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The Rundown Podcast: Can The Government Avoid A Pensions Crisis?
The Rundown Podcast: Can The Government Avoid A Pensions Crisis?
Economy
This week on The Rundown we’re asking – can the government avoid a pensions crisis? Most analysts think the UK’s retirement industry is at a tipping point, and without bold and meaningful reforms, even if they seem politically unpopular, then the time bomb ticking underneath the pensions system will go off, and sooner than you think.
Minister Says Deindustrialised Areas Could Benefit Most From New AI Zones
Economy
Minister Says Deindustrialised Areas Could Benefit Most From New AI Zones
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Environment
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Economy
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
Economy
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Economy
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Opinion
The government’s fraud strategy must bring all sectors together Partner content
Communities
By Which?
The government’s fraud strategy must bring all sectors together
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Economy
By Sian Berry MP
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Rebuilding UK defence and development requires ambitious critical mineral partnerships
Economy
By Calvin Bailey MP and Noah Law MP
Rebuilding UK defence and development requires ambitious critical mineral partnerships
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Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Political parties
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
Nigel Farage Hopes Net Zero Will Help Him Win Over Union Members
Nigel Farage Hopes Net Zero Will Help Him Win Over Union Members
Political parties
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Why Britain Can't Build
Economy
Why Britain Can't Build
We can’t start to clear away the blockers until we understand how we erected them in the first place; Michael Dnes details how thousands of sane decisions have led us to the current madness. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Ben Houchen: 'I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Economy
Ben Houchen: "I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Ben Houchen survived against the odds last May. Now the last Tory mayor standing tells Tali Fraser of his determination to make Tees Valley great again. Photography by Christopher Owens
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
Economy news
The UK must learn the lessons of Ireland’s successful Deposit Return Scheme launch, if it is to avoid the mistakes of Scotland Partner content
Economy
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
The UK must learn the lessons of Ireland’s successful Deposit Return Scheme launch, if it is to avoid the mistakes of Scotland
The UK is at serious risk of falling even further behind, with the deadline all but certain to slip. Politicians from all parties must work together to give the industry the level of certainty needed to unlock investment and to encourage consumers to support this nationwide environmental intervention
Former Science Minister Resigned Because He Could Not Afford Mortgage Rise
Economy
Former Science Minister Resigned Because He Could Not Afford Mortgage Rise
George Freeman resigned as Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation last year in part because he could not afford to pay for an increase in his mortgage on his ministerial salary.
H2 101: Why hydrogen and why now? Partner content
Environment
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
H2 101: Why hydrogen and why now?
Net Zero is driving global industrial transformation which presents an opportunity for the UK to secure its position as a net zero powerhouse. In hydrogen, there is significant opportunity for the UK to invest strategically to become truly world leading and ensure that UK technology powers the global hydrogen economy.
UK ad spend up 15.9% in Q3 2023 to £9.6bn Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK ad spend up 15.9% in Q3 2023 to £9.6bn
Higher-than-expected increase driven by search and online display & preliminary estimate for 2023 UK ad spend upgraded to £37bn, a rise of 6.4% year-on-year
Decarbonisation, growth, delivery: the next Government’s real to-do list Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Decarbonisation, growth, delivery: the next Government’s real to-do list
As we enter 2024, the Prime Minister has made clear that this will be a general election year. While the date of the election remains unknown, we can be certain that the next Government – whichever colour it may be – will face a challenging in-tray.
Catapulting growth in 2023 and beyond Partner content
Environment
By Catapult Network
Catapulting growth in 2023 and beyond
In the face of many challenges – changing customer desires, cost pressures, supply chain disruption, expected regulatory changes and fierce competition – UK innovation is on the rise.
Unlocking the Potential of Building Societies: In Conversation with Rob Pheasey Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Building Societies Association
Unlocking the Potential of Building Societies: In Conversation with Rob Pheasey
From savings to mortgages, the nation’s building societies are making a real difference to people and places across the country. With MPs set to vote on a Bill that could increase the sector’s impact, PoliticsHome sat down with Rob Pheasey, Chair of the Building Societies Association, to learn why he thinks mutuals are striking a chord with a new generation of customers.
The Andrew Griffith interview: 'Would I want to be the first minister in space?'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Andrew Griffith interview: "Would I want to be the first minister in space?"
Britain is punching well above its weight in space, Andrew Griffith tells Tali Fraser, but it needs private capital to realise its full potential. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Minister Declares UK Ready For Lift-Off But Rules Out Moonshoot
Economy
Minister Declares UK Ready For Lift-Off But Rules Out Moonshoot
The space minister Andrew Griffith has ruled out sending British astronaut Tim Peake to the moon with the upcoming Artemis III mission.
Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
UK energy minister visits cement works to explore decarbonisation
The UK Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Lord Callanan visited Rugby cement works in Warwickshire on Friday 12 January to gain an insight into the actions needed to decarbonise the UK’s ‘dispersed’ cement plants.
Keir Starmer Urged To Bring Back 'GOATs' If Labour Win Election
Economy
Keir Starmer Urged To Bring Back "GOATs" If Labour Win Election
Labour peer Lord Paul Drayson, one of the so-called ‘GOATs’ – Government of All Talents – of New Labour, has said that if elected this year, a Labour government should emulate the model if it is to succeed in recovering and growing the economy.
It would be unthinkable for telecoms providers to push through with mid-contract price hikes Partner content
Economy
By Which?
It would be unthinkable for telecoms providers to push through with mid-contract price hikes
Since 2020 most major broadband and mobile providers have introduced inflation linked price increases in their contracts. Under this practice, providers base their price increases on whatever inflation is running at, plus a mark up - a questionable practice that has made it difficult for consumers to understand exactly what they are signing up for and to shop around.
Housing must not become a battle between Quality vs Quantity – we must deliver both Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Housing must not become a battle between Quality vs Quantity – we must deliver both
The November reshuffle saw the appointment of yet another Housing Minister – the 16th since 2010. And in the run-up to the long-awaited Christmas break, there were several significant announcements on planning permission reform to get Britian building again. With a General Election inevitably on the horizon, we can expect that there is only more stall-setting to come on what is expected to be one of the biggest policy issues at the ballot box.
LEAD 2024 to deliver vision of growth through responsible advertising Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
LEAD 2024 to deliver vision of growth through responsible advertising
Former PM Gordon Brown joins stellar line-up of political and advertising leaders on 8 February
Treasury's 'Problematic' National Insurance Cut Claim May Breach Whitehall Rules
Economy
Treasury's "Problematic" National Insurance Cut Claim May Breach Whitehall Rules
Government has been accused of making misleading claims after a Treasury social media post about how much money workers will take home as a result of the cut to National Insurance has been viewed as a breach of civil service rules.
Our dependency on China for critical minerals is dangerous
Economy
By Alicia Kearns MP
Our dependency on China for critical minerals is dangerous
For three decades, the UK has increasingly relied on China for critical minerals and in particular ‘rare earths’.
Rishi Sunak Will Insist He's Better Trusted On The Economy Than Keir Starmer
Economy
Rishi Sunak Will Insist He's Better Trusted On The Economy Than Keir Starmer
With 2024 almost certain to be an election year, an unofficial campaign has already kicked off, and the Tories are set to employ their old faithful argument that they are the only party who can be trusted with the economy.
The Competition and Markets Authority needs to be reined in
Economy
By Fred de Fossard
The Competition and Markets Authority needs to be reined in
The Competition and Markets Authority is the world’s most hawkish antitrust regulator.
Conservative Growth Group Is Working To 'Unite The Right'
Economy
Conservative Growth Group Is Working To "Unite The Right"
Leading figures in the Conservative Growth Group (CGG), a free market-favouring faction within the Tory Party, will place a renewed focus on uniting MPs on the right to increase pressure on the Government and bolster support for its ideas ahead of the election.
2023 In Politics: From Doomed Pledges To The Rise And Fall Of Top Political Players
Economy
2023 In Politics: From Doomed Pledges To The Rise And Fall Of Top Political Players
Many hoped 2023 would be a calmer and more harmonious affair than the chaos of the previous year, which saw three Prime Ministers in three months, the death of the Queen, war in Europe, and a cost of living crisis.
How the High Value Manufacturing Catapult is transforming UK manufacturing Partner content
Environment
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
How the High Value Manufacturing Catapult is transforming UK manufacturing
CEO of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Katherine Bennett CBE, reflects on the organisation’s progress and sets out how it will support the manufacturing industry to thrive in 2024
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on the MPC's decision to keep the Bank Rate at 5.25%
Commenting on the MPC’s decision not to change the Bank Rate from 5.25%, Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage and Housing Policy at the BSA said:
Why the Government must not walk back plans to create a level playing field for concrete mixers Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Why the Government must not walk back plans to create a level playing field for concrete mixers
Concrete is essential to our economy. Every year, around 15 million cubic metres of ready-mixed concrete is supplied in Great Britain, helping to build the homes, commercial buildings, and infrastructure projects on which our future prosperity relies.
Planning – the single point of failure? Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Planning – the single point of failure?
The Government is clear that its priority is to grow the economy, and the Autumn Statement put forward the Chancellor’s plans to create the conditions for the private sector to thrive by removing barriers to investment and thereby unlocking growth.
EventsAll
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025