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Labour Sticks To Its Guns On Inheritance Tax Despite Farmer Backlash

20 Nov Environment

The Government is holding firm on changes to agricultural relief despite backlash from farmers facing inheritance tax for the first time.

13 Nov Communities

Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties

11 Nov Environment

Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29

06 Nov Economy

Rachel Reeves Says It's "Too Early" To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy

03 Nov Health

Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran

01 Nov Economy

Tory Spending Plans Were "Like Five-Year-Old" Writing Their "Favourite Numbers", Says Labour MP Defending Tax Rises

31 Oct Economy

Government's Public Spending Plans Are "Silly Games", Warns Top Economist

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28 Nov Education

I’m a former deputy headteacher – taxing private schools is only fair

A highly skilled workforce that delivers economic growth and regional prosperity demands a local approach

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15 Nov Economy

A highly skilled workforce that delivers economic growth and regional prosperity demands a local approach

UK Advertising: The Creative Powerhouse Fuelling Global Growth

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14 Nov Economy

UK Advertising: The Creative Powerhouse Fuelling Global Growth

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VAT on private schools is a step too far

28 Nov Education

Labour MP Criticises "Hypocritical" Disinterest In UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia

27 Nov Foreign affairs

Senior Tory Philip Hammond Says Calls To Cut Off Trade With China Are "Unrealistic"

26 Nov Defence

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16 Oct Economy

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

23 Sep Economy

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

22 Sep Economy

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

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23 Oct 2021 Economy

Rishi Sunak Faces A Tightrope Walk Of Pleasing Wary Tories And Reversing Austerity With His Budget

Rishi Sunak is facing a tough balancing act with this week’s Budget, where he will be hoping to please the public with spending, while keeping his fiscally prudent fans in the Conservative party on side.

23 Oct 2021 Economy

Bridget Phillipson: "We need a plan from the government. There is no plan."

Having grown up in poverty as the child of a single mother, Bridget Phillipson knows as well as anyone how much those on low incomes suffer through lean times. It’s why, she tells Laurence Sleator, she’s determined to defend the red wall – and see the return of a Labour government.

22 Oct 2021 Environment

Ahead of COP26, the Chancellor must use the spending review to deliver on green investment

The UK is a world leader in reducing its reliance on coal and investing in clean power. But it is still off track to achieving its legally binding climate targets.

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22 Oct 2021 Health

'Take Time to Think' campaign takes centre stage on Sky Sports for West Ham v Tottenham thanks to BGC member Betway

The Betting and Gaming Council’s new ‘Take Time To Think’ safer gambling campaign is to take centre stage at a top Premier League match live on Sky Sports.

22 Oct 2021 Brexit

Truck Stop: an EU lorry driver's view of the haulage crisis

As British people walk among empty supermarket shelves, they could be forgiven for being concerned about Christmas. When the government deploys the army and desperately tries to import thousands of foreign temporary workers, the promised post-Brexit “sunlit uplands” seem rather distant. The most acute shortage is that of lorry drivers.

22 Oct 2021 Economy

As we look back on the PAC’s remarkable history, the need for transparency and accountability has never been greater

This year marks the 160th anniversary since William Gladstone established the Public Accounts Committee, more than a century before the present system of committees was established in 1979. The remit of the committee in 1861 was to examine the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of government spending of taxpayers’ money. While its role has not changed, it is uncertain whether Gladstone could have imagined the scale of the role today.

How the defence industry's advanced technology can help build a 'Global Britain'

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22 Oct 2021 Defence

How the defence industry's advanced technology can help build a 'Global Britain'

This week the main players in the security and defence industry are on the HMS Prince of Wales in Portsmouth for Pacific Future Forum. We caught up with Jeff Lewis, Chief Executive and Managing Director at Raytheon UK, to discuss how the defence industry could play a significant role in helping the Government achieve its ‘Global Britain’ ambitions.

21 Oct 2021 Economy

Treasury And BEIS Wrangling Leaves Industry Waiting For Emergency Gas Price Support

The failure of government departments to agree on how best to support industries affected by soaring gas prices has left impacted sectors waiting for help which they say is needed urgently.

