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Heathrow, HS2, Homes: How Britain's Infrastructure Projects Will Fare Under Burnham
Heathrow, HS2, Homes: How Britain's Infrastructure Projects Will Fare Under Burnham
Communities
Keir Starmer promised to ‘get Britain building again’ but leaves No 10 with many projects still on the drawing board. Noah Vickers reports on how Andy Burnham might pick up the pace
'We Are The Cavalry': Shiv Malik's Plans To Build A New City Near Cambridge
Communities
"We Are The Cavalry": Shiv Malik's Plans To Build A New City Near Cambridge
Reform Council Leader Under Investigation For Sharing Contract With Reform HQ
Communities
Reform Council Leader Under Investigation For Sharing Contract With Reform HQ
Vetting System 'Needs Improvement', Senior Green Admits
Communities
Vetting System "Needs Improvement", Senior Green Admits
'Beyond A Shit Show': Labour MPs In London Push For Comms Change
Communities
"Beyond A Shit Show": Labour MPs In London Push For Comms Change
Will Milton Keynes Be The Nation's Bellwether Again In The Local Elections?
Communities
Will Milton Keynes Be The Nation's Bellwether Again In The Local Elections?
How Austerity-Hit Councils Are Passing The Buck – At The Expense Of The Most Vulnerable
Health
How Austerity-Hit Councils Are Passing The Buck – At The Expense Of The Most Vulnerable
Opinion
Burnham still needs to sell devolution to the public
Communities
By Rachel Brisley
Burnham still needs to sell devolution to the public
It will require a huge collective effort to make the PM's pledge to end rough sleeping a reality
Communities
By Lord Bird
It will require a huge collective effort to make the PM's pledge to end rough sleeping a reality
How does your gambling grow, Prime Minister? Partner content
Communities
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
How does your gambling grow, Prime Minister?
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Environment
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
By Peter Cardwell
Political parties
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Political parties
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well Partner content
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well
By Total Politics Impact
Social affairs
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
By Lord Alton, Baroness Hoey & Baroness Browning
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Heathrow, HS2, Homes: How Britain's Infrastructure Projects Will Fare Under Burnham
Communities
Heathrow, HS2, Homes: How Britain's Infrastructure Projects Will Fare Under Burnham
Keir Starmer promised to ‘get Britain building again’ but leaves No 10 with many projects still on the drawing board. Noah Vickers reports on how Andy Burnham might pick up the pace
James Cleverly: What £2m Will Really Get You in London
Communities
James Cleverly: What £2m Will Really Get You in London
Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly speaks to Noah Vickers about Keir Starmer’s ‘blatant’ misogyny, scrapping Labour’s mansion tax, and considering a run for London mayor
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Communities
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Critics say Lisa Nandy should spend more time meeting stakeholders in her brief, but the Culture Secretary tells Francis Elliott she’s fighting for the government to give hope to the most vulnerable. Photography by Tom Pilston
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London Luton Airport’s plans for sustainable expansion Partner content
Communities
By Luton Rising
London Luton Airport’s plans for sustainable expansion
London Luton Airport is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in the country – it directly employs 10,900 people and it’s the UK’s fifth busiest airport welcoming millions of passengers every year.
Transforming our urban spaces through design Partner content
Environment
By WSP
Transforming our urban spaces through design
By embracing regenerative design, the UK can lead the way in creating thriving and resilient urban habitats and communities.
Levelling Up Director Hopefuls Waited A Year Before Being Formally Told Jobs Scrapped
Communities
Levelling Up Director Hopefuls Waited A Year Before Being Formally Told Jobs Scrapped
Applicants hoping to secure six-figure salary jobs as part of the government’s proposed levelling up director scheme had to wait almost a year between final interview and being formally told that the scheme had been scrapped, PoliticsHome understands.
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Communities
By Policy@Manchester
Public engagement activities win top marks for University
The University of Manchester’s success in actively engaging local communities and the wider public in its work has been recognised with the award of the highest achievable rating by the body which oversees university research and knowledge transfer in England.
Remorse, Roots and Reparations: Clive Lewis and Laura Trevelyan
Communities
By Seun Matiluko
Remorse, Roots and Reparations: Clive Lewis and Laura Trevelyan
Clive Lewis MP and Laura Trevelyan, the former BBC journalist, are campaigning for reparative justice for the Caribbean. They tell Seun Matiluko about how they started working together, the backlash they’ve received, and their plans for joint advocacy.
Keir Starmer Has An 'Increasingly Strong' Relationship With Regional Leaders
Communities
Keir Starmer Has An "Increasingly Strong" Relationship With Regional Leaders
Labour leader Keir Starmer nurtured his relationship with his party's regional mayors at this week's party conference in Liverpool, and hinted there could be more powers for local areas.
Can Labour solve the local government funding crisis?
Communities
By Justine Smith
Can Labour solve the local government funding crisis?
