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20 Jul 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

17 Jul Environment

Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech

11 Jul Economy

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

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

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26 Jul Defence

Spend on defence, not scrapping the two child benefit cap

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26 Jul Health

What is the future of work?

Championing the UK in a competitive global marketplace

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23 Jul Economy

Championing the UK in a competitive global marketplace

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Who Replaces Rishi Sunak? Here Are The Leading Runners And Riders

27 Jul Political parties

Labour Showing ‘Seriousness’ By Moving EU 'Reset' Job To Cabinet Office

25 Jul Brexit

Spend on defence, not scrapping the two child benefit cap

26 Jul Defence

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17 Jul 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.

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

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23 Mar 2016 Economy

‘Disturbing’ delays in justice for construction industry fatalities

Labour MP, Stephen Hepburn, calls for the Health and Safety Executive to be ‘an effective policeman’ to end fatal workplace accidents in the construction industry.

Paul Blomfield MP: We need a tougher regime to enforce the minimum wage

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23 Mar 2016 Communities

Paul Blomfield MP: We need a tougher regime to enforce the minimum wage

Labour MP for Sheffield Central, Paul Blomfield, speaks with PoliticsHome ahead of his debate on Wednesday into non-compliance with the minimum wage.

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22 Mar 2016 Economy

Seven years of 0.5% rates - Gulf between cash and investments laid bare

The gulf between returns from cash and investments in the era of record-low rates has been laid bare in Investment Association research.

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22 Mar 2016 Economy

U-turn on disability benefit reforms welcomed by disability charity

Disability charity Scope says disabled people will be relieved that there are no further plans to cut the welfare budget.

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22 Mar 2016 Economy

Investment industry launches Productivity Action Plan to boost British economy and end short-termism

The Investment Association has today unveiled an industry-wide Productivity Action Plan to boost the UK economy through long-term investment, helping to reverse the UK's Productivity problem. The Action Plan devised by the IA, has been welcomed by Government, referenced by the Chancellor in the 2016 Budget, and aims to catalyse the provision of long-term finance and enhance investor stewardship.

Joining forces and collaboration – will lead us to sustainable manufacturing for the future

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21 Mar 2016 Environment

Joining forces and collaboration – will lead us to sustainable manufacturing for the future

Coca-Cola Enterprises MD Leendert den Hollander writes to mark the publication of a joint report with Cranfield University on sustainability in the food and drink industry in Great Britain.

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21 Mar 2016 Environment

Coca-Cola Enterprises and Cranfield University launch vision for sustainable food and drink manufacturing

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has today released the final findings from its industry research partnership with Cranfield University; entitled Sustainable Manufacturing for the Future.

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21 Mar 2016 Education

Driving business innovation with 3D printing and digital technologies

Several companies attended an exclusive business event on Thursday 17 March, organised by the University of Hertfordshires Digital Hack Lab.

21 Mar 2016 Economy

Jonathan Ashworth MP: Osborne 'has failed his party, failed the economy and failed our country'

Shadow Minister without portfolio, Jonathan Ashworth MP writes for PoliticsHome following last week's Budget and the subsequent resignation of DWP Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.

Budget 2016 will bolster Britain’s saving culture

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18 Mar 2016 Economy

Budget 2016 will bolster Britain’s saving culture

Saga Investment Services applauds the Chancellor’s plans to increase the ISA allowance, cut capital gains tax and create a Lifetime ISA for the under 40s.

Investment in skills and employability more important than making schools into academies

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17 Mar 2016 Education

Investment in skills and employability more important than making schools into academies

The Government’s announcement that all schools will be required to become academies must not be at the expense of investing in vital skills so crucially needed by industry, warns the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

GMB: Budget 2016 does nothing for NHS and care sector members

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17 Mar 2016 Economy

GMB: Budget 2016 does nothing for NHS and care sector members

In a swift response to the chancellor’s 2016 Budget, the trade union GMB has condemned the package for failing to support those in the health sector.

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17 Mar 2016 Economy

Passengers to be able to use low-cost mobile broadband on planes

Passengers will soon be able to use low-cost mobile broadband on planes thanks to £300,000 prize

Construction industry reacts positively to business friendly Budget

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17 Mar 2016 Economy

Construction industry reacts positively to business friendly Budget

As the Chancellor George Osborne delivers his 2016 Budget, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) provides its reaction to today’s headline commitments and announcements affecting the built environment.

City analysts at EY break down the Budget

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17 Mar 2016 Economy

City analysts at EY break down the Budget

Top professional services firm, EY, offers its analysis of the most significant developments in the 2016 Budget.

Apprenticeships still have an image problem – report

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17 Mar 2016 Education

Apprenticeships still have an image problem – report

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Apprenticeship Levy, due to be introduced in April, and in line with National Apprenticeships Week, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is publishing a report into how young people perceive non-academic education. ACCA's chief executive Helen Brand tells PoliticsHome about the findings.

17 Mar 2016 Economy

Chancellor’s weak productivity plan is failing UK

The former shadow chief secretary to the Treasury argues that a more humble Chancellor would accept his efforts to boost UK productivity aren’t working and make some changes.

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

Budget 2016: New Lifetime ISA welcomed

Responding to the Chancellors Budget, Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the Building Societies Association, said:

The big macroeconomic question – do the sums add up?

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

The big macroeconomic question – do the sums add up?

Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Exeter Business School, Professor John Maloney blogs for PoliticsHome on today's Budget.

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

Impact of PIP changes on those living with an illness or disability

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed reductions to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in today's Budget; however no additional cuts have been announced to welfare and support.

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

What did the Budget do for the next generation?

The chancellor called this a Budget for the next generation. However, a look through the detail suggests to the exact opposite being true.

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

New life time ISAs could herald the long term demise of private pensions

Responding to the BudgetCarolineAbrahams, Charity Director for Age UK, said: