The government has stepped up measures to target tax avoidance, launching an advertising campaign amid a G20 agreement in the global fight against evaders. The new...
The City of London must embrace social impact investing in order to bridge the gap between the costs of meeting social needs and the limits of...
George Osborne has said that Britain was now in a position to accommodate an above-inflation rate of minimum wage, adding that he would like to see...
David Cameron has defended the government’s position on bankers’ bonuses at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), but said he would veto any attempt by the...
With just over a year until the 2015 general election, battle lines are being drawn by the major political parties. This week, Ed Miliband will set...
The Labour party has called on the government to act upon EU rules that would cap the bonuses paid to banking executives. Chris Leslie MP, Labour’s...
Big six energy firm Npower has announced price cuts of 2.6%, amid growing pressure from consumer groups to pass on savings to customers after the government’s...
Scottish Power has announced it will shave an average of £42 off its customers’ energy bills, following savings made from the government’s cuts to social and...
Travellers and commuters were hit with increased rail fares on Thursday as price hikes came into affect. The average rise was 2.8%, but some journeys may...
A new thread has opened in the heated debate over fracking in the UK, this time regarding the share of the revenue communities should get for...
The biggest reforms to the UK banking sector since the privatisation of the banks under Margaret Thatcher’s government have been formally approved by the Queen. The...
Anti-fracking campaigners have delivered a giant wind turbine blade as a ‘Christmas gift’ to shale gas firm IGas, blocking the entrance to its drilling site in...
Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has criticised George Osborne’s efforts to push ahead with plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport, saying that a review...
Britain’s first social supermarket opened its doors to customers in Goldthorpe, Barnsley, on Monday, giving 500 people in the area the opportunity to access high quality...
Chancellor George Osborne announced in the autumn statement that investors are to receive tax relief when they invest in social enterprises and social impact bonds. However,...