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Faith is the driving force behind “impressive work” in many local communities fighting poverty, a senior government minister has claimed in relation to a visit to a Glasgow-based anti-poverty organisation.
Source: BIS Published Friday, 6 November, 2009 - 13:09 Superfast broadband will bring an array of social, economic and health benefits to consumers and businesses across Scotland, Stephen Timms, and Minister for Digital Britain...
TREASURY Minister Stephen Timms has visited East London as ‘Minister for Digital Britain’ to learn how one charity uses technology to help the homeless get a fresh start. He toured Canning Town’s Anchor House after it won an...
Your round-up of the news - November 4, 2009 New Year's Eve revellers will get an extra six hours of reduced-VAT drinking, the government has announced. The rate, which was cut to 15% as part of the government's anti-recession...
In 2003, Vtesse Networks, a small UK fibre network operator, challenged the Valuation Office Agency's assessment of BT for business rates in British and European courts. It argued that the VOA's assessment amounted to an unfair...
Unite and engage. This was the rallying call to the church at a conference on Friday to celebrate Black History Month. Posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 14:29 (GMT) Around 100 leaders from across the spectrum of African and...
Businesses that have been campaigning against the rise in VAT have won a reprieve from the Treasury, which has delayed the implementation by six hours. By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor Pubs have won a crucial VAT...
our parliamentary correspondent, Accountancy Age , Monday 2 November 2009 at 15:40:00 Deloitte study suggests a “compelling case” for introduction of key taxes British tax havens without VAT and corporation tax regimes are...
• Levy equates to a 3% price rise on a home internet package • Minister says the tax will feature in this year's finance bill TalkTalk chief executive Charles Dunstone has attacked government plans for a £6-a-year broadband...
Large numbers of profitable private companies are planning to pay out bumper dividends to shareholders early to avoid next April's hike in income tax. The chairmen of three successful family businesses have told Your Business...
