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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour 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
Time to listen to construction industry experts if we’re to truly “get Britain building” Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
Time to listen to construction industry experts if we’re to truly “get Britain building”
Prioritise progress on a deposit return scheme to start delivering on the Green Prosperity Plan Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Prioritise progress on a deposit return scheme to start delivering on the Green Prosperity Plan
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth Partner content
Communities
By SSE
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth
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Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Political parties
No 'Bounce' In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
No "Bounce" In International Student Applications Fuels Concern For University Finances
Education
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
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.
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
Economy news
Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
New President for the GGF
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce that GGF Group Vice-President, Tony Smith of Pilkington United Kingdom Ltd (part of the NSG Group), has been elected as the Federation’s new President.
Scottish Fish Traders Say Brexit Is Costing Them Over £1m A Day And Want The Government To Pay Them Back
Brexit
Scottish Fish Traders Say Brexit Is Costing Them Over £1m A Day And Want The Government To Pay Them Back
The government is being urged to compensate businesses whose exports to the European Union have been torpedoed by post-Brexit paperwork.
Invest in the infrastructure and we can revolutionise the UK’s recycling industry Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Plastics Federation
Invest in the infrastructure and we can revolutionise the UK’s recycling industry
Government investment is crucial for the British Plastics Federation to meet the “ambitious” forecast it outlines to revolutionise the UK’s plastic recycling industry.
Partner content
Economy
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council boss Michael Dugher congratulates Kwasi Kwarteng on Business Secretary appointment
Michael Dugher, chief executive of the Betting and Gaming Council, has congratulated Kwasi Kwarteng on his appointment as the new Business Secretary.
Labour Analysis Shows Hospitality Businesses Will Get Less Financial Support Than In The First Lockdown
Coronavirus
Labour Analysis Shows Hospitality Businesses Will Get Less Financial Support Than In The First Lockdown
Five out of six hospitality businesses will miss out on the largest £9,000 grants to help them get thought the latest lockdown, analysis by the Labour party suggests.
Michael Dugher: It’s important that the Gambling Review tackles betting by under-18s – but let’s deal in facts, not fiction Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Michael Dugher: It’s important that the Gambling Review tackles betting by under-18s – but let’s deal in facts, not fiction
As the Gambling Review gathers pace, we will continue our critical work to protect young people.
Britain Has Left The EU: But The Question Of How Free It Wants To Be Remains
Brexit
By Mujtaba Rahman
Britain Has Left The EU: But The Question Of How Free It Wants To Be Remains
As Boris Johnson delivered his long-awaited trade deal with the EU, he seemed unclear on whether he felt the UK was going to have its cake and eat it – trade freely with the bloc, while diverging from its laws.
Business needs support that goes hand in hand with new restrictions, not sticking-plaster solutions
Coronavirus
By Lucy Powell MP
Business needs support that goes hand in hand with new restrictions, not sticking-plaster solutions
Businesses are hanging on by their fingertips. We need a proper framework to protect jobs and businesses through this national lockdown and put Britain back on the path to recovery.
Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Launches New Report: Sustainability in the Plastics Supply Chain
The UK’s leading plastics trade association, the British Plastics Federation (BPF), has launched its first sustainability report looking at wider sustainability initiatives from across the industry.
Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
High Value Manufacturing Catapult names Katherine Bennett CBE as successor to current CEO Dick Elsy CBE
The HVM Catapult has announced that Katherine Bennett CBE will succeed Dick Elsy CBE as CEO
Businesses Say New Support Scheme Is A 'Sticking Plaster' That Won't Sustain Them Through Lockdown
Coronavirus
Businesses Say New Support Scheme Is A "Sticking Plaster" That Won't Sustain Them Through Lockdown
Rishi Sunak is facing criticism over his latest business support package, with businesses calling for further action to help them survive tightened coronavirus restrictions.
Rishi Sunak Has Announced A New £4.6bn Fund To Support Businesses Through The Latest Lockdown
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Has Announced A New £4.6bn Fund To Support Businesses Through The Latest Lockdown
The Chancellor has unveiled a new £4.6bn economic package to help support businesses through the latest lockdown measures.
