Liverpool Daily Post - Tag - queen's speech

PM’s pledge in Queen’s speech

Liverpool Daily Post — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

GORDON BROWN will try to prove Labour has not run out of steam in today’s pre-election Queen’s Speech, offering new “guarantees” on schools and hospitals – and a fresh attack on bankers.

Bank bonus threat 'will damage City's standing'

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:02:00 GMT

A plan to give the financial watchdog new powers to tear up bank bonus contracts risks jeopardising the UK’s standing as a global financial centre, City figures warned the Government today.

New power to curb bankers’ bonuses

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CITY regulators are to be given new powers to tear up bankers’ contracts if they include excessive pay and bonus deals which might threaten the stability of the financial system, it was revealed today.

Downtown Liverpool in Business criticises local tax raising plans

Liverpool Daily Post — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PRIVATE sector lobby group Downtown Liverpool in Business (DLIB), has criticised Government proposals to allow local authorities the opportunity of levying an additional business rate from 2010.

New homeowner rescue package

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

FAMILIES in danger of losing their homes will be able to defer part of their mortgage repayments to give them “breathing space” through the recession, under a £1bn rescue package unveiled by Gordon Brown yesterday.

Measures to tackle financial crisis

Liverpool Daily Post — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A RANGE of measures to strengthen regulation of the crisis-hit UK banking sector was outlined in the Queen’s Speech.

Single parent? Get ready for work

Liverpool Daily Post — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PLANS to force lone parents to prepare for work when their child is still in nappies, and a crackdown on “all you can drink” pub promotions will form the centrepiece of today’s Queen’s Speech.

Cameron accuses PM of stealing BNP slogan

Liverpool Daily Post — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

DAVID CAMERON yesterday accused Gordon Brown of stealing slogans from the BNP as a row over immigration was thrust to the centre of the Queen’s Speech.