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Labour Warns Renters Could Be Hit By Higher Fuel Bills With Green Home Plans

Labour Warns Renters Could Be Hit By Higher Fuel Bills With Green Home Plans

20 Oct Communities

A focus on homeowners in the government's new heat pump plan could mean that renters could "bear the brunt" of green housing policies, Labour has warned.

Fewer Than A Fifth Of People Say They Fully Understand What Levelling Up Means

15 Oct Communities

Fewer Than A Fifth Of People Say They Fully Understand What Levelling Up Means

Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard

12 Oct Coronavirus

Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard

Conservative Chairman Warned Not To Neglect Tackling Islamophobia In the Party

08 Oct Communities

Conservative Chairman Warned Not To Neglect Tackling Islamophobia In the Party

Michael Gove Replaces Robert Jenrick As Secretary Of State For Housing, Communities And Local Government

15 Sep Communities

Michael Gove Replaces Robert Jenrick As Secretary Of State For Housing, Communities And Local Government

Betting Industry Backs ‘Plan For Jobs’ With Pledge To Create 5,000 Apprenticeships

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06 Sep Education

Betting Industry Backs ‘Plan For Jobs’ With Pledge To Create 5,000 Apprenticeships

Major City Mayors Say They Still Don't Know How Afghan Resettlement Scheme Will Work

03 Sep Communities

Major City Mayors Say They Still Don't Know How Afghan Resettlement Scheme Will Work

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'A man who always had a kind word' - Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden pays tribute to Sir David Amess

20 Oct Communities

"A man who always had a kind word" - Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden pays tribute to Sir David Amess

Our national response to climate change needs to be rooted in communities

20 Oct Environment

Our national response to climate change needs to be rooted in communities

From backing business to cracking down on scams, we're changing banking for good

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20 Oct Coronavirus

From backing business to cracking down on scams, we're changing banking for good

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Ben Houchen: “Teesside does not need a politician or prime minister that looks and sounds like them”

04 Oct Communities

Ben Houchen: “Teesside does not need a politician or prime minister that looks and sounds like them”

When Ben Houchen won the Tees Valley metro mayoralty for the Conservatives in 2017, it was the shock of the night. Four years later, he is the darling of the Tory party. He speaks to Georgina Bailey about levelling up, his future plans and whether he’s friends with the PM.

By focusing on the ‘other,’ nationalists risk tearing apart communities and disrupting lives

16 Sep Communities

By focusing on the ‘other,’ nationalists risk tearing apart communities and disrupting lives

Nationalism can take many forms. At best, it springs from a love of “people like us,” of our community, our way of life and liberties – a desire to improve and an instrument of human nurturing. At its worst, history has shown it can also be an “othering” – a rejection of others, an exclusion of difference and a damaging and chaotic separation from those who are not part of the same group.

Michael Gove: 'This is a rainbow country with a warm, sunny welcome, for all'

13 Sep Communities

Michael Gove: 'This is a rainbow country with a warm, sunny welcome, for all'

Preserving the United Kingdom in its current form is a project closer to the heart of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove than perhaps any other minister. But despite working flat out to keep the union together, he tells Rosa Prince he can still find time to boogie

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Budget 2021: MPA calls for targeted spending in 4 key areas

The Mineral Products Association is calling on the Chancellor to do the right thing in four key policy areas in its budget submission ahead of the 2021 Budget and Spending Review on 27th October.

It's time to speak up on assisted dying

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20 Oct Health

It's time to speak up on assisted dying

The suffering of people with incurable medical conditions can be as severe as those with terminal illnesses. So why should their end of life choices not be the same?

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18 Oct Health

Hundreds of terminally ill Brits take their own lives in UK each year, latest estimates suggest

How Airbnb is beating a path to a sustainable recovery for Hosts and communities alike

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18 Oct Communities

How Airbnb is beating a path to a sustainable recovery for Hosts and communities alike

After so much of the travel industry was decimated by the pandemic, Airbnb is looking to the future – and it has a plan of action to help ensure tourism benefits local communities up and down the UK.

Bridging the digital divide is now a matter of solving the wealth gap

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15 Oct Coronavirus

Bridging the digital divide is now a matter of solving the wealth gap

From completing the weekly online food order, attending online lessons and video-calling with isolated grandparents during the pandemic; to accessing public services such as claiming universal credit, or more recently ordering lateral flow test kits and completing the census, digital connectivity and skills have become an increasingly essential part of participating in society. It is now abundantly clear that for most of us being online is no longer a luxury but a necessity.

‘Take Time to Think’ is another step on our journey to keep customers safe and in control of their betting

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15 Oct Health

‘Take Time to Think’ is another step on our journey to keep customers safe and in control of their betting

Today the Betting and Gaming Council is launching a new campaign which is aimed at encouraging the 30 million people in Britain who enjoy a flutter to consider using the range of safer gambling tools at their disposal.

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15 Oct Health

Betting And Gaming Council launches new ‘Take Time To Think’ campaign in fresh drive to promote safer gambling

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging customers to use the wide range of safer gambling tools offered by its members.

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14 Oct Coronavirus

When it comes to levelling up, the UK’s fractured health outcomes should be high on the agenda

A new report reveals stark disparities in the way Covid-19 affected different areas of the country – so can policy heal the UK’s North-South health divide?

