For most of this year HMRC has insisted that the IR35 reforms, extending and modifying the IR35 public sector rules so that they apply to all but small private sector companies, will proceed as proposed. These rules switch tax obligations and therefore risk onto hirers and the agencies supplying them... Read more.
Engaging, informative and lively are just a few of the adjectives that come to mind when reviewing last week’s full-day IR35 conference organised by Lawspeed, the UK’s leading law consultancy dedicated to the recruitment and staffing industry.
HS2 Ltd has unveiled its plans for the Old Oak Common station, releasing designs for the new “landmark piece of architecture” including high-speed platforms located underground.
Train manufacturer Vivarail has unveiled their new plans for hydrogen trains, revealing new designs and visuals for their emissions-free rolling stock. The modular hydrogen train is currently in production, with two motor cars powered by batteries and instead of a diesel genset, the train will have two carriages housing fuel cells and hydrogen tanks – following the design of the Transport for Wales fleet.
A county council has unveiled a new plan to reintroduce direct trains between Newcastle and south-east Northumberland, bringing back passenger services to a current freight line in a £3.5m investment.
