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How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
Andy Burnham has set out some major ambitions for government since entering office. Experts look at how he could pay for them.
Defy “Orthodox Economists” To Invest Billions In Reindustrialisation, Labour MPs Urge Burnham
Economy
Defy “Orthodox Economists” To Invest Billions In Reindustrialisation, Labour MPs Urge Burnham
The Rundown Podcast: Burnham's First Week, Plus Mel Stride On Reform UK
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Burnham's First Week, Plus Mel Stride On Reform UK
Burnham's Cabinet: Healey Chancellor, Miliband To Foreign, Rayner Returns, Streeting To Defence
Economy
Burnham's Cabinet: Healey Chancellor, Miliband To Foreign, Rayner Returns, Streeting To Defence
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Economy
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
'It Is Just Demoralising': Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About It
Education
"It Is Just Demoralising": Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About It
'Biggest Change Of Our Lifetimes': Andy Burnham Sets Out Plan To Move Power Away From Westminster
Economy
"Biggest Change Of Our Lifetimes": Andy Burnham Sets Out Plan To Move Power Away From Westminster
Opinion
Public procurement shapes our economy – we must put social value at its heart
Economy
By Baroness Alexander
Public procurement shapes our economy – we must put social value at its heart
Open Letter: Chancellor must deliver on reindustrialisation Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Open Letter: Chancellor must deliver on reindustrialisation
If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
Economy
By Eleanor Shearer
If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
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How to read the Clacton by-election result
How to read the Clacton by-election result
By Steve Akehurst
Political parties
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Environment
Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
Environment
The Tories will not recover by working with Reform
The Tories will not recover by working with Reform
By David Lidington
Political parties
The Conservatives Should Scrap The Triple Lock And Build Houses, Says Senior Tory
The Conservatives Should Scrap The Triple Lock And Build Houses, Says Senior Tory
Political parties
Vape Shops Will Need Planning Permission In Push To Revive High Streets
Vape Shops Will Need Planning Permission In Push To Revive High Streets
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Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Economy
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Andy Burnham has pledged to create a ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester that would serve as the ‘nerve centre of a rewired Britain’. Will it work? How? Sienna Rodgers reports
Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
Culture
Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
Tourism minister Stephanie Peacock talks to Sienna Rodgers about introducing a controversial tourist tax and tackling short-term holiday lets – plus why Labour finds itself in a mess, but relitigating Brexit would be wrong
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Communities
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Critics say Lisa Nandy should spend more time meeting stakeholders in her brief, but the Culture Secretary tells Francis Elliott she’s fighting for the government to give hope to the most vulnerable. Photography by Tom Pilston
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Labour MPs Warn Rachel Reeves Welfare Cuts Would Be 'Utterly Disastrous'
Economy
Labour MPs Warn Rachel Reeves Welfare Cuts Would Be "Utterly Disastrous"
The government faces a backlash from Labour MPs if it decides to cut spending in areas like welfare in response to recent rises in borrowing costs.
The insurance market is causing consumers all sorts of difficulties. Here’s what needs to happen Partner content
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By Which?
The insurance market is causing consumers all sorts of difficulties. Here’s what needs to happen
Car insurance premiums have been enough to drive motorists round the bend recently. While the worst of price rises may have now passed, it’s little comfort for drivers who have had to shell out hundreds of pounds more for cover than they would have done just a few years ago.
Critical Minerals Strategy Is A 'Test Case' For Britain's Place In The World
Economy
Critical Minerals Strategy Is A "Test Case" For Britain's Place In The World
The critical minerals industry is widely seen as a “test case” for Britain’s role in the world, as experts and MPs warn the government against “rushing” into trade agreements with China.
Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq Resigns
Economy
Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq Resigns
Tulip Siddiq has resigned as economic secretary to the Treasury, saying the controversy over her family finances is becoming a "distraction" from the work of government.
Keir Starmer Says Government Will 'Absolutely' Stick To Its Fiscal Rules As Borrowing Costs Rise
Economy
By Zoe Crowther
Keir Starmer Says Government Will "Absolutely" Stick To Its Fiscal Rules As Borrowing Costs Rise
Keir Starmer has confirmed that the government will "absolutely" stick to its fiscal rules, even if that means making "ruthless" decisions on the economy.
Starmer and Reeves are right to call on regulators to go for growth. They now need to ensure their own ministers get the memo too Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
Starmer and Reeves are right to call on regulators to go for growth. They now need to ensure their own ministers get the memo too
On Christmas Eve the nation’s top regulators received a gift from the Prime Minister. No, not a selection box or novelty pair of festive socks. In the face of a flatlining economy, Keir Starmer threw down the gauntlet, calling for a new regulatory environment, built on collaboration with business which was, “more pro-growth and pro-investment”.
