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New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
Economy
Newly elected Labour MPs are set to come under immediate pressure from the party’s left to defy the leadership by backing moves to scrap the two-child benefit cap ahead of the King’s Speech.
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
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Economy
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
Economy
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
The House Live
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth Partner content
Communities
By SSE
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth
How social leasing of electric vehicles can drive the UK towards net-zero
Environment
By Social Market Foundation (SMF)
How social leasing of electric vehicles can drive the UK towards net-zero
Pensions are in desperate need of reform - this is how the next government should do it Partner content
Communities
By Which?
Pensions are in desperate need of reform - this is how the next government should do it
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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
The Professor Will See You Now
The Professor Will See You Now
By Professor Philip Cowley
Parliament
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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
What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?
Economy
What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?
Economists and political scientists have suggested the Spring Budget package was so "small scale" it did not indicate the government was about to go to the polls.
Economy news
General election competition will turbocharge British industry Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
General election competition will turbocharge British industry
There is now a growing consensus about the importance of UK manufacturing among our political parties. With the ballot box around the corner, long may this continue.
Greater devolution is not an option, it is a necessity
Communities
By John Stevenson MP
Greater devolution is not an option, it is a necessity
England stands at a crossroads, a moment teetering between a continued centralisation of power and the promise of a democratic evolution – devolution.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
SAVE the IFS APPG DATES - Upcoming events for June & July 2023
The Insurance and Financial Services APPG, chaired by Craig Tracy MP, is delighted to inform you of the upcoming events for June & July 2023 prior to summer recess.
Research Shows ASA's Biggest Ever Ad Campaign Boosted Public Trust of Advertising Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
Research Shows ASA's Biggest Ever Ad Campaign Boosted Public Trust of Advertising
Advertising Standards Authority campaign increased trust in the regulator and positively impacted public trust in UK advertising
Build, build, build… but don’t take construction materials supply for granted Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Build, build, build… but don’t take construction materials supply for granted
If our politicians want to succeed on housebuilding and major infrastructure projects, they can't afford to ignore the supply of construction materials.
Offshore wind sector allocates £4 million to UK companies through strategic supply chain funding programme Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore wind sector allocates £4 million to UK companies through strategic supply chain funding programme
Partner content
Economy
By Policy@Manchester
Not immaterial: Why the UK must play to its strengths in quantum technology
The UK Science and Technology Framework has recently been announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, with Quantum Technologies (QTs) identified as one of five critical technologies. But what is needed to realise this vision – and should the UK invest everywhere, or target its areas of expertise? Professor Richard Curry, from The University of Manchester, outlines how the country can take a leading role in materials for quantum technology, and how government can make this goal a reality.
New EPSRC Prosperity Partnership: Innovative Continuous Manufacturing for Industrial Chemicals (IConIC) Partner content
Environment
By BASF
New EPSRC Prosperity Partnership: Innovative Continuous Manufacturing for Industrial Chemicals (IConIC)
A major consortium led by Imperial and BASF is to help make chemical manufacturing more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. The partnership on Innovative Continuous Manufacturing of Industrial Chemicals (IConIC) will pool their expertise to advance flow chemistry, a production technique in which the required reactions take place in continuous operation rather than in batches.
We must rediscover Nigel Lawson’s bravery and become tax-cutting Conservatives again
Economy
By Greg Smith MP
We must rediscover Nigel Lawson’s bravery and become tax-cutting Conservatives again
The recent passing of Lord Lawson, the architect of the low-tax economy that drove the 1980s economic boom, feels like something more fundamental than simply the passing of a great man.
The Semiconductor Strategy: What comes next for the UK chips industry? Partner content
Economy
By Pragmatic Semiconductor
The Semiconductor Strategy: What comes next for the UK chips industry?
Today saw the publication of the Government’s much-anticipated Semiconductor Strategy. Scott White, Co-Founder of Pragmatic, gives his response, and reflects on the next steps for the sector.
