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10 Ways To Revive Our Economy
10 Ways To Revive Our Economy
Economy
Why is the UK so slow to build? Sam Dumitriu, head of policy at Britain Remade, shares the think tank’s best ideas for injecting new life into the country
Keir Starmer Announces Winter Fuel U-Turn After Public Backlash
Economy
Keir Starmer Announces Winter Fuel U-Turn After Public Backlash
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
London Still Dominates Our Economy. Can The Trend Finally Be Reversed?
Communities
London Still Dominates Our Economy. Can The Trend Finally Be Reversed?
New UK-US Trade Deal Removes Tariffs On British Steel
Economy
New UK-US Trade Deal Removes Tariffs On British Steel
Sir Crawford Falconer Interview: “The House Is Still On Fire' After Trump's Tariffs
Economy
Sir Crawford Falconer Interview: “The House Is Still On Fire" After Trump's Tariffs
PM Says Criticism Of India Trade Deal Is 'Incoherent Nonsense'
Economy
PM Says Criticism Of India Trade Deal Is "Incoherent Nonsense"
Opinion
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron's Cornish pasty
Economy
By Robert Hutton
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron's Cornish pasty
How city regions can deliver a defence dividend
Defence
By Oliver Coppard
How city regions can deliver a defence dividend
Proper bailiff regulation is long overdue
Communities
By Peter Tutton
Proper bailiff regulation is long overdue
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There Is A Growing 'Rebellious Mood' Among Labour Peers
There Is A Growing "Rebellious Mood" Among Labour Peers
Parliament
Labour Move To Restrict Membership Data Triggers Internal Row
Labour Move To Restrict Membership Data Triggers Internal Row
Political parties
We'd be foolish to sever our trade links with Israel
We'd be foolish to sever our trade links with Israel
By Lord Austin of Dudley
Foreign affairs
Ex-Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe “Open” To Joining The Tories
Ex-Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe “Open” To Joining The Tories
Political parties
The Brexit debate has moved on, and so has Britain
The Brexit debate has moved on, and so has Britain
By Praful Nargund
Foreign affairs
Reform Hopes The World Of Business Will Flock To Its Party Conference
Reform Hopes The World Of Business Will Flock To Its Party Conference
Political parties
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Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Jonathan Reynolds: US Criticism Of Beijing’s Economic Policy Is “Reasonable”
Economy
Jonathan Reynolds: US Criticism Of Beijing’s Economic Policy Is “Reasonable”
As Labour looks for a carve-out from Trump’s tariffs, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds tells Sophie Church why the UK should help the US address China’s imbalanced trading position
Why Britain Can't Build
Economy
Why Britain Can't Build
We can’t start to clear away the blockers until we understand how we erected them in the first place; Michael Dnes details how thousands of sane decisions have led us to the current madness. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Economy news
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron's Cornish pasty
Economy
By Robert Hutton
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron's Cornish pasty
It’s said that to be a minister in the Home Office is to have an entire staff under you working on things that will force you to resign. But if you think things are any better at the Treasury, you’ve got a lot to learn.
10 Ways To Revive Our Economy
Economy
10 Ways To Revive Our Economy
Why is the UK so slow to build? Sam Dumitriu, head of policy at Britain Remade, shares the think tank’s best ideas for injecting new life into the country
How city regions can deliver a defence dividend
Defence
By Oliver Coppard
How city regions can deliver a defence dividend
The world has become a more dangerous place. Our communities are rightly demanding greater physical security, economic security and a greater sense of agency.
UK advertising returns to Cannes Lions with government-backed trade mission Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK advertising returns to Cannes Lions with government-backed trade mission
Strategic trade mission to boost creative exports features most extensive programme to date
Proper bailiff regulation is long overdue
Communities
By Peter Tutton
Proper bailiff regulation is long overdue
We need a powerful independent regulator to make sure vulnerable people are protected from rule-breaking bailiffs.
Keir Starmer Announces Winter Fuel U-Turn After Public Backlash
Economy
Keir Starmer Announces Winter Fuel U-Turn After Public Backlash
Keir Starmer has confirmed that the government will change the winter fuel payment threshold following backlash over how it would affect pensioners.
Where is the industrial strategy? Starmer must act – or workers will turn their backs on democracy
Economy
By Sharon Graham
Where is the industrial strategy? Starmer must act – or workers will turn their backs on democracy
“Everything has changed,” Keir Starmer recently declared. Some hoped this would signal a wider-step change in the government’s direction.
