Harland & Wolff slams ‘misleading’ claims government won’t back £200m loan
Troubled shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has dismissed reports that the government will reject its request for a £200m loan guarantee.
‘Steady picture’: UK house prices increase at fastest rate since July 2022, as London rose slowest
Expectations of a cut to interest rates and continued tight supply helped house prices to rise for the third successive month in May, the Office for National Statistics has said.
King’s Speech: Labour outlines plan to nationalise rail operators
King Charles said the new government would improve the railways by establishing Great British Railways and bringing rail operators into public ownership.
King’s Speech: Starmer to ‘level up’ workers’ rights with employment reforms
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to “level up workers’ rights” via a series of employment reforms included in the King’s Speech.
King’s Speech: Arbitration Bill seeks to attract legal firms to London. But what is it?
Amongst the 40 laws the government announced in the King’s Speech today, the Arbitration Bill made an appearance. So what is Arbitration, and what does this Bill mean?
King’s Speech: Long-awaited audit overhaul green-lit as FRC scrapped for new regulator
It is full steam ahead on the creation of the new audit watchdog as the new Labour government has unshelved the Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill
King’s Speech: Starmer will not U-turn on HS2 cancellation
Labour will seek to improve east to west connectivity across the north of England by other means than bringing back HS2's northern leg.
King’s Speech: Pension schemes to be merged into ‘superfunds’ under Reeves’ shake-up
Pension schemes will be pushed to pool their assets in “superfunds” as part of government plans to divert more of the country’s retirement cash into the economy and boost returns for savers, min
King’s Speech: From no-fault evictions to having a pet, here’s what Labour’s Renters’ Reform Bill will do
Labour’s Renters’ Reform Bill will introduce significant changes to rented housing in England and Wales, including on no-fault evictions and having a pet. Legislation will be introduced “to give
King’s Speech: Planning Bill unveiled to lift ‘brake’ on economic growth
A new Planning Bill unveiled in the King’s Speech is intended to lift the “major brake” on the UK’s economic growth, by unlocking national housing and infrastructure projects.