Author Archives: HM Government

A man who burgled 2 homes has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred it for being too low. Emmanuel Buckland, 44, took a number of items from 2 homes including personal items, a bicycle and money. Both … read more

Tax changes which come into effect in April will mean 32 million people in the UK see their income tax bill cut compared to 2015-16. This summary lets you know where you can find more information about each of the tax changes. The National Living Wage… read more

UK exports grew faster to India (up 19.3%), Japan (7.9%), China (4.6%), and Canada (4.2%), than to the EU (3.6%) in 2018. UK exports continue to rise, increasing by 2.7% to 634.1bn in 2018. Share of UK exports to the EU over the past 10 years has decl… read more

The 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns was perhaps the most gifted wordsmith of his age. Every foreign minister should ponder one of his lines: “Oh, would some Power give us the gift / To see ourselves as others see us!” When I picture how others… read more