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Labour Economist: Paying More Taxes Will Make People Happier
Labour Economist: Paying More Taxes Will Make People Happier
Economy
Labour peer and economist Lord Layard has spent years researching happiness. He tells Sophie Church why putting happiness at the heart of policy will keep Labour in power for longer
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
Economy
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Environment
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Economy
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Lack Of Transparency From Parties Over Incoming Cuts Is 'Frustrating' Says Top Economist
Economy
Lack Of Transparency From Parties Over Incoming Cuts Is "Frustrating" Says Top Economist
Rishi Sunak Appeals To Voters To Trust Tories With UK Security
Defence
Rishi Sunak Appeals To Voters To Trust Tories With UK Security
The House Live
Time to listen to construction industry experts if we’re to truly “get Britain building” Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
Time to listen to construction industry experts if we’re to truly “get Britain building”
Prioritise progress on a deposit return scheme to start delivering on the Green Prosperity Plan Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Prioritise progress on a deposit return scheme to start delivering on the Green Prosperity Plan
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth Partner content
Communities
By SSE
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth
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No 'Bounce' In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
No "Bounce" In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
Education
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Political parties
Angela Rayner Will Pledge To End 'Dragon's Den Style' Bidding For Local Authority Funding
Angela Rayner Will Pledge To End "Dragon's Den Style" Bidding For Local Authority Funding
Communities
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Communities
By Jimmy McIntosh
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Few sectors of industry have taken more of a beating in the last few years than that of the British pub. Jimmy McIntosh has been documenting those in London that have died, and asks what it means for the communities they serve
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll speaks to Sienna Rodgers about quitting the Labour Party and why he is confident of winning the North East mayoral race as an independent
Economy news
Coronavirus
By IPSE
IPSE urges government to extend support for self-employed and points to “glaring injustice” compared to employees
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) is urging the government to extend the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme for as long as the self-employed need it. It has warned that it would be a “glaring injustice” for it to extend the employee Job Retention Scheme but force the self-employed back to work in “unsafe conditions”.
Michel Barnier blasts UK chief negotiator’s ‘tone’ and calls for ‘constructive engagement’ amid Brexit talks deadlock
Brexit
Michel Barnier blasts UK chief negotiator’s ‘tone’ and calls for ‘constructive engagement’ amid Brexit talks deadlock
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has attacked his UK counterpart’s “tone” and called for more “constructive engagement” amid deadlocked talks between the two sides.
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
Robert Halfon MP is right to call for an Apprenticeship Guarantee
CIOB have responded to calls for an apprentice ‘safety net’.
Brexit: Michael Gove says there will be ‘additional new processes’ at Northern Ireland border
Brexit
Brexit: Michael Gove says there will be ‘additional new processes’ at Northern Ireland border
There will be “additional new” checks on some goods coming into Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK as a result of Brexit, Michael Gove has confirmed.
After the pandemic, the government must follow through its rhetoric and ‘level up’ the UK
Coronavirus
By Dan Jarvis MP
After the pandemic, the government must follow through its rhetoric and ‘level up’ the UK
This crisis can be a turning point. As we rebuild, we have an opportunity to forever bury the idea that society cannot change itself for the better
Brexit row deepens as UK accuses Brussels of treating it as ‘unworthy’ partner in trade talks
Brexit
Brexit row deepens as UK accuses Brussels of treating it as ‘unworthy’ partner in trade talks
The European Union is treating Britain like an “unworthy” partner as the two sides try to thrash out a deal on their future relationship, according to the UK’s chief negotiator.
MP security costs soared by nearly 2000% amid bitter Brexit battles, report finds
Brexit
MP security costs soared by nearly 2000% amid bitter Brexit battles, report finds
The cost of keeping MPs safe soared nearly twenty times above pre-2015 levels during the last Parliament’s bitter feuding over Brexit, a new report has found.
Coronavirus: MPs call for apprentice ‘safety net’ as two-thirds lose out on work or learning
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: MPs call for apprentice ‘safety net’ as two-thirds lose out on work or learning
Senior MPs have demanded a “safety net” for apprentices as new research revealed that 61% have been furloughed, made redundant or lost access to learning due to the coronavirus crisis.
