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How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
Andy Burnham has set out some major ambitions for government since entering office. Experts look at how he could pay for them.
Defy “Orthodox Economists” To Invest Billions In Reindustrialisation, Labour MPs Urge Burnham
Economy
Defy “Orthodox Economists” To Invest Billions In Reindustrialisation, Labour MPs Urge Burnham
The Rundown Podcast: Burnham's First Week, Plus Mel Stride On Reform UK
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Burnham's First Week, Plus Mel Stride On Reform UK
Burnham's Cabinet: Healey Chancellor, Miliband To Foreign, Rayner Returns, Streeting To Defence
Economy
Burnham's Cabinet: Healey Chancellor, Miliband To Foreign, Rayner Returns, Streeting To Defence
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”
'It Is Just Demoralising': Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About It
Education
"It Is Just Demoralising": Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About It
'Biggest Change Of Our Lifetimes': Andy Burnham Sets Out Plan To Move Power Away From Westminster
Economy
"Biggest Change Of Our Lifetimes": Andy Burnham Sets Out Plan To Move Power Away From Westminster
Opinion
Public procurement shapes our economy – we must put social value at its heart
Economy
By Baroness Alexander
Public procurement shapes our economy – we must put social value at its heart
Open Letter: Chancellor must deliver on reindustrialisation Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Open Letter: Chancellor must deliver on reindustrialisation
If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
Economy
By Eleanor Shearer
If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
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How to read the Clacton by-election result
How to read the Clacton by-election result
By Steve Akehurst
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The Tories will not recover by working with Reform
The Tories will not recover by working with Reform
By David Lidington
Political parties
Nigel Farage Defeats Count Binface To Win Clacton By-Election
Nigel Farage Defeats Count Binface To Win Clacton By-Election
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The Conservatives Should Scrap The Triple Lock And Build Houses, Says Senior Tory
The Conservatives Should Scrap The Triple Lock And Build Houses, Says Senior Tory
Political parties
Vape Shops Will Need Planning Permission In Push To Revive High Streets
Vape Shops Will Need Planning Permission In Push To Revive High Streets
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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
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Everything Rishi Sunak Announced In The Budget Including Furlough, Universal Credit, Corporation Tax Rise and Freeports
Coronavirus
Everything Rishi Sunak Announced In The Budget Including Furlough, Universal Credit, Corporation Tax Rise and Freeports
Rishi Sunak has set out his three-point plan for helping the economy recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with a raft of spending commitments, an increase to corporation tax and moving the Treasury to Darlington.
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Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry urges greater clarity for upcoming projects in response to the Budget
Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP presented the Spring Budget, setting out a number of policies as the UK looks to an economic recovery post-Coronavirus.
Universal Credit Uplift Extended In The Budget Amid Reports Chancellor 'Took Some Convincing'
Coronavirus
Universal Credit Uplift Extended In The Budget Amid Reports Chancellor "Took Some Convincing"
Tory backbenchers claimed victory after Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed he will maintain the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit in the Budget for six months.
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Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society comments on the 2021 Budget's lack of plans to double dementia research spending
The Government has not announced plans to double research spending in the 2021 Budget, as was promised in 2019.
Sunak Reveals 'Unprecedented' Tax Cut For Businesses Investing After The Pandemic
Coronavirus
Sunak Reveals "Unprecedented" Tax Cut For Businesses Investing After The Pandemic
Rishi Sunak has announced that companies will be able to reduce their tax bill by up to 130% when they make investments in a policy “never tried before in our country”.
Rishi Sunak Vows To Do 'Whatever It Takes' To Protect Economy With Budget Including Corporation Tax Rise And Covid-19 Recovery Spending
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Vows To Do "Whatever It Takes" To Protect Economy With Budget Including Corporation Tax Rise And Covid-19 Recovery Spending
The Chancellor has announced a range of new financial measures to help support businesses recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, but revealed a major increase in corporation tax would be introduced to pay for it.
Why it’s time for a VAT cut for hairdressers
Economy
By Maria Evangelou
Why it’s time for a VAT cut for hairdressers
The #SaveOurSalons campaign is calling on the government to cut the VAT for hair salons from 20% down to 5%, as they have done for the hospitality industry.
Rishi Sunak Will Increase Contactless Payment Limit To £100
Economy
Rishi Sunak Will Increase Contactless Payment Limit To £100
The government will more than double the contactless payment limit as part of plans in the Budget to help retail businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Budget 2021 Live: Rishi Sunak Has Revealed His Plans For An Economy 'Fundamentally Altered' By Covid
Coronavirus
Budget 2021 Live: Rishi Sunak Has Revealed His Plans For An Economy "Fundamentally Altered" By Covid
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered the government's 2021 Budget to parliament.
