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Pig Culling Will Continue For Weeks With Visa Scheme Rollout Set To Take Until Next Month
Pig Culling Will Continue For Weeks With Visa Scheme Rollout Set To Take Until Next Month
Environment
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.
Backlogs At UK Ports Could Last Well Into Next Year And Ruin Choice In Shops
Coronavirus
Backlogs At UK Ports Could Last Well Into Next Year And Ruin Choice In Shops
Grant Shapps Says 'Very, Very Few' Foreign Lorry Drivers Have Taken Up UK Visas
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Says "Very, Very Few" Foreign Lorry Drivers Have Taken Up UK Visas
Brussels Willing To Reduce Northern Ireland Checks But European Court Still A Firm Red Line
Brexit
Brussels Willing To Reduce Northern Ireland Checks But European Court Still A Firm Red Line
Downing Street Denies It Planned To 'Suck It Up' And Ditch Northern Ireland Protocol Later
Brexit
Downing Street Denies It Planned To "Suck It Up" And Ditch Northern Ireland Protocol Later
Boris Johnson Accused Of Being Unrealistic About Brexit Risk Of Irish Border
Brexit
Boris Johnson Accused Of Being Unrealistic About Brexit Risk Of Irish Border
EU Wants To Ditch Most Northern Ireland Checks In Bid To Break Protocol Deadlock
Brexit
EU Wants To Ditch Most Northern Ireland Checks In Bid To Break Protocol Deadlock
The House Live
The UK government must not miss this opportunity to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
By Stephen Farry MP
The UK government must not miss this opportunity to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol
We must make British businesses exporting the norm, rather than the exception
Brexit
By Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
We must make British businesses exporting the norm, rather than the exception
Where next for the Prime Minister?
Coronavirus
By Mark Wallace
Where next for the Prime Minister?
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Sajid Javid Warns Winter Poses “Greatest Threat” To Pandemic Recovery And Daily Cases Could Hit 100,000
Sajid Javid Warns Winter Poses “Greatest Threat” To Pandemic Recovery And Daily Cases Could Hit 100,000
Coronavirus
House of Commons Pays Tribute To “Gentleman” James Brokenshire Following His Death From Lung Cancer
House of Commons Pays Tribute To “Gentleman” James Brokenshire Following His Death From Lung Cancer
Political parties
Pig Culling Will Continue For Weeks With Visa Scheme Rollout Set To Take Until Next Month
Pig Culling Will Continue For Weeks With Visa Scheme Rollout Set To Take Until Next Month
Environment
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More Trouble For Boris Johnson’s Plans To Reshape The Economy As Car Industry Calls For Help
Brexit
More Trouble For Boris Johnson’s Plans To Reshape The Economy As Car Industry Calls For Help
Boris Johnson has made it clear he wants to use the current supply chain crisis to reshape the British economy, but businesses are warning he risks breaking it this winter as staff shortages continue to cause major issues across a host of industries.
Where next for the Prime Minister?
Coronavirus
By Mark Wallace
Where next for the Prime Minister?
Boris Johnson’s agenda was eclipsed by Covid. But with Britain beginning to emerge from the pandemic, the clock is ticking for the government to deliver the changes it promised in 2019. Mark Wallace, chief executive of ConservativeHome, provides his analysis of the challenges facing the Prime Minister.
Government Is Refusing To Budge On Labour Shortages But The Worst Chaos Is Yet To Come
Brexit
Government Is Refusing To Budge On Labour Shortages But The Worst Chaos Is Yet To Come
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has intervened in the debate on Britain's chronic labour shortages with a stark warning: they could last another two years without urgent government action.
Brexit news
Food Shortages Are Expected To Get Worse When New Post-Brexit Paperwork Kicks In
Environment
Food Shortages Are Expected To Get Worse When New Post-Brexit Paperwork Kicks In
Empty supermarket shelves and restaurants including McDonald's, Nando's, and Greggs running out of popular products have forced a growing labour crisis in the UK's supply chains into sharp focus once again.
Greggs Has Shortages Of Chicken Products As It's Hit By The Supply Chain Crisis
Coronavirus
Greggs Has Shortages Of Chicken Products As It's Hit By The Supply Chain Crisis
Exclusive: Greggs is the latest high-profile food outlet to be affected by supply chain disruption, with the bakery chain dealing with shortages of chicken-based products.
People Strongly Support Relaxing Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Shortage
Coronavirus
People Strongly Support Relaxing Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Shortage
Exclusive: The public strongly supports the government relaxing immigration rules for European lorry drivers to abate the labour shortage that is causing empty supermarket shelves, a poll for PoliticsHome has found.
Partner content
Education
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting shops are top of the league for age verification
UK betting shops have once again shown they are top of the league when it comes to preventing under-18s from buying their products.
Labour Urges Government To Revisit Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Crisis
Coronavirus
Labour Urges Government To Revisit Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Crisis
Exclusive: The government is facing growing pressure to relax the UK's immigration rules amid a lorry driver shortage that industry leaders warn will get worse in the coming weeks.
Government Urged To Relax Immigration Rules With Supply Chain Chaos Set To Worsen
Coronavirus
Government Urged To Relax Immigration Rules With Supply Chain Chaos Set To Worsen
Ministers are being urged to temporarily relax immigration rules for overseas lorry drivers and other supply chain workers amid industry warnings that the disruption causing empty supermarket shelves across the country is set to get worse this month and beyond. 
