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Former Miners To Receive Pension Fund Within Weeks, Says Chancellor
Former Miners To Receive Pension Fund Within Weeks, Says Chancellor
Economy
John Healey has pledged that former miners will receive their remaining pension funds following a Labour MP backlash on the eve of last week's Budget.
The Huge Challenges Facing Andy Burnham Between Now And Christmas
Environment
The Huge Challenges Facing Andy Burnham Between Now And Christmas
Government Holding Talks With Labour MPs After Miner Pensions Backlash
Economy
Government Holding Talks With Labour MPs After Miner Pensions Backlash
Treasury Minister Warns Some Departments Face Real-Terms Cuts At Spending Review
Economy
Treasury Minister Warns Some Departments Face Real-Terms Cuts At Spending Review
This Decade Set To Be Worst For Household Incomes On Record, Says Think Tank
Economy
This Decade Set To Be Worst For Household Incomes On Record, Says Think Tank
Chancellor Announces More Energy Bill Support In 'Breathing Space' Budget
Economy
Chancellor Announces More Energy Bill Support In "Breathing Space" Budget
Ministers In Budget Eve Row With Labour MPs Over Miner Pension Fund
Communities
Ministers In Budget Eve Row With Labour MPs Over Miner Pension Fund
Opinion
Securing Britain’s energy today while enabling tomorrow’s industries Partner content
Economy
By Port of Milford Haven
Securing Britain’s energy today while enabling tomorrow’s industries
The New Face of Britain's High Streets Partner content
Communities
By The Sunbed Association
The New Face of Britain's High Streets
This is the last continuity Budget that government can get away with
Economy
By Dan Haile
This is the last continuity Budget that government can get away with
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Just enjoy the show: how Russell Brand got away with it
Just enjoy the show: how Russell Brand got away with it
By Alan White
Social affairs
Farage Worried Trump Will Keep Attacking Iran After Mid-Term 'Wipe Out'
Farage Worried Trump Will Keep Attacking Iran After Mid-Term "Wipe Out"
Foreign affairs
Britain rejoining the EU is more plausible than you might think
Britain rejoining the EU is more plausible than you might think
By Keiran Pedley
Brexit
'The more you knew him, the more you admired him': Tribute to Lord Davies of Oldham
"The more you knew him, the more you admired him": Tribute to Lord Davies of Oldham
By Lord Bruce Grocott
Obituaries
World Has Opportunity To End Iran War After Heavy Republican Losses In US, Says PM
World Has Opportunity To End Iran War After Heavy Republican Losses In US, Says PM
Foreign affairs
Securing Britain’s energy today while enabling tomorrow’s industries Partner content
Securing Britain’s energy today while enabling tomorrow’s industries
By Port of Milford Haven
Economy
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Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Economy
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Andy Burnham has pledged to create a ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester that would serve as the ‘nerve centre of a rewired Britain’. Will it work? How? Sienna Rodgers reports
Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
Culture
Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
Tourism minister Stephanie Peacock talks to Sienna Rodgers about introducing a controversial tourist tax and tackling short-term holiday lets – plus why Labour finds itself in a mess, but relitigating Brexit would be wrong
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
Economy news
My mission as the government’s new Co-operative and Mutuals Champion
Economy
By Andrew Pakes MP
My mission as the government’s new Co-operative and Mutuals Champion
In a world dominated by war, distorted by social media, exploited by corporations and scared of the future, it is hard to believe in hope.
Young entrepreneurs can help unlock Britain’s economic potential Partner content
Economy
By Sage
Young entrepreneurs can help unlock Britain’s economic potential
Helping more young people turn their ideas into businesses could create new routes into work and add almost £4bn to the UK economy by 2029
Britain is deindustrialising – the Budget must put a stop to it, and the PM should approve Rosebank
Economy
By Henry Tufnell MP
Britain is deindustrialising – the Budget must put a stop to it, and the PM should approve Rosebank
On the steps of Downing Street this summer, the Prime Minister made a very important commitment to reindustrialise Britain.
Investing in the nation's future Partner content
Communities
By The Crown Estate
Investing in the nation's future
As the UK looks to secure cheaper energy, better jobs and resilient communities,
The Crown Estate explains why patient, long-term investment, not short-term
returns, is central to its model, and what its plans for billions of pounds in further
investment mean for communities across the country
Treasury is budgeting for social care without knowing what the law requires
Health
By Kari Gerstheimer
Treasury is budgeting for social care without knowing what the law requires
There’s been a significant focus on Andy Burnham’s proposed universal care system in recent days and it’s positive to see social care receive the attention it needs. However, with the plans not progressing until after the next election, we must not lose track of the here and now.
From Ambition to Action: Dover makes the case for Britain's trading future Partner content
Economy
By Port of Dover
From Ambition to Action: Dover makes the case for Britain's trading future
During this year’s party conference season, the Port of Dover brought politicians and senior leaders together to explore how Britain can unlock economic growth through smarter borders, stronger infrastructure, and closer trading relationships with Europe.
The Rundown Podcast: How To Land A Budget
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: How To Land A Budget
As Chancellor John Healey gears up for the biggest day of his political career next Wednesday, The Rundown speaks this week to one of the few people who knows what it's like to prepare to deliver a Budget: Jeremy Hunt.
