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The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
Economy
With the Commons in recess, the podcast has headed down to the pub again to discuss the UK’s hospitality industry and the struggles it continues to face. A host of global headwinds and domestic policy contribute to a bleak outlook for the sector in 2025.
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Environment
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Economy
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
Economy
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Economy
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM
Economy
Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM
Government To Consult On Potential UK Retaliation To Trump's Tariffs
Economy
Government To Consult On Potential UK Retaliation To Trump's Tariffs
Opinion
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Economy
By Sian Berry MP
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Rebuilding UK defence and development requires ambitious critical mineral partnerships
Economy
By Calvin Bailey MP and Noah Law MP
Rebuilding UK defence and development requires ambitious critical mineral partnerships
Defra has lost its way
Environment
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Defra has lost its way
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Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
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Why Britain Can't Build
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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
Ben Houchen: 'I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
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Ben Houchen: "I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Ben Houchen survived against the odds last May. Now the last Tory mayor standing tells Tali Fraser of his determination to make Tees Valley great again. Photography by Christopher Owens
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
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Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Economy
By Sian Berry MP
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Nobody expects the DWP to be infallible. But when it makes mistakes with people's welfare, it should be the department that claims responsibility, not the vulnerable people affected.
Rebuilding UK defence and development requires ambitious critical mineral partnerships
Economy
By Calvin Bailey MP and Noah Law MP
Rebuilding UK defence and development requires ambitious critical mineral partnerships
On 4 April, as the trade war triggered by the United States raged, China again restricted exports of rare earth minerals, for which it controls 64 per cent of extraction and a staggering 87 per cent of processing capacity.
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
With the Commons in recess, the podcast has headed down to the pub again to discuss the UK’s hospitality industry and the struggles it continues to face. A host of global headwinds and domestic policy contribute to a bleak outlook for the sector in 2025.
Defra has lost its way
Environment
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Defra has lost its way
A series of policy missteps has left Defra floundering, Steve Reed needs to get a grip
Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive
Communities
By Joe Fortune
Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive
The international and domestic kaleidoscope has been well and truly shaken.
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Environment
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
A Labour MP has raised concern about the feasibility of a key plank of the government's planning reforms.
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Economy
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Parliament has passed the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill, providing the government with the power to direct steel companies in the United Kingdom and save British Steel from closure.
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
Economy
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
The United Kingdom has the largest stockpile of plutonium in the world, so why are we getting rid of it? Tali Fraser explores behind the scenes of the controversial decision
I cannot support welfare reform on the backs of the most vulnerable
Economy
By Cat Eccles MP
I cannot support welfare reform on the backs of the most vulnerable
There is no denying that the benefits system in the UK is broken. I campaigned on a manifesto promising to reform welfare and make the system fairer and easier to navigate.
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Economy
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
The White House may be many thousands of miles away, but Donald Trump's 'liberation day' tariffs could have far-reaching consequences for the finances of people in the UK.
The record shop revival shows how growth can mean something to communities
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By Jo Platt MP
The record shop revival shows how growth can mean something to communities
Record Store Day, taking place this Saturday, brings the high street to life and shows us that connected and buzzing community spaces can be synonymous with growth.
Our transformative housing reforms show why we should focus more on long-term planning
Economy
By Rachel Blake MP
Our transformative housing reforms show why we should focus more on long-term planning
The impact of the government's housebuilding plans on the OBR forecast serves as an example of how we should approach all policymaking. 
Silvertown Tunnel shows the power of modern public-private partnerships
Economy
By Mike Reader MP
Silvertown Tunnel shows the power of modern public-private partnerships
This week marks the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel – a project that stands as a compelling example of the effectiveness of contemporary public-private partnerships (PPPs) in delivering critical infrastructure.
Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM
Economy
Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that Britain is in a "changing and completely new world" after Donald Trump's tariffs on countries including the UK sparked global economic panic.
Treasury orthodoxy isn’t the answer
Economy
By Jonathan Hinder MP
Treasury orthodoxy isn’t the answer
Our Osbornian overlord has spoken, and we must comply. That was the clear impression from the tweaks we saw at the Spring Statement.
Government To Consult On Potential UK Retaliation To Trump's Tariffs
Economy
Government To Consult On Potential UK Retaliation To Trump's Tariffs
The government is to consult on possible retaliation to US tariffs on UK goods announced by US President Donald Trump.
Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Could 'Knock Out All' Of Rachel Reeves' Headroom
Economy
Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Could "Knock Out All" Of Rachel Reeves' Headroom
Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on goods entering the US from the UK could "knock out" all of the government's fiscal headroom, the Office for Budget Responsibility said on Tuesday.
The original money movement still doing business differently Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
The original money movement still doing business differently
Customer-owned building societies and credit unions prioritise customers over profit, meaning their culture, behaviour and decisions are different to banks, and their customers get better products, fairer rates and better services.
The Spring Statement Demonstrated The Wrong Way To Make Policy
Economy
The Spring Statement Demonstrated The Wrong Way To Make Policy
The Chancellor's unwavering commitment to her fiscal rules is understandable. But the Spring Statement didn't need to happen like this, argues the Institute for Government's Thomas Pope
Spending cuts today only store up problems for tomorrow
Economy
By Dr George Dibb
Spending cuts today only store up problems for tomorrow
Rachel Reeves was right to say that the world is changing before our eyes. The government should respond by changing its economic policy.
Delivering infrastructure together Partner content
Economy
By Agilia Infrastructure Partners
Delivering infrastructure together
Agilia Infrastructure Partners joint CEOs, Amar Qureshi and Mike Pugsley, are at the forefront of transforming Britain's infrastructure landscape. Their journey, rooted in public service and innovation, has led to the creation of one of the UK's fastest-growing consultancies
“There Are Very Significant Skills Challenges': Sir John Armitt
Economy
“There Are Very Significant Skills Challenges": Sir John Armitt
As the government unveils 150 infrastructure projects, National Infrastructure Commission chair Sir John Armitt tells Sophie Church the UK needs to be realistic about how it will deliver them
Welfare Cuts Will Push 250,000 People Into Poverty, Says Government Impact Assessment
Economy
Welfare Cuts Will Push 250,000 People Into Poverty, Says Government Impact Assessment
Labour’s welfare reforms will see an additional 250,000 people – including 50,000 children – pushed into relative poverty, government analysis has found.
Trade Union Leader Questions Role Of OBR After Rachel Reeves Spring Statement
Economy
Trade Union Leader Questions Role Of OBR After Rachel Reeves Spring Statement
Union leader Paul Nowak has questioned the role of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement, saying long-term government decisions should not be based on "short-term changes in forecasts".
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