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The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?

18 Apr 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.

16 Apr Environment

Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator

12 Apr Economy

Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day

11 Apr Economy

Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores

10 Apr Economy

How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK

07 Apr Economy

Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM

03 Apr Economy

Government To Consult On Potential UK Retaliation To Trump's Tariffs

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17 Apr Environment

Defra has lost its way

17 Apr Communities

Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive

10 Apr Economy

I cannot support welfare reform on the backs of the most vulnerable

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Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform

15 Apr Political parties

How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line

19 Apr Political parties

Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts

17 Apr Political parties

Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform

15 Apr Foreign affairs

We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values

15 Apr Political parties

The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo

14 Apr Foreign affairs

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26 Mar 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

24 Mar 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

12 Mar Health

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’

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Consumer spending hits five year high, latest figures show

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13 Jul 2015 Economy

Consumer spending hits five year high, latest figures show

MPs welcome the latest consumer spending data as Visa Europe releases its UK Expenditure Index

Premier League success nets UK economy an extra £3.4bn, new report finds

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13 Jul 2015 Economy

Premier League success nets UK economy an extra £3.4bn, new report finds

Global firm EY highlights the significant financial contribution the Premier League makes to the UK economy in a new study

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13 Jul 2015 Economy

Low inflation and falling unemployment continues growth in consumer spending

- Expenditure growth moderates but remains strong in June (+1.4% year-on-year) - Higher consumer spending supported by greater spending on going out and household goods - Online spending sees sharpest increase in expenditure of all three monitored channels

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10 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on the skills emergency highlighted in a CBI/Pearson survey

Commenting on the skills emergency highlighted in a survey by the CBI and Pearson, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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10 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Government plans for increasing Britain’s productivity

Commenting on Business Secretarys, Sajid Javid, speech today launching plans to boost Britains productivity, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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10 Jul 2015 Economy

GGF “unimpressed” with chancellor’s budget

The GGF was unimpressed with this weeks budget announcements by Chancellor George Osborne.

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10 Jul 2015 Economy

British Gas and Centrica receive Living Wage Accreditation

British Gas and its parent company Centrica have been awarded Living Wage Accreditation.

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10 Jul 2015 Economy

Productivity Plan Will Make Investment Better for Savers, Companies and the Economy

In response to the launch of the government's Productivity Plan today, Daniel Godfrey, Chief Executive of The Investment Association, said:

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10 Jul 2015 Economy

Tax credit cuts likely to push more in to financial hardship, Turn2us warns

UK Charity Turn2us has today warned that the proposed cuts to tax credits may plunge many of the most vulnerable in society into poverty.

10 Jul 2015 Economy

Why has George Osborne got it in for young people?

In reaction to Wednesday's Budget speech, Jeremy Corbyn MP says 'don’t liberate tomorrow’s adults by cutting young people’s life chances today.'

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09 Jul 2015 Economy

Saga welcomes Osborne’s inheritance tax reforms

Paul Green, Sagas director of communications said:

Has George Osborne outlawed poverty? Leading charity unpicks the Summer Budget

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09 Jul 2015 Economy

Has George Osborne outlawed poverty? Leading charity unpicks the Summer Budget

Leading charity Turn2Us, which supports people in financial hardship, analyses what yesterday’s Budget will mean for the most poor and vulnerable in the UK

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09 Jul 2015 Economy

Embedding the Mortgage Market Review: Advice and Distribution

The Building Societies Association welcomes the educational approach of the Financial Conduct Authoritys thematic review on the quality of mortgage advice following the introduction of the Mortgage Market Review.

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09 Jul 2015 Economy

AELP Response to Summer Budget 2015

The Budget statement yesterday contained an extensive number of changes which will affect the employment and skills sector and the clients that the sector supports.

EY analyses George Osborne’s Summer Budget

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09 Jul 2015 Economy

EY analyses George Osborne’s Summer Budget

Giving expert insight into the business community’s take on the Chancellor’s Summer Budget, EY reacts to the announcements.

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Investment Association to Chancellor: Chance to sort out pensions once and for all

Responding to the launch of the government's consultation on pension tax relief today, Daniel Godfrey, Chief Executive of The Investment Association, said:

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Construction industry reacts to George Osborne's Budget

As the Chancellor George Osborne announces his first budget under a majority Conservative government, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) provides its reaction to todays Budget.

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

999 technology needs to keep up with the ‘smart phone generation

In a new report launched today, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling for radical changes to the emergency 999 call service to reflect the digital age, where more people are communicating by text or social media, rather than making a voice call.

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

A solid start but the Chancellor should have been bolder

The Chancellor has not been as brave as he could have been, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in response to todays Budget.

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Osborne's Budget could increase homelessness amongst young people

Homeless Link today expressed concerns that announcements made in George Osborne's Emergency Budget could lead to increased homelessness amongst young people.

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: Being 'open all hours' is no guarantee of success

Following the Chancellor's announcement that elected mayors and councils can relax the rules on Sunday trading hours in England and Wales, Jo Causon, The Institute of Customer Service says:

Budget 2015: Tackling barriers to work with a fund for talking buses

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: Tackling barriers to work with a fund for talking buses

The charity Guide Dogs says government initiatives to get more disabled people into work will flounder if the transport remains inaccessible.

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07 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: deficit reduction dependent on skills development for every generation

Jo Causon, CEO of The Institute of Customer Service, outlines what businesses want from tomorrow's Budget. She says:

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07 Jul 2015 Economy

Mott MacDonald appointed on River Basin Management Plans preparation, Albania

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration in Albania to provide technical advisory services for the preparation of River Basin Management Plans for the Drini-Buna and Seman rivers.

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29 Apr 2025

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Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK

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13 May 2025

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