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Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Economy
First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething has said that the biggest challenge he expects to face as the Labour leader of the devolved government will be how to increase the scale of budgets to boost public services.
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
Economy
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By 'Bigger Public Finance Challenge', Economists Warn
Economy
Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By "Bigger Public Finance Challenge", Economists Warn
Tory Voters Say The 'Broken' Party Has Turned The UK Into A 'Sinking Ship'
Economy
Tory Voters Say The "Broken" Party Has Turned The UK Into A "Sinking Ship"
Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take 'Many Parliaments' To Abolish National Insurance
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take "Many Parliaments" To Abolish National Insurance
Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are 'Laughable'
Economy
Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are "Laughable"
Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans
Economy
Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans
The House Live
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Communities
By Jimmy McIntosh
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?
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
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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
By Jimmy McIntosh
Communities
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Defence
The Professor Will See You Now: Potholes
The Professor Will See You Now: Potholes
By Professor Philip Cowley
Communities
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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
What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?
Economy
What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?
Economists and political scientists have suggested the Spring Budget package was so "small scale" it did not indicate the government was about to go to the polls.
Economy news
UK advertising reports £36.6bn spend in 2023 Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK advertising reports £36.6bn spend in 2023
New forecasts show ad market’s value is set to reach £38.8bn this year and top £40bn by 2025
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
LBC Podcast: Author of Major Industry Report Talks About Urgent Need To Rebalance the Investment Environment To Spur Mobile Deployment Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
LBC Podcast: Author of Major Industry Report Talks About Urgent Need To Rebalance the Investment Environment To Spur Mobile Deployment
A positive investment environment is vital to ensure the UK is in the strongest position to spur investment in critical national infrastructures to provide the connectivity the UK requires, according to Gavin Winbanks of White Hawk Green, our latest guest on the Live Better Connected podcast.
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?
If you discovered your country was losing up to £78 billion a year, you would want to do something about it, right?

Well, that is how much the UK loses to workplace sickness and ill-health each year.
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
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Economy
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething has said that the biggest challenge he expects to face as the Labour leader of the devolved government will be how to increase the scale of budgets to boost public services.
Mobile UK warns that the government’s ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G could be at risk Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Mobile UK warns that the government’s ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G could be at risk
New report highlights a £25 billion investment gap and says that if it is not plugged the UK will struggle to reap the benefits of 5G
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
Economy
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
The Department of Trade would not “hesitate” to revoke arms licences to Israel if the evidence in favour of doing so presented itself, a minister for the department has told PoliticsHome.
Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By 'Bigger Public Finance Challenge', Economists Warn
Economy
Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By "Bigger Public Finance Challenge", Economists Warn
Economists have said Labour plans to clamp down on tax avoidance will do little to ease the tight fiscal picture on public spending the party is facing if it wins the general election later this year.
Partner content
Economy
By Betting And Gaming Council
BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL ANNOUNCE NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING CUSTOMERS AND CHAMPIONING SAFER GAMBLING
STANDARDS body the Betting and Gaming Council today (8 April) announces Grainne Hurst as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Thames Water is collapsing – there’s only one way to save it
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
Thames Water is collapsing – there’s only one way to save it
If the Tory government won't nationalise Thames Water, then it is going to have to be radical to avert a disaster.
We must incentivise landlords and tenants to access energy improvement grants
Economy
By Dan Wilson Craw
We must incentivise landlords and tenants to access energy improvement grants
Private renters have been more exposed than other tenures to increased energy costs in the two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tory Voters Say The 'Broken' Party Has Turned The UK Into A 'Sinking Ship'
Economy
Tory Voters Say The "Broken" Party Has Turned The UK Into A "Sinking Ship"
A broad majority of voters have described the Tory party as broken, out of touch, and lacking in credibility, in a comprehensive new study that seems to foreshadow the reckoning that likely awaits Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the next general election.
The plan to merge Vodafone and Three should concern the government
Communities
By Charlotte Nichols MP
The plan to merge Vodafone and Three should concern the government
The proposed merger of Vodafone and Three UK could have worrying implications for bills, jobs and national security. The government should think carefully about the consequences.
Mission possible: Delivering tomorrow’s homes today Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Mission possible: Delivering tomorrow’s homes today
With the British public at its heart, government can improve lives by enabling delivery of low-carbon homes with permanently low energy bills for all
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Building Societies Association Comments on the MPC’s decision not to change the Bank Rate from 5.25%
Partner content
Economy
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council calls on the next Government to put health, safety and wellbeing at the heart of economic growth
Ahead of a UK General Election expected this year, British Safety Council has published a manifesto containing policies to support better productivity and growth as well as ensure a healthier, safer and happier workforce.
Data: driving the UK’s growth and productivity Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
Data: driving the UK’s growth and productivity
The data-driven economy is critical to our future growth and prosperity. With the Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill entering Lords Committee Stage shortly, this is our opportunity to keep the UK at the global forefront of digital innovation, regulation, and governance. We believe that the UK public will also benefit from better use of personal data, which will deliver a stronger economy, more efficient and effective public services, and greater innovation in science and technology. The Advertising and Marketing Industry supports this legislation, but there is a real opportunity to make it even better.
Partner content
Economy
By British Safety Council
Concerns around mortgage affordability reduce and housing market sentiment shows signs of recovery, Property Tracker reveals
The latest Property Tracker report from the Building Societies Association (BSA) shows a significant reduction in the number of homeowners concerned about paying their mortgage along with a decrease in those that see mortgage affordability as a barrier to home buying.
Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take 'Many Parliaments' To Abolish National Insurance
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take "Many Parliaments" To Abolish National Insurance
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said abolishing National Insurance will be the work of "many Parliaments" after he used his Spring Budget statement last week to hint he was considering reform to the tax on workers.
Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB report reveals construction industry's reluctance to recruit people with criminal convictions
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is urging construction companies to dent the industry skills crisis by recruiting from an untapped labour market.
Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are 'Laughable'
Economy
Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are "Laughable"
The "fictional" cuts to public spending that underpinned Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget mean voters are not getting a true picture of the choices facing the next Government, experts have said.
Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans
Economy
Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans
Tight public finances after the next election could leave any potential Labour government forced to make significant decisions on taxation and borrowing to pursue its manifesto plans, after Wednesday's Budget saw chancellor Jeremy Hunt eat into the party's plans to raise revenue.
The Conservatives have failed working people – especially women
Economy
By Paul Nowak
The Conservatives have failed working people – especially women
This year, women effectively worked for free for the first two months of the year because of the gender pay gap.
EventsAll
The road to proactive government
2024
Online
The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
Online
Net Zero Week 2024