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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
Rishi Sunak Urged To Drop Green Levy To Ease The Cost Of Living Crisis
Environment
Rishi Sunak Urged To Drop Green Levy To Ease The Cost Of Living Crisis
The Chancellor is facing renewed pressure from backbench MPs to scrap the green levy on energy bills in an effort to alleviate the spiralling cost of living.
Over A Quarter Of Tory Voters Would Not Vote For Boris Johnson's Conservatives If They Had Their 2019 Vote Again, Poll Shows
Communities
Over A Quarter Of Tory Voters Would Not Vote For Boris Johnson's Conservatives If They Had Their 2019 Vote Again, Poll Shows
More than a quarter of Conservative voters who backed Boris Johnson at the 2019 general election would change their vote if they could go back in time, new polling has shown.
Partner content
Economy
By Catapult Network
“The Catapult Network has a fundamental role in delivering the Government’s levelling up agenda” says new Chair, Matthew Durdy
Catapult Network announces new Chair, confirms commitment to supporting delivery of levelling up agenda.
Levelling up needs to burst the Westminster bubble
Communities
By Jonathan Webb
Levelling up needs to burst the Westminster bubble
The government’s levelling up agenda took a significant step forward yesterday. After much fanfare and build up, the white paper was published and finally clarified the policy agenda behind the government’s rhetoric.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on the increase in the Bank Rate to 0.50%
Commenting on the increase in the Bank Rate from 0.25% to 0.50%, Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage and Housing Policy at the BSA said:
Rishi Sunak Announces One-Off £200 Discount On Energy Bills To Help Counter Major Rise In Prices
Economy
Rishi Sunak Announces One-Off £200 Discount On Energy Bills To Help Counter Major Rise In Prices
Rishi Sunak has announced new steps to offset energy price hikes after Ofgem announced the energy price cap would rise by £693 a year.
We must embrace this opportunity to address the regional inequality that blights our nation
Communities
By George Duggins
We must embrace this opportunity to address the regional inequality that blights our nation
Over two years since the slogan was introduced, after several delays to its launch and much tension and briefing between ministers, the levelling up white paper has finally been published.
Levelling up white paper is starved of ideas and new funding
Communities
By Steve Rotheram
Levelling up white paper is starved of ideas and new funding
I was lucky enough to grow up in Kirkby, now part of the borough of Knowsley, situated just outside of the City of Liverpool.
DUP First Minister Resigns In Protest Over Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
DUP First Minister Resigns In Protest Over Northern Ireland Protocol
Paul Givan has announced his resignation as Northern Ireland's First Minister as part of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The legal pathway towards the introduction of automated vehicles Partner content
Economy
By Law Commission
The legal pathway towards the introduction of automated vehicles
With the correct legal framework in place, we can safely and responsibly introduce self-driving vehicles. Find out how.
Partner content
Health
By Save the Children
UK’s major children’s charities respond to Levelling Up White Paper
Save the Children, The Children’s Society, Barnardo’s, Action for Children and the National Children’s Bureau have released a joint statement in response to the Government's Levelling Up White Paper released today:
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
Chartered Management Institute responds to publication of Levelling Up White Paper
Commenting on the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper released today, CEO of the Chartered Management Institute, Ann Francke, said:
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Government must listen to construction industry on levelling up
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has responded to today’s announcement from the Secretary for Levelling Up.
Northern Tories Say Government Must 'Get On' With Levelling Up Plans Immediately
Economy
Northern Tories Say Government Must "Get On" With Levelling Up Plans Immediately
Ministers must put levelling-up plans into action as soon as possible and not wait for legislation to be passed before implementing certain proposals, the head of the Northern Research Group of Tory MPs (NRG) has said.
The cost of living crisis won’t go away until the burden of taxation is eased
Economy
By Elliot Keck
The cost of living crisis won’t go away until the burden of taxation is eased
While Westminster focuses on the fallout from Sue Gray’s report, a cost-of-living crisis is brewing. Ever rising taxes and bills are putting an unprecedented strain on families across the country.
HVM Catapult: Powering Levelling Up Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
HVM Catapult: Powering Levelling Up
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Funding for Local Authorities required to aid 5G rollout as part of Government's Levelling Up Agenda says Mobile UK
Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC welcomes new Levelling Up whitepaper setting out framework for boosting jobs and opportunity with £20m commitment on skills and training
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council – which represents betting shops, casinos and the online gaming sector – today announces its support for the Government’s Levelling Up agenda by pledging to spend £20m on training and development for staff across the UK each year.
We need to overhaul student finance – not burden graduates with a stealth tax
Education
By Paul Blomfield MP
We need to overhaul student finance – not burden graduates with a stealth tax
Last week ministers found a new way to shift a financial burden – this time from the Treasury’s balance sheet to graduates’ pockets.
Government Is Considering A New Northern Minister As Part Of Levelling Up Plan
Economy
Government Is Considering A New Northern Minister As Part Of Levelling Up Plan
Exclusive: Northern Conservative MPs are pushing the government to put a "stronger voice" for the region on the front bench to accompany the implementation of the levelling-up white paper, which will be published on Wednesday.
Partner content
Economy
By Betting And Gaming Council
GAMSTOP to operate ‘Single Customer View’ trial
Betting and Gaming Council have today announced that the ‘Single Customer View’ trial, a new scheme to share data on those most at risk of gambling harm, will be run by the independent not-for-profit national self-exclusion organisation GAMSTOP.
'Brexit Freedoms Bill' Exposes Lack Of Government Vision, Says Ex-Chief Civil Servant
Brexit
'Brexit Freedoms Bill' Exposes Lack Of Government Vision, Says Ex-Chief Civil Servant
The government's fresh promise to take advantage of Brexit "freedoms" shows it still doesn't have a clear vision of what it actually wants to achieve, says a former top civil servant who led on the UK's exit from the European Union.
Levelling up white paper must turbo charge a new era of genuine devolution to revive deprived areas
Communities
By Sam Chapman-Allen
Levelling up white paper must turbo charge a new era of genuine devolution to revive deprived areas
The long-awaited levelling up white paper is just around the corner.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
Lord Benyon and NOAH explore how the Life Sciences and Animal Health sectors can drive R&D and innovation’
A panel event hosted on Wednesday 26 January by NOAH (National Office of Animal Health) with key panellist Lord Benyon, Minister for Rural Affairs, Access to Nature and Biosecurity, revealed the value of the animal health industry and how its impact can strengthen the UK's position as a scientific superpower.
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