Political Updates Archives

The NFB's response to the government's call to evidence for a strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations.

The NFB's response to the government's proposed changes to Approved Document B: Fire Safety, specifically responding to the revision of the...

2025 marked the first full year of the Labour government and we have had some successes in making them listen including stopping the Landfil...

Peter Smallwood from NFB Tax Advisors, The Guild gives reaction and analysis to the announcements made in the Autumn Budget alongside NFB's...

This guidance provides NFB members with details and analysis of the headline announcements from the Autumn Budget 2025, delivered on 26 Nove...

Our letters to ministers show how the NFB represents members voices at a national level, spelling out our ideas for reform as the largest pr...

The NFB team's analysis of construction as discussed at the Conservative Party Conference. We round up the major ministerial speeches, as we...

The NFB team's analysis of construction as discussed at the Labour Party Conference. We round up the major ministerial speeches, as well as...

Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, conducts a thorough reshuffle of his cabinet after Angela Rayner, his number two, resigned. The NFB an...

The NFB's response to the Government's proposal to remove the lower rate of tax for landfill waste and apply the standardised rate by 2030.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves has delivered her spending review which set out the Government's investment plans and departm...

This guidance provides NFB members with details and analysis of the headline announcements from the Spring Statement 2025, delivered on 26 M...

This document offers NFB members with the headline announcements and expert analysis from the Autumn 2024 Budget, delivered on 30 October 20...

The UK Procurement Act 2023, implemented under the guidance of the Cabinet Office, signifies a major overhaul in public sector procurement,...

The webinar, An Overview of Forthcoming Developments in Self-Employment and Employment, provides key insights into the Employment Rights Bil...

In October 2024, the Labour government unveiled its long-anticipated Employment Rights Bill, which introduces a sweeping overhaul of employm...

The Conservative Party leadership contenders at the 2024 conference emphasised housebuilding as a key issue, with varied approaches focusing...

The Construction Products Regulations 2013, effective from 1st July 2013, establish requirements for the marketing of construction products...

The House Builders Association (HBA), representing the housing sector within the National Federation of Builders (NFB), provides a detailed...

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) outlines key strategies to harness the construction industry's potential to drive economic growth,...

The Spring Budget Briefing, presented on 6 March 2024 by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, delivers crucial insights into the UK Government's economic...