Coronavirus Has “Ruthlessly Exposed And Exacerbated” Existing Inequalities In The UK, Researchers Warn
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Has “Ruthlessly Exposed And Exacerbated” Existing Inequalities In The UK, Researchers Warn
Vaccines alone won’t be enough to “repair the damage” done to inequalities in UK society brought about by the coronavirus pandemic according to a new report.
The Brexit deal made a terrible year for British music worse: we must lower barriers to touring
Brexit
By Alison McGovern MP
The Brexit deal made a terrible year for British music worse: we must lower barriers to touring
Music is one of Britain's proudest exports. From artists that have made it big like Stormzy and Adele to university orchestras and the London Philharmonic, all musicians started somewhere. For so many, gigging in Europe has been a gateway to careers and music we can all be proud of. Our musicians entertain and delight audiences across the continent - or they have done up until now.
MPs Have Backed Boris Johnson's Brexit Trade Deal
Brexit
MPs Have Backed Boris Johnson's Brexit Trade Deal
MPs have backed Boris Johnson's controversial Brexit trade deal by an overwhelming majority of 521 to just 73.
Hard-Brexiters Back Boris Johnson’s EU Trade Deal, But Keir Starmer Faces A Labour Revolt On The Vote
Brexit
Hard-Brexiters Back Boris Johnson’s EU Trade Deal, But Keir Starmer Faces A Labour Revolt On The Vote
An influential group of pro-Brexit Tory MPs has said that Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU “preserves the UK’s sovereignty”, and confirmed they will vote it through parliament.
Boris Johnson’s “wonderclout” deal: why Labour should abstain
Brexit
By Neil Coyle MP
Boris Johnson’s “wonderclout” deal: why Labour should abstain
Thanks to the Christmas present of Susie Dent’s ‘Word Perfect’ book, the most apt term I have for Johnson’s deal is “wonderclout” which roughly means what may initially seem great, is actually awful.
The UK And EU Have Finally Agreed A Post-Brexit Trade Deal
Brexit
The UK And EU Have Finally Agreed A Post-Brexit Trade Deal
The UK and EU have struck a free trade deal after days of delays in the final stages of the negotiations.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
NOAH welcomes EU deal
NOAH welcomes the free trade agreement between the UK and the EU, as the transition period ends.
Top Lawyer Who Resigned Over Law-Breaking Brexit Clause Has Criticised Government's ‘Bonkers And Hugely Damaging Approach’
Brexit
Top Lawyer Who Resigned Over Law-Breaking Brexit Clause Has Criticised Government's ‘Bonkers And Hugely Damaging Approach’
Sir Jonathan Jones, who quit as the government’s top lawyer over its threat to use the internal market bill to back out of parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, has said the “damage is done” by the move despite a U-turn on the legislation.
Only A Quarter Of People Expect The Government To Keep Its Promise On Tax Hikes
Coronavirus
Only A Quarter Of People Expect The Government To Keep Its Promise On Tax Hikes
Only a quarter of people believe the government will stick to their election-winning promise of not increasing income tax, National Insurance or VAT, an exclusive end-of-year poll for PoliticsHome carried out by Redfield & Wilton Strategies has found.
Hauliers Say Today's Lorry Jams In Kent Could Be Common Once Brexit Kicks In
Coronavirus
Hauliers Say Today's Lorry Jams In Kent Could Be Common Once Brexit Kicks In
Scenes of chaotic tailbacks of lorries in Kent after France closed the border with the UK “paints a picture” of what post-transition period Brexit may look like, hauliers have warned.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council warns of black market threat as illegal sites are visited 27 million times by British punters
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has warned about the danger posed by the illegal, online black market as it emerged British punters visited the unregulated sites 27 million times in a year.
Partner content
Environment
By Openreach
Openreach builds back better and greener with more than 5,000 new jobs and an all-Electric Vehicle fleet to upgrade the nation’s broadband
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