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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
The strength of sanctions against Russia makes the case for imposing them on the brutal Hong Kong leadership
Economy
By Lord Hunt
The strength of sanctions against Russia makes the case for imposing them on the brutal Hong Kong leadership
Over the last few weeks, the world has watched in horror as Russian armies marched on Ukraine.
Introducing new legislation could give us the power to use sanctioned oligarchs’ assets to help re-build Ukraine
Economy
By Jonathan Djanogly MP
Introducing new legislation could give us the power to use sanctioned oligarchs’ assets to help re-build Ukraine
The fishing net of asset freezes on oligarchs, Vladimir Putin sympathisers and Russian perpetrators of war on Ukraine is closing.
The Chancellor can cut bills by helping to upgrade our leaky homes Partner content
Environment
By ROCKWOOL UK
The Chancellor can cut bills by helping to upgrade our leaky homes
Investing in a nationwide home insulation programme can provide a long-term solution for bringing down energy bills and delivering net-zero.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB’s 2022 conservation conference to focus on “Lessons for Resilience”
The CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) has announced the date for its next conservation conference, which will once again be a face-to face event – “Our Built Heritage: Lessons for resilience” will take place on 26 April 2022 at Church House in London. It will feature an impressive line-up of speakers and will be delivered in partnership with English Heritage.
Is the Chancellor seeking to scrap or safeguard R&D relief for our SMEs? Partner content
Economy
By ForrestBrown
Is the Chancellor seeking to scrap or safeguard R&D relief for our SMEs?
Why reforming, not scrapping, R&D relief is the best way to support British businesses.
Minister Who Resigned Over Covid Loans Says He “Wasn’t Aware Of Full Horror” Of Fraud Until Much Later
Coronavirus
Minister Who Resigned Over Covid Loans Says He “Wasn’t Aware Of Full Horror” Of Fraud Until Much Later
The former Treasury minister who resigned over the government’s failure to tackle fraud in the Covid loan schemes has called on the board of the British Business Bank to resign.
We must go further to root out dirty money in the UK for good
Economy
By Margaret Hodge MP
We must go further to root out dirty money in the UK for good
Last week, I sat in the House of Commons and listened as President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine described the horrors faced by his people at the hands of Putin’s war machine.
The government has its limits when it comes to spurring innovation Partner content
Economy
By Plexal
The government has its limits when it comes to spurring innovation
Plexal and IBM have found a new way for the private sector to meet the government’s aims of spending more with SMEs and building sovereign technology capability.
Rishi Sunak Is In Talks With Tories Who Are Desperately Trying To Halt The Energy Bills Crisis
Economy
Rishi Sunak Is In Talks With Tories Who Are Desperately Trying To Halt The Energy Bills Crisis
The Chancellor has held meetings with multiple Conservative MPs this week where he heard their suggestions for how to further protect households from soaring energy prices, PoliticsHome has learned.
The Government should treat betting like booze - not like tobacco Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
The Government should treat betting like booze - not like tobacco
After more than a year of waiting for the outcome of the Gambling Review, and with the Government changing its ministers more times than Watford change football managers, it strikes me that the debate has boiled down to this: should betting be treated like tobacco, which is inherently and universally damaging to all, or should it be treated more like alcohol, something millions of people do and where the vast majority are able to enjoy it responsibly, but where sadly a small minority can have a problem and, in the most extreme and terrible cases, it can be an addiction?
Pubs Could Be Hit With Huge Energy Bill Hike Due To Russia Sanctions
Economy
Pubs Could Be Hit With Huge Energy Bill Hike Due To Russia Sanctions
Ministers are faced with the challenge of helping thousands of hospitality businesses find new energy suppliers after hitting Russian gas giant Gazprom with sanctions.
MPs call on the Government to keep Britain connected Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
MPs call on the Government to keep Britain connected
A strengthened Electronic Communications Code is vital to drive forward UK connectivity and levelling up.