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
Coronavirus
Environment Secretary urges furloughed Brits to ‘play their part’ in fruit-picking - as website crashes
The Environment Secretary has issued a fresh plea for furloughed workers to “play their part” by filling foreign labour shortages as Britain’s harvest season approaches.
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak warns UK faces ‘severe recession the likes of which we haven’t seen’
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak warns UK faces ‘severe recession the likes of which we haven’t seen’
The Chancellor has warned the economy may not experience an "immediate bounce back” after lockdown is removed as the UK faces a “severe recession the likes of which we haven't seen”.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Government guidance vital as industry restarts
During the COVID-19 crisis, the GGF has remained at the forefront of breaking news and conveying key guidance to the industry. As the Government is starting to rejuvenate the economy, the GGF calls on companies to adjust to the safety guidance and ensure that all work is carried out as safely as possible.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF launches safe guide for installers
Following the GGF’s “first to market” launch of the Safe Guide for Homeowners during the Covid-19 Crisis, the GGF has now launched a complementary Safe Guide for Home Improvement Companies.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF warns of Covid-19 misinformation
In the last few weeks, the GGF has observed further examples of misinformation around the COVID-19 situation and its impact on the home improvement sector.
Labour must seize the political space opening up before us – and banish the poisonous myth about Leavers and Remainers
Coronavirus
By Ruth Smeeth
Labour must seize the political space opening up before us – and banish the poisonous myth about Leavers and Remainers
Labour failed to understand voters who wanted an end to the failed status quo. As we rebuild after the pandemic, the party has an opportunity to build a future based on empathy, connection and security
The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster, from the PoliticsHome team.
Higher taxes, more pay for nurses and a bigger state – our exclusive poll reveals how MPs see the post-Covid society
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Higher taxes, more pay for nurses and a bigger state – our exclusive poll reveals how MPs see the post-Covid society
Tax hikes, more pay for key workers, higher unemployment and a larger state – MPs have painted a picture of society after the pandemic
Coronavirus
By Chartered Management Institute
Happy At Home - Employees Want to Keep Working from Home Post-Pandemic
New poll suggests five days in the office a “thing of the past”
Coronavirus: UK unemployment claims rise by 69% in a month, new figures show
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: UK unemployment claims rise by 69% in a month, new figures show
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the UK soared by 69% last month, new figures covering the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown show.
UK and EU have ‘philosophical difference’ on Brexit but talks are not falling apart, claims Michael Gove
Brexit
UK and EU have ‘philosophical difference’ on Brexit but talks are not falling apart, claims Michael Gove
The Brexit talks are going well but the UK and the EU have a “philosophical difference” on their future relationship, according to Michael Gove.
Boris Johnson accepts ‘frustration’ over ‘complex’ lockdown plan as he unveils £93m vaccine boost
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson accepts ‘frustration’ over ‘complex’ lockdown plan as he unveils £93m vaccine boost
Boris Johnson has acknowledged public “frustration” at easing the UK’s “complex” coronavirus lockdown.
‪The Tories pledged there would be no checks at the Northern Irish border. But the gap between rhetoric and reality is becoming increasingly stark
Brexit
By Andrew McQuillan
‪The Tories pledged there would be no checks at the Northern Irish border. But the gap between rhetoric and reality is becoming increasingly stark
The laying of foundations of new facilities which will be required to process goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain will be yet another blow to the Conservative’s flagging unionist bona fides
Coronavirus: Low-paid workers hit hardest by crisis as a third are let go or furloughed, report shows
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Low-paid workers hit hardest by crisis as a third are let go or furloughed, report shows
New figures show that lower-paid workers have been hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis as almost a third say they’ve already lost work or been furloughed.
Britain demands ‘change in EU approach’ as ‘tetchy’ talks round ends with ‘very little progress’
Brexit
Britain demands ‘change in EU approach’ as ‘tetchy’ talks round ends with ‘very little progress’
UK chief negotiator David Frost has hit out at the EU’s “ideological approach” as he warned there had been “very little progress” in the latest post-Brexit trade talks.
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA responds to Housing Secretary’s 13 May COBRA press briefing
In Wednesday’s daily press briefing, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP announced significant steps in reopening the England’s housing market by allowing people to move home and conduct property viewings – activities previously restricted by lockdown measures.
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