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Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Environment
The Government is holding firm on changes to agricultural relief despite backlash from farmers facing inheritance tax for the first time.
Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties
Communities
Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Environment
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Rachel Reeves Says It's 'Too Early' To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Economy
Rachel Reeves Says It's "Too Early" To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Health
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Tory Spending Plans Were 'Like Five-Year-Old' Writing Their 'Favourite Numbers', Says Labour MP Defending Tax Rises
Economy
Tory Spending Plans Were "Like Five-Year-Old" Writing Their "Favourite Numbers", Says Labour MP Defending Tax Rises
Government's Public Spending Plans Are 'Silly Games', Warns Top Economist
Economy
Government's Public Spending Plans Are "Silly Games", Warns Top Economist
The House Live
A highly skilled workforce that delivers economic growth and regional prosperity demands a local approach Partner content
Economy
By Instep UK
A highly skilled workforce that delivers economic growth and regional prosperity demands a local approach
UK Advertising: The Creative Powerhouse Fuelling Global Growth Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK Advertising: The Creative Powerhouse Fuelling Global Growth
Trusted to deliver Britain’s green growth Partner content
Economy
By Trust Ports Partnership
Trusted to deliver Britain’s green growth
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Political parties
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are "Just Not Good Enough"
Defence
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
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Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. Photography by Elio Zhang
Sharon Graham: 'I worry the Treasury has a hand in stopping some of the vision'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Sharon Graham: 'I worry the Treasury has a hand in stopping some of the vision'
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham talks to Sienna Rodgers about her Celtic upbringing, the ongoing factional fight within her union, and why she blames the Treasury for a lack of vision in government
Jonathan Reynolds: 'You don’t get the nice things unless you’ve got discipline'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Jonathan Reynolds: 'You don’t get the nice things unless you’ve got discipline'
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds talks to Sienna Rodgers about how ‘nice things’ require fiscal discipline, finding the ‘balance’ on workers’ rights, and his opposition to assisted dying
Economy news
Minister Doesn’t Rule Out Recession As Inflation Set To Hit 11% And Growth Downgraded
Economy
Minister Doesn’t Rule Out Recession As Inflation Set To Hit 11% And Growth Downgraded
Business minister Paul Scully has said the government must do “everything we can to weather that storm” amid fears of a recession with spiralling inflation and stagnant growth.
People's priorities: how government departments could make better spending decisions
Economy
By Dr Madsen Pirie
People's priorities: how government departments could make better spending decisions
When companies have to cut back on their costs, sensible ones concentrate on essentials and scale back spending on less necessary items.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on the increase in the Bank Rate to 1.25%
Commenting on the increase in the bank Rate from 1.0% to 1.25%, Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage and Housing Policy at the BSA said:
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Rising cost of living sees majority of Britons cutting back on spending
Levelling up small businesses for the challenges ahead Partner content
Economy
By Lloyds Banking Group
Levelling up small businesses for the challenges ahead
As the cost of living rises sharply across the country, inflation soars and the war in Ukraine rages on, much remains uncertain for UK businesses. But the resilience and innovation shown during the pandemic inspires hope for the future
The government’s threat to leave the ECHR to fulfil its Rwanda policy risks breaking the Good Friday Agreement
Brexit
By Alistair Carmichael MP
The government’s threat to leave the ECHR to fulfil its Rwanda policy risks breaking the Good Friday Agreement
What a difference a day makes. In less than 24 hours Boris Johnson has gone from pretending to be a defender of the Good Friday Agreement, to threatening to remove the legal underpinnings of peace in Northern Ireland altogether.
MP In Northern Ireland Office Withdraws Call For UK To Ditch Key Condition Of Peace Agreement
Brexit
MP In Northern Ireland Office Withdraws Call For UK To Ditch Key Condition Of Peace Agreement
A senior MP in the Northern Ireland Office has withdrawn his call for the government to cut ties with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) after it was pointed out that the Good Friday peace deal requires the UK's participation.
Partner content
Education
By Lloyds Banking Group
Insta-scam: how scammers are targeting younger users online
Scammers are deviously adaptable. From targeted phone-calls to vulnerable people, to phishing emails to online shoppers, there’s always a new kind of hustle being developed.
EU Launches Legal Action Against UK Over Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Brexit
EU Launches Legal Action Against UK Over Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
The European Union has announced that it is launching legal action against the UK after it brought forward legislation that if implemented would scrap most of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill is one of the most extraordinary pieces of legislation I have ever seen
Brexit
By Sir Jonathan Jones QC
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill is one of the most extraordinary pieces of legislation I have ever seen
Compared with the Internal Market Bill, which I resigned over, this is a wholly different order.
Government Sets Out Powers To Override Most Of The Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
Government Sets Out Powers To Override Most Of The Northern Ireland Protocol
The government has published legislation that aims to hand ministers the power to scrap large parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol despite significant opposition from the European Union and numerous Conservative MPs.
Majority Of Northern Ireland Politicians Reject UK's Protocol Plan 'In Strongest Possible Terms'
Brexit
Majority Of Northern Ireland Politicians Reject UK's Protocol Plan "In Strongest Possible Terms"
A majority of Northern Ireland's assembly members (MLAs) have strongly criticised the government's plan to unilaterally override the Northern Ireland Protocol in a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
We must urgently cut fuel duty and VAT to help struggling households with the rising cost of living
Economy
By Baroness McIntosh
We must urgently cut fuel duty and VAT to help struggling households with the rising cost of living
I am acutely aware of the need for warm, safe and affordable homes. National Energy Action, which is the leading charity for fuel poverty and of which I am honoured to be president, campaigns to ensure that everyone can afford to live in a warm home.
Local MP visits Coca-Cola Manufacturing site in Edmonton as it announces £12Million investment Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Local MP visits Coca-Cola Manufacturing site in Edmonton as it announces £12Million investment

  • Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ (CCEP) welcomes Kate Osamor MP to its Edmonton factory as it announces a £12million investment into the site this year

  • The funding coincides with a milestone 70% reduction in carbon emissions since 2010
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
New data suggests workers expect their employers to do more on financial wellbeing

  • Over six in ten employees are finding bills and credit commitments a burden

  • Close to one in five employees would not be able to cover their living expenses for one month if they lost their main source of income

  • Majority think that their employer should care about their financial wellbeing

  • 50% who don’t currently have a workplace savings scheme are interested in one
The government is not doing enough to target cost of living support to struggling households who need it most
Economy
By Siobhain McDonagh MP
The government is not doing enough to target cost of living support to struggling households who need it most
Every Friday at my weekly advice surgery I meet yet another working family struggling to make ends meet.
Why workplace savings can help people build financial resilience Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Why workplace savings can help people build financial resilience
As the cost of living bites, workers expect their employers to do more to support their financial wellbeing.
Brandon Lewis Suggests Legal Advice On Overriding Northern Ireland Protocol Will Not Be Published
Brexit
Brandon Lewis Suggests Legal Advice On Overriding Northern Ireland Protocol Will Not Be Published
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has suggested the full legal advice the government has received on the lawfulness of a contentious new bill seeking to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol will not be published.
Government Accused Of Pandering To DUP As Tory Rebels Prepare For Fight Over Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Brexit
Government Accused Of Pandering To DUP As Tory Rebels Prepare For Fight Over Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
The government has been accused of ignoring the majority of Stormont's political parties in the process of writing legislation that is designed to override the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Minister Avoids Confirming If Top Legal Advisor Was Consulted On Northern Ireland Protocol Legislation
Brexit
Minister Avoids Confirming If Top Legal Advisor Was Consulted On Northern Ireland Protocol Legislation
Foreign office minister James Cleverly has refused to confirm whether the government consulted a top legal adviser over the legality of the contentious Northern Ireland Protocol legislation.
The government’s focus must be to bring inflation down
Economy
By Mel Stride MP
The government’s focus must be to bring inflation down
In the 12 months to April, inflation has risen from two to nine per cent, the highest increase on record, with further rises forecast by the Bank of England by the end of the year.
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
ALL IN REVEALS NEXT THREE ACTIONS FOCUSING ON MENTAL HEALTH, LGBTQ+ AND PHYSICAL DISABILITY
New actions will be added to advertising’s Inclusion Action Plan ahead of the announcement of companies qualifying as All In Champions
Rebel Tories Worry Brexit May Have Bounced Wavering MPs Into Saving Boris Johnson
Brexit
Rebel Tories Worry Brexit May Have Bounced Wavering MPs Into Saving Boris Johnson
Tory MPs who voted to oust Boris Johnson are split over how the result of the confidence vote was affected by a leading rebel calling for the UK to rejoin the European Union's single market.
Tech superstars to boost offshore wind industry in North East of England Partner content
Economy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Tech superstars to boost offshore wind industry in North East of England
Eight UK companies have secured a spot in Launch Academy North East, a Cleantech Offshore Renewables Accelerator programme from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult for the North East of England.
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference