Issue 25: 2015 10 22: Week In Brief: UK

22 October 2015 Week In Brief: UK TAX CREDIT:  The Chancellor’s plan to withdraw tax credits from next spring has come under fire from members of his own party who are concerned at the effect on low-paid working families.  Those members include Lord Tebbit and the Bow Group.  Since the changes are being introduced by… Continue reading Issue 25: 2015 10 22: Week In Brief: UK

Issue 22: 2015 10 01: Week in Brief: UK

01 October 2015 Week in Brief: UK CYBERCRIME: According to The Times, less than one in every hundred cases of online fraud is investigated by the police, with 3,200,000 frauds over the last year resulting in less than 9,000 being followed up. A computer program is used to identify which cases warrant action by the… Continue reading Issue 22: 2015 10 01: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 21: 2015 09 24: Week in Brief: UK

24 September 2015 Week in Brief: UK LABOUR: Major Labour donor, Assem Allam, who has given £720,000 to the party over the last five years, has offered to provide financial support for the formation of a new centre left party or to those Labour MPs who are prepared to defect to the Liberal Democrats. John… Continue reading Issue 21: 2015 09 24: Week in Brief: UK

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