Sentences with phrase «today of the abolition»

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warmly welcomed the announcement today of the abolition of the current system of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) for residential properties.

Not exact matches

Today I consider aspects of Claiborne's biblical case for abolition.

The British Humanist Association (BHA) today welcomes the abolition of the blasphemy laws, and hails this change in legislation as a victory for equality and freedom of expression.

Responding to the report published today by Policy Exchange arguing for reform of the public sector pay and pensions frameworks, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «This report appears to be another example of supporters of the Coalition Government seeking to rally support for localised pay in the face of a dearth of evidence to back up the Coalition's proposals for the abolition of national pay frameworks for public services.

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed today's announcement by the Government that there will be a one year delay before the removal of Class 2 National Insurance Contributions (NICs) in order to enable consultation on the impact of its abolition on the self - employed on low incomes.

To mark the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade, Lancashire Museums invited artist Lubaina Himid to create new work exploring Lancaster's significant role in this trade, its legacies and the issues that still have an impact on today's society

We have also noted attempts to apply the morality of abolition of slavery to the climate debate, to make «deniers» today's equivalent of yesterday's slave - traders.

Today, in the case of Canada (Attorney General) v. Whaling, 2014 SCC 20, the Supreme Court of Canada pushed back against one small element of the government's «tough on crime» agenda, namely, the retroactive abolition of early parole for offenders already serving their sentences.