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The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water
The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water
Environment
Campaigning in Makerfield, Andy Burnham threatened Thames Water with public ownership – but has not so far followed through. Ben Gartside reports on a decision that will define his approach to privately owned suppliers of public goods.
John Healey Pledges 'Fiscal Discipline' And Hints At Welfare Reform
Economy
John Healey Pledges "Fiscal Discipline" And Hints At Welfare Reform
Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me
Economy
Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me
Tory Council Asks For Housing Benefit Boost Despite Kemi Badenoch Calling For Cuts
Economy
Tory Council Asks For Housing Benefit Boost Despite Kemi Badenoch Calling For Cuts
TUC Head Urges Government To Reject Choice Between Defence Spending And Public Services
Economy
TUC Head Urges Government To Reject Choice Between Defence Spending And Public Services
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
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
Opinion
Connected technology can unlock the next wave of small business growth Partner content
Economy
By Sage
Connected technology can unlock the next wave of small business growth
It’s time ministers saw our ability to feed ourselves from the sea as a strategic asset
Economy
By Daniel Zeichner MP
It’s time ministers saw our ability to feed ourselves from the sea as a strategic asset
We need to get our welfare system back on track – and review the triple lock
Economy
By David Smith MP
We need to get our welfare system back on track – and review the triple lock
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Ed Miliband: “Andy Has Given Us The Permission To Be Heard Again”
Ed Miliband: “Andy Has Given Us The Permission To Be Heard Again”
Foreign affairs
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Environment
Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me
Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me
Economy
Who Is Labour's New General Secretary – And What Does He Plan To Do With The Party Machine?
Who Is Labour's New General Secretary – And What Does He Plan To Do With The Party Machine?
Political parties
Neal Lawson: “The Most Naive Person In Left-Wing Politics”
Neal Lawson: “The Most Naive Person In Left-Wing Politics”
Political parties
Professor Brian Cox Left Hopeful By “Excellent” Burnham Conference Speech
Professor Brian Cox Left Hopeful By “Excellent” Burnham Conference Speech
Political parties
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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
Economy news
Economy
By Catapult Network
LISTEN: Breaking down barriers: how do we harness a digital future?
The Catapult Network's Supercharging Innovation Podcast is back for a second season.
CIOB reports on its own social value - ‘Proud to lead by example’ Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB reports on its own social value - ‘Proud to lead by example’
New Universal Credit Sanctions Could Include Losing Free NHS Prescriptions And Dental Care
Economy
New Universal Credit Sanctions Could Include Losing Free NHS Prescriptions And Dental Care
Exclusive: Jeremy Hunt’s plans to toughen the rules around sanctions for Universal Credit claimants may lead to people losing their free NHS prescriptions and dental care, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Partner content
Economy
By Policy@Manchester
Science policy is ‘anti-regional’ - innovation professor tells Conservative conference
A University of Manchester innovation expert has told a fringe meeting at Conservative Party conference that there is a “mismatch” between public and private sector spending on research and development.
Q&A with Steve Bagshaw: What’s on the agenda for the new chair of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult? Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Q&A with Steve Bagshaw: What’s on the agenda for the new chair of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult?
Steve Bagshaw has been appointed as chair of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. Following the announcement, Steve sat down with his new colleagues to talk about the key issues that will be keeping him busy in the role.
High Value Manufacturing Catapult helps SMEs slash energy costs with new Manufacturing Energy Toolkit Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
High Value Manufacturing Catapult helps SMEs slash energy costs with new Manufacturing Energy Toolkit
Today, the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult has launched its pilot Manufacturing Energy Toolkit nationwide to support UK manufacturing SMEs with their energy costs.
It’s time for social media and technology companies to put a stop to fraud Partner content
Economy
By TSB
It’s time for social media and technology companies to put a stop to fraud
Fraud is the most common crime in the UK. Every MP will have constituents who have lost money to fraudsters, with more than £1.2bn stolen by fraudsters last year alone.
