Ferry giant P&O is to take legal action against the government over claims that money handed to train operator Eurotunnel put the ferry operator at a “competitive disadvantage”.
A report commissioned by the Overseas Development Institute has called for the Department for International Development to better manage and prioritise its work.
Extra pressure could be placed on the NHS as doctors reduce their workloads because of tax charged on pension contributions, according to the British Medical Association.
A second referendum for Scottish independence should be held by 2021 if Brexit goes ahead, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament.
England is facing “democracy deserts” in next week’s local elections with 148 seats going totally uncontested, according to the Electoral Reform Society.
The United Kingdom’s aid budget faces cuts if rival candidates to lead the ruling Conservative Party turn it into a “political football”, an MP has claimed.
The Competitions and Markets Authority’s proposals to partially break up the ‘big four’ accounting firms to increase competition “will have consequences” for local government, CIPFA has said.
Research has revealed a “disturbing” number of students being removed from school registers without explanation, a think-tank has claimed – leading to accusations of schools ‘gaming the GCSE results...
