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London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
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The body representing local authorities in London is urging MPs in the capital to push back against government proposals for funding reform, with a briefing note seen by PoliticsHome warning that they would mean "devastating" cuts to councils.
Ministers Must Tackle 'Moral Failures' In Care Leavers System, Says Committee
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Ministers Must Tackle "Moral Failures" In Care Leavers System, Says Committee
The international fightback against dangerous products sold online Partner content
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By Which?
The international fightback against dangerous products sold online
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Communities
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review 'Isn't Going To Go Far Enough' For Policing
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Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review "Isn't Going To Go Far Enough" For Policing
Immigration Policies Could Produce Another Windrush Generation, Labour MP Warns
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Immigration Policies Could Produce Another Windrush Generation, Labour MP Warns
Opinion
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
Communities
By Alistair Strathern MP
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
Communities
By Chris Coghlan MP
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
We need family hubs in every community to lift parents and children out of poverty
Education
By Baroness Benjamin
We need family hubs in every community to lift parents and children out of poverty
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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Political parties
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
Starmer: One Year On ##sash##
Starmer: One Year On
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Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Communities
Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Bad boys of Brexit, move over: the good guys of growth are here. Sienna Rodgers talks to Looking For Growth co-founder Lawrence Newport who wants to ban planning delays just like he outlawed the XL Bully
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
Health
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
A mental health social worker takes us through a typical day in the job, from disappointing patients to dealing with abuse and threats
'A broken system': Diary of a London tenant
Communities
By Zoe Crowther
'A broken system': Diary of a London tenant
Professionally familiar with the levers of power, Zoë Crowther was nonetheless caught in an unfolding rental nightmare that she says reveals a deeply broken market. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
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We need greater focus on quality as well as quantity of children’s care home places
Education
By Lord McConnell
We need greater focus on quality as well as quantity of children’s care home places
As a schoolteacher in Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, back at the start of my career, I was determined to set high standards in my classroom.
A blueprint to transform UK manufacturing Partner content
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By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
A blueprint to transform UK manufacturing
Conference season should open the eyes of new MPs to the importance of UK industry.
Hillsborough Law – another duty of candour on public servants?
Communities
By Lord Carter of Haslemere
Hillsborough Law – another duty of candour on public servants?
Yesterday the PM committed to introducing the long-awaited ‘Hillsborough Law’ before the next anniversary of the tragedy in April. This will place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities.
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By National Federation of Builders
Government must help landlords meet EPC C target
Government Is Not Budging On Plans To Set Up An Independent Football Regulator
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Government Is Not Budging On Plans To Set Up An Independent Football Regulator
The new Labour Government is preparing to face down opposition to its plans to introduce an independent football regulator.
Partner content
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By National Federation of Builders
Fewer new home approvals should alarm the Government
To get Britain building, we need a better business case for the built environment Partner content
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By Richard Robinson, President UK & Ireland
To get Britain building, we need a better business case for the built environment
Investment in infrastructure can fast-track economic growth and unlock opportunity in every part of the UK, but turning ambition into action requires long-term plans centred on people, place and – above all – pace.
New rules to protect free access to cash have been hard fought. Here’s how they will work Partner content
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By Which?
New rules to protect free access to cash have been hard fought. Here’s how they will work
Which? has led the campaign to protect free access to cash. New rules, which come into force today, will help those who want to access cash do so.
Sellafield Ltd and partners support local charity Partner content
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By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield Ltd and partners support local charity
Volunteers bring a fresh look to a community project in Warrington.
Grenfell MP To Raise Concerns Over Court Backlog With Justice Secretary
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Grenfell MP To Raise Concerns Over Court Backlog With Justice Secretary
Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater Joe Powell has said he will raise concerns with Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood over the court backlog potentially slowing down the criminal investigations into the Grenfell fire tragedy.
Diet fad or fact? New survey reveals why people struggle to lose weight and keep it off Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Diet fad or fact? New survey reveals why people struggle to lose weight and keep it off
As a new survey finds more than half of UK adults have attempted a fad diet, the UK and Ireland’s largest weight loss organisation is calling on the government to support the option of evidence-based and effective lifestyle-based weight loss programmes working in partnership with the NHS.