Only the right gambling reforms will protect investment, jobs and raise standards Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
Only the right gambling reforms will protect investment, jobs and raise standards
Getting the final proposals for gambling reform right can provide a long term boost for jobs and investment in our towns and cities.
Inheritance tax is bad for families, bad for the economy – and voters hate it
Economy
By Nadhim Zahawi
Inheritance tax is bad for families, bad for the economy – and voters hate it
Party conference season is always an exciting time to set out ideas that can change our country for the better. These ideas shape the vision we have not just for the country we want to live in but, more importantly, for the kind of country we want to leave for our children.
Steve Bagshaw Appointed Chair of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Steve Bagshaw Appointed Chair of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult
The High Value Manufacturing Catapult is pleased to announce the appointment of its new chair Steve Bagshaw CBE.
Greece re-commits itself to sensible economics Partner content
Economy
By Christina Georgaki
Greece re-commits itself to sensible economics
Lawyer and member of the New Democracy Political Committee, Christina Georgaki, reviews Greece's economic outlook under the leadership of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
National Manufacturing Day: promoting diversity for sustainable success in manufacturing Partner content
Economy
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
National Manufacturing Day: promoting diversity for sustainable success in manufacturing
Wakefield Operations Director, Vanessa Smith, writes on the work being undertaken to promote diversity at CCEP's manufacturing sites.
National Manufacturing Day: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces £31m investment at its site in Wakefield Partner content
Economy
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
National Manufacturing Day: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces £31m investment at its site in Wakefield
Advertising Association Convenes UK Advertising Industry AI Taskforce Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
Advertising Association Convenes UK Advertising Industry AI Taskforce
Keeping the UK at the forefront of the offshore wind market Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Keeping the UK at the forefront of the offshore wind market
CEO of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, Andrew Jamieson, explains why joined up thinking and innovation will deliver the offshore wind promise.
Tory MP Warns Downing Street A Centralised Digital Currency Could Risk Privacy
Economy
Tory MP Warns Downing Street A Centralised Digital Currency Could Risk Privacy
A Conservative MP has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to raise concerns about what a centralised digital currency could mean for privacy after the Bank of England and Treasury have discussed how one could be implemented in the future.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on MPC's decision not to change the Bank Rate from 5.25%
Commenting on the MPC’s decision not to change the Bank Rate from 5.25%, Andrew Gall, Head of Savings and Economics at the BSA, said:
Connected Britain 2023 - Mobile UK Provides Insight and Analysis Into The Mobile World Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Connected Britain 2023 - Mobile UK Provides Insight and Analysis Into The Mobile World
Mobile UK has been ever present at this year's Connected Britain event held at London's eXcel conference centre.
Tories Welcome Bank of England's Interest Rate Pause But Warn They're 'Not Out Of The Woods'
Economy
Tories Welcome Bank of England's Interest Rate Pause But Warn They're "Not Out Of The Woods"
A number of Conservative MPs have welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates at 5.25 per cent, but claimed the central bank’s rapid increases in the Bank Rate prior to today may have damaged economic growth.
Our declining coastal communities need economic transformation
Communities
By Jenevieve Treadwell
Our declining coastal communities need economic transformation
England's coastal communities are in crisis.
All The Changes Rishi Sunak Is Making To Net Zero Pledges
Economy
All The Changes Rishi Sunak Is Making To Net Zero Pledges
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a significant overhaul of the government's net zero policy, including pushing back the ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.
Partner content
Health
By Mobile UK
National Fitness Day: How Wearable Technology Is Helping Us Manage Our Fitness and Wellbeing
Conservative MPs Fear For Their Seats If High Interest Rates Linger
Economy
Conservative MPs Fear For Their Seats If High Interest Rates Linger
Conservative MPs are growing increasingly nervous that interest rates remaining high could be doing serious damage to their prospects at the next general election, which is due to be called before the end of 2024.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Property Tracker report reveals affordability of mortgage payments is the biggest barrier to buying a new home
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