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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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Who Is The Labour Growth Group?
Economy
Who Is The Labour Growth Group?
The Labour Growth Group was set up last week to support the Government mission to build more homes and infrastructure. Some Labour left MPs believe it is a No10 "front", but members insist it was created to keep the party focused on "its most important mission".
Inflation is back on target, but the economy is far from secure
Economy
By Ned Hammond
Inflation is back on target, but the economy is far from secure
Politics may have driven Rachel Reeves' speech on the new Government's fiscal inheritance, but our public finances remain precarious.
What Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves Cutting To Deal With The 'Black Hole' She Inherited?
Economy
What Is Chancellor Rachel Reeves Cutting To Deal With The "Black Hole" She Inherited?
Winter fuel allowance payments will become means tested and hospital and transport projects scaled back, as Rachel Reeves laid out her plans to tackle a "£22billion hole in the public finances".
Rachel Reeves Scales Back Universal Winter Fuel Payments To Plug 'Black Hole' In Public Finances
Economy
Rachel Reeves Scales Back Universal Winter Fuel Payments To Plug "Black Hole" In Public Finances
Rachel Reeves has accused the Conservatives of leaving a £22bn “black hole” in the public finances that the Labour government will have to repair through “difficult" decisions like binning unfinished projects and restricting the winter fuel allowance.
Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
Health
Teachers And NHS Staff To Get Above Inflation Pay Rise
The Government has agreed a pay rise worth 5.5 per cent for teachers and some NHS staff, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed.
'Reset' Needed Between Local And National Government, Says New LGA Chair
Communities
"Reset" Needed Between Local And National Government, Says New LGA Chair
The new head of the Local Government Association wants a “reset” in the relationship between Westminster and councils, having been “almost like a parent child relationship” in recent years.
Spend on defence, not scrapping the two child benefit cap
Defence
By Lord Walney
Spend on defence, not scrapping the two child benefit cap
Beset by competing demands for action, President Kennedy famously told his party: “Others may confine themselves to debate, discussion, and that ultimate luxury – free advice. Our responsibility is one of decision – for to govern is to choose.”
What is the future of work? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
What is the future of work?
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act, experts came together discuss its successes, challenges, and the future impact of new technologies and employee mental health on the workplace.
Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK advertising spend reached £9.2bn in Q1 2024
£9.7bn forecast for Q2 following Men’s Euros and snap General Election, with FY 2024 forecast up 7.7% to £39.4bn
Championing the UK in a competitive global marketplace Partner content
Economy
By Ferrero UK
Championing the UK in a competitive global marketplace
Many people will be familiar with some of Britain’s best loved brands like Nutella, Kinder, Tic Tac and Ferrero Rocher. But what of the company behind them? How much do people know about Ferrero?
Labour Economist: Paying More Taxes Will Make People Happier
Economy
Labour Economist: Paying More Taxes Will Make People Happier
Labour peer and economist Lord Layard has spent years researching happiness. He tells Sophie Church why putting happiness at the heart of policy will keep Labour in power for longer
Time to listen to construction industry experts if we’re to truly “get Britain building” Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
Time to listen to construction industry experts if we’re to truly “get Britain building”
The construction industry stands ready to support the new government with its housing and infrastructure plans, but we need stability and a long-term strategy.
Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
AA response to the King's Speech
Prioritise progress on a deposit return scheme to start delivering on the Green Prosperity Plan Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Prioritise progress on a deposit return scheme to start delivering on the Green Prosperity Plan
Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) are one of the rarest of policy ideas. They’re simple, cost-neutral for consumers, demonstrably effective, and enjoy broad cross-party and industry support.
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
Employers and staff optimistic about impact of new technologies, despite uncertainty about safety – new British Safety Council survey
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
Economy
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
Newly elected Labour MPs are set to come under immediate pressure from the party’s left to defy the leadership by backing moves to scrap the two-child benefit cap ahead of the King’s Speech.
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Environment
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
A group of Labour MPs led by senior back bencher Barry Gardiner have written to Ofwat chief executive David Black to express concern over the impact rising water bills will have on people struggling with the cost of living.
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth Partner content
Communities
By SSE
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth
SSE’s Chief Executive writes on the once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform our energy system and kickstart economic growth through partnership between industry and the new government.
How social leasing of electric vehicles can drive the UK towards net-zero
Environment
By Social Market Foundation (SMF)
How social leasing of electric vehicles can drive the UK towards net-zero
With many of the political parties supporting the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), Researchers Niamh O Regan and Gideon Salutin, at the Social Market Foundation (SMF) believe that for a cash strapped government, social leasing is great way to increase the uptake of EVs
Pensions are in desperate need of reform - this is how the next government should do it Partner content
Communities
By Which?
Pensions are in desperate need of reform - this is how the next government should do it
It’s never too early to think about retirement, so the old adage goes. The more you’re able to save now, the more you can do when you stop working.

The introduction of auto-enrolment in 2012 to help more workers save with the help of their employer has been a success, meaning millions more employees are contributing to a workplace pension. Yet despite that success, many are facing challenging retirements.
Why the future of business is mutually beneficial Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Why the future of business is mutually beneficial
During election campaigns, business policies often take a back seat to more ‘retail friendly’ policies. As recent debates have focused on funding sources, discussions around enhancing productivity and refining tax incentives seem to fall by the wayside. While these topics have their place, they don’t always capture the public’s imagination.
Partner content
Economy
UK advertising exports reach £18bn in 2023
UK celebrates the ‘Business of Creativity’ at Cannes Lions
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
Economy
Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour
New polling shows how little voters currently undecided or leaning towards Labour care less about immigration compared with the cost of living and the National Health Service.
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