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Twenty years after devolution, Ministers in Scotland and Wales say they are ignored by the Government in
Wrong direction
In 2017, Members of the Scottish Parliament unanimously voted the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 into law,
Taking control
In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the question of whether additional taxes should be
Manchester: soft power entrepeneur
The latest report from the BFPG “Manchester: Soft Power Entrepreneur” by David Adams, explains how Manchester has
The state of economic justice in Birmingham and the Black Country
This is a report about Birmingham and the Black Country – the local authority areas of Dudley,
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Twenty years after devolution, Ministers in Scotland and Wales say they are ignored by the Government in Westminster, and this…
Read moreIn 2017, Members of the Scottish Parliament unanimously voted the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 into law, creating targets for…
Read moreIn recent years, there has been renewed interest in the question of whether additional taxes should be devolved to English…
Read moreThe latest report from the BFPG “Manchester: Soft Power Entrepreneur” by David Adams, explains how Manchester has developed an enviable…
Read moreThis is a report about Birmingham and the Black Country – the local authority areas of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and…
Read moreIn April 2013, council tax benefit (CTB), which provided help for low-income households with their council tax, was abolished. In…
Read moreWhat can places across the Midlands do to improve local rates of productivity and prosperity? Most countries have an unequal…
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As a general rule, local governments are exempt from VAT in the EU. Thus, VAT is not payable on the…
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Police and Crime Commissioners, in consultation with their Chief Constables, are responsible for how funding is allocated to policing and…
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