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Union Leader Dave Penman: 'It's A Complete Mystery To Me Why Labour Won't Go Further On Standards'
Union Leader Dave Penman: "It's A Complete Mystery To Me Why Labour Won't Go Further On Standards"
Economy
Civil service union leader Dave Penman has accused Labour of ducking the “low-hanging fruit” of reforming ethics and standards in government, telling PoliticsHome it is a “complete mystery” why the party has failed to act despite pledges in opposition.
The Rundown Podcast: TUC Boss Paul Nowak On Labour's Workers' Rights Record
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: TUC Boss Paul Nowak On Labour's Workers' Rights Record
Planning Reform Climbdown Could Harm Economic Growth, Housing Experts Warn
Economy
Planning Reform Climbdown Could Harm Economic Growth, Housing Experts Warn
Labour Donor Says He Is Open To Engaging With Reform UK About Gambling Taxes
Economy
Labour Donor Says He Is Open To Engaging With Reform UK About Gambling Taxes
Resident Doctors Are 'Not Asking For Enough', Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Health
Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Treasury Doesn’t Understand Social Mobility And Needs Reform, Says Ex-Education Secretary
Economy
Treasury Doesn’t Understand Social Mobility And Needs Reform, Says Ex-Education Secretary
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Communities
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Opinion
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation?
Parliament must act now to end the debt crisis undermining global aid
Economy
By Noah Law MP
Parliament must act now to end the debt crisis undermining global aid
The little-known tax tweak proposal that could bury the government’s housebuilding dream Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
The little-known tax tweak proposal that could bury the government’s housebuilding dream
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How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
Political parties
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
By Total Politics Impact
Social affairs
When will Keir Starmer do his Cabinet reshuffle?
When will Keir Starmer do his Cabinet reshuffle?
By Jim Murphy
Political parties
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference ##sash##
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
Home affairs
Parliament's People Awards ##sash##
Parliament's People Awards
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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
Jeremy Hunt Cuts National Insurance And Scraps Non-Dom Tax Breaks In Spring Budget
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Cuts National Insurance And Scraps Non-Dom Tax Breaks In Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a cut to National Insurance and abolished non-dom tax status in the Spring Budget.
The Chancellor should axe the tax on renewable liquid fuels in the Budget Partner content
Economy
By OFTEC
The Chancellor should axe the tax on renewable liquid fuels in the Budget
Conservative backbenchers are not the only ones holding out for a lifeline in today's Budget, rural voters are too.
Conservative MPs Worry Cost Of Headline Tax Cuts Will Be Hikes Elsewhere
Economy
Conservative MPs Worry Cost Of Headline Tax Cuts Will Be Hikes Elsewhere
A number of Conservative MPs have expressed concern that any cuts to personal taxation in Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget are likely to be raising taxes on business and foreign nationals.
Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
MPA PRESS RELEASE: Scotland’s growth and net zero plans need mineral products
Scotland’s economic development and drive for decarbonisation depend on domestically available mineral products, according to a new document which sets out a series of policy recommendations for the Scottish Government.
MPs' Committee Doubts Government Plan To Manage 'Phenomenal' National Debt
Economy
MPs' Committee Doubts Government Plan To Manage "Phenomenal" National Debt
A new report by the influential Public Accounts Committee has questioned whether ministers have clear measures in place to assess the value for money of the “phenomenal” £2.6 trillion of Government borrowing.
Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
Media smart supports UK government’s national campaign against fraud in scam awareness drive
‘Scam flags add up to a scam’ to help young people identify and avoid fraudulent ads online
What To Expect From Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Economy
What To Expect From Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is under pressure from backbench Tory MPs to deliver tax cuts in the Spring Budget, as the government looks for ways to try to convince voters not to abandon the Conservatives in the general election.
Budget 2024: Improving Mobile Connectivity – The Importance of a Positive Investment Environment Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Budget 2024: Improving Mobile Connectivity – The Importance of a Positive Investment Environment
The UK’s mobile network operators and the wider industry are committed to improving and enhancing coverage and capacity across the UK to ensure we realise our national ambition to be a world leader in mobile connectivity. This is essential for the prosperity of our economy.
Tory 'Furore' Looms If Spring Budget Doesn't Shift the Dial
Economy
By Adam Payne
Tory "Furore" Looms If Spring Budget Doesn't Shift the Dial
Conservative backbench "furore" awaits Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt if next week's Spring Budget does not go far enough to satisfy their long-standing desire for tax cuts.
