The national education budget, covering both school and higher education, has received one of the largest allocations in many years with total funding of around £12 billion, an increase of around £1 billion over last year and constituting 2.5% of the total year’s national spending allocati...
Budgets do not work if you stick to them rigidly. You will want to have some room to buy extra things every now and then, but keep to your financial plans as best as possible. Once you have made a budget you may be a little down-hearted by how much it will cost you. Don’t let...
England. The UK pound sterling fell to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar as concerns grew at the prospect of a surge in the UK government borrowing to pay for the multiple tax cuts, announced in Conservative Party chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget. The fall in the value of...
Public sector net debt amounted to 88.9 percent of gross domestic product in the United Kingdom during the 2023/24 financial year, rising to 97.8 percent when the Bank of England is included. This is the highest debt incurred by the government since the early 1960s. After peaking at 251.7 ...
By John Mountford, UKIBC Higher Education Associate Director It was announced in last Wednesday’s (2ndFebruary 2022) Union Budget of India 2022-23, that world-class foreign universities and institutions will be allowed, as part of theGIFT Cityinitiative to offer courses in Financial Management, ...
Sunak said he will announce a third stage of his economic recovery strategy in the customary Autumn Budget announcement. Speaking in parliament, Sunak said: "Our plan has a clear goal: to protect, support and create jobs. It will give businesses the confidence to r...
“While we will not speculate over whether further reductions in tax will be affordable in the budget, the economy is beginning to turn a corner,” she said. Lower inflation has eased the government’s situation compared with a year ago, reducing debt interest payments – many of which ...
The Higher Education Business Community and Interaction (HE-BCI) survey results released today show that between August 2022 and the end of July 2023: 76,619 university-business interactions took place, a decline of 5% from the previous year; ...
Widening gap with state sector for special educational needs support is ‘a real concern’, says education secretary Save October 28 2024 UK politics France and Germany attack UK plan to levy VAT on international school fees Proposal to impose value added tax in the Budget risks damaging diplo...
Public debt hits 100% of GDP in August as chancellor prepares for first Budget September 11 2024 UK economy stagnated for second consecutive month in July Figures are a blow to chancellor Rachel Reeves who has put growth at heart of government’s agenda ...