21 Oct 2021 Brexit

The UK government must not miss this opportunity to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol

Northern Ireland is a society that only works through sharing and interdependence. Brexit with its often-simplistic approach to complex situations and stark choices was always going to pose particular challenges to our region, including upsetting the delicate balance of the Good Friday Agreement.

20 Oct 2021 Environment

Pig Culling Will Continue For Weeks With Visa Scheme Rollout Set To Take Until Next Month

The culling of pigs is set to continue for another few weeks with the majority of foreign butchers recruited under the government's new visa scheme not expected to be working in the UK until mid November, industry figures have told PoliticsHome.

20 Oct 2021 Economy

We need a Northern Economic Recovery Plan, starting with our high streets

Recent reflections on the handling of the Covid pandemic bring regional disparities into sharp focus. I see things from a northern perspective, as a northern MP and chair of the Northern Research Group (NRG).

Investment in Management Skills Crucial to 'Levelling Up', Say Business Leaders

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20 Oct 2021 Economy

Investment in Management Skills Crucial to 'Levelling Up', Say Business Leaders

Business leaders have called on the Chancellor to make investment in management and leadership skills a central plank of the Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda.

20 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Kwasi Kwarteng Rules Out Future Lockdowns Despite Covid Case Surge

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said that the UK will not need a winter lockdown despite admitting "concern" over a sharp rise of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the UK.

From backing business to cracking down on scams, we're changing banking for good

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20 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

From backing business to cracking down on scams, we're changing banking for good

For too long, banks have failed to prioritise their customers. Now, it's time to re-calibrate the banking experience to make it safer, easier and fairer for everyone.

20 Oct 2021 Brexit

We must make British businesses exporting the norm, rather than the exception

Since entering the Department for International Trade last month, I have relished the opportunity to lead our work driving us forward as a sovereign trading nation.

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19 Oct 2021 Environment

Commitment to retrofit vital for Heat and Buildings Strategy says CIOB

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19 Oct 2021 Economy

Spending Review: Unleash potential of the railways to help build back better

19 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Backlogs At UK Ports Could Last Well Into Next Year And Ruin Choice In Shops

Chaos caused by severe blockages at Felixstowe Port last week may have begun to subside slightly, but industry figures are warning that delayed shipments and reduced consumer choice could still last well into next year.

19 Oct 2021 Economy

The UK must show it remains a world-leading place to invest

This week the UK will host investors from around the world at the Global Investment Summit. This is not only an opportunity to showcase British investment opportunities, innovation and expertise but it is also an important moment to remind decision makers why the UK has always been a top place to invest and grow.

19 Oct 2021 Economy

Any genuine attempt to level up Britain must start with levelling up work

I lost count of how many times the promise to “level up” was repeated during Conservative Party conference. But despite all the hype and sloganeering, Boris Johnson and his government still don’t have a serious plan for raising living standards and tackling inequalities in Britain.

Mobile UK’s landmark report highlights how 5G will be key to reaching net zero ahead of COP26

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19 Oct 2021 Environment

Mobile UK’s landmark report highlights how 5G will be key to reaching net zero ahead of COP26

5G technology must be recognised as an accelerator on the road to net zero.

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18 Oct 2021 Economy

Guest Blog: Building 5G momentum two years on from launch

Jeanie York, Chief Technology Officer at Virgin Media O2 outlines the company's 5G milestone, its tests and trials programmes and the positive repercussions this technology will have on society for years to come.

15 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Grant Shapps Says "Very, Very Few" Foreign Lorry Drivers Have Taken Up UK Visas

Just "dozens" of overseas lorry drivers have joined the UK fleet since the government opened its emergency visa scheme, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.

Bridging the digital divide is now a matter of solving the wealth gap

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15 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Bridging the digital divide is now a matter of solving the wealth gap

From completing the weekly online food order, attending online lessons and video-calling with isolated grandparents during the pandemic; to accessing public services such as claiming universal credit, or more recently ordering lateral flow test kits and completing the census, digital connectivity and skills have become an increasingly essential part of participating in society. It is now abundantly clear that for most of us being online is no longer a luxury but a necessity.

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