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The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
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.
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Environment
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Economy
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
Economy
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Economy
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM
Economy
Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM
Government To Consult On Potential UK Retaliation To Trump's Tariffs
Economy
Government To Consult On Potential UK Retaliation To Trump's Tariffs
Opinion
Defra has lost its way
Environment
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Defra has lost its way
Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive
Communities
By Joe Fortune
Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive
I cannot support welfare reform on the backs of the most vulnerable
Economy
By Cat Eccles MP
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
Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Political parties
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Political parties
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Foreign affairs
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
By Mike Tapp MP
Political parties
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
By Paul Foster MP
Foreign affairs
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Why Britain Can't Build
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
Ben Houchen: 'I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
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
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
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’
Economy news
Constructing change Partner content
Education
By Chartered Institute of Building
Constructing change
MPs across party lines welcome a new report by the Chartered Institute of Building which analyses the effect of migration on the construction industry.  
Partner content
Economy
By KPMG LLP
Record low number of completed deals during 2014 is surprising, says KPMG
Commenting on the Q4 2014 MA figures released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS),Andrew Nicholson, head of MA for KPMG in the UK, said:
Pensions world has been transformed over the past five years
Economy
By Steve Webb
Pensions world has been transformed over the past five years
The Minister of State for Pensions writes about the significant reforms over the last five years to the pensions sector
Partner content
Economy
By Airbus
Airbus selects the 100 teams for Round Two of the Fly Your Ideas global student challenge
University of Liverpool team joins the 10 teams from the UK that get 100 days to innovate with Airbus
Building a better future for the construction industry
Communities
By Steve Rotheram
Building a better future for the construction industry
Commenting on the newly released Chartered Institute of Building​ report on the effect of migration on UK construction, Labour MP Steve Rotheram calls for a greater focus on training to fill the skills gap as the sector expands.  
Partner content
Economy
By million+
million+ comment on Parliamentary report on productivity and small firms
The university think-tank million+ has welcomed the publication today (2 March) of a new report by the All Party Parliamentary Small Business Group which conducted an inquiry into productivity and small firms.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
The Investment Association supports FCA and DWP transaction cost consultation
The Investment Association is supportive of the call for evidence on transaction cost disclosure issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) today.
Partner content
Economy
By Innovate UK
Blackstar Amplification – recreating vintage sounds with modern tech
Solid-state electronics has superseded the vacuum tube in all but two niches. One is microwave technology, the other is music amplification especially for electric guitar.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Societas Unius Personae (SUP): what’s in it for SMEs?
Main objectives of the proposal for a Directive on single-member private limited liability companies (SUP) welcomed, but safeguards needed, say experts.
Boardroom quotas will not solve gender inequality – Business Minister Partner content
Economy
By CIPD
Boardroom quotas will not solve gender inequality – Business Minister
Quotas for women on company boards will not solve the issue of gender inequality in the workplace, a Business Minister has said. 
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
The social value of insurance
This series of papers considers the role of insurance in society, focusing in particular on the benefits it brings and risks it mitigates.
Partner content
Economy
By EY
Re-shoring presents £15 billion ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity for the UK economy, reveals EY report
- Rise in GDP could equate to 315,000 jobs in the UK - New study identifies the potential for the repatriation of manufacturing to several UK regions - North West, South East and West Midlands are regions to benefit most - Aerospace, defence and automotive industries would see the biggest benefits
Partner content
Economy
By UK Chamber of Shipping
Majority of Tory candidates say EU ‘bad for business’ – new poll
57% of Conservative candidates at the forthcoming election believe the EU has been bad for British business, according to a new poll commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping.
Partner content
Economy
By Innovate UK
Cleaner, affordable energy a step closer thanks to £25m Government boost
Windows that are solar panels, building the biggest battery in Europe and an engine which runs on the gas from landfill sites are a step closer to reality after they received a 24.5 million funding boost announced by Business and Energy minister Matthew Hancock today.
Partner content
Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
New EU procurement rules will help SMEs, says FMB
New EU procurement rules coming into force today via the new EU Public Procurement Directive have the potential to improve public procurement for SMEs, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Net retail sales of £320 million in January 2015
The Investment Association today publishes its statistics for authorised investment fundsfor January 2015
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
Morale matters for UK managers
Business article scoops award for insights on improving staff morale and performance
Make police widow pension rules fair
Economy
By Richard Graham MP
Make police widow pension rules fair
Conservative MP, Richard Graham, calls for fairer pensions entitlements for police widows and widowers. 
Partner content
Health
By Guide Dogs
Making work accessible for all
Guide Dogs responds to Debbie Abrahams MP debate on the employment of people with disabilities, calling for improved transport for those with sight loss.
Partner content
Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
FMB responds to the Commons BIS Committee report on government support for business
Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said:
Tackling the discrimination of disabled workers
Economy
By Debbie Abrahams MP
Tackling the discrimination of disabled workers
Ahead of her debate, Labour’s Debbie Abrahams MP, calls for the Government to address the inequality in employment people with disabilities still face.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Crucial details still missing just six weeks away from launch of new pension reforms
Director General Huw Evans reiterates industry support for reforms, but raises concerns on readiness and calls for best endeavours beginning in April
How work can affect mental health
Health
By Paul Burstow
How work can affect mental health
Chair of the Mental Health Commission and Liberal Democrat MP Paul Burstow examines the effect work can have on mental health and urges UK PLC to take action to support employees.    
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on FCA paper on vulnerable consumers
In response to today's FCA Occasional Paper onConsumer Vulnerability,James O'Sullivan, Policy Adviser at the Building Societies Association said:
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Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
2025
Thames Pavillion, House of Commons
Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
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Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Net Zero Week 2025
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