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Brexit and Boris go hand in hand to land Hartlepool Updated / Friday, 7 May 2021 13:55 The Hartlepool by-election is a Brexit story. Britains Conservative Party has taken the constituency for the first time since it was created almost 50 years ago. This constituency voted heavily for Brexit in the 2016 referendum – 69%, compared with the national vote of 52% in favour. In the 2019 General Election, it was the place where the Brexit Party came closest to winning a seat. Party Chairman Richard...

From a war hero to the Prince of darkness: A timeline of Hartlepool MPs Residents will soon have to choose who they want to represent them again Updated Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more new...

Who is Mike Hill? Hartlepools MP who just triggered a by-election after quitting The politician, whose time in office has been embroiled in controversy, has resigned with immediate effect Undated handout UK Parliament official portrait of Labour MP for Hartlepool Mike Hill who has quit as an MP, Labour has confirmed, triggering a by-election. Issue date: Tuesday March 16, 2021. PA Photo. The sudden decision sets up a fresh electoral contest in a seat long-held by Labour, marking the first test ...

4 March 2021: Business fears about a sudden end to support and across-the-board tax rises were largely unfounded, but businesses stand to lose out in the longer-term. Business concerns about a sudden end to coronavirus support and sweeping tax rises have been alleviated by the Chancellor’s Budget speech. Instead, the Chancellor announced a potentially game-changing measure to encourage business investment that could reshape the British economy. This will also play a part in co...

Experts from across ICAEW and the Tax Faculty will be providing reaction to Rishi Sunak’s Budget announcements on the day and sharing in depth analysis across the coming week.

ICAEW BCM: business confidence boosted by vaccine rollout 18 February 2021: Chartered accountants are confident sales will grow and employment will rise over the next 12 months as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout picks up pace, according to new research from ICAEW. While companies in the UK continued to suffer year-on-year declines in domestic sales (2.2% in Q1 2021), the majority of chartered accountants are hopeful of a return to sales growth (5.2%) in 2021 if the pan...

New subsidy system must deliver on levelling-up agenda 5 February 2021: UK government’s replacement for the EU’s State Aid regime must deliver on its promised aim to spread opportunity across all regions of the country, says ICAEW. Under the system outlined in a new government consultation this week, local authorities, public bodies and the devolved administrations can decide to issue taxpayer subsidies by following a set of UK-wide principles. The government say...

Does your board know how to make its net zero contribution? 28 January 2021: Delivering the UKs net zero ambition should be a priority for every board member – executive and non-executive director alike. Chapter Zero and ICAEW have come together to explain what net zero really means for businesses and their boards. While net zero is the target for 2050, there are various interim targets to keep the UK on track, and the 6th carbon budget is the one that provides the...

Share Consultancy firm SHL, which studied the data, found the 12.3 per cent increase was the highest since 2011. The figures should be viewed with caution, however, as some may relate to fraudulent companies set up by criminals trying to cash in on Government help. But experts say many of the new businesses will have been set up by the newly unemployed. Iain Wright, director for business and industrial strategy at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, says: History shows ...

I am a resident here and up until a few weeks ago we were Covid-19 free, what else can I say. A big thank you to all the staff at the Great Hospital who have gone above and beyond in their care. Diane Schultz Loddon branch of Co-op My thanks go to all the staff at the Loddon Co-op. They are always well organised and have made us safe as possible. But more importantly the staff are so kind and helpful. Having a shop like this has definitely made life easier for the people of Loddon at this diff...