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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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Partner content
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
UK Finance and Building Societies Association respond to Financial Conduct Authority announcement regarding mortgage payment deferrals
Follow-up to Prime Minister's statement on tighter Covid-19 restrictions for England from 5 November
Introducing Inclusive Capitalism: combining economic success and social usefulness Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Introducing Inclusive Capitalism: combining economic success and social usefulness
How can markets deliver long-term social good? With the joint needs of the UK’s coronavirus recovery and ambitious climate targets, through the concept of Inclusive Capitalism, John Godfrey from Legal & General explains how the organisation can play a crucial role in the years ahead.
Business can provide the technical solutions that we badly need to reach net zero
Environment
By Jerome Mayhew MP
Business can provide the technical solutions that we badly need to reach net zero
It is the ingenuity of private business that is going to provide the solutions if we are to reach net zero.
Avoiding climate catastrophe has to be our greatest global priority Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Avoiding climate catastrophe has to be our greatest global priority
At Legal & General, our success depends on the sustainability of the societies we rely on, and today, that means using inclusive capitalism to create a decarbonised economy, fairer societies and more responsible business.
Anneliese Dodds: 'The test and trace failure isn’t just costing lives – it’s costing our economy too'
Economy
By Kate Proctor
Anneliese Dodds: "The test and trace failure isn’t just costing lives – it’s costing our economy too"
Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds is up against one of the most popular men in politics in Rishi Sunak – but she is determined to show Labour can be trusted on the economy. Kate Proctor caught up with one of Keir Starmer’s most senior figures in her home city of Oxford. Photography by Baldo Sciacca
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes important step for animal health and welfare as Government puts Trade and Agriculture Commission on legal footing
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed today’s (Sunday 1st November) announcement by Government that it will strengthen the remit of the Trade and Agriculture Commission, an important step that has been welcomed by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), the veterinary profession and animal welfare organisations.
Gigabit Broadband: the network needed for a fair recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By Openreach
Gigabit Broadband: the network needed for a fair recovery
Improving the UK’s digital infrastructure is an integral part of building back from the pandemic. But, do you know what it involves and how businesses and households can benefit?
Whitehall Is Asking If The Eventual Brexit Deal Is Going To Be Better Than No Deal At All
Brexit
Whitehall Is Asking If The Eventual Brexit Deal Is Going To Be Better Than No Deal At All
On Thursday, negotiators moved from London to Brussels for the second week of intensified Brexit discussions. Their aim? To reach an agreement in time for the effective mid-November cut-off.
What could a Biden presidency mean for a US-UK trade deal?
Brexit
By Nabil Rastani
What could a Biden presidency mean for a US-UK trade deal?
With the US election only days away, attention in Westminster has turned to look across the Atlantic, and what the result could mean for trade, Brexit, and the Good Friday Agreement
Ministers must do more to stop people from being plunged into hardship and mass unemployment
Economy
By Frances O'Grady
Ministers must do more to stop people from being plunged into hardship and mass unemployment
The TUC is calling for a three part approach; improve job support, fix our safety net and invest now in green infrastructure and public service jobs for our future prosperity.
New Research From Labour Suggests The UK’s Test And Trace Failings Are Harming The Economy
Coronavirus
New Research From Labour Suggests The UK’s Test And Trace Failings Are Harming The Economy
An international tracker of test and trace systems from the University of Oxford has shown the UK’s system is faring worse than those in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Canada and Germany.
Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The IET and DAFA are forming Digital Poverty Alliance
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Digital Access for All (DAFA) are establishing an alliance to tackle digital poverty.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB publishes response to BEIS consultation on professional qualifications
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published its response to the Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) consultation on recognition of professional qualifications and regulation of professions.
Rishi Sunak Is Boosting The Furlough Replacement Scheme And Offering New Cash Grants After A Backlash From Firms In Tier 2 Lockdowns
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Is Boosting The Furlough Replacement Scheme And Offering New Cash Grants After A Backlash From Firms In Tier 2 Lockdowns
The Chancellor has unveiled a fresh financial rescue package with an increase in support for businesses in Tier 2 lockdowns.
It’s time government ends the threats and reinstates the suspension of benefit sanctions
Economy
By Seema Malhotra MP
It’s time government ends the threats and reinstates the suspension of benefit sanctions
The clinically extremely vulnerable and those they live with are facing benefit cuts if they refuse a job that puts them at risk of Covid-19.
We must break the culture of secrecy which enables pay discrimination to thrive
Economy
By Stella Creasy MP
We must break the culture of secrecy which enables pay discrimination to thrive
The Equal Pay Implementation and Claims Bill (EPIC), will give women the “Right to Know” the pay of their male counterparts without court action, as well as addressing other barriers to equal pay.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC calls on Department for Business to intervene over the Government’s ‘ill-informed and arbitrary’ decision to close betting shops and casinos
The Government has been accused of behaving in an “ill-informed and arbitrary” way over the decision to order the closure of betting shops and casinos despite a lack of evidence that they contribute to the spread of Covid-19.
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
Education
By Rob Halfon
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
The Prime Minister should work with Marcus Rashford on a long-term solution to end child food poverty. Extending free school meals over the school holidays - at least while Covid-19 restrictions remain and job losses continue - would be a welcome first step.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Leading built environment bodies call for sprinklers in all schools
Leading bodies in the built environment have signed a joint statement calling on the Government to require the installation of sprinklers in schools, including the retrofitting of sprinklers in existing school buildings when relevant refurbishment takes place.
Covid-19 is a disease of poverty
Coronavirus
By Debbie Abrahams MP
Covid-19 is a disease of poverty
There is a real concern across communities in the North that our areas will be ‘levelled down’ even further by the pandemic and the Government’s response to it.
The Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will help enrich the future relationship between the UK’s four nations
Brexit
By Baroness Andrews
The Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will help enrich the future relationship between the UK’s four nations
The Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will be scrutinising the complex frameworks in the Internal Market Bill.
How can we keep our veterinary workforce healthy? Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
How can we keep our veterinary workforce healthy?
With the coronavirus pandemic already creating immense challenges for veterinary working practices and now with Brexit on the horizon and winter approaching, James Russell, the new President of the British Veterinary Association, speaks about his plans for his Presidency.
Closing betting shops won’t help the fight against Covid, but it will hurt horseracing and the economy at the worst possible time Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
Closing betting shops won’t help the fight against Covid, but it will hurt horseracing and the economy at the worst possible time
The Government must let betting shops go about their business safely for the sake of the economy and the future of great British horseracing.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council criticises Government decision to order closure of betting shops and casinos in Lancashire
The Betting and Gaming Council has asked the Government to think again about closing betting shops and casinos in Lancashire as the impact on covid cases will be negligible but the economic damage will be huge.