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In his first speech since taking up the post in July, Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey said he will make changes to the Treasury Green Book, which guides decisions on whether public projects represent value for money. This will involve changing the discount rate to help schemes with long-term

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) has accepted an invitation from the government of Bermuda to sit in the British Overseas Territory for a week of appeal hearings in 2027.

The Financial Conduct Authority is introducing new measures to streamline the Financial Ombudsman complaints process and allow them to focus on the cases they were set up to resolve as a quick and informal alternative to the courts. Under the new measures complaints about banking, insurance and othe

The UK Government has announced it will change assessment criteria related to public sector procurement to place a greater emphasis on the creation of jobs and investment in local areas, writes Peter Ware. Businesses bidding for government contracts – a market worth £90bn annually &ndash