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Vetting System "Needs Improvement", Senior Green Admits

23 May Communities

The Green Party’s vetting system “needs improvement”, a party leader has told PoliticsHome, amid reports of anti-semitism within Zack Polanski's ranks.

09 May Communities

"Beyond A Shit Show": Labour MPs In London Push For Comms Change

05 May Communities

Will Milton Keynes Be The Nation's Bellwether Again In The Local Elections?

04 May Health

How Austerity-Hit Councils Are Passing The Buck – At The Expense Of The Most Vulnerable

02 May Communities

Complaints Against Councillors Soar Since Last Year's Local Elections

30 Apr Communities

"The Perfect Symbol Of Broken Britain": Nigel Farage's Pursuit Of Potholes

29 Apr Communities

Government Promises Devolution Reform But Mayors Say 'Begging Bowl' Culture Persists

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06 Jun Communities

To honour D-Day’s heroes, we must keep our promise to today’s veterans

Gambling checks must be frictionless or they’ve gone too far

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13 May Communities

Gambling checks must be frictionless or they’ve gone too far

11 May Communities

Local leaders need more power to deliver change for residents

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Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government

11 Jun Political parties

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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards

22 Jun Health

Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink

09 Jun Energy

Miles Thorpe: From Former Stationery Entrepreneur To Zack Polanski's Morgan McSweeney

08 Jun Political parties

The Sánchez Doctrine: How The Greens Are Remaking Their Foreign Policy Offer

07 Jun Political parties

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Net Zero Week 2026

04 Jul Environment

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28 Apr 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

23 Mar 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

27 Jan Communities

Justice Minister Jake Richards: "It's Very Dangerous To Underestimate Keir Starmer"

Fast-tracked into government after just over a year in Parliament, justice minister Jake Richards tells Sienna Rodgers about his plans to overhaul youth justice, reform the ECHR and face down Labour rebels

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07 Sep 2021 Environment

MSP Visits Coca-Cola Manufacturing Site in East Kilbride

Power Up: How can we support the UK's energy transition?

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07 Sep 2021 Coronavirus

Power Up: How can we support the UK's energy transition?

If the UK is to meet its net zero ambitions, then over the next three decades we will need to drive a fundamental shift in the way that energy is generated, distributed, and used.

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

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06 Sep 2021 Education

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

Betting and gaming firms have pledged to create 5,000 apprenticeships over the next five years.

03 Sep 2021 Communities

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

Leaders of major UK cities have said that they are still waiting for detail from government on how resettling Afghan refugees in their areas will work.

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02 Sep 2021 Communities

BGC Chairman Brigid Simmonds Comments on Appointment of New Gambling Commission Chair

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02 Sep 2021 Environment

NOAH endorses new report to support pets in rented accommodation

NOAH is delighted to welcome and endorse the new Heads for Tails! report published today by Co-Founder of AdvoCATS, Jen Berazi. The report, endorsed by more than 30 charities, landlord groups, housing associations and more, outlines key policy recommendations that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) could take forward to make it easier for tenants to rent with pets in the UK.

01 Sep 2021 Communities

The Tenant Fees Act is forcing tenants to choose between their pet and a roof over their head

Under the Tenant Fees Act, many landlords opt for blanket "no pets" bans in their contracts. The Act should be amended to allow landlords to stipulate that insurance policies which cover tenants for pet damage is held.

01 Sep 2021 Communities

MPs Pressure Government To Overhaul Pets In Rental Homes Law After 1-in-5 Landlords Ban Animals

Exclusive: More than 30 MPs representing all major parties have signed a letter urging housing secretary Robert Jenrick to amend legislation to enable more tenants to live with pets.

Grasping the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other innovations in cancer screening

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30 Aug 2021 Coronavirus

Grasping the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other innovations in cancer screening

COVID-19 has been a catalyst for change, with the diagnostics industry taking centre stage and rising to the challenge of a global pandemic. One of the positive outcomes has been the amount of time and focus the sector has dedicated to finding new technologies and solutions to improve operational and clinical outcomes.

