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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
By Which?
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
Economy news
A business rates cut would be the perfect Christmas gift from Rishi Sunak Partner content
Coronavirus
By British Land
A business rates cut would be the perfect Christmas gift from Rishi Sunak
We should scrap the current outdated approach and replace it with a fair and sustainable business rates system.
The Culture War Report - 2020
Coronavirus
By Robert Hutton
The Culture War Report - 2020
'How Not To Be Wrong': why there's no disgrace in the occasional U-turn
Brexit
By Sarah Wollaston
'How Not To Be Wrong': why there's no disgrace in the occasional U-turn
A frank and deeply personal account of how he confronted his own prejudices, Sarah Wollaston finds James O’Brien’s new book a beautifully written exploration of the art of changing your mind
Without an urgent strategy, we are in danger of sleepwalking into an unemployment crisis
Economy
By Lord Forsyth
Without an urgent strategy, we are in danger of sleepwalking into an unemployment crisis
As it stands, the government’s Covid support schemes are not enough to stop the unemployment crisis. Investing in social infrastructure could be key to unlocking our economy
The review must make radical changes to protect people from the harms of gambling
Economy
By Iain Duncan Smith MP
The review must make radical changes to protect people from the harms of gambling
Government must ban so-called VIP schemes and get rid of the Gambling Commission altogether. Now is the time to make bold moves and urgently prevent any more devastation to peoples’ lives.
Incentivising “right-sizing” in retirement pivotal to addressing housing crisis
Economy
By Legal & General
Incentivising “right-sizing” in retirement pivotal to addressing housing crisis
Chair of the Affordable Housing Commission Lord Best has said policies are needed to break the “cultural reticence” towards later life downsizing if the UK is to address its housing crisis.

Brexit Trade Talks Will Continue As UK And EU Agree To 'Go The Extra Mile' With Negotiations
Brexit
Brexit Trade Talks Will Continue As UK And EU Agree To 'Go The Extra Mile' With Negotiations
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to continue Brexit talks beyond the Sunday deadline despite a UK official earlier claiming the EU offer was "unacceptable".
The UK Is Still Calling The EU's Brexit Offer 'Unacceptable' As Trade Talks Stay Deadlocked
Brexit
The UK Is Still Calling The EU's Brexit Offer "Unacceptable" As Trade Talks Stay Deadlocked
A UK government source has said the current Brexit offer from the EU is "unacceptable" as efforts to strike a free trade deal with the bloc approach a mutual deadline on Sunday.
What A No Deal Brexit Will Actually Look Like For The UK
Brexit
What A No Deal Brexit Will Actually Look Like For The UK
With EU and UK leaders now warning that a no-deal Brexit is the most likely outcome when the transition period ends on 31 December, PoliticsHome has set out the biggest changes that the UK will face from the New Year.
Boris Johnson Says No Brexit Deal Is Now 'Very, Very Likely'
Brexit
Boris Johnson Says No Brexit Deal Is Now "Very, Very Likely"
Boris Johnson has doubled down on the prospect that Britain will fail to get a Brexit deal, saying today it is now "very, very likely" that there will be no-deal.
Jacob Rees-Mogg: Brexit weakens the case for Scottish nationalism
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Jacob Rees-Mogg: Brexit weakens the case for Scottish nationalism
He has been at the heart of the Brexit drama from day one. With the end in sight, the Leader of the House of Commons talks to Georgina Bailey about his hopes for an independent United Kingdom, why the Hybrid Parliament won't return, and Christmas at the Rees-Moggs.
Why Last Minute Brexit Talks Are Still Going When The UK And EU Are “Very Far Apart” On A Deal
Brexit
Why Last Minute Brexit Talks Are Still Going When The UK And EU Are “Very Far Apart” On A Deal
After a dinner that was meant to unblock the Brexit talks just three weeks before the transition ends, the watchword is “gloomy” from both the UK and the EU on the chances of a deal still being struck.
EU Leaders Sound Unconvinced That A “Fair” Brexit Deal Will Be Struck Before The Clock Runs Out
Brexit
EU Leaders Sound Unconvinced That A “Fair” Brexit Deal Will Be Struck Before The Clock Runs Out
Ursula von der Leyen has cast further doubt on hopes that a UK-EU agreement will be struck as she told reporters the “fine balance of fairness” required for the deal has still not been met.
Sunday Is The New “Point Of Finality” For The Brexit Talks Says Dominic Raab
Brexit
Sunday Is The New “Point Of Finality” For The Brexit Talks Says Dominic Raab
After dinner between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen last night failed to break UK-EU deadlock, Sunday has become the new “a point of finality” in the Brexit talks.
The best gift the 3 million excluded could wish for this Christmas is the promise of security
Economy
By Munira Wilson MP
The best gift the 3 million excluded could wish for this Christmas is the promise of security
The government is not only ignoring the 3 million excluded from financial support, but has even condemned them as money-grabbing fraudsters trying to cheat the system. It is vital we fill the gaping holes in these schemes.
Digital transformation will play a vital role in building back better Partner content
Economy
By Legal & General
Digital transformation will play a vital role in building back better
2020 has been a year like no other. As our society has adapted to COVID-19, we have used technology to bridge the gaps made by lockdowns.
Good broadband is a necessity: We must improve access to level-up society
Coronavirus
By Selaine Saxby MP
Good broadband is a necessity: We must improve access to level-up society
Broadband has not always been seen as vital infrastructure, but if lockdown has taught us anything, it must be that it is, and that we must ensure everyone has access.
The Controversial Brexit Clauses That Would Have Broken International Law Have Been Dropped
Brexit
The Controversial Brexit Clauses That Would Have Broken International Law Have Been Dropped
The government halted its plans to alter its Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, which caused uproar after they admitted it would break international law.
Why The “Level Playing Field” Remains The Impossible Final Roadblock To A Brexit Deal
Brexit
Why The “Level Playing Field” Remains The Impossible Final Roadblock To A Brexit Deal
For months the key sticking points to agreeing a Brexit deal have been the same; fishing and common standards.
Failure to secure sovereign control over our fishing waters could break this government
Brexit
By Sally-Ann Hart MP
Failure to secure sovereign control over our fishing waters could break this government
The fisheries argument is an emotional, impassioned one about families, communities and livelihoods. It could make or break this government if we fail to get it right
The UK and EU Have Admitted The 'Conditions Are Not There' For A Brexit Trade Deal
Brexit
The UK and EU Have Admitted The 'Conditions Are Not There' For A Brexit Trade Deal
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen have released a joint statement admitting that lack of agreement on level playing field, governance and fisheries are still standing in the way of a Brexit deal.
MPs Have Voted To Reinstate The International Law-Breaking Parts Of The Internal Market Bill
Brexit
MPs Have Voted To Reinstate The International Law-Breaking Parts Of The Internal Market Bill
MPs have voted to reinstate the controversial parts of the Internal Market Bill that were stripped out by the House of Lords.
It would be an abject failure of statecraft to leave the EU with no deal
Brexit
By Tobias Ellwood
It would be an abject failure of statecraft to leave the EU with no deal
Britain's soft power has already been bruised by this government’s willingness to flout international law. We cannot afford to alienate relationships further by entertaining a no deal Brexit. If more time is required, then so be it
No10 Threatens To Drag Out Brexit Negotiations To The End Of The Year Despite Michel Barnier’s Wednesday Deadline
Brexit
No10 Threatens To Drag Out Brexit Negotiations To The End Of The Year Despite Michel Barnier’s Wednesday Deadline
Downing Street has rejected this week's deadline for talks on a Brexit deal saying they are prepared to negotiate for "as long as we have time available”.