The Professional Contractors Group has announced that the Conservative Party has committed itself to review all small business taxation matters - including IR35, a rule which affects higher end contractors working through their own Limited Company -if it wins the next election.

The REC was invited to take part in this morning's debate on immigration policy with Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the Home Secretary Alan Johnston.

The government has responded to the Rita Donaghy report ‘One Death is too Many’, which suggested measures to reduce the levels of fatal accidents in the construction industry.

The REC is calling on its corporate members to enhance their brand, support their staff and manage their clients’ risks through adopting its new IRP Advocacy Programme.

Advances in new technologies such as mobile communications, social media recruiting and outsourcing will radically change the way recruitment is carried out over the next few years.

To meet the ever-changing requirements for recruitment businesses to be fully compliant, the REC has announced it will be launching a fully updated suite of model contracts next month (April) which will only be available to members.

Maria Rooney has distinguished herself by becoming top student in the REC's Certificate in Recruitment Practice (Cert.RP) qualification.

The REC is giving its members some expert advice on how to succeed in the tendering process in light of predictions that the number of public sector contracts is likely to fall in the future.

The REC has responded to Conservative Party plans to cancel a one per cent rise in National Insurance contributions due to come into force in April next year.