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HMRC has lost £47 million in breach of 100,000 taxpayer accounts, MPs hear

2 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | David Lynch |Caitlin Doherty |David Hughes

HMRC has lost £47 million after an “organised crime” breach of tax accounts, a group of MPs has heard. Two senior civil servants at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) told the Treasury Committee that 100,000 people have been contacted, or are in the process of being contacted, after their accounts were locked down in what they said was an incident which began last year.
Reeves to stick to fiscal rules amid budget wrangles ahead of spending review

2 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | David Hughes |Christopher McKeon |David Lynch |Pat Hurst

Rachel Reeves acknowledged she had been forced to reject calls for funding for “good” projects as she refused to loosen the rules governing her stewardship of the public finances. The Chancellor has been involved in wrangles with Cabinet colleagues over departmental budgets ahead of next week’s spending review.
Healey says UK ‘already makes huge contribution’ to Nato

3 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | David Hughes |David Lynch |Christopher McKeon |Caitlin Doherty

John Healey has said the UK already “makes a huge contribution to Nato”, amid speculation that the alliance will push for allies to commit to increase defence spending. The Defence Secretary pointed to the UK’s nuclear deterrent, and plans to make a “bigger contribution” to Nato, as he sidestepped questions about suggestions that the alliance will set a 3.5% of gross domestic product military spending target.
The changes to apprenticeships in construction, engineering, and healthcare

1 week ago | msn.com | David Hughes

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The changes to apprenticeships in construction, engineering, and healthcare

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | David Hughes

The government plans to create 120,000 new apprenticeship and training opportunities in England before the next general election, focusing on sectors like construction, engineering, and healthcare, to bolster the workforce and reduce reliance on migrant workers. Funding for up to 45,000 training places will be sourced by increasing the Immigration Skills Charge paid by employers recruiting from overseas by one-third.
Government announces major changes to apprenticeships in new shake up

1 week ago | aol.co.uk | David Hughes

The government has pledged to create 120,000 new apprenticeship and training opportunities in England before the next general election, aiming to bolster the workforce and reduce reliance on migrant workers. These opportunities will focus on key sectors such as construction, engineering, and healthcare. To fund up to 45,000 of these training places, the government will increase the Immigration Skills Charge paid by employers recruiting from overseas by one-third.
Apprenticeships: Government to axe funding for Level 7 training in major shake up

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | David Hughes

Funding to be shifted away from higher level apprenticeships to focus on training at lower levelsDavid HughesThe government has pledged to create 120,000 new apprenticeship and training opportunities in England before the next general election, aiming to bolster the workforce and reduce reliance on migrant workers. These opportunities will focus on key sectors such as construction, engineering, and healthcare.
Phillipson promises to ‘back the next generation’ with training opportunities

1 week ago | msn.com | David Hughes

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Lammy in Arctic mission to counter threat of Putin’s Russia

1 week ago | msn.com | David Hughes

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Phillipson promises to ‘back the next generation’ with training opportunities

1 week ago | msn.com | David Hughes

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