The BGC’s drive to promote safer gambling has produced tangible results, but we are determined to go further

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27 Aug 2021 Education

The BGC’s drive to promote safer gambling has produced tangible results, but we are determined to go further

When the Betting and Gaming Council was established towards the end of 2019, we were clear that, as well as representing the regulated industry, we were a standards body with a clear mission to promote safer gambling.

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24 Aug 2021 Education

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.

Meet Eilidh: the Olympic hopeful inspiring the next generation of women in sport

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23 Aug 2021 Health

Meet Eilidh: the Olympic hopeful inspiring the next generation of women in sport

Thanks to National Lottery players, £36 million a week goes to a wide range of good causes including supporting our elite athletes, many of who go on to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

23 Aug 2021 Environment

We must level-up to tackle the "dream deficit" in women's sport

As most of us emerged bleary eyed from 18 months of perpetual lockdowns, we saw astonishing success at the Tokyo Olympics. While many of us have struggled to keep up our exercise regime, British athletes were working hard (from home!) to achieve 65 medals and more success looks likely in the Paralympics.

21 Aug 2021 Communities

LGBTQ+ People In Afghanistan Must Be Evacuated And Resettled In UK, Government Told

Pressure is growing on the government to do more to protect LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan at immediate risk of torture and death under the Taliban regime.

Evidence from abroad shows the unregulated black market will benefit unless we get the gambling review right

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21 Aug 2021 Health

Evidence from abroad shows the unregulated black market will benefit unless we get the gambling review right

In the final debate in the House of Commons before the summer recess, the Minister heading the Government’s Review of Gambling, John Whittingdale, told MPs: “It is very important that we create a safe space where people are given protection if they are gambling online, but we do not want to drive them away from the regulated sector and into the black market. That is certainly something that we will bear in mind during our consideration of these things”.

Britain must kick its addiction to gas to protect consumers and the environment

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17 Aug 2021 Environment

Britain must kick its addiction to gas to protect consumers and the environment

EDF’s Managing Director for Customers, Philippe Commaret, explains why global gas price increases are causing our energy bills to increase and why we must take action to kick our addiction to the fossil fuel

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13 Aug 2021 Education

A-level Results: employers and academia must look beyond grades

As students across England and Scotland receive their A level, BTEC and Highers results, a leading engineers’ body is calling for employers and academia to be flexible in how they support students on the next stage of their learning.

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13 Aug 2021 Education

IET comments on GCSE results

12 Aug 2021 Communities

Boris Johnson Faces Tory Revolt Over “Radical" Planning Reform – But Risks Angering Voters If He Backs Down

When a new white paper on overhauling planning laws to speed up housebuilding was revealed last year, Boris Johnson bombastically declared he would “tear it down and start again”, but a looming rebellion now threatens to pour cold water on his grand plans.

‘Levelling up’ must include reducing health inequalities

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12 Aug 2021 Environment

‘Levelling up’ must include reducing health inequalities

The Prime Minister has begun to set out in earnest his plans for levelling up the UK. Not only does he want to bridge long-standing divides in economic performance between the regions, but also the great disparities there are regionally in healthy life expectancy.

04 Aug 2021 Communities

Labour Has Accused Boris Johnson Of “Blatant Hypocrisy” Over Global Education

At the Global Education Summit on 29 July, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that investing into education was “the single best investment we can make in the future of humanity.”

03 Aug 2021 Communities

Local authorities need a greater role to create jobs and training opportunities in their communities

The Skills and Post-16 Education Bill is an important opportunity to tackle our fragmented employment and skills system. With the right funding and freedoms, local authorities can equip people with the skills they need to succeed.

Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life?

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29 Jul 2021 Environment

Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life?

Addressing climate change is the biggest issue of our lifetimes. Since the first industrial revolution over 200 years ago, economic growth and the advances that have flowed from it have been almost entirely driven by fossil fuels.

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27 Jul 2021 Education

UK ADSPEND TO GROW 18.2% THIS YEAR AS RECOVERY GATHERS PACE

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