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New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap

11 Jul 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.

11 Jul Environment

MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue

14 Jun Economy

Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour

05 Jun Economy

Lack Of Transparency From Parties Over Incoming Cuts Is "Frustrating" Says Top Economist

13 May Defence

Rishi Sunak Appeals To Voters To Trust Tories With UK Security

14 Apr Economy

Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government

11 Apr Economy

Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel

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How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth

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11 Jul Communities

How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth

10 Jul Environment

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

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26 Jun Communities

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

14 Jul Communities

Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"

15 Jul Political parties

Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid

16 Jul Political parties

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23 Apr Communities

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

15 Apr Communities

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

07 Mar 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.

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17 Nov 2022 Health

Jeremy Hunt's NHS Boost Receives A Cautious Welcome, But Strikes Still Loom

An increase to NHS budgets announced in Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement has received a cautious welcome from senior NHS staff, but concerns over severe winter pressures and the possibility of strikes still remain.

17 Nov 2022 Economy

The Budget avoided hard cuts but was silent on delivering the growth Britain needs

So, after all the briefing about an austerity Autumn Statement, when it came, it provided large increases in public spending for the next two years.

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17 Nov 2022 Economy

CIOB responds to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

CIOB has today reacted to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and what it means for the built environment sector:

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17 Nov 2022 Economy

IET responds to the Autumn Statement

Alex Taylor, Head of Policy at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, said:

17 Nov 2022 Economy

All The Major Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised "stability, growth and public services" in a major Autumn Statement laying out the government's spending plans, including increases to tax and cutbacks on public spending.

17 Nov 2022 Economy

Living Standards Will Fall And Unemployment Will Rise Despite £100bn Of Support

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has predicted that living standards will fall by 7 per cent and more than half a million more people could end up out of work, despite £100bn of government support laid out by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in the Autumn Statement.

Cities unlimited: climate finance for a just and green transition

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17 Nov 2022 Environment

Cities unlimited: climate finance for a just and green transition

Cities require the most investment and face the biggest risks in the climate emergency. But how can we make sure that they are at the centre of the growing conversation around finance for climate action? The House Live sat down ahead of COP27 with a panel of experts from C40 Cities and WSP to hear what a major new report tells us about unlocking the finance potential of cities to play a greater role in meeting the climate change challenge.