The Budget must make clean heating affordable for homes and businesses Partner content
Economy
By Mitsubishi Electric
The Budget must make clean heating affordable for homes and businesses
Russell Dean, Deputy Divisional Manager (Living Environment Systems), Mitsubishi Electric, sets out why the Government must maintain momentum on its ambition to bring down electricity prices and benefit consumers, businesses and manufacturers.
Former Starmerite Ministers Push For Pro-Business Budget Policies
Economy
Former Starmerite Ministers Push For Pro-Business Budget Policies
A new group of Labour MPs are pushing Chancellor John Healey to prioritise pro-business policies at next week's Budget.
Burnham's Budget must not kick the can on fairer property taxes
Communities
By Jonathan Brash MP
Burnham's Budget must not kick the can on fairer property taxes
The Prime Minister promised Labour conference he was ready to do what his predecessors wouldn’t.
Britain’s economic comeback will be won on the high street Partner content
Communities
By Visa
Nationwide
Britain’s economic comeback will be won on the high street
Economic growth may be debated in Westminster and measured in national statistics, but it is felt locally. Now in our fourth year of Let’s Celebrate Towns - an initiative that allows local leaders to nominate projects in their communities for the chance to be awarded £20,000 - we have seen first hand what happens when businesses, communities and local institutions work together to turn local ambition into economic opportunity
It’s time to stop being incrementalist on private jet tax
Economy
By Martin Rhodes MP
It’s time to stop being incrementalist on private jet tax
Targeting the private jet habits of the super-rich is a no-lose policy for Labour.
How data will unlock growth through AI in the UK economy Partner content
Economy
By Experian UK & Ireland
How data will unlock growth through AI in the UK economy
The UK has a significant opportunity to turn artificial intelligence into a source of long-term economic growth. Generative AI could improve productivity, accelerate innovation, strengthen public services and help businesses of every size make faster, smarter decisions.
Lucy Rigby: talent, ambition and making finance fairer Partner content
Economy
By Total Politics Impact
Lucy Rigby: talent, ambition and making finance fairer
Lucy Rigby MP says she has always taken life seriously. Perhaps that helps explain a political career that seems to be moving at breakneck speed. The Economic Secretary to the Treasury sat down with Women in Westminster to talk about talent, ambition and why financial services need to work for everyone
Britain’s payments success was built on trust. Security is the price of keeping it. Partner content
Economy
By Visa
Britain’s payments success was built on trust. Security is the price of keeping it.
Britain's payments industry has been built on trust. As the next wave of technologies, from AI and stablecoins to agentic commerce, reshapes how we pay, maintaining that trust will require continued investment. Without it, households risk falling victim to fraud, and the UK risks missing out on the growth that safer, more secure payments can unlock.
Port of Dover: where connection happens Partner content
Economy
By Port of Dover
Port of Dover: where connection happens
There may have been a recent change in Downing Street, but in a world of shifting political tides, some things do remain consistent. Governments and leaders of all stripes understand that the only way to deliver jobs and prosperity is to grow the nation’s economy. And at the heart of that ambition lies international trade
The Greens Look To Get Serious On The Economy
Economy
The Greens Look To Get Serious On The Economy
Green Party figures are wrestling with a question: how can they demonstrate economic credibility while maintaining their radical edge?
The UK chemicals sector: the strategic engine that can drive reindustrialisation, regional growth and good jobs Partner content
Economy
By Alliance of Chemical Associations
The UK chemicals sector: the strategic engine that can drive reindustrialisation, regional growth and good jobs
From everyday products to advanced manufacturing, the UK chemicals sector underpins the economy. With the right policy support, it can drive reindustrialisation, strengthen national resilience and unlock growth across the country
Connected technology can unlock the next wave of small business growth Partner content
Economy
By Sage
Connected technology can unlock the next wave of small business growth
Digital technology has transformed what small businesses can achieve. By helping their trusted tools work together, government can unlock greater productivity, investment and growth in communities across the UK
It’s time ministers saw our ability to feed ourselves from the sea as a strategic asset
Economy
By Daniel Zeichner MP
It’s time ministers saw our ability to feed ourselves from the sea as a strategic asset
In 2024, UK fishing vessels landed around 745,000 tonnes of fish and shellfish.
The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water
Environment
The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water
Campaigning in Makerfield, Andy Burnham threatened Thames Water with public ownership – but has not so far followed through. Ben Gartside reports on a decision that will define his approach to privately owned suppliers of public goods.
John Healey Pledges 'Fiscal Discipline' And Hints At Welfare Reform
Economy
John Healey Pledges "Fiscal Discipline" And Hints At Welfare Reform
The Chancellor has pledged "fiscal discipline" and hinted at future welfare reform, arguing it is "not progressive to allow a bigger and bigger benefits bill".
Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me
Economy
Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me
Unison general secretary Andrea Egan is nine months into the job. She talks to Sienna Rodgers about Andy Burnham’s promise to unions, why she is not a Labour member and her pledge to take a social worker’s salary.
We need to get our welfare system back on track – and review the triple lock
Economy
By David Smith MP
We need to get our welfare system back on track – and review the triple lock
Andy Burnham is right – a few decades ago, we took a wrong turn.