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MoD gets go-ahead to free up funds
Gordon Brown has agreed to let the cash-strapped ministry break one of its main accounting rules so it can finally give the green light to a £4bn contract for two aircraft carriers
Brown dismisses leadership ‘gossip’
Prime minister brushes off leadership speculation as he begins a media blitz designed to allay public concern about the economy and re-assert his authority
Brussels boosts pension regime plans
A big obstacle to the successful launch of new personal pension accounts appears to have been removed, potentially generating billions of pounds of extra business for pension providers
Wembley loses £21.4m in year
The UK’s leading stadium made a £21.4m loss in its first year and ran up pre-tax interest payments of £31.9m on loans, the company responsible for the stadium announced
UK crime busting agency defends record
Senior management at the UK agency established in 2006 to fight organised crime have admitted that it faces a budgetary squeeze and internal dissent as it defends its record as an effective organisation.
UK extends flexible work for parents
An extra 4.5m parents are to be given the right to ask their employers for flexible working arrangements, John Hutton, business secretary announced, saying that anyone with children aged up to 16, as opposed to six at present, would qualify
Ofwat calls to liberalise water market
Businesses should be able to choose which company supplies their water, with competition eventually spreading to households
Royal Mail’s need for cash back on agenda
Royal Mail’s need for new investment is firmly on the agenda following the regulator’s demand that the postal operator should be freed to raise capital from the private sector
Overseas work hits serious crime unit
The organisation created to tackle serious crime has faced a heavier international workload since the Foreign Office downgraded organised crime as a priority
NHS records running years late
The NHS’s £12.7bn IT programme, which aims to provide every patient in England with an electronic care record, is running four years late, the public spending watchdog has warned
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