Market Moves Will Put Pressure On Rachel Reeves To Hold Spring Budget, Says Leading Economist
Economy
Market Moves Will Put Pressure On Rachel Reeves To Hold Spring Budget, Says Leading Economist
Movements in the markets will put "pressure" on Rachel Reeves to deliver a major fiscal event in the spring, despite the chancellor having committed to just one a year, leading economist Paul Johnson has said.
Does The Treasury Value Regions?
Economy
Does The Treasury Value Regions?
Benedict Cooper looks at the thorny issue of how we can guarantee an equal share of the pie around the country
Rachel Reeves Is Borrowing From The Old To Bring About Growth
Economy
Rachel Reeves Is Borrowing From The Old To Bring About Growth
Can the Treasury drive growth across the UK’s wider economy? Chetun Patel looks at its current plans and recent history
Absolute power - why HMT's iron grip is bad for democracy
Economy
By Harriett Baldwin MP
Absolute power - why HMT's iron grip is bad for democracy
Harriett Baldwin, a former chair of the Treasury Select Committee, argues that the power afforded to Number 11 can have unintended and negative consequences for democracy
The Fiscal Triangle: How The Treasury Decides What To Spend
Economy
The Fiscal Triangle: How The Treasury Decides What To Spend
JP Spencer, a former Treasury senior policy adviser, explains how the ‘fiscal triangle’ is at the core of every spending decision it makes
Cost Of Living Pressures Will Be 'Bleak' During Labour's First Christmas In Power
Communities
Cost Of Living Pressures Will Be "Bleak" During Labour's First Christmas In Power
A chorus of charities have warned that low-income families face feeling "worse off" this winter than they did last due to the weight of ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
Frustrated Labour MPs Say WASPI Decision Shows Government Is 'In A Bunker'
Economy
Frustrated Labour MPs Say WASPI Decision Shows Government Is "In A Bunker"
There is unhappiness among many Labour MPs following the Government's decision on Tuesday not to pay compensation to WASPI women.
The new Community Right to Buy will be a lasting legacy of this Labour government
Communities
By Joe Fortune
The new Community Right to Buy will be a lasting legacy of this Labour government
Parks, pubs, sports clubs, libraries, allotments, community centres, local shops, youth clubs – these are the building blocks of a community.
How Do You Get Money Out Of The Treasury?
Economy
How Do You Get Money Out Of The Treasury?
While many things have changed in the long history of British politics, this question has remained a constant thorn in the side of innumerable secretaries of state, regardless of their political persuasion. Adam Payne reports
Is It Time To Split Up The Treasury?
Economy
Is It Time To Split Up The Treasury?
The suggestion that it would be better to break up the Treasury into more manageable parts has been mooted for years. Chaminda Jayanetti looks at the idea in detail
How the Employment Rights Bill should be improved
Economy
By Andy McDonald MP
How the Employment Rights Bill should be improved
"I think this will be the biggest upgrade to workers’ and trade union rights in a generation," TUC general secretary Paul Nowak told a meeting of bill committee members scrutinising the Employment Rights Bill in Parliament.
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
NPPF review welcomed, but SMEs still wait for support
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Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Planning reform welcome but needs to go deeper
Too Big, Too Powerful: Treasury Domination Is Bad For Government
Economy
Too Big, Too Powerful: Treasury Domination Is Bad For Government
Successive prime ministers have found themselves frustrated by the power wielded by their neighbours in Number 11. Alex Thomas from the Institute for Government argues that the problem lies in central government’s structure
Driving homes for Christmas Partner content
Communities
By Skipton Group
Driving homes for Christmas
Earlier this year, Skipton Group, one of the UK’s leading member-owned businesses, launched new research into home affordability in Great Britain today. In the light of its findings, Stuart Haire, Skipton Group’s Chief Executive, shares his new year resolution to help more people into a home.
Why the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy should prioritise the chemical industry Partner content
Economy
By Chemical Industries Association
Why the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy should prioritise the chemical industry
The clock is ticking on the UK’s status as an attractive and competitive location for future manufacturing investments and jobs. The Government’s ‘Invest 2035’ industrial strategy is an opportunity to prioritise the chemical sector and recognise its contributions to UK growth. With around 95% of all manufactured goods containing chemicals, it is difficult to imagine a modern economy without a thriving chemical industry.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces £42.3m investment into its factory in Wakefield Partner content
Economy
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces £42.3m investment into its factory in Wakefield
Government must listen to all businesses on economic growth - not just the regulation refuseniks Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Government must listen to all businesses on economic growth - not just the regulation refuseniks
New Which? research reveals most UK businesses support strong consumer protection regulations as a contributor to consumer confidence and economic growth.
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