Partner content
Economy
By Chemical Industries Association
The chemical route to UK Growth
We must deliver more opportunities for young people in Wales
Environment
By Stephen Crabb MP
We must deliver more opportunities for young people in Wales
The population of Wales is becoming significantly older as birth rates decline, young people move away to pursue education and career opportunities elsewhere, and older people from other parts of the United Kingdom see Wales as an attractive and affordable place to live in retirement.
Chancellor's Budget must prioritise long-term public funding plans over short-term giveaways
Health
By David Finch
Chancellor's Budget must prioritise long-term public funding plans over short-term giveaways
When the Chancellor takes to the dispatch box next week, he faces a choice between a politically driven tax giveaway or making credible long-term spending plans to drive the country’s future prosperity. Given the government’s recent track record of short-term decision-making, it will be telling to see which course he takes.
Workplace culture must change to help autistic people succeed in work
Economy
By Mel Stride MP and Robert Buckland MP
Workplace culture must change to help autistic people succeed in work
Autistic people have told us loud and clear that while they might have very different needs, they share a common aspiration: equality of dignity and opportunity in society.
Jeremy Hunt Wrestles With Major Tax Compromise Ahead Of Spring Budget
Economy
By Adam Payne
Jeremy Hunt Wrestles With Major Tax Compromise Ahead Of Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt faces the major decision of whether to cut National Insurance or income tax at the Spring Budget as he hopes to regain favour with voters and restless MPs.
Conservative MPs Demand VAT Cut For Struggling Pubs And Restaurants
Economy
Conservative MPs Demand VAT Cut For Struggling Pubs And Restaurants
A letter signed by 45 Conservative MPs has called for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to reform VAT and Business Rates for hospitality businesses in the Spring Budget.
Port of Dover is calling on its stakeholders to shape the future of the Port Partner content
Economy
By Port of Dover
Port of Dover is calling on its stakeholders to shape the future of the Port
The Port of Dover has now launched a 6-week public engagement period to hear from local communities, visitors, Port users and wider stakeholders on the outcomes and ideas they think the Port should pursue to 2050
The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Environment
By Tali Fraser
The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Brexit thrust farmers into the centre of political debate for the first time in generations. Minette Batters tells Tali Fraser what it’s been like to be in the eye of the ‘tornado’
New study reveals that card payments significantly benefit UK economic growth Partner content
Economy
By Mastercard
New study reveals that card payments significantly benefit UK economic growth
Card payments have become an integral part of everyday life in the UK. They are used for small, spontaneous transactions due to their ease of use, and for larger purchases given the consumer protection they can offer. They enable spending and more efficient business operations, which can support economic growth and employment. Mastercard's Kelly Devine, president for UK & Ireland explores why cards are such a critical element of the economic landscape in the UK.
One Nation Tories Call On Government To Put Students And New Parents At Centre Of Budget
Economy
One Nation Tories Call On Government To Put Students And New Parents At Centre Of Budget
A centrist group of Conservative MPs has called for a series of measures to be put in the Chancellor's Spring Budget that would deliver changes for new parents and students.
Being a responsible, long-term partner to Britain Partner content
Environment
By EDF
Being a responsible, long-term partner to Britain
Two to tango: Can Milei transform the UK's relationship with Argentina?
Economy
By Sam Meadows in Buenos Aires, and Tom Scotson
Two to tango: Can Milei transform the UK's relationship with Argentina?
Argentina and the UK were once close trading partners, until the Falklands conflict ended the ‘original special relationship’. Can the country’s colourful new president change all that?
UK advertising announces blockbuster SXSW 2024 programme Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK advertising announces blockbuster SXSW 2024 programme
Over 40 UK companies join forces through UKAEG to showcase at the international creativity & tech festival
What business rates: Interview with BCC boss Shevaun Haviland
Economy
By Tali Fraser
What business rates: Interview with BCC boss Shevaun Haviland
Business leaders and ministers are at odds over issues ranging from migration and Brexit to planning and tax. Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, tells Tali Fraser she is braced for a tough year. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Recession Marks The Start Of A Difficult Weekend For Rishi Sunak
Economy
Recession Marks The Start Of A Difficult Weekend For Rishi Sunak
Confirmation that the UK has entered a recession brought what felt like a brief period of renewed Tory momentum to a halt as voters went to the polls in two by-elections for the party on Thursday.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards