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Boris Johnson Says 'No Action Is Off The Table' After Meeting Football Bosses Over European Super League Plans

Boris Johnson Says "No Action Is Off The Table" After Meeting Football Bosses Over European Super League Plans

5 hr Culture

The Prime Minister met with senior football officials to discuss the new Super League as he vowed to give the plans a "straight red".

Over 100 Tory MPs Urge Government To Make £20 Universal Credit Uplift Permanent

19 Apr Coronavirus

Over 100 Tory MPs Urge Government To Make £20 Universal Credit Uplift Permanent

Commons Treasury Committee Is Set To Launch Inquiry Into Greensill Lobbying

14 Apr Economy

Commons Treasury Committee Is Set To Launch Inquiry Into Greensill Lobbying

Publicans Call Vaccine Passport Plans 'Absurd' As Boris Johnson Faces Anger From Tory MPs

25 Mar Coronavirus

Publicans Call Vaccine Passport Plans "Absurd" As Boris Johnson Faces Anger From Tory MPs

The great British pub needs urgent help if it is to survive the lockdown

24 Mar Coronavirus

The great British pub needs urgent help if it is to survive the lockdown

Young People Face Unemployment “Crisis” As 88% Of Job Losses Affect Under 35s

23 Mar Economy

Young People Face Unemployment “Crisis” As 88% Of Job Losses Affect Under 35s

Public Services Face “Second Dose Of Austerity” To Meet Rishi Sunak’s Spending Cuts, Warns IFS

18 Mar Economy

Public Services Face “Second Dose Of Austerity” To Meet Rishi Sunak’s Spending Cuts, Warns IFS

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The Plastic Packaging Tax: An opportunity to create a world-leading UK recycling infrastructure

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19 Apr Environment

The Plastic Packaging Tax: An opportunity to create a world-leading UK recycling infrastructure

“Deeply inadequate” statutory sick pay is driving self-isolating workers into hardship

16 Apr Economy

“Deeply inadequate” statutory sick pay is driving self-isolating workers into hardship

Let’s Make 2021 the Year we Help Britain’s Outdoor Workers Breathe Easy

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13 Apr Environment

Let’s Make 2021 the Year we Help Britain’s Outdoor Workers Breathe Easy

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In for a Penny: the new paymaster general on dyslexia, defence and making a difference

08 Mar Economy

In for a Penny: the new paymaster general on dyslexia, defence and making a difference

As Penny Mordaunt settles into her new role helping to plot Britain’s future relations with the EU, she talks to Rosa Prince about the experiences that have shaped her political career.

Everything Rishi Sunak Announced In The Budget Including Furlough, Universal Credit, Corporation Tax Rise and Freeports

03 Mar Coronavirus

Everything Rishi Sunak Announced In The Budget Including Furlough, Universal Credit, Corporation Tax Rise and Freeports

Rishi Sunak has set out his three-point plan for helping the economy recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with a raft of spending commitments, an increase to corporation tax and moving the Treasury to Darlington.

After The Rashford Row: What Next For The Government And Child Poverty?

02 Nov 2020 Education

After The Rashford Row: What Next For The Government And Child Poverty?

The Tories took a hammering after Boris Johnson refused to cave in to Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign. But could it mark a watershed for the party in the long run? Alain Tolhurst investigates.

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05 Nov 2014 Economy

Mobile ‘notspots’: a smarter ‘demand driven’ approach is needed

Poor mobile phone reception in the British countryside is to be tackled under government plans that could force telecom groups to open networks in rural areas to rivals customers.

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30 Oct 2014 Economy

£13 million to develop safe and smart nuclear power technologies

UK companies and consortia have been awarded a total of 13 million to help develop innovative technologies for the current and next generation of nuclear power stations.

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29 Oct 2014 Economy

Every employee using a computer needs to understand cyber security risks, House of Lords committee told

A cyber security expert has told a House of Lords committee that a basic understanding of cyber security among all company employees is critical. Relying on a few cyber security professionals cannot provide the level of reassurance and safety that modern businesses require.

