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Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash
Environment
The Government is holding firm on changes to agricultural relief despite backlash from farmers facing inheritance tax for the first time.
Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties
Communities
Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Environment
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Rachel Reeves Says It's 'Too Early' To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Economy
Rachel Reeves Says It's "Too Early" To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Health
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Tory Spending Plans Were 'Like Five-Year-Old' Writing Their 'Favourite Numbers', Says Labour MP Defending Tax Rises
Economy
Tory Spending Plans Were "Like Five-Year-Old" Writing Their "Favourite Numbers", Says Labour MP Defending Tax Rises
Government's Public Spending Plans Are 'Silly Games', Warns Top Economist
Economy
Government's Public Spending Plans Are "Silly Games", Warns Top Economist
The House Live
A highly skilled workforce that delivers economic growth and regional prosperity demands a local approach Partner content
Economy
By Instep UK
A highly skilled workforce that delivers economic growth and regional prosperity demands a local approach
UK Advertising: The Creative Powerhouse Fuelling Global Growth Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK Advertising: The Creative Powerhouse Fuelling Global Growth
Trusted to deliver Britain’s green growth Partner content
Economy
By Trust Ports Partnership
Trusted to deliver Britain’s green growth
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Political parties
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution – here’s why it matters Partner content
Time is running out for a treaty to end plastic pollution – here’s why it matters
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Environment
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Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. Photography by Elio Zhang
Sharon Graham: 'I worry the Treasury has a hand in stopping some of the vision'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Sharon Graham: 'I worry the Treasury has a hand in stopping some of the vision'
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham talks to Sienna Rodgers about her Celtic upbringing, the ongoing factional fight within her union, and why she blames the Treasury for a lack of vision in government
Jonathan Reynolds: 'You don’t get the nice things unless you’ve got discipline'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Jonathan Reynolds: 'You don’t get the nice things unless you’ve got discipline'
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds talks to Sienna Rodgers about how ‘nice things’ require fiscal discipline, finding the ‘balance’ on workers’ rights, and his opposition to assisted dying
Economy news
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
University of Portsmouth Professor named UNESCO Chair
UK Export Finance is open for business with billions available to unleash our untapped export potential
Economy
By Mike Freer MP
UK Export Finance is open for business with billions available to unleash our untapped export potential
The pandemic has caused unparalleled disruptions to global trade – but the world is rebounding, and we must be ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
HFSS ad ban: ‘Pro-Tech’ Government Dismissing Tech Solutions Partner content
Economy
By IAB UK
HFSS ad ban: ‘Pro-Tech’ Government Dismissing Tech Solutions
The self-proclaimed “unashamedly pro-tech” Government continues to pursue a draconian online advertising ban that harks back to an analogue era
Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB invites the public to choose best built environment photograph of 2021
The built environment’s most amazing and poignant stories are revealed in the shortlist for the 2021 Art of Building photography competition, run by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
Commitment to child protection shows the betting and gaming industry’s determination to raise standards Partner content
Education
By Betting And Gaming Council
Commitment to child protection shows the betting and gaming industry’s determination to raise standards
A year on from the launch of the Government’s Gambling Review, we are now just weeks away from the resulting white paper.
Labour can challenge the government on levelling up by making it about net zero
Economy
By Joe Tetlow
Labour can challenge the government on levelling up by making it about net zero
Whether Labour like it or not, it’s no secret that levelling up has become the defining mission for this government. Not only has the Prime Minister renamed a whole department to show its importance, he has installed one of his best performing cabinet ministers and former environment secretary Michael Gove to lead it.
For trade deals to succeed the government must put consumers first Partner content
Economy
By Which?
For trade deals to succeed the government must put consumers first
Consumer interests and protections should be at the forefront of the UK's trade deal ambitions.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Honorary CIOB fellowship awarded to Dame Judith Hackitt
Dame Judith Hackitt has been presented with an Honorary Fellowship of The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) at a graduation ceremony in London this morning (Friday 3 December 2021).
Christmas Selection Box Supplies Hit By Labour Shortages
Coronavirus
Christmas Selection Box Supplies Hit By Labour Shortages
Chocolate and biscuit companies are being forced to cancel the production of festive items like selection boxes due to the strain on supply chains caused by ongoing labour shortages.
