Reflections from Party Conference Season 2022
Another conference season has come and gone – and many of us have been left reeling from the last few weeks of political turbulence. Coming…
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Winning the war of words isn’t enough to deliver growth
REC’s take on the Party Conferences for FE News The atmosphere at the two major political party conferences this Autumn could not have been more…
Why we need to create a new culture around investing in skills
In the recent ‘Mini Budget’, the Government set out its ambition to achieve an economic growth rate of 2.5 per cent, through “a concentrated effort,…
Mini Budget offers mini impact on UK’s missing workforce
On 23rd September, the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a shakeup of the benefits system to “get Britain working again” as part of a series of headline-grabbing…
The ‘mini budget’ will provide some relief, but not for long
In his ‘mini-budget’ statement to the House of Commons last Friday, the new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng set out his The Growth Plan 2022. The Chancellor’s statement…
Blowing the Budget – Chancellor delivers ‘Southern Comfort’ statement with households in London and South East gaining three times as much as those in the North from tax cuts next year
Chancellor delivers ‘southern comfort’ statement with households in London and South East gaining three times as much as those in the North from tax cuts…
Kwarteng delivers Mini-Budget and Growth Plan – Sector Response
The Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has delivered his Mini-Budget and Growth Plan to parliament. The Chancellor confirmed changes to the Welfare System around unemployment and encouraging…
