Topic: Kitty Ussher

FINANCE BRIEFS

The article offers news briefs related to finance in Europe. The Northern Ireland Executive agreed to provide ?43 million of the estimated ?96.5 million cost in creating an iconic building in Belfast. But Social Fund minister Kitty Ussher said the Government ...

View from Westminster

The article reports on a financial literacy summit hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) to mark the first anniversary of the business, finance, and accountancy parliamentary group in Great Britain. And it is testimony to its ...

Credit unions may deliver social fund

The article offers information on the plan of the government to allow credit unions to hand out money to low income people in Great Britain. The Social Fund headed by Kitty Ussher permits credit unions and third sector lenders to offers loans ...

Minister becomes latest victim of expenses row

The parliamentary expenses row claimed another victim Wednesday with the resignation of a junior finance minister, in a new blow to the government of embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown.Treasury minister Kitty Ussher said she had not abused the expenses system but ...

Gov't 'most unpopular ever' over expenses row: polls

The government's popularity hit record lows Sunday as more details of lawmakers' expenses, revealing lavish spending on everything from home improvements to pest control, came to light.Prime Minister Gordon Brown was already in trouble ahead of a general election due ...

Govt hits record poll lows over expenses scandal

The government hit record opinion polls lows on Sunday as more details of lawmakers' expenses, detailing lavish spending on everything from home improvement to pest control, emerged in the press.Prime Minister Gordon Brown's already unpopular administration has been hit by ...

Government denies Tory loan claims

The Government insisted it has no plans to charge interest on crisis loans to the country's poorest households, after the idea sparked fury across the political spectrum.. The proposal to charge up to 2% a month - the equivalent of almost 27 ...

Minister denies Tories' loan claims

The Government insisted it has no plans to charge interest on crisis loans to the country's poorest households, after the idea sparked fury across the political spectrum.. The proposal to charge up to 2% a month - the equivalent of almost 27 ...

Have no fear: Labour is still pro-business

Kitty Ussher, the economic secretary at the Treasury, insisted today that Labour was " a pro-business government" and said at this stage "the worst thing we could do is change the remit of the Bank of England covering inflation". Flanked by columnist and ...