Invest in water to kickstart growth Partner content
Economy
By Agilia Infrastructure Partners
Invest in water to kickstart growth
From our historic waterways to tomorrow’s reservoirs, water infrastructure is vital for Britain’s economic future. Agilia is helping deliver the new infrastructure solutions we urgently need
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
The EU-UK summit should be a turning point – the PM needs a plan
Brexit
By Liam Byrne MP
The EU-UK summit should be a turning point – the PM needs a plan
There are moments in politics when tides can turn – an opportunity to strike with vitality, flair, panache or risk of falling short of what the times require.
It's time to think the unthinkable again on welfare reform
Economy
By Alun Francis
It's time to think the unthinkable again on welfare reform
It's time to recapture the radicalism of Frank Field on welfare reform
An urgent lack of skills could short circuit the UK’s AI ambitions
Economy
By Blake Lawit
An urgent lack of skills could short circuit the UK’s AI ambitions
There is a major skills deficit in the UK that risks frustrating the government's AI plans. But there are steps to be taken now to help unleash the technology's transformative potential. 
New report shows UK economic growth and jobs powered by advertising investment Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
New report shows UK economic growth and jobs powered by advertising investment
London Still Dominates Our Economy. Can The Trend Finally Be Reversed?
Communities
London Still Dominates Our Economy. Can The Trend Finally Be Reversed?
The UK is often described as the most regionally unequal developed country. The issue, say experts, hasn't been London overperforming, but second cities underperforming. To truly address this, regions require much more political power, reports Benedict Cooper
Starmer needs to show his government is taking poverty seriously, quickly
Communities
By Lord Bird
Starmer needs to show his government is taking poverty seriously, quickly
How does Keir Starmer plug the holes in his sinking ship when it’s springing leaks left, right and centre?
The UK must consider carefully whether China is a trustworthy business partner
Economy
By Baroness Kennedy
The UK must consider carefully whether China is a trustworthy business partner
As UK ministers stride out into the world in pursuit of growth – navigating President Trump’s tariffs and seeking trading relationships and business partnerships wherever they can be found – it is important to consider two things: whether there ought to be ethical constraints to such activities; and how concerned we should be for our national security in dealing with potential partners.
New UK-US Trade Deal Removes Tariffs On British Steel
Economy
New UK-US Trade Deal Removes Tariffs On British Steel
A trade deal agreed between the UK and the US will see tariffs on British steel reduced to zero, the two sides announced on Thursday.
Sir Crawford Falconer Interview: “The House Is Still On Fire' After Trump's Tariffs
Economy
Sir Crawford Falconer Interview: “The House Is Still On Fire" After Trump's Tariffs
Sir Crawford Falconer was the UK’s chief trade negotiation adviser until the end of last year, when his contract ended – and the Labour government declined to renew it. To scrap the post makes for an interesting decision now that questions around global trade are so dominant.
PM Says Criticism Of India Trade Deal Is 'Incoherent Nonsense'
Economy
PM Says Criticism Of India Trade Deal Is "Incoherent Nonsense"
Keir Starmer has described criticism of the UK's new trade deal with India as "incoherent nonsense".
To help people save their local sports facilities, let's make community ownership easier
Health
By Emma Foody MP
To help people save their local sports facilities, let's make community ownership easier
Go to any town, village or city and ask a local what they’re most proud of in their community, many will point to a local sports team.
How Should The UK Respond To Trump's Tariffs?
Economy
How Should The UK Respond To Trump's Tariffs?
How should US trading partners react to its tariffs? Canada is in a strong position, but the UK and Europe are not, writes Tim Leunig. The solution: ignore Trump and wait it out
‘Amexit’ must force us to rethink Brexit
Brexit
By Liam Byrne MP
‘Amexit’ must force us to rethink Brexit
Nearly 10 years on from the Brexit vote, the unsayable has become the inescapable.
Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal
Economy
Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal
Labour MPs in Red Wall seats have privately expressed anger after the government announced a new "landmark" trade deal with India which includes a National Insurance exemption for Indian workers, PoliticsHome understands.
My party must give Parliament a say on any UK-US trade deal
Economy
By Clive Lewis MP
My party must give Parliament a say on any UK-US trade deal
In all the media discussion about the government’s trade talks with the USA, one issue remains dangerously under-reported: the complete absence of parliamentary accountability – or wider democratic input – into the content and shape of these deals.
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025