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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech

17 Jul 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.

11 Jul Economy

New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap

11 Jul Environment

MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue

14 Jun Economy

Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour

05 Jun Economy

Lack Of Transparency From Parties Over Incoming Cuts Is "Frustrating" Says Top Economist

13 May Defence

Rishi Sunak Appeals To Voters To Trust Tories With UK Security

14 Apr Economy

Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government

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Prioritise progress on a deposit return scheme to start delivering on the Green Prosperity Plan

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18 Jul Environment

Prioritise progress on a deposit return scheme to start delivering on the Green Prosperity Plan

How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth

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11 Jul Communities

How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth

10 Jul Environment

How social leasing of electric vehicles can drive the UK towards net-zero

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Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week

17 Jul Political parties

Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing

16 Jul Political parties

Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid

16 Jul Political parties

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17 Jul Environment

Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.

23 Apr Communities

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

15 Apr Communities

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

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06 Oct 2021 Environment

A strong and resilient economy is crucial for net-zero Britain – and the private sector must be given the confidence to invest in green jobs

The government needs to help clear up the confusion, as it is itself yet to define what it means by a green job

IKEA continues to champion climate action by joining COP26 as a Partner

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06 Oct 2021 Environment

IKEA continues to champion climate action by joining COP26 as a Partner

05 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

The Pig Industry Thinks The Cabinet Is Split Over Visas As Mass Cull Continues

Grim evidence of the pig cull currently underway on UK farms to cope with labour shortages has been submitted to Priti Patel as Cabinet ministers appear to have been split on whether to grant more visas for abattoir workers.

05 Oct 2021 Economy

UK set to face winter of discontent without urgent action to tackle supply chain crisis

For businesses to be able to survive they are going to need to trade their way out of this perfect storm of challenges that now face them.

05 Oct 2021 Education

We need to deliver real substance on ‘levelling up’ or it will become a meaningless sound bite

In the midst of party conference season, the country is facing issues over the cost of living, with rising food and gas prices as a result of a shortage of HGV drivers, and increasing global demand, which is having a huge impact on families across Britain.

05 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Where next for the Prime Minister?

Boris Johnson’s agenda was eclipsed by Covid. But with Britain beginning to emerge from the pandemic, the clock is ticking for the government to deliver the changes it promised in 2019. Mark Wallace, chief executive of ConservativeHome, provides his analysis of the challenges facing the Prime Minister.

04 Oct 2021 Brexit

Lord Frost Insists "Tough" Approach To Northern Ireland Is Not For "Electoral Reasons"

Lord Frost has denied the government are "playing to the gallery" after he threatened to ditch the Northern Ireland protocol.

04 Oct 2021 Economy

Tory Faithful Gush Over Rishi Sunak's Ode To "Fiscal Responsibility"

“What's not to like about Rishi Sunak? He's great,” one Conservative activist enthusiastically said as they left the Chancellor’s first in-person speech at party conference.

Five years on, 22,000 workers in Britain are at work on Hinkley Point C

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04 Oct 2021 Economy

Five years on, 22,000 workers in Britain are at work on Hinkley Point C

From new jobs to investment in British businesses, the benefits of Hinkley Point C are clear to see.

Reversing biodiversity decline will require decisive action across our society

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04 Oct 2021 Environment

Reversing biodiversity decline will require decisive action across our society

Amid the urgency of action to tackle climate change, the issue of biodiversity collapse can easily get lost. In the UK and most countries across the world, biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate, yet understanding of the correlation between climate change and biodiversity loss is lacking.

03 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Labour Is Axeing London Weighting For Staff Not Working In Office Three Days A Week

Labour is stripping staff working in the capital of their London salary weighting unless they go back into the office three days a week – a move unions have described as a “heavy handed threat”.

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01 Oct 2021 Economy

Author of influential Govt review into UK construction labour receives CIOB President’s Award

Mark Farmer has been presented with the CIOB President’s Award for 2020/21. The award is given to someone within the last Presidential year that has worked as a champion for one of the Presidential themes, a true ambassador for CIOB.

Six decades on, Coca-Cola’s Sidcup site is leading the way on sustainability

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01 Oct 2021 Environment

Six decades on, Coca-Cola’s Sidcup site is leading the way on sustainability

This week the first of our 500ml bottles made from 100% recycled plastic have come off the line at our Sidcup factory. This is just the start of our green journey as we strive to become Net Zero by 2040 – and Sidcup is at the heart of our sustainbility plans

01 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Lessons of the Covid procurement process

At the outset of the Covid pandemic, government was granted extraordinary powers by parliament and made extensive use of emergency procurement regulations to award contracts for goods and services without tender. But the need to act fast did not give government licence to act fast and loose.

01 Oct 2021 Communities

Bars, Bacon Rolls and Boris: How can you make the most of this year’s Conservative Party Conference?

Over four days, Conservative Party Conference attracts a wide array of people connected to and interested in the Conservative Party, including members, politicians, journalists, and lobbyists; and across the Main Hall, Exhibition zone, bars and Fringe Events, there’s always something happening. With so much going on in such a short space of time, how can you make sure you make the most of this year’s Party Conference?

Robots are the key to future proof nuclear decommissioning

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01 Oct 2021 Economy

Robots are the key to future proof nuclear decommissioning

We have seen what can be achieved with robotics at Sellafield. Now is the time to realise their long-term potential.

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30 Sep 2021 Economy

GGF Introduces "Evolve - a framework for better business"

At its annual Members’ Day, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) launched a Member-wide consultation on “Evolve – a framework for better business”.

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30 Sep 2021 Economy

Construction’s perseverance shines in CIOB award category winners

Since the last CMYA took place in 2020, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has not stopped this year’s CIOB award winners achieving above and beyond in their respective endeavours.

Serious about combatting climate change? - It’s time to talk about the cow in the room

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30 Sep 2021 Environment

Serious about combatting climate change? - It’s time to talk about the cow in the room

Today marks the start of the Pre-COP summit, the last chance for world leaders to discuss climate change mitigation strategies ahead of the upcoming negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November in Glasgow. If COP26 organisers are serious about meeting the Paris Agreement and “keeping 1.5 degrees alive” to limit the potentially catastrophic impact of global warming, it’s crucial that all leading drivers of climate change are acknowledged and addressed. Yet, until now, one topic has remained the cow in the room: intensive animal agriculture.