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The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
Economy
With the Commons in recess, the podcast has headed down to the pub again to discuss the UK’s hospitality industry and the struggles it continues to face. A host of global headwinds and domestic policy contribute to a bleak outlook for the sector in 2025.
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Environment
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Economy
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
Economy
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Economy
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM
Economy
Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM
Government To Consult On Potential UK Retaliation To Trump's Tariffs
Economy
Government To Consult On Potential UK Retaliation To Trump's Tariffs
Opinion
Defra has lost its way
Environment
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Defra has lost its way
Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive
Communities
By Joe Fortune
Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive
I cannot support welfare reform on the backs of the most vulnerable
Economy
By Cat Eccles MP
I cannot support welfare reform on the backs of the most vulnerable
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Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Communities
MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions
MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions
Foreign affairs
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
By Tobias Ellwood
Defence
Mark Francois: I Hope Trump Will Now See Putin For The Murderous Tyrant He Is
Mark Francois: I Hope Trump Will Now See Putin For The Murderous Tyrant He Is
Defence
Council Leaders Say Reform's Cost Cutting Plans Are Detached From Reality
Council Leaders Say Reform's Cost Cutting Plans Are Detached From Reality
Communities
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Why Britain Can't Build
Economy
Why Britain Can't Build
We can’t start to clear away the blockers until we understand how we erected them in the first place; Michael Dnes details how thousands of sane decisions have led us to the current madness. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Ben Houchen: 'I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Economy
Ben Houchen: "I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Ben Houchen survived against the odds last May. Now the last Tory mayor standing tells Tali Fraser of his determination to make Tees Valley great again. Photography by Christopher Owens
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
Economy news
Why can’t the North go Dutch?
Communities
By Tom Forth
Why can’t the North go Dutch?
Comparing the North of England with London obscures more than it reveals, argues Tom Forth. Only by judging it alongside other populous parts of northern Europe does the true scale of its problems become apparent – as well as potential solutions
Rishi Sunak Looks For 'Red Meat' To Satisfy Angry Tory MPs With In Autumn Statement
Economy
Rishi Sunak Looks For "Red Meat" To Satisfy Angry Tory MPs With In Autumn Statement
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now under even greater pressure to throw some "red meat" to tax cut-hungry Tory MPs at next week's Autumn Statement as he tries to recover from probably the most difficult week of his leadership so far.
Will Jeremy Hunt pull a cash rabbit out of the hat for true blue Tory voters?
Economy
By Salma Shah
Will Jeremy Hunt pull a cash rabbit out of the hat for true blue Tory voters?
Fiscal events, even in normal times, are a nightmare. Remember the “omnishambles” budget in 2012? Or the cringeworthy “spreadsheet Phil”? The room for error is enormous with crushing expectations and relentless campaigning from all quarters. And with an election looming the stakes are even higher.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
Invite to IFS APPG on Monday 11 December 2023: "Building Resilient Households - A plan for Action" report with Q&A and discussion
The Insurance and Financial Services APPG would like to invite you to attend a talk on findings in the “Building Resilient Households – a plan for action!” report launched in September 2023.
High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult signs MOU with Greater Manchester to provide £1.7bn manufacturing boost Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult signs MOU with Greater Manchester to provide £1.7bn manufacturing boost
High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult will provide a £1.7bn manufacturing boost which will expand and diversify the Greater Manchester Economy, according to new research. This includes the attraction and retention of an additional £1.2bn high tech foreign direct investment (FDI).
Is China’s troubled economy bad news for everyone?
Economy
By George Magnus
Is China’s troubled economy bad news for everyone?
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, who died last month at 68, will be mourned in the normal way in China, but many may also mourn for something else: a lost decade that might have been different.
Policymakers must tackle sellers’ inflation and prepare for future shocks
Economy
By Isabella M. Weber and Alexander Guschanski
Policymakers must tackle sellers’ inflation and prepare for future shocks
The United Kingdom is experiencing an intense cost of living crisis. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), between 2021 and the second quarter of 2023 prices have climbed a staggering 17.7 per cent.
Labour must be bold and back a wealth tax
Economy
By John McDonnell MP
Labour must be bold and back a wealth tax
Alongside the King’s Speech and the Budget, the Autumn Statement is one of the big events of the political calendar; and yet the forthcoming statement is rapidly looking like an unprecedented irrelevance.
Tory MP Says Young People Have 'Conservative Values' But Government Must Deliver For Them
Economy
Tory MP Says Young People Have "Conservative Values" But Government Must Deliver For Them
Conservative MP and former minister Robert Courts has said he believes young people have “overwhelmingly conservative values”, but the government must do more to support the younger generation’s stake in society and the economy.
