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Update

IT’S BEEN A BUSY NEW YEAR SO FAR, WITH A BIG ENERGY

ANNOUNCEMENT COMING FROM THE GOVERNMENT…

Government. Leader Keir Starmer is
reportedly preparing to do battle with
grassroots group Momentum, which
is campaigning to see rent controls,
the abolition of tuition fees and more
wealth tax in the party’s next election
Political update manifesto. Payment culture and practice
Sunak has now reached his first 100 An ongoing problem across UK business
days as Prime Minister, and it’s not is a poor payment culture. Before
been entirely trouble-free. With Nadhim COVID and the current energy crisis, our
Zahawi having resigned as Tory Party research often revealed that late payment
Chairman, pressure is now mounting was one of businesses’ key concerns.
on Deputy PM Dominic Raab following Recently, the Department for Business,
bullying allegations. All this is against Energy, and Industrial Strategy published
the backdrop of ongoing strikes and Spring Budget 2023 another consultation, including proposals
mounting NHS waiting lists. The 2023 Spring Budget takes place on to amend and improve the current
It’s not all plain sailing for Labour the 15 March and BOSS will be watching Payment Practices and Performance
either, with one MP forced to apologise out for announcements that impact Regulations, which are set to expire on 6
for her comments about the Israeli businesses in our industry. April 2024.

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