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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
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?
Burnham should give mayors more tax powers – and the Tories should work with him
Communities
By Andy Street
Burnham should give mayors more tax powers – and the Tories should work with him
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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
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
Obituaries
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
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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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Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC Chairman Brigid Simmonds Comments on Appointment of New Gambling Commission Chair
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Environment
By NOAH
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.
The Tenant Fees Act is forcing tenants to choose between their pet and a roof over their head
Communities
By Jennifer Berezai
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.
MPs Pressure Government To Overhaul Pets In Rental Homes Law After 1-in-5 Landlords Ban Animals
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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 Partner content
Coronavirus
By Hologic
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 Partner content
Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
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.
Partner content
Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
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 Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
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.
We must level-up to tackle the 'dream deficit' in women's sport
Environment
By Fay Jones MP
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.
LGBTQ+ People In Afghanistan Must Be Evacuated And Resettled In UK, Government Told
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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 Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
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 Partner content
Environment
By EDF
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
Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
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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Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET comments on GCSE results
Boris Johnson Faces Tory Revolt Over “Radical' Planning Reform – But Risks Angering Voters If He Backs Down
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 Partner content
Environment
By Microsoft
‘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.
Labour Has Accused Boris Johnson Of “Blatant Hypocrisy” Over Global Education
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.”
Local authorities need a greater role to create jobs and training opportunities in their communities
Communities
By Baroness Eaton
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? Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
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.
Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
UK ADSPEND TO GROW 18.2% THIS YEAR AS RECOVERY GATHERS PACE
Excl: Sadiq Khan Launches Urgent Review Of 'Homes For Londoners' Listings After Promoting Properties With Unsafe Cladding
Communities
Excl: Sadiq Khan Launches Urgent Review Of 'Homes For Londoners' Listings After Promoting Properties With Unsafe Cladding
The London Mayor has ordered a full review of the affordable homes scheme after PoliticsHome identified multiple properties with cladding and fire safety problems.
Jacob Rees-Mogg Accused Of 'Racist Language' In Parliament After Using An Anti-Asian Term
Communities
Jacob Rees-Mogg Accused Of "Racist Language" In Parliament After Using An Anti-Asian Term
Jacob Rees-Mogg has issued an apology after complaints from MPs that he had used racist language, but claimed he "didn't know" he had used an offensive term.
From past glories to new hopefuls, MPs share what the Olympics mean to them Partner content
Education
From past glories to new hopefuls, MPs share what the Olympics mean to them
As a new generation of athletes prepare to take to the sporting stage in Tokyo, backed by sustained support from the Government and the National Lottery’, Westminster is looking ahead to the Games with high hopes that Team GB will again provide extraordinary moments to unite and inspire the nation
Local leadership must be empowered to make decisions about their communities
Communities
By Baroness Grey-Thompson
Local leadership must be empowered to make decisions about their communities
The Covid pandemic has shown we achieve better outcomes when government gives local councils the freedom to deliver for their local areas. A commitment to local democracy will be my guiding principle as LGA president.
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