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24 Oct 2014 Economy

Recycled Aluminium Innovation

Continuing its support of cutting edge technology, Innovate UK (the new name for the Technology Strategy Board), has played a key role in enabling Jaguar Land Rover to develop a new aluminium alloy, which means that up to 50% of the body of the new Jaguar XE is made from recycled aluminium.

Glass Fed membership continues to grow

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07 Oct 2014 Economy

Glass Fed membership continues to grow

The industry body for the glass industry has said it is 'pleased' its membership has significantly increased in the past year.

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30 Sep 2014 Economy

FEFPEB members attend European Parliament Wood Action Days ahead of 65th FEFPEB Congress

Members of the European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB) represented the pallets and packaging sector at a series of Wood Action Days at the European Parliament during September.

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22 Sep 2014 Economy

£1m Innovate UK contract to help digitise Government construction projects

Innovate UK has awarded a 1m contract to RIBA Enterprises to develop a prototype digital tool that is set to transform the procurement of buildings and infrastructure at home and abroad.

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01 Aug 2014 Economy

Corrugated Packaging Sector Now Allows the Personal Touch

Customised packaging is becoming increasingly popular and the Corrugated Industry is exploiting the latest digital printing technology to provide even more commercial opportunities for retailers and brand owners.

Parties told how to grow UK economy

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28 Jul 2014 Economy

Parties told how to grow UK economy

Infrastructure delivery, less costly environmental legislation and investment in skills are key to continued economic growth, according to a leading industry body.

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16 Jul 2014 Education

Wirral Grammar School for Girls wins corrugated

Wirral Grammar School for Girls (WGSG) on Merseyside has won the PaperWorks Design and Technology competition for Corrugated Cardboard Packaging with an ingenious concept for cupcakes.

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08 Jul 2014 Economy

CPI response to EU Circular Economy package

Last week, the European Commission adopted the EU Circular Economy Package “Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe”.

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04 Jul 2014 Economy

Corrugated Packaging Provides the Creative Energy for Innovative New Fitness Products

Innovative new products require creative packaging that protects in transit and helps the item stand out on supermarket shelves – reasons why a leading manufacturer of sports and energy supplements adopted corrugated packaging solutions, for the launch of its new products aimed at the fitness market.

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25 Jun 2014 Economy

Future Innovation is Top of the Agenda at Corrugated Conference

Corrugated Packaging companies have been urged at an international industry conference to take advantage of the improving economic climate by continuing to modernise, if they are to meet future challenges and remain one step ahead of their competitors.

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11 Jun 2014 Economy

Thinking Outside the Box to Future-Proof Corrugated Packaging

Innovation is transforming the image of corrugated packaging, providing eye-catching uses beyond its traditional purpose for some of the biggest brand names in the food and beverage sectors, says the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI).

‘No harmful effects’ from mobile phones

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27 May 2014 Economy

‘No harmful effects’ from mobile phones

Britain’s engineers have concluded that “low-level exposure to electromagnetic fields” (EMF) from power lines and mobile phones do not have harmful effects.

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27 Mar 2014 Economy

Want to feel good about your finances in retirement? Get married and stay married (and don’t move to Moldova!)

New international research has found that single over-50s were almost twice as likely to report financial dissatisfaction as those who were married.

Schools need ‘apprenticeship champions’

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23 Jan 2013 Economy

Schools need ‘apprenticeship champions’

Careers guidance services for young people have deteriorated and will continue to do so unless urgent steps are taken by the Government, MPs have said.

All companies should have apprenticeships

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29 Aug 2012 Economy

All companies should have apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are as important for adult workers as young people and for small as well as large companies, a government review has said.

Richard Saunders - Investment Management Association

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24 Apr 2008 Economy

Richard Saunders - Investment Management Association

ePolitix.com speaks to Richard Saunders, chief executive at the Investment Management Association, about the Pensions Bill, the Budget and better financial advice.

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