Gammon Shortage Likely With Just 'Tens' Of Butchers Due To Arrive In Early December
Coronavirus
Gammon Shortage Likely With Just 'Tens' Of Butchers Due To Arrive In Early December
Just "tens" of overseas butchers recruited under the government's temporary visa scheme are expected to arrive in the country in early December, despite the busy Christmas period fast approaching.
Ireland Says A Post-Brexit Trade Resolution This Year Is A 'Very Tall Order'
Brexit
Ireland Says A Post-Brexit Trade Resolution This Year Is A "Very Tall Order"
The UK and the European Union reaching an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol before 2022 is a "very tall order" and "unlikely to happen," Ireland's foreign minister has said.
Nadine Dorries MP, Alessandra Bellini, Julian Douglas, Peter Duffy and Nina Hossain among speakers for Renew 2022 Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
Nadine Dorries MP, Alessandra Bellini, Julian Douglas, Peter Duffy and Nina Hossain among speakers for Renew 2022
December 2, 2021: The AA, the IPA and ISBA have announced the first speakers for RENEW 2022, taking place on 27 January at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London.
Landmark Social Care Proposals Criticised As 'Three Steps Forward And Two Steps Backwards'
Health
Landmark Social Care Proposals Criticised As "Three Steps Forward And Two Steps Backwards"
Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has criticised the government over its ten year vision for social care announced today, claiming it fails to tackle issues with local authority funding and the workforce crisis.
Making the case for an integrated transport strategy for England Partner content
Economy
By Costain
Making the case for an integrated transport strategy for England
The country is crying out for transport solutions that improve the customer experience while honouring our commitment to lowering carbon emissions. That's why it's time to join-up our thinking and get serious about an integrated transport strategy for England.
Supporting our steel industry transition to a green future is key to levelling up
Economy
By Jamie Wallis MP
Supporting our steel industry transition to a green future is key to levelling up
At the last election, voters in Bridgend put their trust in me and the Conservative Party after three decades of Labour dominance. We promised to deliver Brexit and then use the freedoms won to bring real change to our communities. Restoring our steel industry with support for green steel is a clear way for our party to repay that promise.
We must change the seasonal workers scheme to help the UK meet its environmental ambitions Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
We must change the seasonal workers scheme to help the UK meet its environmental ambitions
It's time for Government to support British tree and plant growers by taking action on current labour shortages.
Building an Inclusive Workforce: How a New Industry Charter Aims to Transform Diversity in the Construction Sector Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
Building an Inclusive Workforce: How a New Industry Charter Aims to Transform Diversity in the Construction Sector
To achieve long term success, the UK construction industry must reflect society as a whole.
Introducing a proportional property tax would level the playing field for homeowners in deprived areas
Communities
By Grahame Morris MP
Introducing a proportional property tax would level the playing field for homeowners in deprived areas
Boris Johnson's social care plan is like a "classic Covent Garden pickpocketing operation", Keir Starmer said last week to much applause from Labour MPs at PMQs and some arresting headlines afterwards.
Children are facing a ‘double hit’ from pandemic Partner content
Coronavirus
By University of Essex
Children are facing a ‘double hit’ from pandemic
Children are experiencing a 'double hit' from the pandemic, as school disruption affects learning and impacts mental health, according to new research.
Ports are a gamechanger in turning levelling-up from ambition to reality Partner content
Communities
By Peel Ports
Ports are a gamechanger in turning levelling-up from ambition to reality
Modern ports have evolved in recent years beyond all recognition and are perfectly poised to be a vital economic catalyst for the regions they operate within.
Partner content
Economy
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC announces David Willetts as new Director of Communications and Digital
The Betting and Gaming Council announced today (26 Nov) that David Willetts has been appointed as Director of Communications and Digital.
Refugee Charities Say Claim Safe Routes For Asylum Seekers Wouldn't Stop Criminal Gangs Is 'Political'
Environment
Refugee Charities Say Claim Safe Routes For Asylum Seekers Wouldn't Stop Criminal Gangs Is "Political"
There is no evidence that creating safe routes from France for asylum seekers would encourage criminal gangs to keep smuggling people across the Channel, charities have told PoliticsHome.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Charter for diversity and inclusion in construction and special report launched by CIOB
CIOB has launched a diversity and inclusion charter.
The growing appetite for alternative proteins
Environment
By Lord Sarfraz
The growing appetite for alternative proteins
From green hydrogen to clean steel, much of the talk at the Glasgow COP was around innovation in energy, and bringing exciting new technologies into the mainstream. This progress is commendable, but it does not complete the net-zero puzzle.
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference