Philip Hammond’s comments yesterday (April 9) from the House of Commons Despatch box hints at a future fuel duty rise: Mr Hammond said: “Fuel duty freezes for motorists must be balanced against the need to fund public services, according to Philip Hammond. The Chancellor added the
GMB CALL ON AUDITOR KPMG TO CLARIFY WHY ACCOUNTS FOR BE FIRST REGENERATION LTD ARE LATE AS FEARS GROW ABOUT LOSSES IN THE ACCOUNTS FOR MARCH 2018 There is concerns that Be First Regeneration Ltd are funded by taxpayers and council taxpayers and that it
After eight years as Chief Executive at Islington Council, Lesley Seary this week announced that she will be retiring in the coming weeks. Responding to the announcement, Leader of the Council, Cllr Richard Watts said: “I have been lucky to have such a strong and
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, last week launched a ‘LondonIsOpen’ bus on a four-day tour of the capital, providing crucial advice and guidance to European nationals who wish to remain in London post-Brexit and who have been left in limbo by the Government during
GMB WELCOME LONDON ASSEMBLY TRANSPORT COMMITTEE REPORT ON TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE SERVICES IN LONDON Help in achieving improvements to drivers welfare is a key part of the strategy that we are seeking to achieve, says GMB London GMB London, the union for taxi and
On behalf of Australia, swimwear brand Budgy Smuggler is calling on the UK Parliament to consider a new proposal as it votes on a range of Brexit options on Wednesday. The proposal asks the UK to “forget the EU” and “join the AU”, thereby forming
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking local people for their help to draw up a new pattern of council wards for Islington Council. The consultation is the first part of an electoral review which will re-draw ward boundaries across the borough.
Recent survey results published by Money Transfer Comparison highlight a very fractured outlook for the United Kingdom’s economy amongst respondents as the extended April 12th deadline for the British exit from the European Union approaches. The survey, which collected responses from 2,552 British citizens, underscores
Non-compliance with the terms of the National Minimum Wage as well as the National Living Wage is more widespread than people think, says GMB London GMB have called for the official review into the future of the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage, to
Last week (Friday 15 March) Lenny Henry announced during the live Comic Relief celebrations that UK aid will match £2 million of public donations to support mental health programmes across Sub-Saharan Africa. The news comes as UK aid and Comic Relief mark 10 years of