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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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Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Political parties
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
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
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Political parties
Susan Hall To Face No Action After Sharing AI Image Of Sadiq Khan Drowning
Susan Hall To Face No Action After Sharing AI Image Of Sadiq Khan Drowning
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
Britain ‘hands EU draft free trade agreement’ in bid to break Brexit deadlock
Brexit
Britain ‘hands EU draft free trade agreement’ in bid to break Brexit deadlock
British negotiators have sought to break the deadlock over the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union by submitting a draft free trade agreement, it has been reported.
Holidaymakers face scramble to return to Britain as Croatia added to quarantine list
Coronavirus
Holidaymakers face scramble to return to Britain as Croatia added to quarantine list
Holidaymakers in Croatia face a race to return to Britain before Saturday morning as the Government imposed fresh quarantine restrictions on those arriving from the Balkan destination.
Partner content
Economy
By Leidos
The road to effective truck cargo screening technology
Leidos are looking forward to keeping pace with the evolution of cargo screening as we help safeguard travel and trade across ports and borders.
End of furlough scheme puts 320,000 rural jobs at risk, Labour warns
Coronavirus
End of furlough scheme puts 320,000 rural jobs at risk, Labour warns
As many as 320,000 jobs in rural communities could be at risk as the furlough scheme ends, Labour have warned.
Jeremy Corbyn says he faced ‘great deal of hostility’ from own party as Labour leader
Coronavirus
Jeremy Corbyn says he faced ‘great deal of hostility’ from own party as Labour leader
Jeremy Corbyn has hit out at the “great deal of hostility” he faced from people in the Labour Party who “don’t want change” during his time as leader.
Tackling the covid ‘fear factor’ is key to economic recovery
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Tackling the covid ‘fear factor’ is key to economic recovery
With the coronavirus pandemic seeing a pick-up across Europe, understanding how to tackle fear is key to the recovery.
Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF Members Day become Members Week and goes virtual
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce that its traditional Members’ Day annual conference will now be a new online event – Members’ Week, to be held on 29th & 30th September and 1st October, via video conference.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF expresses disappointment to Government over Green Scheme details
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has written to the Government to express its disappointment in the Green Homes Grant Scheme which is due to be launched in September.
Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF announces new training partnership
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is delighted to announce a new partnership with Total Support Training to introduce a substantial training resource for GGF Members and the wider industry.
Eat Out to Help Out: More than 35 million meals served under Rishi Sunak’s discount scheme in first two weeks
Coronavirus
Eat Out to Help Out: More than 35 million meals served under Rishi Sunak’s discount scheme in first two weeks
New figures show that more than 35 million meals have been served under Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme in its first two weeks.
Former chancellor Sajid Javid lands job with Wall Street giant JP Morgan
Economy
Former chancellor Sajid Javid lands job with Wall Street giant JP Morgan
Former chancellor Sajid Javid has landed a new job with Wall Street giant JP Morgan.
Let’s ‘build back greener’ with a new carbon tax
Environment
By Jerome Mayhew MP
Let’s ‘build back greener’ with a new carbon tax
A new carbon tax with border tariffs would raise valuable revenue from carbon purchases, boost low carbon businesses and accelerate the march to net-zero by 2050.
John McDonnell says coronavirus ban on evictions should stay in place for a year
Coronavirus
John McDonnell says coronavirus ban on evictions should stay in place for a year
A ban on evictions introduced at the start of the coronavirus pandemic should stay in place for at least another year, Labour’s John McDonnell has said.
Liz Truss vows to ‘break the impasse’ with US over ‘unacceptable and unfair’ trade tariffs on Scotch whisky
Economy
Liz Truss vows to ‘break the impasse’ with US over ‘unacceptable and unfair’ trade tariffs on Scotch whisky
Trade secretary Liz Truss has promised to get tough with the United States over “unacceptable and unfair” tariffs on Scotch whisky.
Millions of self-employed to claim up to £6,570 as second stage of coronavirus income support scheme opens
Economy
Millions of self-employed to claim up to £6,570 as second stage of coronavirus income support scheme opens
Millions of self-employed people will be able to claim a second payment from the Government as a new stage of a key coronavirus Treasury scheme opens.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC welcomes “belated” reopening of casinos in England, urges Scotland and Wales to quickly follow suit but warns sector is “not yet out of the woods”
The news that casinos in England can reopen this weekend is “belated” good news and a “welcome relief” for the 12,000 employees working in the sector, but difficult days lie ahead for the industry according to standards body The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC).
Boris Johnson to double fines for people who break face mask rules as he resumes easing of Covid-19 curbs
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson to double fines for people who break face mask rules as he resumes easing of Covid-19 curbs
Boris Johnson has promised to double the maximum fines doled out to people who “repeatedly” flout rules on wearing face coverings as he confirmed the latest moves to ease some of England’s coronavirus restrictions.
Ministers unveil new £4.8m UK aid fund to protect high street supply chains hit by coronavirus
Coronavirus
Ministers unveil new £4.8m UK aid fund to protect high street supply chains hit by coronavirus
Ministers have unveiled plans to spend almost £5m of UK aid on protecting supply chains serving British high street firms hit by the impact of Covid-19.
Coronavirus crisis will shut young people out of housing market even as prices fall, ministers warned
Coronavirus
Coronavirus crisis will shut young people out of housing market even as prices fall, ministers warned
A sharp drop in house prices will have a “negligible” effect on the ability of young people to get on the property ladder as they suffer a squeeze in their incomes because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has been warned.
Collaboration at every level is key to a sustainable and green recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Collaboration at every level is key to a sustainable and green recovery
As the country moves into a sustainable recovery, being open and working together like never before has never been more important.
Labour demands German-style scheme to stave off redundancies by letting firms cut workers’ hours instead
Coronavirus
Labour demands German-style scheme to stave off redundancies by letting firms cut workers’ hours instead
Britain should consider adopting a German-style social insurance programme to stop companies laying off staff by allowing them to cut workers’ hours instead, Labour have said.
Boris Johnson talks up close ties with Northern Ireland ahead of Brexit trade deal deadline
Brexit
Boris Johnson talks up close ties with Northern Ireland ahead of Brexit trade deal deadline
Boris Johnson has set out plans to boost ties with Northern Ireland ahead of the next round of Brexit trade talks.
Government must ‘start answering questions’ after coronavirus 'double whammy' of most deaths and biggest recession, say Labour
Coronavirus
Government must ‘start answering questions’ after coronavirus 'double whammy' of most deaths and biggest recession, say Labour
The Government must “start answering questions” as to why the UK is potentially facing the worst recession and the worst death rate in Europe, say Labour.
Rishi Sunak says ‘hard times are here’ as UK plunged into ‘record’ recession with 20% GDP drop
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak says ‘hard times are here’ as UK plunged into ‘record’ recession with 20% GDP drop
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned the country that “hard times are here” as the British economy officially entered the deepest recession recorded amid the coronavirus pandemic.