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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
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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
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Steve Nitman FCIOB announced as first CIOB Chair
Following the move earlier this year by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to create a Chair of Trustees role, it has been announced that Steve Nitman is to be the first ever CIOB Chair.
Apprentices Will Raise Our Game To Meet Tomorrow's Challenges
Education
By Heather Wheeler MP
Apprentices Will Raise Our Game To Meet Tomorrow's Challenges
The public and private sector need to harness the enthusiasm of our young people, along with others who take the brave step of examining their careers and deciding to make a change.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Building Safety Bill receives Royal Assent
The Government’s Building Safety Bill has received Royal Assent today. Following months of debates and amendments, the Bill is intended to ‘create lasting generational change’ to the way high risk and residential buildings are constructed and maintained.
Should the government be doing more to help millions of households facing the worst cost of living crisis in decades?
Economy
By Sheila Amedodah, Political Consultant
Should the government be doing more to help millions of households facing the worst cost of living crisis in decades?
Britain faces its worst cost of living crisis for decades, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and the pandemic. Pressure is mounting for more action from government. Sheila Amedodah from Dods Political Intelligence analyses the issues.
Government Delays Post-Brexit Import Checks Until Late 2023
Brexit
Government Delays Post-Brexit Import Checks Until Late 2023
The government has announced that it is no longer going ahead with plans to introduce physical checks on fresh food imported from the European Union this Summer. 
Parliament Must Consider The Impact Of Net-Zero Policies On People's Lifestyles
Economy
By Craig Mackinlay MP
Parliament Must Consider The Impact Of Net-Zero Policies On People's Lifestyles
Being an early mover into new green technologies could come with wasteful costs and plenty of regrets.
Net-Zero Is Vital To Keeping Energy Costs Low And Cutting The Cost Of Living
Economy
By Chris Skidmore MP
Net-Zero Is Vital To Keeping Energy Costs Low And Cutting The Cost Of Living
Government should not wave the white flag in the global race for the green industrial revolution.
New report highlights UK Government role as the UK’s largest advertiser during Covid-19 pandemic Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
New report highlights UK Government role as the UK’s largest advertiser during Covid-19 pandemic
In early 2020, AA/WARC adspend figures predicted the UK advertising market in 2021 would be worth £24bn. Two years on, the 2021 market is worth £8bn more than expected, at a value of £32bn. Stephen Woodford, Chief Executive of the Advertising Association assesses the impact of Covid-19 on the industry.
Pandemic recovery boosts UK AdSpend to record level of £32BN in 2021 Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
Pandemic recovery boosts UK AdSpend to record level of £32BN in 2021
Growth of £8bn above original forecasts powered by boom in online sector but also increasing cost of advertising.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Built environment sector bodies unite to improve diversity and inclusion
Key membership bodies in the built environment sector have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive forward the creation of a more diverse, equitable and inclusive sector, ensuring it is more representative of the society it serves.
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain
The coming years are likely to be tough on our animals and the people who care for them – so how can we safeguard welfare in the face of brutal challenges? PoliticsHome speaks to Dr Justine Shotton, President of the British Veterinary Association.
A tour of the UK's cost of living crisis
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
A tour of the UK's cost of living crisis
Around Britain people are pinching the pennies as the cost of living crisis spirals. While there are common causes of pain, some areas are faring worse than others, and many face unique challenges due to their geography, demography, or a combination of the two. Here, six MPs explain what the crisis looks like in their constituencies. Interviews by Georgina Bailey.
Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB’s 44th annual awards will be even bigger and better
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is opening up the next group of categories in its annual search for the UK’s finest construction and built environment talent.
Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
RIA Northern Ireland publishes rail manifesto ahead of Stormont Elections
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) Northern Ireland has published its manifesto for rail ahead of the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections in May
Floating offshore wind can help deliver the UK’s renewables ambition Partner content
Environment
By Aker Offshore Wind UK
Floating offshore wind can help deliver the UK’s renewables ambition
With global energy prices soaring, there is a newfound urgency at the top of government to ensure Britain’s long-term energy security.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB and UCEM team up to deliver an apprenticeship with a route to chartered status
The CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and University College of Estate Management (UCEM) have teamed up to offer a degree apprenticeship programme which is also a route to chartered status as a construction professional.
Working together to tackle the causes, not just the consequences, of fraud Partner content
Education
By TSB
Working together to tackle the causes, not just the consequences, of fraud
In the three minutes it will take you to read this article, another £1,500 will have been stolen by fraudsters.
Safeguarding the Metaverse: Why regulation must not lose pace with emerging technologies Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Safeguarding the Metaverse: Why regulation must not lose pace with emerging technologies
Technological change can be rapid and bewildering. Aspects of technology that are now commonplace would have been simply unimaginable just a few years ago.
Post-Brexit Import Checks Are Set To Be Delayed For The Fourth Time
Brexit
Post-Brexit Import Checks Are Set To Be Delayed For The Fourth Time
The UK is edging closer towards announcing another delay to checks on goods imported from the European Union as the government looks at ways of abating the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Coca-Cola bottler opens up work experience to everyone Partner content
Economy
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola bottler opens up work experience to everyone
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) GB is working with careers partner Start, and the UK’s leading young charity for wheelchair users Whizz-Kidz, to provide live online and on-demand work experience programmes.
Glaring loophole in Online Safety Bill must be closed to ensure victims get the protection they need from scams Partner content
Education
By Which?
Glaring loophole in Online Safety Bill must be closed to ensure victims get the protection they need from scams
Britain is in the grip of a fraud epidemic. Fraud is easily the most common type of crime and last year represented almost two in five of all reported crime incidents. That’s more than theft, violent and knife crime combined.
Rishi Sunak needs to step out of his ivory tower and see what real poverty in Britain looks like
Economy
By Baroness Boycott
Rishi Sunak needs to step out of his ivory tower and see what real poverty in Britain looks like
I wonder if Rishi Sunak has any real idea about what it is like to be poor. Does he think it means people are going to skip their holiday this year? Buy all their clothes at the charity shop? Maybe decide to give up going to the pub once a week?
Lord Norman Lamont: 'There is very little the Chancellor can do'
Economy
By John Johnston
Lord Norman Lamont: 'There is very little the Chancellor can do'
Lord Lamont knows better than most the challenges of navigating an economic crisis. With reports the government is being urged to appoint the ex-chancellor as part of a task force to tackle the current cost of living crunch, John Johnston gets the benefit of his experience
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Northern Ireland’s elections an opportunity to support the construction sector, says CIOB
With the Northern Ireland Assembly elections due to take place on 5 May 2022, CIOB (the Chartered Institute of Building) has published a comprehensive manifesto, calling on the new MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly) to work with the construction sector.
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