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Senior Tory MP Hits Out At "Scapegoating" Of Deprived Communities Over Indian Variant Spread

20 May Coronavirus

Caroline Nokes has warned a failure to fund local efforts to boost vaccine uptake will "certainly increase" the risk of further lockdowns.

19 May Communities

Sadiq Khan Begins Regional Tour As He Says Keir Starmer Shouldn't Be Nervous Of Popular Labour Politicians

17 May Communities

Kensington And Chelsea Council Bans Grenfell Cladding Firms From Work On Local Projects

21 Apr Communities

"Justice Has Been Done" After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says

01 Apr Communities

Exclusive: Historian "Disgusted" At Being Named As Adviser In Race Report And Accuses Downing Street Of "Manipulating" Him

01 Apr Communities

Boris Johnson's Most Senior Black Adviser Set To Quit As Ministers Defend Landmark Race Report

31 Mar Communities

Keir Starmer Is "Disappointed" At Race Report Findings For Failing To Accept "Structural" Problems

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Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home

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Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home

17 Jun Coronavirus

Charities have stepped up during Covid – so why hasn’t the  Prime Minister matched his warm words with more support?

The Big Screen is Back! Supporting the film industry through tough times

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17 Jun Coronavirus

The Big Screen is Back! Supporting the film industry through tough times

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12 Jun Communities

Pride and Parliament: What does Pride Month mean for members of the gayest Parliament in the world?

Pride Month looks different in the pandemic, whether it’s seen as a protest, a celebration or both. But what does Pride mean to some of the UK’s out LGBT+ parliamentarians? Luke Pollard, Baroness Barker, David Mundell and Hannah Bardell share their reflections

12 Jun Communities

Baroness Barran Interview: The former domestic abuse campaigner turned Conservative charities minister

Civil society and loneliness minister Baroness Barran had nearly two decades of experience in the charity sector before joining the Lords. She talks to Georgina Bailey about how that has shaped her approach in government, whether wild swimming could solve loneliness, and plans to scrape the barnacles off the sector’s boat

18 May Coronavirus

Law and disorder: the Secret Judge takes us inside Britain’s overstretched courts during the pandemic

Presiding over tribunal and county court cases somewhere in the south of England the Secret Judge reveals how, via the blessings and burdens of technology, justice has prevailed

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The English language transforms the lives of migrants

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19 Jan 2015 Communities

The English language transforms the lives of migrants

Cambridge Assessment's Parliamentary Manager Andrew Williams argues that increasing support for non-English speaking migrants will produce a more united society and a stronger economy.

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12 Jan 2015 Communities

Meat quality key to driving success in beef and lamb sector

Enhancing meat eating quality is key to help maximise returns throughout the supply chain and maintaining consumer confidence, according to EBLEX.

Baroness Valentine: London must not get carried away by ‘tide of optimism’

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08 Jan 2015 Communities

Baroness Valentine: London must not get carried away by ‘tide of optimism’

The baroness explains how a new report sets out a much needed formula for the capital to achieve 'world-beating income growth'.

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17 Dec 2014 Communities

Electrical Safety First welcomes fewer fires in Scottish homes

Electrical Safety First is delighted that the number of fires in Scottish homes has decreased this year but the Charity warns that there is still much to be done to keep people safe around electricity.

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17 Dec 2014 Communities

The real risk of fakes

EDM raises questions on risks from counterfeit electrical goods.

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15 Dec 2014 Communities

Government questioned over risks from counterfeit goods

Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, has tabled a Motion recognising the work of Electrical Safety First and its campaign to raise awareness of online sales of counterfeit electrical products.

Lord Best: Construction industry can address big challenges in politics

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24 Nov 2014 Communities

Lord Best: Construction industry can address big challenges in politics

President of the Local Government Association, Lord Best has said the biggest challenges in politics today could be addressed by the construction industry.

EU ‘backward’ for sacking chief scientist

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13 Nov 2014 Communities

EU ‘backward’ for sacking chief scientist

The new European Commission has been called “backward” for abolishing the post of Chief Scientific Adviser.

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13 Nov 2014 Communities

CPA concern at removal of Chief Scientific Adviser

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) has released the following statement in response to the European Commission’s scrapping of the post of Chief Scientific Adviser.

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14 Oct 2014 Environment

It's time to put a fresh perspective on pesticides says CPA

It’s time to put a fresh perspective on the essential role pesticides play in safeguarding our food supply, protecting the environment and improving our way of life. That’s the message from the Crop Protection Association (CPA) in a new leaflet aimed at providing the public with an introduction to crop protection - explaining the benefits of pesticides and why they’re safe for consumers and the environment.

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31 Jul 2014 Communities

MPs ‘must think beyond the garden city’

Politicians are keen on garden cities. In March Chancellor George Osborne announced plans for a new city with 15,000 homes on the Thames Estuary. He also said the government will extend the Help-to-Buy scheme for newly built houses until 2020, which he said will lead to 120,000 new homes.

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28 Jul 2014 Communities

Crop Protection Association statement in response to Environmental Audit Committee report on the National Pollinator Strategy

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) have released the following statement in response to Environmental Audit Committee report on Defra’s National Pollinator Strategy.

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11 Jul 2014 Communities

Crop Protection Association statement in response to Newcastle University study into organic and non organic crops

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) have released the following statement in response to the University of Newcastle study claiming that there are statistically significant, meaningful differences in composition between organic and non-organic crops.

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26 Jun 2014 Environment

Calls on IUCN to publish the findings of the task force on systemic pesticides

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) has called on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to publish the findings of the Task Force on Systemic Pesticides (TFSP) so that their work can be subjected to appropriate levels of independent and objective scrutiny.

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11 Jun 2014 Environment

Industry working together to safeguard the Crop Protection toolbox

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) and Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) have highlighted how important their new joint campaign with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) will be to British farmers if they are to rise to the challenges, and opportunities, of growing global demand for food.

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03 Jun 2014 Education

Watch Out! for illegal pesticides at Cereals 2014

Attendees at this year’s Cereals event are being encouraged to keep their eyes open for the Watch Out! for illegal pesticides campaign logo. The logo will be displayed around the site along with campaign literature containing advice for farmers and growers on the simple precautions they should take to minimise the risks of buying and using illegal pesticides.

Mary Chapman - Chartered Management Institute

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13 Jun 2007 Communities

Mary Chapman - Chartered Management Institute

ePolitix.com speaks to Mary Chapman, chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, about the launch of their report on political awareness.

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