Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed families from across the UK to Downing Street earlier this week for a colourful Chinese New Year reception. Guests were treated to a display of lights and hanging lanterns, while the No10 door was specially decorate… read more
Good morning. The arguments around Britain’s exit from the European Union have been intense and passionate. Understandably, they have dominated the political agenda and consumed most – sometimes all – of our political bandwidth. On Tuesday the House o… read more
In a major speech today (Friday 1 February), International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox set out his vision for the UK’s place in the global trading system. In his speech at think tank Policy Exchange, Dr Fox called for Britain to “remember that there i… read more
HM Revenue and Customs has welcomed Laura Whyte’s 2019 Respect at Work report, and has accepted all of its recommendations, with immediate effect. We will now undertake a full review of our policies, processes and standards to ensure we provide our em… read more
A total of 93.68% of Self Assessment tax returns – a new record – were completed by yesterday’s midnight deadline, HMRC reveals today. More than 11.5 million taxpayers were required to file their 2017/18 tax returns by 11.59pm on 31 January. The major… read more