil Service as the new Chair of the Honours Diversity and Outreach Committee. HM GovernmentSource
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Tofersen approved by the MHRA to treat rare inherited form of motor neurone disease
New genetic therapy approved for SOD1-ALS brings targeted treatment option to patients in the UK HM GovernmentSource
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Mahnaz Safa and Andrew Ballheimer reappointed on UK Government Investments Board
His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) has today (28 July) announced the reappointment of Mahnaz Safa and Andrew Ballheimer as Non-Executive Directors of UK Government Investments (UKGI). HM GovernmentSource
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Tread carefully with reform of bank ringfencing, chancellor | Nils Pratley
Ditching the regulation in its entirety risks another financial crisis. Stamp duty on shares remains the background drag Rachel Reeves called it “the biggest set of reforms to financial regulation in a decade”, and, in one narrow sense, her Leeds Reforms would qualify for the description. If the
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Bank of England rolls out looser mortgage rules to help first-time buyers
Move hopes to push lenders to offer more high loan-to-income mortgages and help 36,000 buyers on to housing ladder Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has rolled out looser mortgage rules that policymakers hope will help 36,000 more first-time buyers on to the housing ladder
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Labour could find the money it wants without raising taxes. This is austerity by amnesia | Randeep Ramesh
Starmer and Reeves need a fresh approach to enact their vision, and I have a plan for that. They’re just channelling the ghosts of governments past This summer’s “rebuild, rebuild, rebuild” campaign by the government feels less like a policy programme than a seance. Promising renewal, Keir Starmer
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Rachel Reeves must rethink how tax and spend decisions are made after welfare U-turn | Heather Stewart
Binary rules and twice-yearly OBR forecasts have turned chancellor’s moves into grim spectator sport There are many lessons for Labour’s bruised leadership from last week’s embarrassing U-turn on welfare cuts, but one is surely that how – and when – fiscal policy is set is not working. Binary
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Victorious Lionesses to be celebrated at Downing Street
A special reception for the Lionesses will take place at 10 Downing Street today. HM GovernmentSource
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What quintessentially British images should go on the new banknotes? Our panel has some ideas | Athena Kugblenu and others
The Bank of England is redesigning money with new themes. So how about Lincoln Cathedral, the London Marathon … or wheelie bins? Continue reading… Athena Kugblenu, David Reynolds, Coco Khan, Connor Myers and Henry BonsuSource
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