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Pension superfunds: A new choice for pension schemes
Pensions superfunds are a new type of fund that can accept responsibility for pension schemes. The first pension scheme agreed to move to a superfund in 2023.
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What is the Autumn Statement?
The Chancellor will deliver the 2023 Autumn Statement on 22 November, but what is the Autumn Statement and how is it different from the annual Budget?
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Has labour market data become less reliable?
The ONS’s labour market data release was partially cancelled in October 2023 because survey response rates were too low for the data to be reliable.
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Economic update: Gloomy economic context to the Autumn Statement
Amid low growth and high inflation, unemployment is rising and there is concern that continued high interest rates might cause trouble for households with debt.
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What is the Government doing to reduce pressure on prison capacity?
The Justice Secretary has announced measures on early release and short sentences as well as funding to address lack of capacity and overcrowding in prisons.
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The triple lock: How will State Pensions be uprated in future?
The State Pension is expected to increase substantially next April for the second consecutive year, prompting debate about the affordability of the ‘triple lock’.
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Visas for social care workers
Visa rules were eased for migrant workers to fill gaps in social care, but there are concerns about exploitation and high numbers of overseas workers.
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Economic Update: Have interest rates peaked?
The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 5.25%. Falling inflation and low economic growth might mean interest rates will not need to increase further.
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Why is cheap renewable electricity so expensive on the wholesale market?
Under the ‘marginal cost pricing system’, the wholesale price of electricity is set by the most expensive method needed to meet demand (usually burning gas).
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What are Orders in Council?
An Order in Council is legislation made by the Monarch and the Privy Council instead of Parliament. Such an order can be used to change constituency boundaries.
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Halfway to 2030: The Sustainable Development Goals
Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals has stalled, and the UN will hold a summit in September 2023 to re-invigorate efforts to achieve them by 2030.
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One-year anniversary of the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran
A year after the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini, Iran is strengthening enforcement of its headscarf laws.
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What happens if a council goes bankrupt?
A ‘section 114 notice’ means a council cannot make new spending commitments. What options do councils have if this happens?
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Economic update: June’s weather boosts growth but interest rates keep rising
GDP grew this summer but high rates of core and services inflation are leading to higher interest rates.
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UK acknowledges Yazidi genocide by Daesh/Islamic State
The UK officially recognises five acts of genocide, although MPs have resolved that several other events constitute genocide.
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