Urgent action is needed by the next PM to protect the hospitality and leisure sector from “catastrophic” energy price hikes, say the standards body representing the UK’s regulated betting and gaming industry.

Exclusive: The government is considering doubling the £350 monthly payments to UK refugee hosts to encourage them to keep Ukrainian guests in their homes for longer.

Every month, some 22.5m adults, almost half the adult population, buys a lottery ticket, visits a casino or bingo hall, plays online or enjoys a flutter on any number of sports. British people like a bet.

As new technologies such as the metaverse develop, a whole host of additional risks are emerging without proper safeguards to protect online Britons. Delays on the Online Safety Bill risk us falling behind on important advances, and MPs agree.

Affordable housing is not simply one part of the levelling-up solution. Many experts believe it is the fundamental building block that can drive economic growth, support working families, and help the nation meet its net zero ambitions.

Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has accused ministers of "clocking off" from the Homes for Ukraine scheme during the Tory leadership campaign, as many early arrivals near the end of its six-month term.

Artificial intelligence can be a force for good, but we must ensure it does not perpetuate exclusion on the road to progress.

Levelling up is a fundamental part of the offer of the Conservative government elected in 2019. It could not have had bigger obstacles put in its way.

A number of large groups responsible for matching UK hosts with Ukrainian refugees have closed applications as they warned the pool of available hosts was almost depleted.

New figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm the rates of problem gambling have remained historically low at 0.2% in the year to June 2022.

Three decades on from winning Olympic gold, cyclist Chris Boardman has a new national challenge – getting us out of our cars and onto our bikes.

As Parliament packs off for the summer recess, and as Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss prepare to slug it out for the top job, it was understandable that a whole raft of planned Government announcements and potential proposals for new legislation - from DWP to Health - were put on hold until September.

It is vital that the Department of Health and Social Care’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan understands the issues causing poor mental health in the construction industry.

The importance of planning cannot be understated. It affects our transport network, our green spaces, our health services, and our schools.

Last Thursday (July 14th) was the Day of Memory for victims of Honour Based Abuse and National Lottery-funded charities have been calling for increased visibility, reporting and understanding of Honour-Based Abuse (HBA), to ensure survivors get the right support.

Honour based abuse is nothing of the sort. It is rooted not in honour but in patriarchy and child abuse. July 14th was the Day of Memory for victims of Honour Based Abuse and Parliament and our communities need to take action.

In the run up to the 2019 general election, broadband was a big battleground in the bid for votes.
A headline-grabbing policy to nationalise BT met with an equally ambitious plan to cover the country with “gigabit-capable” broadband. It's a major pillar in the Tory party’s levelling up strategy, which will see £5bn spent to reach homes and businesses in the most rural parts of the UK.

The former chief executive of the Electoral Commission has warned the incoming Prime Minister they need to work hard to show they aren’t removing the watchdog’s independence after Boris Johnson’s government passed a controversial piece of legislation.

Frontline UK charity Veterans Aid is to benefit from a unique transatlantic funding collaboration between two of the world’s top comic book creators.

A joint comment from Catherine Allen, co-author of the IET’s Safeguarding the metaverse report and member of the IET’s Digital Policy Panel, and child safety advocate and IET Honorary Fellow, Carol Vorderman M.A.(Cantab) MBE:

With reform to the betting and gaming industry having the potential to impact the lives of millions in this country, we need to give it the attention it deserves.

Covid had a profound impact on schools and children – from lost learning to mental health and child development – that we are only beginning to understand, reports Tom Sasse.

The Catapult Network has today confirmed the backing of a dozen new high-profile supporters, including Rolls-Royce and Siemens, for its Inclusivity in Innovation Charter.