Companies Which Committed 'Horrific Failings' In Grenfell Tragedy To Be Excluded From Government Contracts
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Companies Which Committed "Horrific Failings" In Grenfell Tragedy To Be Excluded From Government Contracts
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will take the first steps towards preventing companies that contributed to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire from being awarded government contracts.
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By National Federation of Builders
Second Grenfell Report recommends major reforms on higher risk buildings
Today marks a significant milestone in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, as the findings of the extensive six-year investigation are released. The Inquiry, which is crucial to understanding the tragic events of June 14, 2017, aims to provide clarity while honouring the memory of 72 lives lost.
MP inbox full of puppies, pigs and pangolins? We can help! Partner content
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By Humane World for Animals UK
MP inbox full of puppies, pigs and pangolins? We can help!
New and returning MPs will already have received emails about animal welfare from concerned constituents. Humane Society International/UK (HSI/UK) has a long record of supporting Parliamentarians to deliver the animal welfare protections constituents expect.
Grenfell MP Says Building Safety Crisis Must Be Top Of Government Agenda
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Grenfell MP Says Building Safety Crisis Must Be Top Of Government Agenda
Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater Joe Powell has said that the Grenfell Inquiry report coming out this week will be a “huge moment” for the community, and hopes it will lead to the Government holding a debate on building safety in Parliament.
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By National Federation of Builders
New Homes Accelerator is much needed intervention
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) welcomes the Government’s announcement today launching a New Homes Accelerator, a strategic programme intended to ease the impact of damaging bottlenecks in the housing delivery process and is expected to speed up the construction of up to 300,000 new homes in England, currently stalled due to significant regulatory red tape.
For UK casinos to thrive, reforms must come soon Partner content
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By Betting and Gaming Council
For UK casinos to thrive, reforms must come soon
Outdated regulations are holding back UK casinos. As competition from online and offshore operators grows, urgent legislative action is needed to modernise and protect the industry’s economic contribution.
To move forward from the riots, the government must invest in BAME social enterprise
Communities
By Lord Hastings
To move forward from the riots, the government must invest in BAME social enterprise
This pro-growth Labour Government should use the UK's dormant assets to invest in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
The UK’s construction industry: delivering a better and more sustainable future for all Partner content
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By Chartered Institute of Building
The UK’s construction industry: delivering a better and more sustainable future for all
Mike Kagioglou, the new President of the Chartered Institute of Building, has chosen the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as the theme for his year in post
Pro-Building Group Urges Labour To Keep Bigger London Housing Target
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Pro-Building Group Urges Labour To Keep Bigger London Housing Target
A pro-housing group is urging the Government to consider keeping the London housing target at 100,000 a year, rather than go ahead with plans to lower it to 80,000.
Liverpool Mayor Says 'Time Is Approaching' For Everyone To Consider Leaving X
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Liverpool Mayor Says "Time Is Approaching" For Everyone To Consider Leaving X
Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has said “the time is approaching” for politicians and the public to consider whether they should “withdraw” from using Elon Musk’s X platform.
Tech Companies Are Allowing Harmful Misinformation – And Government Seems Powerless To Stop Them
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Tech Companies Are Allowing Harmful Misinformation – And Government Seems Powerless To Stop Them
The violent disorder across many UK towns and cities in the past few weeks shocked the nation – but the surge of online misinformation which helped to fuel it should come as no surprise.
Middlesbrough MP Says 'Rampant Inequality' Opened The Way For Violent Riots
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Middlesbrough MP Says "Rampant Inequality" Opened The Way For Violent Riots
The Labour MP for Middlesbrough has said that a legacy of “rampant inequality” opened the way for “terrible behaviours and abuse” to take hold in Teesside.
Labour MP For Hartlepool Says 'Broken' Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
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Labour MP For Hartlepool Says "Broken" Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
The new Labour MP for Hartlepool has said he has “deep frustrations” about the lack of openness and transparency of private companies operating in the UK asylum system, but insisted this was a “separate conversation” to tackling the riots affecting his constituency and other areas.
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