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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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14 Jul 2020 Brexit

Business has been left in the dark over Northern Ireland’s future

Businesses will soon face new requirements that make it more complicated and costly to trade across the Irish Sea. But with just a few months to go, too many important questions remain unanswered

14 Jul 2020 Communities

The Government's scandalously slow progress of removing flammable cladding has left residents trapped, desperate and living in terror

Three years on from Grenfell, it's time government prioritised funding to protect the 60,000 residents still living in unsafe tower blocks with highly flammable cladding.

14 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

UK economy shrinks by a fifth as coronavirus lockdown toll revealed

The British economy shrank by almost a fifth between March and May as the country went into coronavirus lockdown, stark new figures reveal.

14 Jul 2020 Brexit

Brexit: government leaving business in the dark with ‘political approach’ to Northern Ireland, MPs warn

The Government has been accused of taking a “political approach” to the post-Brexit future of the Northern Ireland border by a cross-party group of MPs.

13 Jul 2020 Brexit

Michael Gove lays out post-Brexit border plan with action firms must take to maintain trade with EU

Michael Gove has laid out the Government's post-Brexit plan for cross-border trade with the EU.

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13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

UK Manufacturing - the road to return?

Last month’s Civitas report on reviving manufacturing after the COVID 19 argues some interesting perspectives on ailments of the UK economy and the possible solutions ahead.

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13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Transcending these difficult times

The power of packaging to innovate for society’s benefit has recently seen an impressive demonstration by Transcend Packaging.

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13 Jul 2020 Health

Vets call for urgent clarity on post-Brexit pet travel

The UK’s largest membership body for the veterinary profession is calling on the government to set out changes to pet travel rules as soon as possible to help vets manage demand from pet owners.

13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Government answers GGF questions on Green Scheme

Following the news last week of the Government’s new Green Homes Grant Scheme, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) received many calls and emails from anxious Members with some serious concerns regarding the scheme and its impact on their businesses.

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13 Jul 2020 Environment

New timber industry campaign to reduce CO2 in construction

A new industry campaign to showcase timber’s environmental credentials is being launched today (13 July).

For a green recovery, let’s build back better – in wood

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13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

For a green recovery, let’s build back better – in wood

It is up to all of us who care about our legacy to our children and grandchildren to turn the talk about re-building the country through a new Green Economy into a reality, by metaphorically and literally building back better – in wood.

13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Labour demands update on face masks after Michael Gove rejects call to make them mandatory in shops

Labour is demanding a Commons update on face masks after Cabinet minister Michael Gove rejected calls to make their use mandatory in shops.

13 Jul 2020 Brexit

Government launches major ‘new start’ Brexit campaign as businesses say they’re still not ready for end of transition period

The Government has launched a major new public information campaign to help people get ready for the end of the UK’s post-Brexit transition period at the end of this year.

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13 Jul 2020 Economy

IET gives 5G a clean bill of health

5G has been subject to an ‘infodemic’ of misinformation and conspiracy theories about public safety. But is there any evidence behind these claims?

A new report from Institution of Engineering and Technology separates fact from fiction

12 Jul 2020 Brexit

Michael Gove downplays Cabinet split over Brexit border plans and says Liz Truss one of his ‘bestest friends’

Michael Gove has dismissed claims of a dispute with fellow Cabinet minister Liz Truss over the Government’s post-Brexit border plans, referring to her as one of his “bestest friends”.

12 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Michael Gove says people should go back to work ‘to fire up the economy’ after months of lockdown

People should go back to work “wherever they can” in order to get the British economy “fired up again” after months of lockdown, Michael Gove has said.

12 Jul 2020 Brexit

Rishi Sunak to cut taxes and regulations in 10 new freeports in post-Brexit bid to revive economy

Rishi Sunak is set to bring in tax cuts and overhaul planning rules at 10 new freeports around the UK as part of plans to boost the country’s economy.

12 Jul 2020 Brexit

Michael Gove vows £705m border spending as government readies ‘bright future’ campaign to get UK ready for Brexit

Michael Gove has pledged to spend £705m on the UK’s borders and launch a new public information campaign to get the country ready for Brexit.

10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

UK confirms it won’t join EU coronavirus vaccine scheme amid concern over lack of say

The UK government has told the European Union it will not take part in the bloc’s bid to secure a coronavirus vaccine.

10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Labour warns BAME women will be hard-hit by ongoing beauty treatment curbs as lockdown eases

Black, asian and minority ethnic women working in the beauty sector could be particularly hard hit by ongoing coronavirus restrictions on a host of treatments, Labour has warned.

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10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Stamp duty holiday helps the wider construction industry

Many people have criticised the Chancellor's stamp duty holiday for including second home owners and investors and while this appears an oversight on the part of the Government, those critics should think more deeply about this decision.

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10 Jul 2020 Economy

Renowned Malaysian real estate developer appointed as new Vice President of CIOB

Datuk Seri Michael Yam FCIOB has been appointed Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) on 23 June 2020.

The Chancellor’s statement is a good start, but what next for energy efficiency policy?

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10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

The Chancellor’s statement is a good start, but what next for energy efficiency policy?

While the Chancellor’s announcement this week is a step in the right direction, more must be done to ensure we reach our net zero goals and deliver a truly green recovery.

10 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Britain ‘turns down chance to join EU coronavirus vaccine scheme’

The UK Government has reportedly rejected the chance to join a European Union-run coronavirus vaccine scheme amid concern over “costly delays”.