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Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth

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“You can’t have an innovation economy without great universities,” says the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester

01 Apr Political parties

Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy

01 Apr Communities

My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis

01 Apr Communities

Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up

01 Apr Economy

Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Could "Knock Out All" Of Rachel Reeves' Headroom

01 Apr History

It is time for the Ministry of Defence to right a wrong and award a posthumous VC to Paddy Mayne

Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub to realise the health benefits of the transition to net zero

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01 Apr Environment

Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub to realise the health benefits of the transition to net zero

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26 Mar Education

Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation

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Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth

01 Apr Political parties

Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy

01 Apr Communities

My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis

01 Apr Communities

Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up

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27 Mar Education

Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy

A dramatic increase in children judged to have special educational needs has created another dysfunctional market driving councils into insolvency, reports Justine Smith

26 Mar Economy

Why Britain Can't Build

We can’t start to clear away the blockers until we understand how we erected them in the first place; Michael Dnes details how thousands of sane decisions have led us to the current madness. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

24 Mar Economy

Ben Houchen: "I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”

Ben Houchen survived against the odds last May. Now the last Tory mayor standing tells Tali Fraser of his determination to make Tees Valley great again. Photography by Christopher Owens

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17 Nov 2023 Economy

Will Jeremy Hunt pull a cash rabbit out of the hat for true blue Tory voters?

Fiscal events, even in normal times, are a nightmare. Remember the “omnishambles” budget in 2012? Or the cringeworthy “spreadsheet Phil”? The room for error is enormous with crushing expectations and relentless campaigning from all quarters. And with an election looming the stakes are even higher.

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jess Bowie

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17 Nov 2023 Parliament

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jess Bowie

A bygone era saw women having to leave their civil service roles when they got married, a policy that for Foreign Office staff was only abolished in 1973. As part of the Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Civil Service World co-editor Jess Bowie to learn how things have changed for female officials and why recognising the unsung heroes who keep the country running is more important than ever

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17 Nov 2023 Environment

Waste pickers take centre stage

Waste pickers from Kenya delivered a powerful and unique message to policymakers at the beginning of the third round of plastics treaty negotiations in Nairobi this week.

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17 Nov 2023 Social affairs

First BVA Wellbeing Awards winners unveiled

Awards highlight workplaces which ‘go above and beyond’ to support their teams

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17 Nov 2023 Social affairs

British Veterinary Association’s Young Vet of the Year 2023 unveiled

16 Nov 2023 Transport

Devolving rail will put us on track to deliver improvements to our network

From the world’s first passenger railway powered by Stephenson’s Rocket, to the Docker’s Umbrella, the Liverpool City Region has been leading the transformation of Britain’s railways for centuries.

16 Nov 2023 Home affairs

Rishi Sunak Facing Struggle To Get Rwanda Legislation Past Lords

The House of Lords would “probably” be the point at which the government runs into issues trying to pass its emergency legislation on the Rwanda policy, a parliamentary expert has said.

16 Nov 2023 Parliament

Civil Servants To Be Told To Spend 60% Of Time In Offices

Ministers have directed senior officials to “set and implement an expectation of increased office-based working” among their staff, according to a draft letter sent to some senior civil servants this morning.

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16 Nov 2023 Economy

Invite to IFS APPG on Monday 11 December 2023: "Building Resilient Households - A plan for Action" report with Q&A and discussion

The Insurance and Financial Services APPG would like to invite you to attend a talk on findings in the “Building Resilient Households – a plan for action!” report launched in September 2023.

High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult signs MOU with Greater Manchester to provide £1.7bn manufacturing boost

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16 Nov 2023 Economy

High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult signs MOU with Greater Manchester to provide £1.7bn manufacturing boost

High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult will provide a £1.7bn manufacturing boost which will expand and diversify the Greater Manchester Economy, according to new research. This includes the attraction and retention of an additional £1.2bn high tech foreign direct investment (FDI).

Smoking ban plans threaten to undo good work of ID schemes

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16 Nov 2023 Health

Smoking ban plans threaten to undo good work of ID schemes

Back in 1998, I thought there was a need for a UK photo ID that was available to everyone so they could prove their age or identity when accessing goods and services.

15 Nov 2023 Foreign affairs

Keir Starmer Hit By Frontbench Resignations And Rebellion Over Gaza Ceasefire

Around a third of Labour MPs, including multiple frontbenchers, defied the party whip and voted in favour of a Scottish National Party (SNP) amendment to the King's Speech calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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