Beecroft report has very little industry support says UK’s largest employers’ organisation
The UK’s largest sectoral employers’ organisation has slammed the Beecroft report, saying the measures suggested have “little support from industry”.
Katie Stanton
Katie is an intern at Left Foot Forward.
Following his support for Assad, Putin now hopes to silence his own dissenters
He refuses to cut ties with Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad, and now Russian president Vladimir Putin is expected to pass a bill to quash protests in his own country.
It’s okay, Queenie – you’re safe! But your country has gone to the dogs
Some good news for the Queen on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee – the majority of Britons think the country is rubbish, but you have escaped the blame!
Lamont teams up with Treasury to reel in Salmond
It has been an unfortunate week for Alex Salmond, who was reprimanded by both the Scottish Labour Party and the Treasury in the space of 24 hours.
Border Agency bonuses for failure show why select committees need more power
The Border Agency handing out big bonuses against the recommendations of the home affairs committee highlights the need for greater Parliamentary powers.
Universities tell Cameron: Please don’t crack down on international students
Seventy university heads have sent a letter to the prime minister asking him not to unfairly target international students to lower immigration levels.
Tories denounce boardroom quotas, as report says male-dominated boards will fall behind
The UK government will not support quotas to get more women into the boardroom – as a report says all-male companies will fall behind.
Osborne’s inevitable pasty tax U-turn set to cost Treasury £35 million
Pasty makers celebrate today following chancellor George Osborne’s pasty tax U-turn – but how will he make up the £35 million lost?
Chuka tells Cameron: Third of trade unionists are Tory, so stop the union bashing
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has branded Tory union bashing “bad politics”, amidst reports a third of trade unionists are thought to be Conservative.
Assange: Leveson Inquiry will “crack down” on investigative journalism
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has slammed the Leveson Inquiry for being a threat to investigative journalism, reports Katie Stanton.