Chart of the week: Public sector employment
Our chart takes a look at how employment in the public sector has grown from 5.3m to 5.8m over the last five years.
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Our chart takes a look at how employment in the public sector has grown from 5.3m to 5.8m over the last five years.
The government should use lessons learned from the COVID-19 business grant schemes to improve contingency planning and build resilience for responding to future national emergencies, spending watchdog concludes.
The Finance (No. 2) Bill 2022/23 includes Spring Budget announcements such as the full expensing first-year capital allowance, abolition of the pension lifetime allowance charge and investment zones.
Eleventh successive hike since December 2021 from the Monetary Policy Committee lifts interest rates in the UK to their highest level since October 2008.
Programme is designed to fill the gap between sustainability ambitions and the skills and competencies finance teams need to make them a reality.
With just two potential applicants for every accounting role, firms in Manchester and Nottingham are bearing the brunt of the talent shortage, new research has revealed.
Generative AI such as ChatGPT offers plenty of opportunities for accountants to automate certain tasks, but it’s important to understand its issues and limitations before putting the technology to use.
Up to 20% of the UK population is neurodivergent and yet as we reflect on Neurodiversity Celebration Week, embracing the strengths that diversity of thought can offer business remains a work in progress, says Dan Harris.
Official data reveals that UK inflation rose for the first time in six months in February amid vegetable shortages, leaving the Bank of England with a tough decision on interest rates.
Business rates, SME late payments and net zero were among subjects tackled by Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy, Jonathan Reynolds MP, in an ICAEW-hosted business Q&A.
A recent major incident with the service has caused some declarants to make import declarations twice, meaning taxpayers may have been charged twice for the same movement.
The government is implementing frameworks to support private investment in nature’s recovery. Ecosystem service markets can assist in achieving the UK’s wider net-zero strategy, but there is uncertainty about how the current tax rules apply.
February fiscal deficit hits £17bn, while the cumulative deficit for 11 months of £132bn doesn’t include backdated public sector pay awards.
Communication, support and empathy can ensure your Muslim colleagues can celebrate their faith without it impacting their work
In what has been a turbulent time in the banking world, the collapse and subsequent buyout of Credit Suisse is likely to have far-reaching ramifications.