The Port and Coastal Towns Network has been established to improve the sustainability of urban systems and infrastructure around the UK’s coast Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
The Port and Coastal Towns Network has been established to improve the sustainability of urban systems and infrastructure around the UK’s coast
With funding from UKRI the Port and Coastal Towns Network network will connect academics and seldom-heard communities across the country to undertake new, ground-breaking research.
Pay transparency pilot: forging a fairer path
Economy
By Baroness Stedman-Scott
Pay transparency pilot: forging a fairer path
Every one of us has experienced the excitement of finding the right job. Reading through the advertisement, knowing it’s tailor made for you, excited to get stuck in and show off your skills. But then you see there’s no salary listed. Some people see that as a challenge; a chance to head to the negotiating table and ask for what they want. But for others, it means they end up receiving less than they are worth, and deserve.
CMI research shows women occupy only 41% of UK workplace management roles with an ‘action gap’ remaining Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
CMI research shows women occupy only 41% of UK workplace management roles with an ‘action gap’ remaining
The Government and employers should commit to published, accountable action plans to end bias and inequity in the workplace.
It’s time to ‘break the bias’ and close the gender pay gap at work Partner content
Economy
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
It’s time to ‘break the bias’ and close the gender pay gap at work
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, this International Women’s Day is a unique opportunity for employers to take action on unequal pay.
Truckloads Of Ukrainian Aid Stuck In UK Due To Post-Brexit Paperwork Delays
Brexit
Truckloads Of Ukrainian Aid Stuck In UK Due To Post-Brexit Paperwork Delays
Charity workers who are trying to send aid to people in war-torn Ukraine say their donations are spending days stuck at the Port of Dover due to complex post-Brexit checks.
Boris Johnson Urged To Act In 'Days Not Months' On Oligarch Money in London
Defence
Boris Johnson Urged To Act In "Days Not Months" On Oligarch Money in London
Labour has demanded that Boris Johnson enforces new laws to prevent money laundering by Vladimir Putin’s cronies in London within "days not months" as MPs gather to debate the Economic Crime Bill in Parliament today.

Why the government should include a Competition and Consumer Bill in this year's Queen's Speech Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Why the government should include a Competition and Consumer Bill in this year's Queen's Speech
With a cost of living crisis looming, the government can support households and businesses with legislation that puts consumers at the forefront.
Senior Conservative MPs Say UK-China Ministerial Trade Talk Plans Should Be Suspended Amid The War In Ukraine
Economy
Senior Conservative MPs Say UK-China Ministerial Trade Talk Plans Should Be Suspended Amid The War In Ukraine
Senior Conservative MPs have warned that amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, British officials should suspend organising high-level ministerial trade talks between the UK and Chinese government.
The PoliticsHome Podcast Is Back – Introducing The Rundown: A Weekly Look At The Biggest Stories In Westminster
Defence
The PoliticsHome Podcast Is Back – Introducing The Rundown: A Weekly Look At The Biggest Stories In Westminster
On this week's episode of The Rundown — how is Westminster responding to the crisis in Ukraine? Should the UK be doing more for refugees fleeing the conflict? What does the Economic Crime Bill mean for Russian oligarchs?
WATCH: Upfront childcare payments are forcing mothers out of work, parents warn MPs Partner content
Economy
By Save the Children
WATCH: Upfront childcare payments are forcing mothers out of work, parents warn MPs
Three working mums warned MPs this week that having to cover upfront childcare payments when receiving Universal Credit is shutting parents, and especially mums, out of the workforce.
Oligarchs Alisher Usmanov And Igor Shuvalov Added To UK Sanctions List
Economy
Oligarchs Alisher Usmanov And Igor Shuvalov Added To UK Sanctions List
Billionaire Everton Football Club sponsor Alisher Usmanov and Russian politician Igor Shuvalov have been added to the list of oligarchs being sanctioned by the UK government.
LISTEN: How can we effectively decarbonise transport? Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
LISTEN: How can we effectively decarbonise transport?
Transport currently accounts for around a quarter of carbon emissions and is the largest emitting sector in the UK. Decarbonising the transport industry to hit the UK net-zero target by 2050 requires urgent, clear and decisive action.
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