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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.
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Economy
By Mobile UK
#5GCheckTheFacts shortlisted for PRCA Digital Awards 2022
We are delighted to announce that our #5GCheckTheFacts campaign has been shortlisted in the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) Digital Awards, under the Best Digital Marketing Campaign category.
We must increase statutory maternity pay to help new mums reliant on food banks and loans amid cost-of-living crisis
Economy
By Ros Bragg
We must increase statutory maternity pay to help new mums reliant on food banks and loans amid cost-of-living crisis
“Maternity pay is not enough to survive. I went without meals, I was turning lights off and the heating to my baby’s room.”
Strengthening communities with the power of theatre Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
Strengthening communities with the power of theatre
Theatre is much more than just a means of entertainment. The value the arts can bring to a community is undeniable, and on World Theatre Day, it's time for us to celebrate that fact.
This World Theatre Day, let’s call on the government to support the arts
Communities
By Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
This World Theatre Day, let’s call on the government to support the arts
The pandemic was catastrophic for the Theatre - a sector which relies so particularly on personal interaction. My own stark realisation of what was about to happen was on the 16th of March 2020 when the doors to Tom Stoppard’s Leopastaldt were closed in my face as I arrived - lockdown had begun.
MPs Will Grill Rishi Sunak On Whether He’s Made The Right Call With Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
MPs Will Grill Rishi Sunak On Whether He’s Made The Right Call With Cost Of Living Crisis
Rishi Sunak has ended this week with serious dents in his carefully polished personal brand after a series of punishing headlines questioned whether his Spring Statement offered enough support to households grappling with the cost of living crisis.
TEPCO visit to new robotics centre Partner content
Economy
By Sellafield Ltd
TEPCO visit to new robotics centre
Sellafield Ltd this week hosted representatives from TEPCO – the company in charge of decommissioning the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear site in Japan – to West Cumbria to view the Sellafield site and the new robotics facility in Whitehaven.
Permanently extending free school meals to families with No Recourse to Public Funds is a welcome lifeline
Economy
By Stephen Timms MP
Permanently extending free school meals to families with No Recourse to Public Funds is a welcome lifeline
Yesterday the Department for Education announced that free school meals will, from 19 April, be permanently extended to all families affected by No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). This is very welcome news.
The Conservatives are failing to deliver the jobs they promised and are plunging more people into poverty
Economy
By Alison McGovern MP
The Conservatives are failing to deliver the jobs they promised and are plunging more people into poverty
This week, we heard the Chancellor deliver a limp Spring Statement which – according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation – will result in 600,000 being people pulled into poverty. The reality is he is making people poorer, with the biggest hit to living standards in record.
The Rundown Podcast: Is Rishi Sunak 'Playing Games' With The Cost Of Living Crisis?
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Is Rishi Sunak "Playing Games" With The Cost Of Living Crisis?
On this week's episode of The Rundown – Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Institute for Fiscal Studies' Paul Johnson and Conservative chair of the treasury select committee Mel Stride join Alain Tolhurst and Noa Hoffman to discuss how Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement has landed and whether he's the tax-cutting Chancellor he says he is.
Transport Secretary Calls For 'Brazen' P&O Boss To Quit After Mass Sackings
Economy
Transport Secretary Calls For "Brazen" P&O Boss To Quit After Mass Sackings
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has urged the P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite to consider his position as the scandal over the sacking of 800 workers continues to grow.
Rishi Sunak Accused Of Caring More About Elections Than Helping Fix The Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
Rishi Sunak Accused Of Caring More About Elections Than Helping Fix The Cost Of Living Crisis
Labour's Rachel Reeves has accused the chancellor of caring more about the next election and personal ambition than helping people through the cost of living crisis.
Rishi Sunak cares more about political posturing than good policymaking
Economy
By Ryan Shorthouse
Rishi Sunak cares more about political posturing than good policymaking
This really is the confused Chancellor.
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, Rishi Sunak should have done more to help the most vulnerable
Economy
By Peter Aldous MP
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, Rishi Sunak should have done more to help the most vulnerable
Amidst a worsening cost-of-living crisis, this week’s Spring Statement represented an opportunity for the Chancellor to get ahead of the curve in supporting people through the very challenging months ahead of us.
P&O Chief Executive Says He Would Make The Decision To Lay Off Staff Again
Economy
P&O Chief Executive Says He Would Make The Decision To Lay Off Staff Again
The chief executive of P&O has said he would “make the decision again” to fire staff if it meant preventing the ferry operator from closing.
Rishi Sunak Is A “Fiscal Illusionist” Who Will Hike Taxes To Highest Level Since The 1950s, Says IFS
Economy
Rishi Sunak Is A “Fiscal Illusionist” Who Will Hike Taxes To Highest Level Since The 1950s, Says IFS
A leading economic think talk has labelled Rishi Sunak a “fiscal illusionist” arguing he is raising taxes to levels not seen since the 1950s, despite claiming he is cutting them.
Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement Will Have 'Negligible Impact' On Most Vulnerable
Economy
Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement Will Have "Negligible Impact" On Most Vulnerable
The warning comes as the UK's fiscal watchdog said standards of living are still set to plummet despite Rishi Sunak's latest measures.
An open letter to BEIS Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng Partner content
Environment
By Knauf Insulation Northern Europe
An open letter to BEIS Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
The Energy Security Strategy demands an urgent shift to measuring home efficiency performance.
Conservative MPs Say More Action Might Be Needed After Spring Statement To Tackle Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
Conservative MPs Say More Action Might Be Needed After Spring Statement To Tackle Cost Of Living Crisis
Conservative MPs say they are cautiously optimistic Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement will ease the strain of the cost of living crisis, but have urged the Chancellor to “keep his eye on the prize” as inflation spirals.
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Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF response to Spring Statement 2022
The British Plastics Federation has issued its response to this year's Spring Statement.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Spring Statement 2022 - response and analysis from CIOB
CIOB responds to the Spring Statement 2022 – support for the commitment to reduce VAT on sustainable heating solutions but calls for Government to go further.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
CMI responds to Spring Statement 2022
Spring Statement 2022: A halfway house between short term economic support and a stronger economy long term.
Spring Statement: What The Measures Announced By Rishi Sunak Will Mean For Your Household Finances
Economy
Spring Statement: What The Measures Announced By Rishi Sunak Will Mean For Your Household Finances
The Chancellor's Spring set piece came as the UK's fiscal watchdog warned living standards were set to fall at the fastest rate on record.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Spring Statement initial reaction from CIOB
CIOB supports commitment to reduce VAT on sustainable heating solutions but calls for Government to go further.
Rishi Sunak Announces 5p Fuel Duty Cut In Spring Statement To Ease Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
Rishi Sunak Announces 5p Fuel Duty Cut In Spring Statement To Ease Cost Of Living Crisis
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a cut of five pence a litre in fuel duty to help tackle the cost of living crisis.
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