Creating the property estates of the future - where will the net zero journey take public buildings Partner content
Environment
By Amey
Creating the property estates of the future - where will the net zero journey take public buildings
Decarbonising the UK’s public and private property estates will require vast investment in new technology as we transition towards new energy sources. But the real challenge, explains Craig McGilvray, Amey’s Managing Director for it’s FM business, will be to truly engage and support property users to actually make this vital change happen.
“A British Success Story”: A Decade of Offshore Wind Power Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
“A British Success Story”: A Decade of Offshore Wind Power
As the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult celebrates its 10th anniversary, we look back at a remarkable decade of transformation in the offshore renewable energy sector and try to anticipate what the future holds as the nation heads towards its net zero target.
HS2 is running off the rails
Economy
By John Oxley
HS2 is running off the rails
HS2 is in danger of becoming a national humiliation. Writer and consultant John Oxley argues that it is part of a growing trend of blocked development that threatens Britain’s economy
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK Advertising Heads to Cannes Lions to Deliver Great Results
Special campaign and programme of events to be supported by Advertising Association, Clear Channel UK, TikTok, BENlabs, UK Advertising Exports Group (UKAEG) and Department for Business and Trade.
A Fair Deal for Key Workers Partner content
Economy
By Legal & General
A Fair Deal for Key Workers
There are two workforces whose efforts keep the country running without the recognition they deserve: older workers and key workers. These two groups were absolutely integral to the country’s battle with COVID and everyday they are helping to power the UK’s economic growth.
Coca-Cola bottling site in Sidcup starts production of plastic bottles with attached caps to boost recycling Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola bottling site in Sidcup starts production of plastic bottles with attached caps to boost recycling
To get Britain growing, we must back digital payments innovation Partner content
Economy
By Mastercard
To get Britain growing, we must back digital payments innovation
The UK’s success will depend on its ability to achieve sustainable long-term growth, raise productivity, and create prosperity across the board, Mastercard's Kelly Devine, President, UK & Ireland tells PoliticsHome.
Money worries are fuelling a mental health crisis
Health
By Mark Rowland
Money worries are fuelling a mental health crisis
Whilst the pandemic might be in our rear-view mirror, life in 2023 brings new pressures such as the cost of living crisis and the threat of global instability which is contributing to feelings of worry, fear and anxiety across the United Kingdom. That’s why anxiety is the theme of our Mental Health Awareness Week.
Closing the gap to being the UK’s most seamless, sustainable, and tech-enabled port Partner content
Economy
By Port of Dover
Closing the gap to being the UK’s most seamless, sustainable, and tech-enabled port
The Port of Dover is the port of national significance for passengers, freight, and passenger vehicle trips. This is thanks to Dover’s geographic advantage and the high-efficiency, high-volume, and high-frequency operation that has been built as a result
Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living
Economy
Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living
A Conservative MP has called on the government to extend children’s clothing tax relief and come up with more “creative ideas” to win back voters who are feeling the bite of the cost of living after the party was faced with a tough set of local election results.
MPs To Hold Inquiry Into Supermarket Pricing As Cost Of Staples Soars
Economy
MPs To Hold Inquiry Into Supermarket Pricing As Cost Of Staples Soars
The environment, farming, and rural affairs (EFRA) committee has ordered an inquiry into food supply and prices as large supermarkets see their profits soar despite the cost of living crisis.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on the increase in the Bank Rate to 4.5%
Commenting on the increase in the Bank Rate from 4.25% to 4.50%, Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage & Housing Policy at the BSA said:
All in 2023 Census Tracks Industry's Progress Towards Inclusive Workplace Partner content
Culture
All in 2023 Census Tracks Industry's Progress Towards Inclusive Workplace
A trade secret: What are the UK’s aims as it pursues new deals?
Economy
By Rob Merrick
A trade secret: What are the UK’s aims as it pursues new deals?
What are the UK’s aims in the pursuit of new trade deals? It seems such a simple question, yet ministers are unwilling, or unable, to answer it, according to a growing band of critics. Rob Merrick digs into the issue.
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