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- Open ended? – Digital by Default digitalbydefault.com
Generational change (for the worse)
- Online Safety Act Notes for Small Sites — Russ Garrett russ.garrett.co.uk
- The radical simplicity of GOV.UK’s logo public.digital
With a single logo, all that has to be done when departments change is an edit to the html of the relevant section of GOV.UK. This change is so mundane it attracts no scrutiny, even in the most turbulent political contexts. No drama, just a simple code change, as it should be.
- Walk a mile to save £34 on an Edinburgh-London rail ticket independent.co.uk
We think taking a new approach makes it possible to shift government from an organisation of programmes and projects, to one of missions and services. It offers even constrained administrations an opportunity to improve their chances of delivering outcomes, reducing risk, saving money, and rebuilding public trust. Brilliant.
- People first, always peoplefirsttech.org
We are sharing these recommendations to advocate for a practical and pragmatic approach to delivering change that starts locally, builds skills across the four nations of the UK, and makes public service attractive for a generation that wants to build a better, more equitable society.
- Yes, it can be hard to get a restaurant table. But it can be impossible if you’re a wheelchair user | Jay Rayner theguardian.com
My lunch with a disability access campaigner was an eye-opener. Even booking was a problem.
Nicholas Saunders was a counterculture pioneer with an endless stream of quixotic schemes and a yearning to spread knowledge – but his true legacy is a total remaking of the way Britain eats.
There’s a reason to be optimistic about Britain. The nation is completing a seven-year therapy treatment that worked. True, it’s been an expensive exercise in…
As far as financial problems go, having a pension pot worth more than £1mn is something most people would count as a blessing. However, with a general election…
- Mini-Budget. Major Catastrophe. kamikwasi.tax
- The 30 best seaside towns UK to discover in 2022 | Rough Guides roughguides.com
- What contractors should ask recruitment agencies about IR35 reform contractoruk.com
News What contractors should ask recruitment agencies about IR35 reform Back in mid-November, we were a bit down to have to report that as many as one third of…
- Possible scenarios facing contractors when IR35 reform is enforced qdoscontractor.com
Many contractors are unsure about how private sector changes will play out Contractors have shown huge resilience in recent years, having been impacted by…
- Footworks Barefoot Footwear Online Specialists Worldwide Shipping — footworksrunning footworksrunning.co.uk
- CoTech « Cooperative Technologists coops.tech
A network of ethical co-operatives providing technology, digital and creative services.
- How contractors can prepare for 2020 private sector IR35 reform contractoruk.com
Private Sector IR35 Reform How contractors can prepare for 2020 private sector IR35 reform Most PSC contractors know by now that from April 6th next year, they…
- Are you caught in the 60% tax trap? theguardian.com
Parents with two children can claim up to £1,790 in child benefit.Photograph: Getty Images/Hero Images T his week’s budget promised an income tax giveaway next…
- Mortgage Brokers for Contractors & Independent Professionals freelancerfinancials.uk.com · Archived on
Our specialty is securing mortgages for contractors and freelancers based on contract earnings alone. Not take-home pay. Not payslips. Not accounts. Your…
- What evidence outside-IR35 contractors need to prove themselves contractoruk.com
Given public sector engagers’ tendency to take a risk-averse approach when determining their contractors’ IR35 status , it is vital that independent workers…
- Letting Agent Or Landlord Responsible For Securing Deposit? propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk
You are here: Landlord Blog » Landlord Articles » Tenant Security Deposits » Letting Agent Or Landlord Responsible For Securing Deposit? Is it the Landlord’s…
Key takeaways GDS are trying to transform the UK government, to become digital-by-default GDS philosophy puts users first, with a focus on agile principles and…
Citizens can get the information and services they need more quickly because users' needs are considered in government service design, and suppliers can work…
- ICAEW slams HMRC for IR35 failings accountingweb.co.uk
Organisations including the ICAEW have called into question several key aspects of the off-payroll reforms for the public sector, before an expected move to…
- Loft Conversion Beginner's Guide | Homebuilding & Renovating homebuilding.co.uk
This feature explains everything you need to know about planning your loft conversion project and, by way of an example, this step-by-step guide link shows how…
- The online brokers taking the misery out of mortgages theguardian.com
Mortgages made easy ... online brokers make the process hassle-free.Photograph: Alamy T hey market themselves as a hassle-free way to get a home loan, where you…
- How your pension pot can help claw back lost child benefit theguardian.com
Child’s play: a quirk in the tax rules can get back lost cash.Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Thousands of families are failing to take advantage of a…
Children enjoying the forest school garden at Cambridge Day Nursery but such classes may not continue if the extra free hours squeeze budgets.Photograph: Sonja…
- We want to put our flat on Airbnb – any advice? theguardian.com
Illustration: Bill Brown
- Helicopter service between Cornwall and Scilly to resume in 2018 theguardian.com
St Martins, looking towards Tresco, Isles of Scilly.Photograph: Alamy Cornwall New heliport in Penzance will restore service that last flew between islands and…
Privacy The pub chain says it will stop sending newsletters via email – but why? 2 days ago Thursday 29 June 2017 Getty Pub chain J.D. Wetherspoons has deleted…
- Britain: The End of a Fantasy nybooks.com
Toby Melville/TPX/Reuters British Prime Minister Theresa May on her way to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen’s permission to form a minority government,…
- https://traintimes.org.uk/notes/performance traintimes.org.uk
- IR35 and other issues for contractors claiming expenses from clients for flights contractorcalculator.co.uk
Limited company contractors travelling on behalf of their clients by air face the twin challenges of navigating HMRC’s opaque expenses rules and IR35 tax…
- Who owns England? map.whoownsengland.org
Who owns England? Land ownership map Who Owns England? Who owns land is one of England's most closely-guarded secrets. This map is a first attempt to display…
- Google Jobs will break 90 years of welfare policy - here's what the policy response should be blog.memespring.co.uk · Archived on
In 2013, Ian Duncan-Smith said "looking for work should be a full-time job" . This was to be policed through the 'claimant commitment' a document that would…
- The great British Brexit robbery: how our democracy was hijacked theguardian.com
“The connectivity that is the heart of globalisation can be exploited by states with hostile intent to further their aims.[…] The risks at stake are profound…
- Grammar schools: back to the bad old days of inequality theguardian.com
A brilliant early summer Saturday in 1967, as I recall. A knock on the front door. A kid who had been in the same class as me at Parr Lane primary school in…
- Tax-Free Childcare moneysavingexpert.com
Tax-free childcare explained: The sevenneed-to-knows Tax-Free Childcare is a Government-backed scheme which helps parents with the cost of childcare. Launching…
- Tax raid postponed as ministers rush through finance bill theguardian.com
Plan to slash the tax-free dividend allowance from £5,000 to £2,000 from April 2018 could still be introduced if the Conservatives win the election.Photograph:…
- Will London survive as a financial centre after Brexit? theguardian.com
Will it be dark clouds over the City of London after Brexit?Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA B rexit has set a hungry cat among the financial pigeons of the City of…
- Put just £40 a week aside to enjoy a happy retirement theguardian.com
Newly retired households (aged 65-plus) spend £26,500 each year until they reach 75, according to a survey by financial planners Tilney.Photograph: Alamy Stock…
Putting it away: but there’s a massive penalty if you wish to make an early withdrawal from your Lisa.Photograph: Alamy Y ou know you should save for…
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