UK Government’s Michael Gove Pledges to Prohibit Councils from Implementing Four-Day Workweek

Michael Gove Vows to Ban Councils from Adopting a Four-Day Week, Threatens Budget Cuts Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, has vowed to ban councils from adopting a four-day week and has threatened budget cuts for what he deems as “slacking” services. In an interview with The Sun ahead […]

UK Government’s Financial Reality: HS2 Funding Not Endless, Admits Grant Shapps

Spending More Money on HS2: Cabinet Minister calls it “Irresponsible” Introduction Amidst growing concerns over rising costs, Grant Shapps, a cabinet minister and former transport secretary, has stated that it would be “irresponsible” for the government to continue spending money on HS2, the high-speed rail line from London to the north of England. Shapps argues […]