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Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Environment
The Government is holding firm on changes to agricultural relief despite backlash from farmers facing inheritance tax for the first time.
Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties
Communities
Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Environment
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Rachel Reeves Says It's 'Too Early' To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Economy
Rachel Reeves Says It's "Too Early" To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Health
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Tory Spending Plans Were 'Like Five-Year-Old' Writing Their 'Favourite Numbers', Says Labour MP Defending Tax Rises
Economy
Tory Spending Plans Were "Like Five-Year-Old" Writing Their "Favourite Numbers", Says Labour MP Defending Tax Rises
Government's Public Spending Plans Are 'Silly Games', Warns Top Economist
Economy
Government's Public Spending Plans Are "Silly Games", Warns Top Economist
The House Live
A highly skilled workforce that delivers economic growth and regional prosperity demands a local approach Partner content
Economy
By Instep UK
A highly skilled workforce that delivers economic growth and regional prosperity demands a local approach
UK Advertising: The Creative Powerhouse Fuelling Global Growth Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK Advertising: The Creative Powerhouse Fuelling Global Growth
Trusted to deliver Britain’s green growth Partner content
Economy
By Trust Ports Partnership
Trusted to deliver Britain’s green growth
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Political parties
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are "Just Not Good Enough"
Defence
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
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Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. Photography by Elio Zhang
Sharon Graham: 'I worry the Treasury has a hand in stopping some of the vision'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Sharon Graham: 'I worry the Treasury has a hand in stopping some of the vision'
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham talks to Sienna Rodgers about her Celtic upbringing, the ongoing factional fight within her union, and why she blames the Treasury for a lack of vision in government
Jonathan Reynolds: 'You don’t get the nice things unless you’ve got discipline'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Jonathan Reynolds: 'You don’t get the nice things unless you’ve got discipline'
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds talks to Sienna Rodgers about how ‘nice things’ require fiscal discipline, finding the ‘balance’ on workers’ rights, and his opposition to assisted dying
Economy news
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
VMO2 Report - UK Mobile and Broadband Bills Amongst Cheapest in World – New Study Reveals
PM Sunak can deliver long-term energy stability, security and savings – here’s how Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
PM Sunak can deliver long-term energy stability, security and savings – here’s how
With the Autumn Statement in our rear-view mirror, both PM Sunak and Chancellor Hunt continue to be faced with fiscal challenges and restrictions as we hurtle towards a general election. It has never been so timely to turn their attentions to reducing the amount of energy we use.
Protecting Wildlife, Protecting Nature: Why Biodiversity is Business as Usual for the Nation’s Fruit Farmers Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Protecting Wildlife, Protecting Nature: Why Biodiversity is Business as Usual for the Nation’s Fruit Farmers
A diverse mix of animals, plants, and microorganisms are part of the healthy ecosystems that provide the air we breathe and the food we eat. A new report sets out the contribution that the UK’s blackcurrant growers are making to ensure that biodiversity is prioritised on their land for generations to come.
We should be proud of our net zero commitments, but need to move forward into delivery Partner content
Environment
By SGN
We should be proud of our net zero commitments, but need to move forward into delivery
Following on from COP27, some may think now is the time to put the breaks on net zero, but now is the time to be doubling down on our climate commitments.
Ad Net Zero: International Impact for UK Advertising’s Climate Action Plan Partner content
Environment
By Advertising Association
Ad Net Zero: International Impact for UK Advertising’s Climate Action Plan
“Ad Net Zero plays beautifully into the story of the UK’s creativity, innovation and leadership. These characteristics manifest themselves in multiple ways, and often with global impact.” These were the words of Emma Wade Smith OBE (pictured above), His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for North America about the international expansion of Ad Net Zero at a special reception at the British Consulate during Advertising Week New York.
Decarbonisation: Right solution for the right home? Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Decarbonisation: Right solution for the right home?
Heat pumps are a vital part of the transition to net zero, but they are not the best option for every household.
Achieving net zero means delivering a successful shift to electric vehicles, but what power innovations are needed? Partner content
Environment
By Energy Networks Association
Achieving net zero means delivering a successful shift to electric vehicles, but what power innovations are needed?
Three things the Government needs to do to make the UK a global leader in electric vehicles.
Can Health Become the Fourth Pillar of ESG and Help Deliver Nationwide, High Impact Levelling Up? Partner content
Health
By Legal & General
Can Health Become the Fourth Pillar of ESG and Help Deliver Nationwide, High Impact Levelling Up?
