GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS TO REQUIRE JOB CREATION INSTEAD OF GREEN TARGETS UNDER NEW RULES

Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups Ministers will scrap the requirement for companies to prove their green and progressive values before they are… As part of a government push to reduce the number of people not in education, employment or training (Neets) in the UK and boost regional growth, public sector buyers will double the consideration they give to whether…

The Guardian reports that louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups Ministers will scrap the requirement for companies to prove their green and progressive values before they are…

The report adds: As part of a government push to reduce the number of people not in education, employment or training (Neets) in the UK and boost regional growth, public sector buyers will double the consideration they give to whether…

Government procurement contracts account for about £90bn of taxpayers’ money spent each year.

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