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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
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I’m a former deputy headteacher – taxing private schools is only fair
Education
By Sureena Brackenridge
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 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
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VAT on private schools is a step too far
VAT on private schools is a step too far
By Rachael Maskell MP
Education
Bill To Legalise Assisted Dying Passes First Vote
Bill To Legalise Assisted Dying Passes First Vote
Health
Labour MP Criticises 'Hypocritical' Disinterest In UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
Labour MP Criticises "Hypocritical" Disinterest In UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
Foreign affairs
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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
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Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Lending up: Savings figures mask differences across society
UK Farmers Launch Blistering Attack On Government Over Australian Trade Deal As Johnson Insists It's Not A Threat
Environment
UK Farmers Launch Blistering Attack On Government Over Australian Trade Deal As Johnson Insists It's Not A Threat
Farmers have reacted with fury after learning Cabinet ministers are intent on striking a quota and tariff free trade deal with Australia.
It will be a huge challenge for all new cars to be electric by 2035
Economy
By James Wild MP
It will be a huge challenge for all new cars to be electric by 2035
Taking a bold decision to set these deadlines needs to be followed up with a plan to deliver this complex transition away from the internal combustion engine.
Brexit has brought with it the opportunity to transform the UK's life-sciences sector Partner content
Coronavirus
By AbbVie
Brexit has brought with it the opportunity to transform the UK's life-sciences sector
If the UK is going to position itself as a global destination for medical innovation, we must embrace and support cutting edge technology and widen access to world-class standards of care.
The Government must recognise the role of managers in halting an unemployment crisis Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
The Government must recognise the role of managers in halting an unemployment crisis
Managers are playing an essential role in keeping businesses afloat during the pandemic. It's now time for a long term vision which puts leadership and management skills at the core of the UK workforce.
Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Confederation of Timber Industries announces new Chair
After serving four years as Chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), Roy Wakeman OBE, has decided to leave his post to spend more time on his other interests, with fellow sector expert, Alex Goodfellow stepping into the role.
Prime Minister Warned Not To 'Betray' Farmers As Post-Brexit Talks With Australia Intensify
Brexit
Prime Minister Warned Not To 'Betray' Farmers As Post-Brexit Talks With Australia Intensify
Boris Johnson has been warned that giving Australia and New Zealand tariff-free access to the UK's agricultural markets would be a "complete betrayal" of farmers nationwide and risk putting them out of business.
Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF launches new Technical Hub
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Technical Hub, housing all the technical services and products the Federation delivers, for its Members and the industry.
We must scale up sustainable finance in the age of Covid
Economy
By Graham Stuart MP
We must scale up sustainable finance in the age of Covid
Given the difficulties we have all faced in the past year, it has been reassuring to see some normality returning to the UK in recent weeks. However, the devastating effects of the pandemic have left many developing nations in their most economically challenging position in decades.
Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Structural timber: focusing on the facts
The Time for Timber campaign has released a white paper that aims to help insurance companies understand the vital role they play in supporting the construction industry to achieve Net Zero status by 2050.
The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy Partner content
Health
The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy
Olympic and Paralympic sports are generating increasing value for the economy – and UK Sport believes they have an important part to play in helping the country Build Back Better from Covid.
Government Didn't Expect Brexit To Be So Disruptive For Northern Ireland, David Frost Admits
Brexit
Government Didn't Expect Brexit To Be So Disruptive For Northern Ireland, David Frost Admits
The government underestimated the impact Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol would have on businesses trying to send goods across the Irish Sea, David Frost has said.
Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
Hiding in plain sight: why are the UK and US keeping the transatlantic trade negotiations under wraps?
The IET celebrates its 150th anniversary Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The IET celebrates its 150th anniversary
Europe’s largest engineers’ body, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is celebrating its 150th anniversary today (Monday 17 May 2021).
After Greensill, we need lobbying reform to shine a light into the dark corners of Whitehall
Economy
By Angela Eagle MP
After Greensill, we need lobbying reform to shine a light into the dark corners of Whitehall
The Greensill scandal has brought into sharp focus the need for reform of our lobbying laws to ensure there is complete transparency and robust rules for ex-Ministers, Civil Servants and former Prime Ministers which actually have teeth.
Can Nicola Sturgeon afford to gamble on a second independence referendum?
Brexit
By Torcuil Crichton, Westminster Editor, Daily Record
Can Nicola Sturgeon afford to gamble on a second independence referendum?
Alongside the historical kitsch of refurbished wooden beams and a portrait of the Duke of Wellington, the most striking aspect of Room One of the Supreme Court is Sir Peter Blake’s bright, pop art carpet.
Ditching the Employment Bill exposes the chasm between Tory rhetoric and action
Economy
By Andy McDonald MP
Ditching the Employment Bill exposes the chasm between Tory rhetoric and action
Government inaction means that millions of low paid and precarious workers who are entitled to protections have been abandoned to fight for their rights through the courts.
Boris Johnson Will Meet Ireland's Taoiseach Amid Tension Over Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
Boris Johnson Will Meet Ireland's Taoiseach Amid Tension Over Northern Ireland Protocol
Boris Johnson will host Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin at his Chequers residence on Friday, Downing Street and Dublin sources have confirmed to PoliticsHome.
Minister Refuses To Apologise To Shellfish Industry For Post-Brexit Trade Collapse
Brexit
Minister Refuses To Apologise To Shellfish Industry For Post-Brexit Trade Collapse
The fisheries minister has refused to say sorry for the government's handling of the post-Brexit shellfish saga amid tough questions from exporters whose sales to the European Union have been torpedoed since the New Year.
In The Loop: Can The UK Build A Sustainable Circular Economy?
Environment
By Georgina Bailey
In The Loop: Can The UK Build A Sustainable Circular Economy?
Moves to the circular economy are gathering pace in the UK. Georgina Bailey explores what this may mean for consumers, businesses and government.
Ditching Employment Bill From Queen’s Speech Shows Boris Johnson “Has No Plan For Working People”, Critics Say
Economy
Ditching Employment Bill From Queen’s Speech Shows Boris Johnson “Has No Plan For Working People”, Critics Say
Boris Johnson's decision to further delay planned legislation to improve workers’ rights post-Brexit has been heavily criticised by Labour, unions and business groups.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB responds to the Queen’s Speech
The CIOB has responded to today's Queen's Speech welcoming many of the measures announced, but stating that the devil will be in the detail.
Partner content
Education
By Chartered Management Institute
CMI response to HM The Queen’s Speech 2021
The Chartered Management Institute has responded to today's Queen's Speech welcoming the focus on skills, but warning that the Government must turn its attention to implementing reforms immediately.
The digital revolution leaving millions behind Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
The digital revolution leaving millions behind
The pandemic has unmasked a stark digital divide that excludes too many from online life – so how can we fix it?
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PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference
Women into Leadership - Manchester
2024
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Women into Leadership - Manchester
Unlocking Grade 7
2024
Online
Unlocking Grade 7
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?
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Online
Where and How can AI Support Citizen Services?