Category Archives: Economy

EU Withdrawal Bill – Report stage overview

From the Labour Lords website. Summary of 14 government defeats at Lords Report ‘Customs Union’: makes repeal of 1972 Act conditional on Minister laying report before Parliament outlining steps taken to negotiate a customs union as part of the framework for future UK-EU relations. Amendment/Vote: https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/lords/lords-divisions/?dd=2018-04-18&division=1 ‘Enhanced protection for certain areas of EU legislation’: prevents directly applicable EU law relating to employment, […]

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Key messages: Voting on Brexit (Institute for Government article)

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/key-messages-voting-on-brexit Parliament’s consideration of the withdrawal deal and future framework 1. The Government’s timetable for getting its deal through Parliament is ambitious By October ministers hope to have negotiated a withdrawal agreement on the terms of the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU), and a ‘framework for a future relationship’ on long-term UK–EU relations. The Government has promised to […]

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London 2030 and beyond

Publication of report at City Hall with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan Last Thursday, 15 March, the Policy Institute published the report of the King’s Commission on London. Launched by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at City Hall, the report examines three key areas of the city’s long-term future through to 2030 and beyond: its economic prospects, health policy needs and […]

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Sadiq Khan boosts Gospel Oak with £1.2 million town centre funding

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that Gospel Oak has been awarded £1.2 million for a range of high street improvement works to better serve the community through public realm improvements, intensification of existing workspace and support for the existing market. The Mayor’s “Good Growth Fund” aims to deliver social and economic improvements including investment in community assets, […]

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