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London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
The body representing local authorities in London is urging MPs in the capital to push back against government proposals for funding reform, with a briefing note seen by PoliticsHome warning that they would mean "devastating" cuts to councils.
The international fightback against dangerous products sold online Partner content
Communities
By Which?
The international fightback against dangerous products sold online
Downing Street Pushes For Progress In Compromise Talks With Welfare Rebels
Economy
Downing Street Pushes For Progress In Compromise Talks With Welfare Rebels
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Health
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party
Economy
Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Economy
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election
Health
Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election
Opinion
The welfare bill still forces people into poverty – we must remove the cuts entirely
Health
By Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
The welfare bill still forces people into poverty – we must remove the cuts entirely
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation?
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
Environment
By Martin Wrigley MP
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
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One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Political parties
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
Political parties
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
By Robert Hutton
Political parties
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Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Communities
Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Bad boys of Brexit, move over: the good guys of growth are here. Sienna Rodgers talks to Looking For Growth co-founder Lawrence Newport who wants to ban planning delays just like he outlawed the XL Bully
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would 'Legalise Theft'
Culture
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would "Legalise Theft"
Equity general secretary Paul W Fleming tells Sienna Rodgers about the threat of AI and his frustration with the government’s ‘very, very, very disappointing’ approach to the creative industries
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
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Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
Pension taxation changes alone will not solve UK’s £9 trillion retirement savings gap, says KPMG
Commenting in response to the Government consultation into the UKs pensions taxation system and what incentives should be offered to savers, which closes today, Stewart Hastie, pensions partner at KPMG, said:
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
Construction industry needs an entirely different mind-set to meet skills challenge identified by Infrastructure UK, says KPMG
Richard Threlfall, head of Infrastructure at KPMG UK, comments on todays National Infrastructure Plan for Skills announcement. He said:
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Industry boosts CIOB Chartered scheme for businesses with new rules
CBC membersset new standards of professionalism in construction businesses across the UK and beyond.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
The Investment Association: Give people the confidence to save in pensions
The Investment Association has today responded to the government's consultation on pension tax relief:
Partner content
Economy
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola Enterprises celebrates 40 years in Edmonton
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) today celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Edmonton factory, at the same time pledging to invest an additional 300,000 over the next year at the North London site.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Investors continue to favour equities over bonds
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds forAugust 2015 which show:
Use professional bodies’ resources to drive growth, MPs urged Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
Chartered Management Institute
Use professional bodies’ resources to drive growth, MPs urged
The importance of professional bodies engaging more with schools and with policy makers was raised at the Labour conference today, by parliamentarians and senior figures in the field.
What now for Labour’s migration policy? Partner content
Economy
By EY
What now for Labour’s migration policy?

At the APPG on Migration fringe meeting, hosted by EY, MPs discussed how Labour can change the conversation on immigration. 
Len McCluskey warns Govt: ‘don’t make us break the law’ Partner content
Economy
By Unite
Len McCluskey warns Govt: ‘don’t make us break the law’
Speaking at a fringe event at the Labour conference today the Unite General Secretary warned the Government not to ‘push us outside the law’ with the Trade Union Bill.
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Council becomes first Scottish local authority to back cancer drive
East Ayrshire Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to make a pledge to a campaign against the biggest cause of work-related deaths.
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
UK car manufacturing figures prove market’s resilience at a testing time for the sector, says KPMG
John Leech , head of automotive at KPMG UK, comments on the latest SMMT car manufacturing figures. He said:
Partner content
Economy
By Turn2us
Difficulty should not deter Gov't from solving homelessness
Responding to new homelessness figures, Turn2us Chief Executive, Simon Hopkins said:
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Over half say they will struggle when interest rates rise
Over half (52%) of borrowers say they will struggle or fall behind with mortgage repayments when interest rates rise, according to new research published by the Building Societies Association.
Partner content
Economy
By Homeless Link
Another rise in households living in temporary accommodation underlines desperate need to tackle housing crisis
Government figures published today show that at the end of June 2015 there were 66,980 households living in temporary accommodation, an increase of 12% on the same time the previous year and up 33% since 2010.
Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Universities UK response to IFS report on graduate earnings
Universities UK has responded to the report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies which looks at graduate earnings.
Parliament's untapped resource - professional bodies drive UK growth Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Parliament's untapped resource - professional bodies drive UK growth
Senior Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Building, Paul Nash, explains how professional bodies can support the UK economy and drive change in some of the most challenging policy areas.
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
More than a quarter of the UK Government construction pipeline disappears, finds KPMG analysis
With more than a quarter of its projects disappearing since December 2014, more needs to be done to improve the consistency and accuracy of the UK Government construction pipeline, according to analysis published today by KPMG.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
CIPP payslip survey results released
The CIPP have been undertaking the payslip survey each year since 2008 to try to understand the long-term trends affecting employee payslips.
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
KPMG welcomes establishment of All Party Parliamentary Group on Responsible Tax
Newly formed APPG should enable closer scrutiny of tax and build a more in-depth understanding before legislation is passed, says KPMG
Partner content
Economy
By Law Commission
Tightening the payout rules for business insurance
Businesses can suffer serious loss if insurance companies delay paying claims. But under Law Commission reforms introduced into Parliament on 16 September, insurers would be obliged to make prompt payment or face a claim for damages.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
'Glencore in serious breach of shareholder protection principles' says The Investment Association
Glencore's actions fell well short of the standards expected by institutional investors says the Investment Association and the NAPF
Partner content
Economy
By Innovate UK
Ruth McKernan welcomes UK maintaining position on Global Innovation Index
The chief executive of the Governments innovation agency Innovate UK has welcomed news that the UK remained in second position in the Global Innovation index.
Partner content
Economy
By Mind
Government back-to-work scheme failing thousands with mental health problems
The latest statistics* from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal that less than 9 per cent of people with mental health problems currently being supported by Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) have been helped into a job by the Work Programme, the Governments flagship back-to-work scheme.
Work Programme’s ‘punitive approach’ makes mental health worse Partner content
Economy
By Mind
Work Programme’s ‘punitive approach’ makes mental health worse
CEO of the charity Mind, Paul Farmer, says bold changes are needed to help people with mental health problems into work.