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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
By Which?
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
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Government guidance vital as industry restarts
During the COVID-19 crisis, the GGF has remained at the forefront of breaking news and conveying key guidance to the industry. As the Government is starting to rejuvenate the economy, the GGF calls on companies to adjust to the safety guidance and ensure that all work is carried out as safely as possible.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF launches safe guide for installers
Following the GGF’s “first to market” launch of the Safe Guide for Homeowners during the Covid-19 Crisis, the GGF has now launched a complementary Safe Guide for Home Improvement Companies.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF warns of Covid-19 misinformation
In the last few weeks, the GGF has observed further examples of misinformation around the COVID-19 situation and its impact on the home improvement sector.
Labour must seize the political space opening up before us – and banish the poisonous myth about Leavers and Remainers
Coronavirus
By Ruth Smeeth
Labour must seize the political space opening up before us – and banish the poisonous myth about Leavers and Remainers
Labour failed to understand voters who wanted an end to the failed status quo. As we rebuild after the pandemic, the party has an opportunity to build a future based on empathy, connection and security
The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: What do MPs really think about the Government’s coronavirus response?
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster, from the PoliticsHome team.
Higher taxes, more pay for nurses and a bigger state – our exclusive poll reveals how MPs see the post-Covid society
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Higher taxes, more pay for nurses and a bigger state – our exclusive poll reveals how MPs see the post-Covid society
Tax hikes, more pay for key workers, higher unemployment and a larger state – MPs have painted a picture of society after the pandemic
Coronavirus
By Chartered Management Institute
Happy At Home - Employees Want to Keep Working from Home Post-Pandemic
New poll suggests five days in the office a “thing of the past”
Coronavirus: UK unemployment claims rise by 69% in a month, new figures show
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: UK unemployment claims rise by 69% in a month, new figures show
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the UK soared by 69% last month, new figures covering the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown show.
UK and EU have ‘philosophical difference’ on Brexit but talks are not falling apart, claims Michael Gove
Brexit
UK and EU have ‘philosophical difference’ on Brexit but talks are not falling apart, claims Michael Gove
The Brexit talks are going well but the UK and the EU have a “philosophical difference” on their future relationship, according to Michael Gove.
Boris Johnson accepts ‘frustration’ over ‘complex’ lockdown plan as he unveils £93m vaccine boost
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson accepts ‘frustration’ over ‘complex’ lockdown plan as he unveils £93m vaccine boost
Boris Johnson has acknowledged public “frustration” at easing the UK’s “complex” coronavirus lockdown.
‪The Tories pledged there would be no checks at the Northern Irish border. But the gap between rhetoric and reality is becoming increasingly stark
Brexit
By Andrew McQuillan
‪The Tories pledged there would be no checks at the Northern Irish border. But the gap between rhetoric and reality is becoming increasingly stark
The laying of foundations of new facilities which will be required to process goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain will be yet another blow to the Conservative’s flagging unionist bona fides
Coronavirus: Low-paid workers hit hardest by crisis as a third are let go or furloughed, report shows
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Low-paid workers hit hardest by crisis as a third are let go or furloughed, report shows
New figures show that lower-paid workers have been hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis as almost a third say they’ve already lost work or been furloughed.
Britain demands ‘change in EU approach’ as ‘tetchy’ talks round ends with ‘very little progress’
Brexit
Britain demands ‘change in EU approach’ as ‘tetchy’ talks round ends with ‘very little progress’
UK chief negotiator David Frost has hit out at the EU’s “ideological approach” as he warned there had been “very little progress” in the latest post-Brexit trade talks.
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA responds to Housing Secretary’s 13 May COBRA press briefing
In Wednesday’s daily press briefing, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP announced significant steps in reopening the England’s housing market by allowing people to move home and conduct property viewings – activities previously restricted by lockdown measures.
Michael Gove tells EU there is a ‘serious risk’ Brexit deal not being met amid bitter row over citizens’ rights
Brexit
Michael Gove tells EU there is a ‘serious risk’ Brexit deal not being met amid bitter row over citizens’ rights
Michael Gove has told Brussels there is a “serious risk” that the rights of UK nationals living in the bloc are not being protected, in an escalating row over the issue.
Fresh Brexit row as EU launches legal action against UK over citizens’ rights
Brexit
Fresh Brexit row as EU launches legal action against UK over citizens’ rights
The European Commission has launched legal action against Britain for a “failure to comply” with EU rules on the free movement of people.
Majority of Brits think Government should keep prioritising health over economy in coronavirus response
Coronavirus
Majority of Brits think Government should keep prioritising health over economy in coronavirus response
The majority of Brits think the Government should keep prioritising people’s health over boosting the economy in their coronavirus response.
Bank of England can prevent return to austerity as UK heads for ‘sharp’ recession, Governor claims
Coronavirus
Bank of England can prevent return to austerity as UK heads for ‘sharp’ recession, Governor claims
The Bank of England has bought up £200billion of Government debt as part of plans to help prevent a return to austerity after the coronavirus crisis, according to its Governor.
Coronavirus
By National Federation of Builders
CIL changes ‘welcome relief’ now time to extend planning permissions
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will amend the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations to give much needed relief to small and medium sized housebuilders.
Conservatives dampen talk of public sector pay freeze post-coronavirus and say workers ‘won’t be forgotten’
Coronavirus
Conservatives dampen talk of public sector pay freeze post-coronavirus and say workers ‘won’t be forgotten’
The Government will “not forget” the sacrifices of frontline staff battling coronavirus amid reports of a fresh public sector pay freeze to tackle ballooning borrowing.
Coronavirus
By Mineral Products Association
‘Cash bridge’ remains at heart of MPA calls on Chancellor for more business support now and into recovery
Surviving the recovery, when bills will come in faster than payment of invoices for some months, will be another challenge for industry and we need Government to provide direct support and to ensure that planned infrastructure goes ahead as soon as possible.
Coronavirus
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Work in homes - if it is safe to do so
GGF reacts to more detailed government guidance on working in homes.
UK facing ‘significant recession’ this year due to coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor warns
Coronavirus
UK facing ‘significant recession’ this year due to coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor warns
Rishi Sunak has warned the UK is facing a "significant recession" this year as a result of the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: Minister says it’s ‘fairly clear’ UK heading for recession as economy takes biggest hit since 2008
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Minister says it’s ‘fairly clear’ UK heading for recession as economy takes biggest hit since 2008
The British economy shrank at the fastest pace since the 2008 financial crisis in the first three months of this year, grim new figures show.