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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 Betting And Gaming Council
New research reveals shocking size of Black Market gambling across Europe as industry warns Government the UK is “at a dangerous crossroads” and urges ministers to “learn lessons from abroad” in its new Gambling White Paper
Research for the Betting and Gaming Council has uncovered the shocking scale of black market gambling in European countries following the introduction of strict new measures on regulated operators.
Place and culture are key to levelling up the north
Communities
By Lord Inglewood
Place and culture are key to levelling up the north
Even before Constantine was acclaimed Roman Emperor in York, the capital of lower Britain in 306AD, the north of England was an integral and important part, albeit a distinct one, of what is now the UK.
For levelling up to succeed we must fix the crisis of opportunity
Communities
By Justine Greening
For levelling up to succeed we must fix the crisis of opportunity
We face a crisis of opportunity which is preventing so many people and places from reaching their true potential. Highlighted by Covid, it is clear that opportunity is not spread evenly across the UK.
Levelling-up can turn the UK’s life sciences sector in to a ‘superpower’ Partner content
Health
By Future Health
Levelling-up can turn the UK’s life sciences sector in to a ‘superpower’
The urgency of the pandemic showed the potential of a supercharged life sciences sector. As the government begins to move forward with its 'levelling up' programme, it is crucial that we build on that momentum for other conditions.
Growing more food in Britain is good for jobs, nature, carbon and national security
Environment
By Luke Pollard MP
Growing more food in Britain is good for jobs, nature, carbon and national security
Britain needs to grow, rear and catch more of its own food. In an era of globalisation, this can seem like rose-tinted, “Dig for Victory nostalgia”.  But in reality, this is a question of hard-nosed national security.
Scotch on the rocks: our distilleries need government support to mitigate the damage caused by tariffs and Covid
Economy
By Lord Bruce
Scotch on the rocks: our distilleries need government support to mitigate the damage caused by tariffs and Covid
Who hasn’t been seduced by the romance of Scotch whisky, the industry which captures the essence of Scotland in a bottle? The ingredients are simple: barley, water and yeast.
Treasury Urged To Act Now To Stop Soaring Gas Prices Bringing Factories To A Standstill
Economy
Treasury Urged To Act Now To Stop Soaring Gas Prices Bringing Factories To A Standstill
Industry groups have issued a warning to government that it is potentially sleepwalking into disaster with soaring gas prices putting factories at risk of being shut down.
Scottish Tories Defend “Principled Position” Against Boris Johnson, But Say He's Welcome North Of The Border
Economy
Scottish Tories Defend “Principled Position” Against Boris Johnson, But Say He's Welcome North Of The Border
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives will not change his “principled position” on Boris Johnson, but the Prime Minister will “always be welcome” north of the border, close allies of Douglas Ross have said.
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
A Strong Investment Environment must be at the Core of Ofcom’s Future Approach to the Mobile Market
Shelf preservation society: major challenges await UK supply chains this year
Environment
By Adam Payne
Shelf preservation society: major challenges await UK supply chains this year
If Britain’s supermarkets are to remain well-stocked, the government must address the long-term challenges facing the supply chain. From labour shortages to Brexit bureaucracy, there are gaps in the system that puts food on the table, writes Adam Payne.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Surge in new work drives continued growth in construction
How Low Can You Go: MPs Start A Race To The Bottom Over Their Pay
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
How Low Can You Go: MPs Start A Race To The Bottom Over Their Pay
Ahead of Ipsa announcing its decision on whether it will recommend a pay increase for MPs after a year-long freeze, Kate Proctor looks at the thorny issue of MPs’ salaries and asks whether leaders are engaged in “mutual destruction” on pay rises to keep the public onside.
A dirty profits tax will bill energy giants for rising energy costs
Economy
By Amelia Womack
A dirty profits tax will bill energy giants for rising energy costs
While millions of people are facing crisis as their energy bills soar, oil and gas companies are making record-breaking profits.
Openreach creates 4,000 new jobs after a record year for hiring women engineers Partner content
Communities
By Openreach
Openreach creates 4,000 new jobs after a record year for hiring women engineers
Openreach today announced it will create and fill more than 4,000 jobs during 2022 – including around 3,000 apprenticeships – as it continues to invest billions of pounds into its broadband network, people and training.
UK Is Hopeful DUP Walkout Will Lead To Northern Ireland Protocol Deal In Coming Weeks
Brexit
UK Is Hopeful DUP Walkout Will Lead To Northern Ireland Protocol Deal In Coming Weeks
The government is hopeful that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) move to bring Stormont to a halt will prompt the European Union to make a compromise big enough to reach an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol in the coming weeks.
How the apprenticeships levy has helped deliver new drivers for London’s buses Partner content
Education
By Go-Ahead
How the apprenticeships levy has helped deliver new drivers for London’s buses
A lot of people assume driving a bus is straightforward. But in London, one of the world’s busiest and most crowded cities, it takes skill, determination, patience and concentration to keep a double-decker bus on the move.
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Mobile UK And Purplefish PR Shortlisted for The Tech Digital PR Campaign Of The Year
UK advertising export group marks Export Month following a £21m bumper year for global trade missions Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK advertising export group marks Export Month following a £21m bumper year for global trade missions
UK advertising will celebrate Export Month in March with a series of hybrid events aimed at boosting global opportunities for advertising trade from the UK. The month builds upon a year of highly successful trade missions generating £21million worth of new business for members, in events reaching over half a million delegates.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB welcomes new Housing Minister in reshuffle
Government must seize this golden opportunity to level up opportunity for all children across Britain
Education
By Mark Russell
Government must seize this golden opportunity to level up opportunity for all children across Britain
Through working directly with children and young people and seeing the inequalities and hardships they endure; we have been eagerly awaiting the white paper on levelling up.
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Guest Blog: How Three is taking action against fraudsters
The NDA group apprentices helping to ‘Build the Future’ Partner content
Economy
By Sellafield Ltd
The NDA group apprentices helping to ‘Build the Future’
It’s National Apprenticeship Week - and we’re celebrating over 700 apprentices who are currently training within NDA group businesses across the UK.
Building 'Brand Britain': The Anne-Marie Trevelyan Interview
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Building "Brand Britain": The Anne-Marie Trevelyan Interview
When she was two years old, Anne-Marie Trevelyan was given a T-shirt that said “The Boss” on it. “For reasons that were self-evident, my mother says,” she says with a grin, describing herself as a “headstrong” only child, raised in south-west London by her mother after her father died when she was two.
Partner content
Economy
By Amey
Amey support Barnsley Council to gain funding to implement its decarbonisation plan
Leading provider of critical facilities services for local and national Government, Amey, has helped Barnsley Council secure £1.3 million from the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme operated by Salix.
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