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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour's Government's First King's Speech
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour's Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
Economy
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Environment
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Economy
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Lack Of Transparency From Parties Over Incoming Cuts Is 'Frustrating' Says Top Economist
Economy
Lack Of Transparency From Parties Over Incoming Cuts Is "Frustrating" Says Top Economist
Rishi Sunak Appeals To Voters To Trust Tories With UK Security
Defence
Rishi Sunak Appeals To Voters To Trust Tories With UK Security
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Economy
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
The House Live
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth Partner content
Communities
By SSE
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth
How social leasing of electric vehicles can drive the UK towards net-zero
Environment
By Social Market Foundation (SMF)
How social leasing of electric vehicles can drive the UK towards net-zero
Pensions are in desperate need of reform - this is how the next government should do it Partner content
Communities
By Which?
Pensions are in desperate need of reform - this is how the next government should do it
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Communities
By Jimmy McIntosh
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
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
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
What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?
Economy
What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?
Economists and political scientists have suggested the Spring Budget package was so "small scale" it did not indicate the government was about to go to the polls.
Economy news
Government Expected To Announce Windfall Tax On Oil And Gas The Day After Partygate Report
Economy
Government Expected To Announce Windfall Tax On Oil And Gas The Day After Partygate Report
Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a windfall tax on oil and gas companies tomorrow as Boris Johnson issued a plea to move on following the publication of Sue Gray's report into parties held in Downing Street during lockdown.
We must cut taxes to tackle the cost of living crisis and protect Britain’s future
Economy
By John Longworth
We must cut taxes to tackle the cost of living crisis and protect Britain’s future
While “Czar Putin” considers the deployment of the alarming and all too real weapons of mass destruction, in Global Britain the media and the Westminster bubble can do little more than chat about our own weapons of mass distraction – namely, cake and legs.
UKCRIC is ‘open for business’ Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
UKCRIC is ‘open for business’
On the 17th May the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC) welcomed delegates from industry, academia and policy to an event exploring how working in partnership with UKCRIC’s national research capability can enable new innovations in safe, resilient and sustainable living, and generate economic opportunities for the UK.
A benefits increase is essential to ease the cost of living for low-income families
Economy
By Baroness Lister
A benefits increase is essential to ease the cost of living for low-income families
“There is quite simply nothing left to cut back on.”
Unlocking Britain’s full fibre future Partner content
Economy
By CityFibre
Unlocking Britain’s full fibre future
During the pandemic, Britain really sat up and took notice of how important world class digital infrastructure is for powering the economy.
The powerful network ready to help the UK realise its true potential Partner content
Economy
By Catapult Network
The powerful network ready to help the UK realise its true potential
From levelling up to reaching net zero, the UK has big ideas and grand plans – but in the midst of a war in Ukraine, a growing labour shortage, a booming rise in cost of living and with the pandemic and Brexit still influencing public spending the question is: can it achieve its ambitions? Matthew Durdy explains why the Catapult Network could hold many of the answers.
Partner content
Economy
By Betting And Gaming Council
Nearly two-thirds of punters warn that forcing limits on their betting will drive them to the black market
Latest polling by YouGov found nearly two thirds of punters (65%) believe there is a large or substantial risk that setting limits on the amount of money spent on betting would drive more people to the unsafe, unregulated black market online. Polling also found almost 56 per cent of punters thought the Government should not set limits on how much money they could bet.
Treasury Minister 'Definitively' Not Ruling Out Windfall Tax As Pressure Builds On Government To Act
Economy
Treasury Minister "Definitively" Not Ruling Out Windfall Tax As Pressure Builds On Government To Act
Another minister has left the door open to a windfall tax on major energy companies as pressure grows on the government to spell out how it will help households through the cost of living crisis.
Big Brother style policies won't win the next election Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
Big Brother style policies won't win the next election
People think politicians live on a different planet as it is - telling voters what they can and cannot do with their own money won’t help, writes Michael Dugher
Impatient Tory MPs Fear They'll Be Stitched Up By A U-Turn On Windfall Tax
Economy
Impatient Tory MPs Fear They'll Be Stitched Up By A U-Turn On Windfall Tax
There were uneasy looks on the faces of Conservative MPs as they made their way to the House of Commons to vote on a Labour amendment to the Queen's Speech on Tuesday night.
Partner content
Economy
By Catapult Network
The House of Lords debates the Catapult Network's role and future
On 19 May the House of Lords debated the report from the Science and Technology Committee: Catapults: bridging the gap between research and industry.