“All political parties in opposition love local government – it’s what happens when they get into government that counts,” says Stephen Houghton, Barnsley council leader and chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA). 
My Manifesto: Bold housing solutions are needed to help our young people succeed
Communities
By Miriam Cates
My Manifesto: Bold housing solutions are needed to help our young people succeed
For British under-40s, the economic future looks grim. Thanks to the size and longevity of the Boomer generation, millennials can expect to work into their 70s, sacrificing large parts of their income in record taxation to pay the pensions and healthcare costs of the often asset-rich retired.
Only the right gambling reforms will protect investment, jobs and raise standards Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
Only the right gambling reforms will protect investment, jobs and raise standards
Getting the final proposals for gambling reform right can provide a long term boost for jobs and investment in our towns and cities.
The case for more devolution is undeniable
Communities
By Ben Houchen
The case for more devolution is undeniable
Until the mayoral model is rolled out across England, many places will continue to lose out and be left behind
Ukrainian Veterans Foundation establishes important links with UK charity Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Ukrainian Veterans Foundation establishes important links with UK charity
A shared interest in the wellbeing of ex-service personnel has brought together a UK charity and the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation.
We owe it northern children to tackle disparity in our schools
Education
By Mary Robinson MP
We owe it northern children to tackle disparity in our schools
When you talk about the future, you're talking about our children. Yet, a worrying portrait emerges when we look at the disparities our northern youngsters face.
Government Under Pressure To Move Rental Reforms Through Parliament
Communities
Government Under Pressure To Move Rental Reforms Through Parliament
The Government is under increasing pressure to bring forward the Renters’ (Reform) Bill, which is set to ban no-fault evictions, after campaigners raised concerns that the legislation could be at risk of being dropped.
Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
EUROMIL President Emmanuel Jacob visits Veterans Aid
Girls’ happiness at an all-time-low: What does 15 years of Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitudes Survey show us Partner content
Communities
By Girlguiding
Girls’ happiness at an all-time-low: What does 15 years of Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitudes Survey show us
We’re a powerful collective voice – by girls, for girls – changing the world for the better. We help all girls know they can do anything. We are Girlguiding.
Delay to biodiversity net gain gives us a chance to build in biodiversity Partner content
Environment
By National Federation of Builders
Delay to biodiversity net gain gives us a chance to build in biodiversity
When the Government announced that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will be delayed until February 2024, small and medium sized housebuilders collectively sighed in relief. However, the delay has not yet made the steps to ensure best outcomes for nature and business and still looks to be a new tax on industry at the expense of a more biodiverse environment.
Regional disparities can be tackled by more devolution and local decision-making Partner content
Communities
By Policy@Manchester
Regional disparities can be tackled by more devolution and local decision-making
Policy experts have joined University of Manchester (UoM) academics and guests at Manchester Art Gallery for the launch of a new publication crammed with evidence-based solutions to tackle regional inequalities and boost the levelling up agenda.
Liberal Democrats Are Braced For Housing Row At Conference
Communities
Liberal Democrats Are Braced For Housing Row At Conference
Housing is at the top of the agenda at the Liberal Democrat party conference, as the leadership hopes to pass a controversial motion to ditch national housing targets for private sector homes and instead commit to building thousands of “community-led” social homes.
The Lib Dems have a community-led vision to tackle the housing crisis
Communities
By Baroness Thornhill
The Lib Dems have a community-led vision to tackle the housing crisis
Housing and planning policy continues to provoke controversy across the country. The United Kingdom desperately needs more homes, particularly ones that are good quality and affordable.
Yorkshire Mayor Wants Net Zero Devolved Accusing Rishi Sunak Of 'Dereliction' Of Leadership
Environment
Yorkshire Mayor Wants Net Zero Devolved Accusing Rishi Sunak Of "Dereliction" Of Leadership
Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has reiterated calls for net zero decision making to be handed to regional leaders, after she said that Rishi Sunak “won’t” make “tough choices” as he watered down a number of the UK’s climate pledges.
Our declining coastal communities need economic transformation
Communities
By Jenevieve Treadwell
Our declining coastal communities need economic transformation
England's coastal communities are in crisis.
The Birmingham City Council saga is a warning to government ahead of the Autumn Statement
Communities
By Cllr Shaun Davies
The Birmingham City Council saga is a warning to government ahead of the Autumn Statement
The financial pressures facing Birmingham City Council have thrust local government finance back into the national spotlight.
We are taking decisive action to improve the lives of disabled people
Communities
By Tom Pursglove MP
We are taking decisive action to improve the lives of disabled people
Disabled people deserve the same opportunities to live independent and fulfilling lives as everyone else.
Further endorsement for Veterans Aid wellbeing model Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Further endorsement for Veterans Aid wellbeing model
Veterans Aid's Welfare to Wellbeing© model is gaining traction internationally.
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