Menu
Fri, 14 August 2026
Search

Follow us:

PoliticsHome
Featured
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
Most read
How to read the Clacton by-election result
How to read the Clacton by-election result
By Steve Akehurst
Political parties
Back Nuclear Energy 2026 ##sash##
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
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
Communities
Editor's choiceAll
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
Government Warned Help To Buy Boost Would Push House Prices Even Higher
Economy
Government Warned Help To Buy Boost Would Push House Prices Even Higher
Reports that Help to Buy could be revived by government to enable more first time buyers have been met with concern by MPs and experts that a return of the scheme would actually push prices higher and fail to address affordability.
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Scottish Residents And Businesses To Get Major 4G Boost Thanks To £75 Million Shared Rural Network Investment
Soaring food costs must be a wake up call to invest in a resilient food system
Health
By Jo Gideon MP
Soaring food costs must be a wake up call to invest in a resilient food system
Food security is a global issue, and it is a very immediate concern for many people. The cost of a weekly food basket has risen by 25 per cent in the last year.
CIOB issues warning to construction SMEs - Embrace social value or get left behind Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB issues warning to construction SMEs - Embrace social value or get left behind
Partner content
Economy
By Amey
Amey completes Department for Work and Pensions assessment centre refurbishment
Amey Secure Infrastructure, a provider of critical services for the public sector, is working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to enhance the user and staff experience at its site in Leicester.    
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK advertising breaks through £15bn of exports
The UK exported an impressive £15bn of advertising and market research services in 2021 – a massive 32.5% increase compared to the previous year, and the largest rise since tracking began in 2018. This brings the sector back to its pre-COVID growth trajectory and showcases its resilience, as well as the power that the British advertising sector has on the world stage.
Partner content
Communities
By Policy@Manchester
Razing the neighbourhood: consequences and alternatives to council estate demolition
Post-war council estates suffer a barrage of stigmatising representations. Central and local governments, think tanks, and property companies call them ‘sink estates’ and ‘concrete monstrosities’. In television dramas and feature films, council estates are invariably grim and crime ridden. These representations have real-world effects. They establish social moods and opinions that encourage and justify the wave of estate demolitions that have beset London and other cities in recent decades.
Revealing the Real Face of Construction Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
Revealing the Real Face of Construction
The days of construction careers being portrayed as low paid, low skilled, low prospect jobs for academic underachievers should have been confined to history, yet research by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) shows the sector remains tainted by these outdated misconceptions.
More dither and delay over gambling reform is deeply disappointing
Health
By Louise Davies MBE
More dither and delay over gambling reform is deeply disappointing
Today, the government finally published its long overdue white paper on gambling reform.
Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK ad spend grew 8.8% in 2022 to reach £34.8bn
Inflationary pressures persist with minimal growth forecast for 2023
Eight UK businesses awarded £2m from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership Partner content
Economy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Eight UK businesses awarded £2m from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership
Eight UK businesses have been successful in securing a share of a £2 million Development Grant Competition from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP).
Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC welcome Government Gambling White Paper
Partner content
Economy
By Amey
Amey supports Edinburgh School’s journey to Net Zero through modular build solutions
Amey, a provider of essential facilities and asset management services for the UK Public Sector, has recently collaborated with City of Edinburgh Council to develop a design solution to provide additional facilities that will enhance the teaching capacity at the Royal High School in Edinburgh.
Connected North: Digital Inclusion; no one left behind Panel Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Connected North: Digital Inclusion; no one left behind Panel
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
EE Brings 4G Connectivity To A Further 1,500 Rural Communities As Part Of The Shared Rural Network
IKEA invests £4.5 million in one of the biggest EV charging infrastructure projects for last mile fleet in the UK and Ireland Partner content
Environment
By IKEA
IKEA invests £4.5 million in one of the biggest EV charging infrastructure projects for last mile fleet in the UK and Ireland
LV= Survey Reveals How the Nation’s Households are Coping With the Impact of Rising Inflation Partner content
Economy
By LV=
LV= Survey Reveals How the Nation’s Households are Coping With the Impact of Rising Inflation
With the latest inflation figures stubbornly remaining in double digits, families across the nation are facing hard choices about how to cover the costs of food and bills. A major survey from mutual LV= reveals just how rising prices are impacting on consumers across the UK.
Embedding sustainability: How homegrown semiconductor technology can help realise the UK’s sustainability goals Partner content
Environment
By Pragmatic Semiconductor
Embedding sustainability: How homegrown semiconductor technology can help realise the UK’s sustainability goals
Homegrown technology and innovation can be vital catalysts when it comes to realising the UK’s sustainability goals. However, Government must set the conditions for these sectors to thrive.
Rishi Sunak To Be Investigated By Commons Watchdog Over Possible Failure To Declare An Interest
Economy
Rishi Sunak To Be Investigated By Commons Watchdog Over Possible Failure To Declare An Interest
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by the Commons Standards Commissioner over whether he failed to properly declare an interest.
Civil Service Unions Vow To Ramp Up Strikes After 'Insulting' 4.5% Pay Offer
Economy
Civil Service Unions Vow To Ramp Up Strikes After 'Insulting' 4.5% Pay Offer
Civil service unions have said they will take fresh strike action over "insulting" proposals to limit average pay rises for most civil servants to 4.5% for the coming year at a time when inflation is running at more than double that level.
Labour's Plan To Boost Homeownership May Not Solve 'Root Cause' Of Housing Crisis
Communities
Labour's Plan To Boost Homeownership May Not Solve "Root Cause" Of Housing Crisis
The Labour Party has set out a mini-plan to increase homeownership among first-time buyers, but experts have warned its proposals are not radical enough.
Partner content
Economy
2021 UK Exports of Advertising and Marketing Services Reach £15bn
Industry records highest year-on-year growth at 32.5%. Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, commends industry as driver of economic growth
More needs to be done to help people eat healthily during the cost-of-living crisis according to fresh research Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
More needs to be done to help people eat healthily during the cost-of-living crisis according to fresh research
With a new survey revealing that half of UK adults (51%) are finding it harder to make healthy food choices amid spiralling costs, Slimming World outlines how it is helping people through the challenging circumstances.
Suffolk Chamber Survey: 5G Is Critical, Raises Questions About Business Awareness Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Suffolk Chamber Survey: 5G Is Critical, Raises Questions About Business Awareness
EventsAll
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Back Nuclear Energy 2026