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"The Home Office has notified the Information Commissioner's Office and is undertaking an internal investigation" More Home Office incompetenceRed-faced: Home Office mistakenly publishes thousand's of people's immigration details![]() An internal investigation into the behaviour of the Home Office is being conducted after it admitted publishing the details of thousands of people going through the immigration system. In the news...Osborne won't rule out lowering benefit cap![]() George Osborne has refused to rule out lowering the benefit cap in the next parliament. MPs' pay rise: Ipsa left with few allies as enemies circle![]() The body charged with regulating MPs' pay and expenses looks as if it has radically overplayed its hand, amid signs it will not survive the current crisis Outrage as pay gap between men and women grows![]() The gap in pay between men and women has significantly increased, according to the latest official statistics. Liberalism on drugs?Smuggled into the legal highs review: A glimmer of hope for liberals![]() A subtle tweak in the approach to regulating legal highs could provide a glimmer of hope for campaigners demanding a more liberal approach to Britain's drug laws Snowden revelations: Lib Dems harden upLib Dem president: Democratic oversight of intelligence agencies 'is extinct'![]() Britain's democratic oversight of the intelligence and security agencies has "rescinded to the point of extinction", the president of the Liberal Democrats has said. Comment: Only a fool could trust in the 'oversight' provided by the intelligence committee![]() The intelligence services have too much power - and parliament too little - for the public to feel protected against state intrusion Comment: Campaigners against state surveillance are talking nonsense![]() Campaigners against state surveillance are well intentioned, but they've hopelessly simplified the issue. | RSPCA urges Westminster to follow Welsh Government’s lead on fly grazing legislationThe new legislation will equip local authorities in Wales with additional powers to tackle fly grazing and abandonment problems. CIOT: Tax advisers welcome changes to employee ownership structuresCIOT backs decision to provide capital gains tax relief for business owners upon transferring ownership to employees. BSA: Autumn Statement: Hard-pressed savers will continue to feel the pinchThe Building Societies Association comments on the autumn statement. IET: Autumn Statement: "Skills gap is a challenge that won’t go away overnight"Engineering and technology must remain government priority says IET in response to the Autumn Statement. CIOT: Autumn Statement: Cautious welcome for new Social Enterprises tax reliefCIOT welcomes Autumn Statement confirmation of new tax relief for investment by individuals in Social Enterprises. CIOT: Second home owners will need to watch overlapping ownership periodsCIOT warns owners of second homes to consider selling properties earlier, to minimise tax liabilities. CIOT: Autumn Statement: Measures to combat fraud and error need rebalancing to prevent error arisingLITRG has welcomed HMRC’s continued commitment to reducing fraud and error in the tax credits system. CIOT: Autumn Statement: Extension of free school meals will improve work incentivesLITRG strongly welcomes announcement in the Autumn Statement about the extension of free school meals. NASUWT: Autumn statement should tackle child poverty and homelessness“The Autumn statement provides the opportunity for the Chancellor to acknowledge the toll his economic policies are inflicting." CIA: Chancellor must act now on spiralling business costsBritain’s £60 billion chemical industry warns George Osborne to get a grip on rising energy costs. BSIA: Security industry shows ‘confidence in disability’ as International Day of Disabled People is celebratedSponsored by the UN, this year’s International Day of Disabled Pople focuses on building ‘disability confidence’. BSA: Mutuals continue to lead on FLS lendingFigures for the Funding for Lending Scheme since it started in 2012. |

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