Labour Compares Government To P&O Ferries Over Plan To Cut 91,000 Civil Service Jobs
Economy
Labour Compares Government To P&O Ferries Over Plan To Cut 91,000 Civil Service Jobs
Shadow minister for employment rights and protections Justin Madders has compared the government's decision to axe 91,000 civil service jobs to shamed ferry contractor P&O Ferries's recent sacking of hundreds of staff without warning.
As the cost of living bites, we must make healthy food affordable and accessible for families on low-incomes
Health
By Jo Gideon MP
As the cost of living bites, we must make healthy food affordable and accessible for families on low-incomes
In Britain, we are trapped in a junk food cycle that means we now consume more highly processed foods than any other European country, except Malta, and have higher levels of obesity.
Keir Starmer Blames Lack Of 'Trust' In Boris Johnson For Northern Ireland Protocol Stalemate
Brexit
Keir Starmer Blames Lack Of "Trust" In Boris Johnson For Northern Ireland Protocol Stalemate
Keir Starmer has said a lack of trust in Boris Johnson is a crucial reason why the UK government and the European Union remain at an impasse over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Liz Truss Insists UK Won't “Scrap” Northern Ireland Protocol After Pledging Law To Change It
Brexit
Liz Truss Insists UK Won't “Scrap” Northern Ireland Protocol After Pledging Law To Change It
Foreign secretary Liz Truss has denied the UK intends to “scrap” the Northern Ireland protocol, which governs the movement of goods post-Brexit, and instead “change the bits that don’t work”.
All You Need To Know About The Northern Ireland Protocol And Why The UK And EU Are Rowing Over It
Brexit
All You Need To Know About The Northern Ireland Protocol And Why The UK And EU Are Rowing Over It
Well over two years since the UK left the European Union, and nearly six years since the in-out referendum of June 2016, the government and EU are at loggerheads and Brexit is back in the headlines once again.
Tory MPs Are Struggling To Justify No New Cost Of Living Support To Worried Constituents
Economy
Tory MPs Are Struggling To Justify No New Cost Of Living Support To Worried Constituents
Backbenchers and ministers are receiving a barrage of emails from constituents desperate for financial help as the UK faces a spiraling cost of living crisis.
Coca-Cola introduce attached caps in packaging overhaul Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola introduce attached caps in packaging overhaul
Coca-Cola begins introduction of attached caps across entire portfolio to boost collection and recycling, and help prevent litter.
Liz Truss Confirms Bill To Override The Northern Ireland Protocol Will Go Ahead 'In The Coming Weeks'
Brexit
Liz Truss Confirms Bill To Override The Northern Ireland Protocol Will Go Ahead "In The Coming Weeks"
Foreign secretary Liz Truss has confirmed the government's plan to override the Northern Ireland Protocol through legislation, setting up another summer of intense negotiations with the European Union.
Northern Ireland Secretary Says Legislation To Overhaul Protocol “Was Never On The Cards” This Week
Brexit
Northern Ireland Secretary Says Legislation To Overhaul Protocol “Was Never On The Cards” This Week
The Northern Ireland Secretary has dismissed suggestions the UK planned to overhaul its the post-Brexit trade agreement with the EU this week, despite Boris Johnson and other Cabinet ministers indicating this could be the case.
EU Cautiously Welcomes UK Bid To Dial Down Northern Ireland Protocol Rhetoric
Brexit
EU Cautiously Welcomes UK Bid To Dial Down Northern Ireland Protocol Rhetoric
An apparent attempt by Boris Johnson to take the heat out of the Northern Ireland Protocol debate has been cautiously welcomed on the EU side after the Prime Minister met with the Northern Irish party leaders on Monday.
The Civil Service needs to reform, but this crude approach to job cuts will only lead to poorer governance and public services
Economy
By Lord Kerslake
The Civil Service needs to reform, but this crude approach to job cuts will only lead to poorer governance and public services
“Why do you think the British public has fallen out of love with the Civil Service?”
The UK must be prepared to act unilaterally over the Northern Ireland Protocol if negotiations fail
Brexit
By Theresa Villiers MP
The UK must be prepared to act unilaterally over the Northern Ireland Protocol if negotiations fail
The Northern Ireland Protocol is a source of deep concern amongst many in Northern Ireland’s unionist community.
UK Has “Scope” To Overhaul Northern Ireland Protocol Without Breaking International Law, Kwasi Kwarteng Claims
Brexit
UK Has “Scope” To Overhaul Northern Ireland Protocol Without Breaking International Law, Kwasi Kwarteng Claims
The government can change the Northern Ireland Protocol without breaking international law, a senior Cabinet minister has insisted.
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