Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

BREXIT FALLOUT—A fall in the value of sterling since the U.K. voted to leave the European Union pushed up British firms’ raw material costs in August at the fastest annual pace in nearly half a decade, yet so far fortunately, it has yet t...

The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) is required by the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 to review the parliamentary constituencies in England every 5 years. The Independent Boundary Commission for England (BCE) has published its initial pr...

GOV.UK Verify uses trusted third parties to independently confirm your identity, and provides safer and simpler access to a range of government services like viewing a driving licence or making a Universal Credit claim.  To register using GOV.UK...

If you’re a registered childcare provider, you’ll receive a letter from the Government inviting you to sign up online for Tax-Free Childcare. From early 2017, many parents will want to pay for childcare through Tax-Free Childcare. To rece...

The Scottish National Party has called on the UK government to stop the “unethical and discriminatory” practice of sending phishing letters to low income families accusing them of committing fraud and then cutting off benefits without war...

Work and Pensions Committee Wednesday 14 September 2016 Meeting starts at 9.30am Subject: Support for ex-offenders Witnesses: Paul Anders, Policy Manager, Janice Nix, Revolving Doors, and Christopher Stacey, Co-director, Unlock Witnesses: Jocely...

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur or business owner or thinking about starting in the fashion industry then this event might interest you. If so you’d be fascinated to know about a ‘Meet the Expert’ event at the exclusive privat...

The World Health Organization estimates that over 800,000 people die by suicide each year – that’s one person every 40 seconds. Up to 25 times as many again make a suicide attempt. The tragic ripple effect means that there are many, many...

The number of people seeking help with debt problems has hit a record high in 2016, with those affected increasingly likely to be younger, working part-time and renting their home, according to new research from StepChange Debt Charity. The charity&r...

According to the Office for National Statistics, 2.9% (903,000) of employees said they work on a zero hours basis between April and June this year. The figure is a 20% rise on the same period last year, when 2.4% (747,000) said they were em...