I was pleased to hear that Network Rail has agreed to suspend the train whistles from December 23 rd following complaints from residents and myself. They need to find a better way of ensuring safety if they wish to travel faster on that section of tr… read more
The government announced this means “simplified cross border trade for UK businesses exporting their goods”. “It will provide cashflow benefits to traders and aid trade flow at key points of entry …….. traders will only have to make customs declaratio… read more
Apparently the Treasury think we are going to be creating so many new jobs in the next few years we need to ensure we can invite in a large number of new workers without restriction. That must be a revised forecast, based on a new optimism about Brex… read more
The government has now decided to delay voting on the draft Withdrawal Agreement until 14 January. It looks likely that it will still lose that vote. The government hopes that it will extract from the EU better language about a timetable for negotia… read more
I have received this letter from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about Universal Credit payments during the Christmas period. The arrangements for when claimants will be paid over Christmas as well as contact details, including the Freep… read more