Forum Brief: CAP reform
Policy Consultation 22 January 2003
A Brussels shake-up of agricultural subsidies could see British farmers lose up to £300 million in subsidies.
Forum Brief: Business Improvement Districts
Policy Consultation 21 January 2003
Local government minister Nick Raynsford has published new draft guidance aimed at revitalising town centres and other business locations.
Forum Brief: Transport plans
Policy Consultation 17 December 2002
Alistair Darling has come under fire after he announced a review of the government's 10-year transport plan in the Commons.
Forum Brief: Farming strategy
Policy Consultation 12 December 2002
Ministers have unveiled their strategy to revitalise the hard-pressed farming sector.
Forum Brief: British economy
Policy Consultation 10 December 2002
The IMF has warned that Britain's economy will suffer if the housing boom falters.
Forum Brief: Business crime
Policy Consultation 5 December 2002
The Home Office has launched a consultation on business crime.
Forum Brief: Economic performance
Policy Consultation 5 December 2002
As the Bank of England unveils its latest inflation figures, two more sets of statistics relating to the economy have been published.
Forum Brief: Planning Bill
Policy Consultation 5 December 2002
Lord Rooker has unveiled a new planning bill designed to speed up approval for new business developments.
Forum Brief: Pre-Budget Report - Economy
Policy Consultation 28 November 2002
The chancellor is to increase government borrowing to plug the gap caused by a faltering world economy.
Forum Brief: Economic outlook
Policy Consultation 21 November 2002
In an interview with the FT ahead of the pre-budget report, the chancellor has warned that global economic instability is leading to turbulence at home.
Forum Brief: Enterprise Bill
Policy Consultation 5 November 2002
The government has again seen the House of Lords amend its Enterprise Bill..
Forum Brief: House of Commons reform
Policy Consultation 30 October 2002
MPs have narrowly backed Robin Cook's modernisation of the House of Commons.
Forum Brief: Street Crime
Policy Consultation 13 September 2002
As the government welcomes a 14 per cent reduction in street crime, ministers have been accused of "cherry picking" the figures to ensure Tony Blair's commitment to bring the streets
Consumer boom slows
Press Review 13 August 2002
Forum Brief: Inflation figures
Policy Consultation 13 August 2002
The Office for National Statistics has reported that the underlying rate of inflation in the UK stood at two per cent in July, up from 1.5 per cent the previous