It’s time we delivered tax reforms that benefit the young
Economy
By Lord Willetts
It’s time we delivered tax reforms that benefit the young
We put much more effort into arguing about the overall burden of tax than in thinking about the best way to actually raise any given amount of tax.
Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
MPA calls on Chancellor to commit to investing in Britain’s future
Ahead of the Autumn Statement on 22nd November, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt urging the Government to invest in Britain’s infrastructure rather than accepting a managed decline.
Record £9.5bn to be spent during Christmas advertising season Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
Record £9.5bn to be spent during Christmas advertising season
Advertisers are set to spend a record £9.5bn during the Christmas season, according to new data released by the Advertising Association (AA) and WARC. This is a 4.8% increase from last year’s record spend of £9bn and demonstrates the continued importance of advertising to the economy during the festive period.
Only radical reform can fix our messed-up pensions system
Economy
By Baroness Altmann
Only radical reform can fix our messed-up pensions system
Hardly a week goes by without new calls to cut state pensions. Whether it is dropping the triple lock, fiddling with uprating, raising the state pension age or taking away Winter Fuel Payments, the headlines keep coming.
Mother knows best: are we overlooking the value of stay-at-home mums?
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Mother knows best: are we overlooking the value of stay-at-home mums?
The government is planning to make childcare more affordable for parents of younger children – but some MPs aren’t happy. Are we overlooking the value of stay-at-home mums? Sienna Rodgers reports
The John Glen interview: 'I am alarmed at the amount of tax'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The John Glen interview: 'I am alarmed at the amount of tax'
Repairing public finances to cope with future shocks means Tories must endure the ‘discomfort’ of a rising tax burden, insists John Glen. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury talks to Tali Fraser about AI in public services, why the NHS needs to explain ‘intolerable’ variations in productivity, and his love of Peloton. Photography by David Bebber
Eye-watering house prices might still get worse before they get better
Communities
By Martin Roberts
Eye-watering house prices might still get worse before they get better
The housing market sometimes seems to throw off problems and confound sceptics with its resilience, like a bricks and mortar Donald Trump. Covid? Pah! Financial crisis? Bring it on! World economic meltdown? Sorry, did someone say something?
How we can simplify the planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Partner content
Environment
By WSP
How we can simplify the planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
Significant infrastructure projects will always be core drivers of economic growth.
My tax manifesto: reform the tax system to unleash growth
Economy
By Dan Neidle
My tax manifesto: reform the tax system to unleash growth
Our tax system is overly complex and discourages people from increasing their earnings. Dan Neidle has a plan for reforms to boost fairness and growth
Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK advertising exports reached £15.6bn in 2022
Exports Minister praises UK’s world-leading creative industries
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Could You Go 24 Hours Without Mobile Connectivity?
In the UK, many of us are now totally dependent on mobile connectivity for various aspects of our day-to-day lives, even without realising it; from managing our finances to maintaining our social lives and keeping in touch with loved ones. Taking a step back it is sometimes missed how the power of mobile connectivity truly allows us to Live Better Connected.
The Baroness Moyo interview: 'We’re going to be fine. But we want to be more than fine. We want to be making progress'
Economy
By Sophie Church
The Baroness Moyo interview: "We’re going to be fine. But we want to be more than fine. We want to be making progress"
Politicians from all parties agree that growing the economy is vital. The question is, how do we do it? Baroness Moyo speaks to Sophie Church about plans to boost productivity, trade-offs that have to be made on net-zero and why the Bank of England’s relationship with government is repairable. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on the MPC's decision to keep the Bank Rate at 5.25%
Commenting on the MPC’s decision not to change the Bank Rate from 5.25%, Andrew Gall, Head of Savings and Economics at the BSA said:
Exploring a Catapult legacy with Stuart Martin Partner content
Economy
By Catapult Network
Exploring a Catapult legacy with Stuart Martin
We sat down with Stuart Martin, CEO of Satellite Applications Catapult and founding member of the Catapult network, to talk about the mark he’s left on the UK space sector and the evolving mission of Catapults over his 10-years at the helm.
UK ad market avoids contraction in Q2 2023 through growth in online channels Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK ad market avoids contraction in Q2 2023 through growth in online channels
Almost £9bn spent in Q2, with 2023 FY forecast to reach £35.6bn and four in five advertising pounds now spent online
EventsAll
Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
2025
Thames Pavillion, House of Commons
Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025