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Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"

13 Jul 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.

07 Jul Communities

London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms

The international fightback against dangerous products sold online

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04 Jul Communities

The international fightback against dangerous products sold online

26 Jun Economy

Downing Street Pushes For Progress In Compromise Talks With Welfare Rebels

25 Jun Health

Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster

21 Jun Economy

Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party

20 Jun Economy

Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump

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17 Jul Education

Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children

UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth

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16 Jul Education

UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth

14 Jul Economy

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

17 Jul Political parties

Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings

14 Jul Parliament

UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space

13 Jul Defence

"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules

12 Jul Health

Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions

16 Jul Political parties

Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"

13 Jul Communities

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15 Jun 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

01 Jun 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

18 May 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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22 Jul 2020 Economy

Built environment organisations issue joint letter on PDR

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has joined other organisations representing professionals in the built environment in issuing a letter to the Secretary of State for Housing and Planning regarding permitted development rights (PDR).

22 Jul 2020 Environment

Boris Johnson unveils £350m decarbonisation push as he vows ‘green, sustainable recovery’ and ‘Jet Zero’ plane trial

Boris Johnson has unveiled £350m in funding to help industry slash carbon emissions, as he launched the UK’s bid to secure the first zero-emissions long-haul passenger flight.

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21 Jul 2020 Brexit

CIOB welcomes Government proposals on building safety

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has welcomed the Government’s draft Building Safety Bill, which outlines the first comprehensive reform of building safety regulations since their introduction under the 1984 Building Act.

21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Donald Trump’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo says ‘well done’ to UK for ‘sovereign’ decision to axe China’s Huawei

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has heaped praise on Britain for stripping Chinese telecoms firm Huawei of a role in its 5G network.

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21 Jul 2020 Economy

Police Federation welcomes pay award but officers deserve more

The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) says today’s 2.5% pay award for police officers is “a step in the right direction”. 

21 Jul 2020 Economy

Exclusive: Let firms who pay living wage and treat staff well boast new ‘kitemark’, Lib Dem hopeful Layla Moran says

Businesses who treat their staff well and pay the real living wage should be rewarded through a new “kitemark” system, exposing those who fail to take care of employees properly, a Liberal Democrat leadership challenger has said.

21 Jul 2020 Brexit

Russia report: Intelligence agencies slammed for ‘extreme caution’ in assessing whether Moscow tried to influence Brexit vote

Britain’s intelligence agencies have not done enough to reassure the public that the 2016 Brexit referendum was safe from Russian interference, a report by Parliament’s security watchdog has warned.

21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak warns of 'tough choices' ahead as he launches spending review

Rishi Sunak has warned there will be "tough choices" ahead as he launched his 2020 spending review, with a focus on strengthening the UK's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

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21 Jul 2020 Environment

GGF keep pressure on Government over Green Scheme

Following the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) recent communications to Government highlighting the poor timing of the Green Homes Grant Scheme, the industry’s leading trade body is continuing to crank up the pressure on the Government.

Millions of leaseholders to benefit from Law Commission reforms

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21 Jul 2020 Economy

Millions of leaseholders to benefit from Law Commission reforms

The Commission’s reforms will lay the foundations for future home ownership to be freehold and tackle some key issues that existing leaseholders currently face.

21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Failure to get the green recovery right could have long term impacts on our security

A green recovery approach will work best if it is multi-faceted, multi-lateral and long lasting. The Government must show leadership at home and abroad

21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: UK borrowed twice as much in first quarter of this year as in whole of 2019, new figures show

The Government borrowed twice as much in the first quarter of this year as it did in the whole of 2019 as ministers raced to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures show.

21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Teachers, doctors and more to get inflation-busting pay rises to recognise ‘vital’ coronavirus work

Doctors, teachers, police officers and other public sector staff are in line for inflation-busting pay rises to recognise their efforts during the coronavirus crisis.

21 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

End of furlough means ‘more shocks ahead’ for UK families after biggest income hit since mid-1970s, report warns

UK households face yet more shocks to their earnings, a leading think tank has warned, after 2020 saw the biggest drop in average incomes in decades.

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21 Jul 2020 Culture

Scottish Government warned hundreds of jobs at risk unless betting shops are given business rates relief

Hundreds of independent betting shop jobs are at risk of being lost unless Scottish bookies are given business rates relief to help them cope with the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nicola Sturgeon has been warned.

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20 Jul 2020 Economy

GGF concern over Green Scheme scam reports

Following the Government’s announcement of the Green Homes Grant Scheme the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has received several reports of rogue companies trying to scam homeowners.

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20 Jul 2020 Economy

APPG for SME builders report highlights best builders

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for SME House Builders has released its report, ‘Ways to improve the planning system in the UK’, which identifies many of the barriers small and medium sized housebuilders (SMEs) face when entering, engaging with and navigating the planning system.

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20 Jul 2020 Economy

GGF supports new Talent Retention Scheme

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) has welcomed the Government’s announcement confirming support for a new Talent Retention Scheme for the construction industry.

A Green Recovery is the only way forward for the retail sector

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20 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

A Green Recovery is the only way forward for the retail sector

Enabling people to live a healthier, more sustainable life at home is one of IKEA's key ambitions, as we strive to make a positive impact on people and the planet; working to become a fully circular and climate positive business by 2030.

A new Full Fibre network means new jobs. It’s time to unleash the build

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20 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

A new Full Fibre network means new jobs. It’s time to unleash the build

Thousands of jobs could be created with the building of the new ultra-reliable Full Fibre broadband network across the UK.

20 Jul 2020 Economy

The Government must get a grip on the UK’s exceptionally expensive tax breaks that it doesn’t understand

The Government knows too little about the extremely expensive tax reliefs it provides: whether they work, or offer value for money, or even how much they actually cost, according to the new Public Accounts Committee report

20 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

We've made a good start, but with ambition we can do even more for our green recovery

By recognising the skills in ex-industrial settlements and working in tandem with the private sector, we can go further in our green recovery from Covid-19

20 Jul 2020 Economy

Government has ‘scant idea’ whether £117bn a-year-tax reliefs are just ‘freebies’, MPs warn

Ministers do not know whether tax reliefs that cost the public purse £117 billion a year have the effect they are supposed to or are just “freebies”, MPs have said.

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17 Jul 2020 Economy

CMI respond to the Prime Minister's announcement

Businesses need to decide for themselves what’s best for them and most are putting their team's well being at the top of their priority list.