Health inequality is not just a social issue. It is an economic one too. At a recent webinar, our expert panel debated how businesses, government and investors can partner to deliver the kind of high-impact and scaled-up health outcomes required to deliver the levelling up vision.
Watt A Save: Maximising the energy efficiency of new homes Partner content
Environment
By Home Builders Federation (HBF)
Watt A Save: Maximising the energy efficiency of new homes
Maximising the energy efficiency of new build homes will have a vital role to play in delivering on the UK’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2050. This target, and the Government’s broader environmental goals, have the full support of the home building industry which has already made significant progress in placing energy efficiency at the forefront of new home design and construction.
Boosting philanthropy will be vital during this economic crisis
Economy
By Danny Kruger MP and Rushanara Ali MP
Boosting philanthropy will be vital during this economic crisis
As Christmas approaches and the cost of living continues to drive up need for support, charities will be launching their winter giving campaigns.
Departmental budgets should align around core missions to set a purposeful direction of growth
Economy
By Mariana Mazzucato
Departmental budgets should align around core missions to set a purposeful direction of growth
The United Kingdom is in recession. The Autumn Budget reflected this sobering diagnosis of the country’s economic state and foreshadowed an Osbornesque turn to the austerity policies of the 2010s.
Sellafield Jobs Map pinpoints the site as an important catalyst for UK economic growth Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield Jobs Map pinpoints the site as an important catalyst for UK economic growth
This month marked the official unveiling of the Sellafield Jobs Map which brings to life the skills and employment opportunities that are being delivered to drive a safer environment for future generations at the Sellafield site in West Cumbria.
Partner content
Culture
By Law Commission
Online Safety Bill to include Law Commission recommendation targeting the encouragement of serious self-harm
Last week the Government announced that it will update the Online Safety Bill to include the Law Commission’s recommendation to make encouraging or assisting serious self-harm an offence.
Infrastructure and urban systems for a net zero, sustainable, resilient and prosperous economy Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Infrastructure and urban systems for a net zero, sustainable, resilient and prosperous economy
We need a systems-based approach that places infrastructure at the heart of a greener UK.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB appoints Mike Kagioglou as new Vice President
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
IFSAPPG open discussion on 12 December 2022: Autonomous Vehicles - are we ready?
The Insurance and Financial Services APPG is holding its final session of 2022 with an open discussion on Autonomous Vehicles.
Partner content
Communities
By Mobile UK
Guest Blog: Building collaborative connections…with a bit of help from 5G
This blog has been provided to Mobile UK by Pip Cannon - CEO of Community Catalysts
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
National Connectivity Alliance Launched Bringing Together Industry and Landowners to Deliver World Class Connectivity
This government is stepping up support for pensioners and the most vulnerable
Economy
By Mel Stride MP
This government is stepping up support for pensioners and the most vulnerable
At the heart of this government’s mission is supporting the most vulnerable in society through the economic challenges we are facing. As Work and Pensions Secretary, guaranteeing that safety net has been my top priority.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Savings pick up as households seek to increase precautionary buffers. Lending remains robust
Released today, figures from the BSA show that mortgage lending by building societies in the third quarter of the year was up 11% compared to Q2 despite the worsening outlook for the economy, and squeeze on household incomes. The number of approvals were however down 9%. Gross lending was also up by a fifth compared to the same period last year (Q3 2021), when the Stamp Duty holiday was in operation, although the number approvals were a little lower.
To solve the housing crisis, plan ahead for materials supply Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
To solve the housing crisis, plan ahead for materials supply
Michael Gove has returned to Government, and the target of building 300,000 new homes per year by the mid-2020s has returned with him.
Voters Are More Worried About The Economy Than Before The Autumn Statement
Economy
Voters Are More Worried About The Economy Than Before The Autumn Statement
Polls carried out in the days after Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement indicate voters are now more worried about the outlook for the economy and their own financial circumstances than they were before.
Labour 'Ready' To Work with Business, Rishi Sunak Uses Private GP, Tory MP To Stand Down
Economy
Labour "Ready" To Work with Business, Rishi Sunak Uses Private GP, Tory MP To Stand Down
Labour leader Keir Starmer has told business leaders that his party is “ready” to work with them in his address at the CBI conference in Birmingham.
This is a recession made in Downing Street
Economy
By Rushanara Ali MP
This is a recession made in Downing Street
People in Bethnal Green and Bow, and across the United Kingdom, face a harsh winter. Rising rents, mortgages, food and fuel prices, plus stagnant or falling wages, add up to real misery for millions.
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference