UK drops red list travel rules for African states
The UK has removed all 11 countries from the red list in the face of international pressure.
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MP calls for IR35 changes reversal ‘to protect jobs in Aberdeen’
An Aberdeen MP has called for a u-turn on national tax plans- saying oil workers will be hit hard.
IR35 review is ‘just paying lip-service to election promises’
A tax expert has described the government’s five-week review of incoming IR35 legislation as “nowhere near long enough” to fully consider its complex range of issues.
Government launches review of controversial IR35 tax rules
A government review has been launched into new tax rules expected to hit thousands of contractors across the oil and gas industry.
New IR35 rules could hit oil and gas workers hard, MP warns
North-east oil and gas workers face a 25% loss of earnings if new tax rules come into effect next year, an MP has warned.
Oil industry welcomes new UK government ahead of sector deal and IR35 changes
The oil and gas industry has welcomed the new UK government as it looks ahead to a “transformational” sector deal and braces for tax changes for thousands of contractors.
Fracking campaigners must wait for court ruling as judges reserve decision
Campaigners fighting to overturn a Government decision to approve a fracking site in Lancashire face a wait to see if they have won the latest round of their legal battle.
Fracking campaigners return to court hoping to overturn decsision
Campaigners fighting to overturn a Government decision to approve a fracking site in Lancashire are returning to court for the latest round of their legal battle.
Business Secretary Sajid Javid flies to Mumbai to have crunch talks with Tata
The Business Secretary is arriving in Mumbai to hold talks with steel giant Tata as efforts continue to save thousands of jobs.
Government to offer Port Talbot steelworks deal support, Sajid Javid says
The Government is ready to provide support in order to clinch a deal to save the Port Talbot steelworks, Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said.