Levelling Up: What’s art got to do with it?

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13 Oct Coronavirus

Levelling Up: What’s art got to do with it?

The creative and cultural sector can be a powerful tool in reducing inequality. If we're serious about levelling up, then we must invest in the arts.

It’s time to view housing as a human right

11 Oct Communities

It’s time to view housing as a human right

A human rights approach to housing would play a central role in guaranteeing that core issues such as homelessness and affordability are back on the front pages.

The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart

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11 Oct Communities

The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart

Pubs are a key part of the social fabric of the UK, but unfair taxation is undermining the work they do for communities up and down the country – and now the great British local is fighting back.

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07 Oct Communities

Betting and Gaming Council proud to receive award from armed forces charities for Britannia Stakes fundraising effort

The Betting and Gaming Council is to receive an award from the three Armed Forces charities after our members raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to help them carry out their work.

We need to deliver real substance on ‘levelling up’ or it will become a meaningless sound bite

05 Oct Education

We need to deliver real substance on ‘levelling up’ or it will become a meaningless sound bite

In the midst of party conference season, the country is facing issues over the cost of living, with rising food and gas prices as a result of a shortage of HGV drivers, and increasing global demand, which is having a huge impact on families across Britain.

Driving uptake of breast cancer screening to saving lives

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05 Oct Coronavirus

Driving uptake of breast cancer screening to saving lives

With the right approach we can encourage more women to attend breast cancer screening appointments and save lives in the process.

If levelling up is the vision, net-zero and scientific innovation are the tools

04 Oct Communities

If levelling up is the vision, net-zero and scientific innovation are the tools

There needs to be a ruthless focus on delivery. The Prime Minister’s success in the red wall was built on his bonhomie and good intentions, but he will suffer if voters fail to feel improvements by the time they next go to the polls.

Reversing biodiversity decline will require decisive action across our society

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04 Oct Environment

Reversing biodiversity decline will require decisive action across our society

Amid the urgency of action to tackle climate change, the issue of biodiversity collapse can easily get lost. In the UK and most countries across the world, biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate, yet understanding of the correlation between climate change and biodiversity loss is lacking.

Six decades on, Coca-Cola’s Sidcup site is leading the way on sustainability

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01 Oct Environment

Six decades on, Coca-Cola’s Sidcup site is leading the way on sustainability

This week the first of our 500ml bottles made from 100% recycled plastic have come off the line at our Sidcup factory. This is just the start of our green journey as we strive to become Net Zero by 2040 – and Sidcup is at the heart of our sustainbility plans

Bars, Bacon Rolls and Boris: How can you make the most of this year’s Conservative Party Conference?

01 Oct Communities

Bars, Bacon Rolls and Boris: How can you make the most of this year’s Conservative Party Conference?

Over four days, Conservative Party Conference attracts a wide array of people connected to and interested in the Conservative Party, including members, politicians, journalists, and lobbyists; and across the Main Hall, Exhibition zone, bars and Fringe Events, there’s always something happening. With so much going on in such a short space of time, how can you make sure you make the most of this year’s Party Conference?

Bristol mayor Marvin Rees: Not one government minister called me about Bristol's Colston statue

28 Sep Communities

Bristol mayor Marvin Rees: Not one government minister called me about Bristol's Colston statue

Marvin Rees is one of the most high-profile local mayors in the country – despite not covering a metro area. He talks to Georgina Bailey about Bristol’s tumultuous year and the future of the city’s governance

We need serious investment and local powers to tackle the housing crisis once and for all

27 Sep Communities

We need serious investment and local powers to tackle the housing crisis once and for all

Councils need the financial resources to build social housing, properly resourced planning services, and the powers to ensure the permissions they give in great numbers are converted into the homes people need.

The Olympic and Paralympic heroes inspiring communities

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24 Sep Health

The Olympic and Paralympic heroes inspiring communities

Since The National Lottery started to fund elite sport in 1997, National Lottery players have supported over 5,000 British Olympic and Paralympic athletes. This funding allows Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes to train full time and benefit from world class facilities, technology, coaching and support teams.

We must channel our Tokyo 2020 celebrations into combating the daily issues disabled people face

24 Sep Communities

We must channel our Tokyo 2020 celebrations into combating the daily issues disabled people face

There has been much debate around what a delayed Tokyo Games would look and feel like. The buzz from the Olympics certainly fed through to the Paralympics and both Games raised the spirits of the nation at a time when it was sorely needed.

Policy@Manchester at Party Conference 2021

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23 Sep Coronavirus

[email protected] at Party Conference 2021

Join [email protected] at this year’s Labour and Conservative party conferences for an exciting programme of fringe events.

Harnessing our collective power to reach Net Zero

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23 Sep Communities

Harnessing our collective power to reach Net Zero

To achieve our ambitious Net Zero strategy, fighting climate change must underpin every decision we make and become part of our DNA

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BAME into Leadership Autumn Conference

London & Online

BAME into Leadership Autumn Conference

Unlocking the Senior Civil Service

London & Online

Unlocking the Senior Civil Service

Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work

Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work

Women into Leadership Manchester

Manchester & Online

Women into Leadership Manchester