Government Plans To Sign Off Australia Trade Deal At COP26
Environment
Government Plans To Sign Off Australia Trade Deal At COP26
Exclusive: The government is preparing to finalise its trade agreement with Australia in time for the COP26 climate change summit, when Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be in Britain to sign it, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Blur Drummer Warns Post-Brexit Touring Costs Will Destroy Next Generation Of Bands
Culture
Blur Drummer Warns Post-Brexit Touring Costs Will Destroy Next Generation Of Bands
Exclusive: The next generation of Blurs will be "gone" unless the government secures new post-Brexit arrangements for the UK's musicians and other touring performers, a member of the iconic Britpop band has warned.
Without trust and dialogue, Northern Ireland risks becoming a permanent casualty of Brexit
Brexit
By Lord Jay
Without trust and dialogue, Northern Ireland risks becoming a permanent casualty of Brexit
Public opinion in Northern Ireland on the Protocol is split down the middle, aggravating existing community tensions. Patience, dialogue, and most of all trust between the UK and EU is needed to find a solution.
Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
UK ADSPEND TO GROW 18.2% THIS YEAR AS RECOVERY GATHERS PACE
UK And EU Prepare For September 'Pressure Point' With Northern Ireland Talks This Week
Brexit
UK And EU Prepare For September "Pressure Point" With Northern Ireland Talks This Week
UK and EU leaders expect talks over the Northern Ireland Protocol to reach a cliff-edge once again, with both sides still a long way off agreeing a way forward before various grace periods covering trade across the Irish Sea expire in September.
Government Calls For Northern Ireland Protocol To Be Drastically Rewritten
Brexit
Government Calls For Northern Ireland Protocol To Be Drastically Rewritten
The government has called for the Northern Ireland Protocol to be fundamentally changed, with Brandon Lewis, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, warning "we cannot go on as we are".
EU Braces For 'New Thinking' From UK On Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
EU Braces For "New Thinking" From UK On Northern Ireland Protocol
The government will tomorrow make a highly-anticipated statement on its plan for dealing with the Northern Ireland Protocol, with EU sources expecting the UK to propose wholesale changes to how the treaty is implemented.
Elton John's Agent Accuses No.10 Of Blocking Progress On Post-Brexit European Touring
Culture
Elton John's Agent Accuses No.10 Of Blocking Progress On Post-Brexit European Touring
A leading music promoter who is pushing the government to renegotiate post-Brexit arrangements for the UK's touring performers says there is a refusal to do so at "the highest level," pointing the finger of blame at Downing Street.
Northern Ireland's Future Is Hanging In The Balance, Says DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson
Brexit
Northern Ireland's Future Is Hanging In The Balance, Says DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson
Unionists cannot afford to lose the next year's election in Northern Ireland, the DUP’s new leader Jeffrey Donaldson has warned.
UK And EU Confirm Sausage Truce But Future Clash Still Looms On Solution
Brexit
UK And EU Confirm Sausage Truce But Future Clash Still Looms On Solution
The government and European Union have confirmed they have agreed to extend the grace period allowing the trade of chilled meat from Great Britain to Northern Ireland by three months.
High Court Judge Throws Out Legal Challenge Against The Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
High Court Judge Throws Out Legal Challenge Against The Northern Ireland Protocol
The Belfast Hight Court has ruled that the Northern Ireland Protocol is not unconstitutional, shooting down a legal challenge spearheaded by pro-Brexit politicians. 
The anniversary of the Brexit referendum reminds us how much we have to look forward to
Brexit
By Andrea Leadsom MP
The anniversary of the Brexit referendum reminds us how much we have to look forward to
We must continue to build trading relationships with old friends and new, and to seize the fantastic opportunities that our new independent position in the world brings.
Home Office Accused Of Risking Another Windrush Scandal Unless They Delay EU Settled Status Deadline
Brexit
Home Office Accused Of Risking Another Windrush Scandal Unless They Delay EU Settled Status Deadline
Labour is urging the government to extend the deadline for EU citizens applying to remain in the UK, warning they risk creating "a Windrush-style scandal" with thousands of people falling through the cracks.
How the billion pound horticulture industry can become a post-Brexit success story Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
How the billion pound horticulture industry can become a post-Brexit success story
Britain’s gardening industry is on the verge of a renaissance. So why are the Government restricting the trade of plants so much? James Clark, Director of Policy and Communications of the Horticultural Trades Association, explains why the Government should back the British horticulture industry and negotiate a plant health agreement with the EU to ‘Let Britain Grow’
No one foresaw that any government would make such a mess of Brexit
Brexit
By Bernard Jenkin MP
No one foresaw that any government would make such a mess of Brexit
The Northern Ireland Protocol, a forced inheritance from Mrs May’s backstop, is now destroying peace and political stability in Northern Ireland and will prove to be politically fraudulent.
EU To Accept UK Request To Delay 'Sausage War' Cliff Edge
Brexit
EU To Accept UK Request To Delay "Sausage War" Cliff Edge
The European Union is set to accept the UK government's request to extend the grace period for chilled meats moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. 
Brexit: The Biggest Claims From The Remain And Leave Campaigns That Never Happened
Brexit
Brexit: The Biggest Claims From The Remain And Leave Campaigns That Never Happened
Five years on from the historic vote to leave the European Union, PoliticsHome takes you through the key dramatic claims from each camp that never came to pass.
Partner content
Education
By [email protected]
Global Britain: an ambitious template for international trade agreements in an uncertain era
Following Brexit, the UK has reclaimed its competence in trade and investment policy and its role as the sole negotiator of trade and investment agreements.
EventsAll
BAME into Leadership Autumn Conference
2021
London & Online
BAME into Leadership Autumn Conference
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2021
London & Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
Women into Leadership Manchester
2021
Manchester & Online
Women into Leadership Manchester