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Ports dismiss pre-Budget report

28 November 2008

Measures announced in the pre-Budget report this week to give small firms more flexibility over when they pay their taxes will not "make a jot of difference" to hundreds of port firms facing insolvency, business leaders have said.

Wales and Whitehall pass buck on EU fine

28 November 2008

Cardiff and Westminster can't agree who is liable for a £12.6 million EU fine.

Gateway investment unit to use London brand

28 November 2008

The worldwide brand of London is to be used to market the vast Thames Gateway site to international investors.

London-style powers for two cities

28 November 2008

Measures to establish at least two English city regions with wide-ranging Greater London-style powers will be announced in the 2009 budget, the chancellor said this week.

RDAs retain responsibility for growth strategies

28 November 2008

England's regional development agencies (RDAs) will retain executive responsibility over the new regional growth strategies, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) confirmed this week.

Countryside economy

By Tim Williams

27 November 2008

Urban regeneration sparks rural retreat

LSC told to focus on young people

27 November 2008

Ministers have told the Learning and Skills Council that it must focus more of its £12.1 billion annual budget on increasing the number of young people in education and training.

£1.3 billion extra to help jobless

27 November 2008

An extra £1.3 billion will be spent on tackling rising unemployment over the next two years, the chancellor said this week.

DWP launches 'fit note'

27 November 2008

The Department of Work and Pensions and the Department of Health have announced a package of initiatives aimed at encouraging people to stay in work rather than "drift into extended sick leave".

Mayoral massacre

By Sir Peter Hall

27 November 2008

Butcher Boris and his Gateway games