March 30, 2012
The Communities Minister Greg Clark has stated that the new planning policy will ‘value the countryside’ rather than destroy it however campaigners remain concerned.
March 30, 2012
Thorpe LJ has ruled that a £1.6million award made to Donald Gallagher in a civil partnership dissolution dispute with former partner, Peter Lawrence, should be reduced to £350,000 and a sharing order over Mr Lawrence’s pension
March 30, 2012
Response to the latest Coalition Budget has been mixed across the UK, but business groups this week outlined several major objections to the Chancellor’s plans, warning that it doesn't go far enough to reduce the regulatory burden on employers.
March 30, 2012
As social media becomes a part of everyday life, the majority of HR managers working in the UK have rejected ideas that job applications could soon be filled through sites like LinkedIn and Facebook, instead of the current email and hard-copy method.
March 30, 2012
This October, some workers currently paid National Minimum Wage (NMW) will receive a welcome boost in hourly rate, after the government accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s NMW rates.
March 30, 2012
Britain’s controversial libel laws look set for a major shake-up after Justice Secretary Ken Clarke revealed that scientists and academics could be given greater protection from libel claims under changes being considered within Whitehall.
March 30, 2012
Just 7% of families in the UK have never had any conflict in their homes, as a new survey reveals that over half of parents with children experience serious or frequent physical or verbal confrontations.
March 30, 2012
In one of the first cases of its kind, a Swansea University student has been jailed for 56 days after posting racists and hateful tweets about the Bolton F.C
March 30, 2012
Parents who use nannies are being asked to contact HM Revenue amp; Customs every time they pay for childcare, as the organisation considers introducing fines for those who operate a “cash-in-hand policy”.
March 30, 2012
A week after the Budget introduced a new 7% stamp duty for property transactions worth more that £2m, the duty holiday for first time buyers – which saved up to £2,500 in some cases - has also drawn to a close.