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Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Communities
Labour MP Alex Ballinger has said that the government move to introduce a statutory levy on gambling is a “drop in the ocean” to tackle the harms caused by betting firms to some of the most vulnerable people in society.
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
The international fightback against dangerous products sold online Partner content
Communities
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The international fightback against dangerous products sold online
Downing Street Pushes For Progress In Compromise Talks With Welfare Rebels
Economy
Downing Street Pushes For Progress In Compromise Talks With Welfare Rebels
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Health
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party
Economy
Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Economy
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Opinion
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
Education
By Lord Blunkett and Sarah Smith MP
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth Partner content
Education
By University of East London
UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth
Politicians need the courage to reject silver bullets like a wealth tax
Economy
By Josh Simons MP
Politicians need the courage to reject silver bullets like a wealth tax
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Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Parliament
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Political parties
UK Space Commander: 'Highly Likely' First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
Defence
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Political parties
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Communities
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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
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would 'Legalise Theft'
Culture
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would "Legalise Theft"
Equity general secretary Paul W Fleming tells Sienna Rodgers about the threat of AI and his frustration with the government’s ‘very, very, very disappointing’ approach to the creative industries
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
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Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
High Value Manufacturing Catapult names Katherine Bennett CBE as successor to current CEO Dick Elsy CBE
The HVM Catapult has announced that Katherine Bennett CBE will succeed Dick Elsy CBE as CEO
Businesses Say New Support Scheme Is A 'Sticking Plaster' That Won't Sustain Them Through Lockdown
Coronavirus
Businesses Say New Support Scheme Is A "Sticking Plaster" That Won't Sustain Them Through Lockdown
Rishi Sunak is facing criticism over his latest business support package, with businesses calling for further action to help them survive tightened coronavirus restrictions.
Rishi Sunak Has Announced A New £4.6bn Fund To Support Businesses Through The Latest Lockdown
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Has Announced A New £4.6bn Fund To Support Businesses Through The Latest Lockdown
The Chancellor has unveiled a new £4.6bn economic package to help support businesses through the latest lockdown measures.
Coronavirus Has “Ruthlessly Exposed And Exacerbated” Existing Inequalities In The UK, Researchers Warn
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Has “Ruthlessly Exposed And Exacerbated” Existing Inequalities In The UK, Researchers Warn
Vaccines alone won’t be enough to “repair the damage” done to inequalities in UK society brought about by the coronavirus pandemic according to a new report.
The Brexit deal made a terrible year for British music worse: we must lower barriers to touring
Brexit
By Alison McGovern MP
The Brexit deal made a terrible year for British music worse: we must lower barriers to touring
Music is one of Britain's proudest exports. From artists that have made it big like Stormzy and Adele to university orchestras and the London Philharmonic, all musicians started somewhere. For so many, gigging in Europe has been a gateway to careers and music we can all be proud of. Our musicians entertain and delight audiences across the continent - or they have done up until now.
MPs Have Backed Boris Johnson's Brexit Trade Deal
Brexit
MPs Have Backed Boris Johnson's Brexit Trade Deal
MPs have backed Boris Johnson's controversial Brexit trade deal by an overwhelming majority of 521 to just 73.
Hard-Brexiters Back Boris Johnson’s EU Trade Deal, But Keir Starmer Faces A Labour Revolt On The Vote
Brexit
Hard-Brexiters Back Boris Johnson’s EU Trade Deal, But Keir Starmer Faces A Labour Revolt On The Vote
An influential group of pro-Brexit Tory MPs has said that Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU “preserves the UK’s sovereignty”, and confirmed they will vote it through parliament.
Boris Johnson’s “wonderclout” deal: why Labour should abstain
Brexit
By Neil Coyle MP
Boris Johnson’s “wonderclout” deal: why Labour should abstain
Thanks to the Christmas present of Susie Dent’s ‘Word Perfect’ book, the most apt term I have for Johnson’s deal is “wonderclout” which roughly means what may initially seem great, is actually awful.
The UK And EU Have Finally Agreed A Post-Brexit Trade Deal
Brexit
The UK And EU Have Finally Agreed A Post-Brexit Trade Deal
The UK and EU have struck a free trade deal after days of delays in the final stages of the negotiations.
Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
NOAH welcomes EU deal
NOAH welcomes the free trade agreement between the UK and the EU, as the transition period ends.
Top Lawyer Who Resigned Over Law-Breaking Brexit Clause Has Criticised Government's ‘Bonkers And Hugely Damaging Approach’
Brexit
Top Lawyer Who Resigned Over Law-Breaking Brexit Clause Has Criticised Government's ‘Bonkers And Hugely Damaging Approach’
Sir Jonathan Jones, who quit as the government’s top lawyer over its threat to use the internal market bill to back out of parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, has said the “damage is done” by the move despite a U-turn on the legislation.
Only A Quarter Of People Expect The Government To Keep Its Promise On Tax Hikes
Coronavirus
Only A Quarter Of People Expect The Government To Keep Its Promise On Tax Hikes
Only a quarter of people believe the government will stick to their election-winning promise of not increasing income tax, National Insurance or VAT, an exclusive end-of-year poll for PoliticsHome carried out by Redfield & Wilton Strategies has found.
Hauliers Say Today's Lorry Jams In Kent Could Be Common Once Brexit Kicks In
Coronavirus
Hauliers Say Today's Lorry Jams In Kent Could Be Common Once Brexit Kicks In
Scenes of chaotic tailbacks of lorries in Kent after France closed the border with the UK “paints a picture” of what post-transition period Brexit may look like, hauliers have warned.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council warns of black market threat as illegal sites are visited 27 million times by British punters
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has warned about the danger posed by the illegal, online black market as it emerged British punters visited the unregulated sites 27 million times in a year.
Partner content
Environment
By Openreach
Openreach builds back better and greener with more than 5,000 new jobs and an all-Electric Vehicle fleet to upgrade the nation’s broadband
How NEST is supporting 140 families living in abject poverty this Christmas
Economy
By Les Nicoll
How NEST is supporting 140 families living in abject poverty this Christmas
We deliver used furniture, white goods and kitchen implements to families in need completely free of charge. This month we are giving 140 of the poorest families in the community everything they need for Christmas Day.
A net zero pathway to change Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
A net zero pathway to change
We now need to see a net zero roadmap from Government which provides greater clarity for essential industrial sectors to help business plan ahead and ensure that the UK remains an attractive place to invest.
Brexit – The Full Story
Brexit
Brexit – The Full Story
Brexit is finally over. We have laid out the turbulent events of the last five years in full.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
UK Finance and BSA comments on MHCLG announcement of the new Waking Watch Relief Fund
It’s important that the cost of remediation works does not fall on leaseholders who bought their homes in good faith and the government’s confirmation today that the building industry must contribute towards these costs brings much-needed clarity and relief to homeowners.
Partner content
Brexit
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Highlights COVID-19 Impact on Plastics Industry’s Brexit Preparations
The Director General of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) last week gave evidence to the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee on the preparedness of the UK plastics industry for Brexit.
Business can end the year with its head held high
Coronavirus
By Matthew Fell
Business can end the year with its head held high
2020 is a year we will never forget, but among the challenges there have been plenty of positives. The brilliant work of the NHS, a rediscovered sense of community spirit, and the rehabilitation of business’ reputation.
MPs Will Break For Christmas Tomorrow But Could Be Recalled If A Brexit Deal Is Struck
Brexit
MPs Will Break For Christmas Tomorrow But Could Be Recalled If A Brexit Deal Is Struck
MPs will be sent home for their Christmas break tomorrow night, but they have been warned they face being recalled as early as next week should there be a Brexit trade deal to vote on.
No-deal Brexit poses a real risk of disrupting the Covid vaccine supply chain
Coronavirus
By Lord Bassam of Brighton
No-deal Brexit poses a real risk of disrupting the Covid vaccine supply chain
If we don’t get a deal, people in the UK will rightly be worried about the timely delivery of all medicines, including the Covid vaccine. This will be the first real test of how we operate post-EU.
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Economy
By Building Societies Association
Housing market sentiment falls, particularly in the devolved nations
The latest Property Tracker survey from the Building Societies Association, reveals that consumer confidence in the housing market has slipped back after a rise following the announcement of a Stamp Duty holiday and Covid-related demand.