The Budget must finally include the 3 million people left out from Covid financial support
Economy
By Jamie Stone MP
The Budget must finally include the 3 million people left out from Covid financial support
Whichever of the many cracks in support each of these 3 million people has fallen through, they have 262 MPs on their side.
Government Will Extend Furlough Scheme Until The End Of September
Coronavirus
Government Will Extend Furlough Scheme Until The End Of September
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce that he is extending the furlough scheme until the beginning of the autumn to support people out of work because of Covid-19 through the UK's recovery.
Why Rishi Sunak's Budget Needs To Help Struggling Young People Recover From The Impact Of Covid
Coronavirus
Why Rishi Sunak's Budget Needs To Help Struggling Young People Recover From The Impact Of Covid
Younger age groups may be less vulnerable to the physical effects of Covid-19, but they have taken the brunt of the economic impact of the pandemic, and its reverberations could be felt in earnings for years to come.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets welcome Trade and Agri report but ask Government how it will be applied to current trade negotiations
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of the Trade and Agriculture Commission’s report which sets out recommendations for liberalising trade whilst safeguarding UK agriculture’s animal welfare and environmental standards.
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Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry urges Government to put rail at the heart of Coronavirus recovery
Ahead of the Budget tomorrow, Wednesday 3 March, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today called on the Government to put rail at the heart of the UK’s recovery from Coronavirus.
Philip Hammond Warns Rishi Sunak That 'Excessive' Tax Rises Will 'Choke' The Economy
Coronavirus
Philip Hammond Warns Rishi Sunak That "Excessive" Tax Rises Will "Choke" The Economy
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned the government that sharp tax rises will hamper the UK's economic recovery, as Rishi Sunak prepares to reveal his Budget on Wednesday.
We need national cohesion on Freeports to drive innovation and growth Partner content
Communities
By Atkins
We need national cohesion on Freeports to drive innovation and growth
It’s essential for government to encourage Freeports to move ahead at pace. But we also need a cohesive UK-wide plan so that Freeports complement rather than compete with each other, and we release their full potential.
Budget 2021: Green Homes Grant success pivotal for a green recovery  Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Budget 2021: Green Homes Grant success pivotal for a green recovery 
Now is not the time for the UK to risk undermining its credibility on the global stage at the COP26 and G7 summits, by allowing a keystone green stimulus measure to fail.
Now is not the time for tax rises, says leading construction suppliers Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Now is not the time for tax rises, says leading construction suppliers
As the suppliers of the materials that construction and a host of other industries rely on, now is not the time to hit our members with tax hikes.  
Hospitality needs a helping hand to build back better
Economy
By Sally-Ann Hart MP
Hospitality needs a helping hand to build back better
Extending the VAT cut for another year will allow businesses to rebuild and help to keep the costs of staycations and our social reunions affordable for a hard-pressed public.
The Chancellor should use this opportunity to invest in the workers that have kept our country running during this pandemic
Economy
By Darren Jones MP
The Chancellor should use this opportunity to invest in the workers that have kept our country running during this pandemic
The Budget must not only to deal with the immediate priorities of the pandemic and put right the wrongs of the past year, but set out a vision for modern Britain.
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Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
Chartered Insurance Institute
IFSAPPG Member Update
Please find below the latest update from the Insurance & Financial Services All-Party Parliamentary Group.
What Tax Rises Are Most Likely To Be Announced In Rishi Sunak’s Budget?
Coronavirus
What Tax Rises Are Most Likely To Be Announced In Rishi Sunak’s Budget?
Rishi Sunak’s 3 March Budget is likely to include a range of Covid support measures, but tax rises could be needed to pay for it. PoliticsHome sets out what looks most likely to be included.
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Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC issues ‘5 point plan’ for more business support to ‘unlock the power of the high street and drive economic growth’ ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget
Industry standards body the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged the UK Betting and Gaming Council urges Chancellor to extend business rates relief.
The much-delayed Employment Bill must make fast fashion brands liable for exploitation in their supply chains
Economy
By Claudia Webbe MP
The much-delayed Employment Bill must make fast fashion brands liable for exploitation in their supply chains
Covid-19 is a serious workplace risk; with women in the garment industry among the hardest hit. The government must ensure adequate standards are in place to protect workers.
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