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Tandridge District Council launches cost-of-living support fund
Posted onLow income households in a part of Surrey can now apply for new support funding. Residents with low incomes in the Tandridge District Council catchment area can request a grant to help with living costs from 10:00 GMT on Monday. Eligible households without children can apply for £125 while those with children can request £225….
Cambodian businessman exposed in BBC Eye online scam investigation arrested
Posted onCambodian Ministry of Information Kuong Li, 50, was charged with illegal recruitment for exploitation, aggravated fraud, organised crime and money laundering Cambodian authorities have arrested a prominent businessman featured in a 2023 BBC Eye investigation into alleged online scam operations as part of a wider effort to tackle organised online fraud. Kuong Li, a 50-year-old…
Faisal Islam: Is Reeves right in saying were turning a corner?
Posted on“I know that the last few years have been tough for people, but the measures that I took, all fully costed and fully funded in the budget, should start to ease those cost of living pressures that people have been living with for too long,” she told me.
UK economy growth forecasts lowered from next year
Posted onThe UK economy is now predicted to grow at a slower rate than previously expected from next year, the government’s official forecaster has said. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which maps out how the economy is set to perform based on the government’s tax and spending policies, increased its growth expectations for this year,…
Rachel Reeves unveils plan to cut red tape for business
Posted onChancellor Rachel Reeves has said she plans to scrap “needless form filling” in a bid to boost business growth. Speaking at a regional investment summit in Birmingham, the chancellor said the reforms would boost growth and “make the UK a top destination for global capital”. Ahead of the Budget next month, Reeves acknowledged that “for…
