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Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government

14 Apr Economy

First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething has said that the biggest challenge he expects to face as the Labour leader of the devolved government will be how to increase the scale of budgets to boost public services.

11 Apr Economy

Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel

09 Apr Economy

Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By "Bigger Public Finance Challenge", Economists Warn

30 Mar Economy

Tory Voters Say The "Broken" Party Has Turned The UK Into A "Sinking Ship"

13 Mar Economy

Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take "Many Parliaments" To Abolish National Insurance

09 Mar Economy

Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are "Laughable"

08 Mar Economy

Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans

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23 Apr Communities

Closing time: what next for London's pubs?

How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?

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17 Apr Health

How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?

15 Apr Communities

Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race

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Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs

26 Apr Political parties

Tory Hopes Are Hanging On The West Midlands Mayoral Race

27 Apr Political parties

Former Justice Secretary Doubts "Pyjama Injunction" Will Block Rwanda Deportations

26 Apr Home affairs

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23 Apr Communities

Closing time: what next for London's pubs?

Few sectors of industry have taken more of a beating in the last few years than that of the British pub. Jimmy McIntosh has been documenting those in London that have died, and asks what it means for the communities they serve

15 Apr Communities

Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll speaks to Sienna Rodgers about quitting the Labour Party and why he is confident of winning the North East mayoral race as an independent

07 Mar Economy

What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?

Economists and political scientists have suggested the Spring Budget package was so "small scale" it did not indicate the government was about to go to the polls.

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Investment in skills and employability more important than making schools into academies

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17 Mar 2016 Education

Investment in skills and employability more important than making schools into academies

The Government’s announcement that all schools will be required to become academies must not be at the expense of investing in vital skills so crucially needed by industry, warns the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

GMB: Budget 2016 does nothing for NHS and care sector members

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17 Mar 2016 Economy

GMB: Budget 2016 does nothing for NHS and care sector members

In a swift response to the chancellor’s 2016 Budget, the trade union GMB has condemned the package for failing to support those in the health sector.

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17 Mar 2016 Economy

Passengers to be able to use low-cost mobile broadband on planes

Passengers will soon be able to use low-cost mobile broadband on planes thanks to £300,000 prize

Construction industry reacts positively to business friendly Budget

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17 Mar 2016 Economy

Construction industry reacts positively to business friendly Budget

As the Chancellor George Osborne delivers his 2016 Budget, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) provides its reaction to today’s headline commitments and announcements affecting the built environment.

City analysts at EY break down the Budget

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17 Mar 2016 Economy

City analysts at EY break down the Budget

Top professional services firm, EY, offers its analysis of the most significant developments in the 2016 Budget.

Apprenticeships still have an image problem – report

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17 Mar 2016 Education

Apprenticeships still have an image problem – report

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Apprenticeship Levy, due to be introduced in April, and in line with National Apprenticeships Week, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is publishing a report into how young people perceive non-academic education. ACCA's chief executive Helen Brand tells PoliticsHome about the findings.

17 Mar 2016 Economy

Chancellor’s weak productivity plan is failing UK

The former shadow chief secretary to the Treasury argues that a more humble Chancellor would accept his efforts to boost UK productivity aren’t working and make some changes.

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

Budget 2016: New Lifetime ISA welcomed

Responding to the Chancellors Budget, Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the Building Societies Association, said:

The big macroeconomic question – do the sums add up?

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

The big macroeconomic question – do the sums add up?

Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Exeter Business School, Professor John Maloney blogs for PoliticsHome on today's Budget.

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

Impact of PIP changes on those living with an illness or disability

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed reductions to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in today's Budget; however no additional cuts have been announced to welfare and support.

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

What did the Budget do for the next generation?

The chancellor called this a Budget for the next generation. However, a look through the detail suggests to the exact opposite being true.

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

New life time ISAs could herald the long term demise of private pensions

Responding to the BudgetCarolineAbrahams, Charity Director for Age UK, said:

Investment Association praises Chancellor's savings, productivity and investment reforms

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

Investment Association praises Chancellor's savings, productivity and investment reforms

Commenting on the Budget, trade group The Investment Association welcomes the boost given to millennial savers and productivity, and a simplification of tax paid by fund investors.

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

Boost for Millennial savers as productivity and investment underpin Budget 2016

Guy Sears, Interim CEO of the Investment Association, said:

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

ABI: Full Budget reaction on IPT, Lifetime ISAs and CMC regulation

Responding to today's Budget, Huw Evans, Director General of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) made the following comments.

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

Budget a ‘missed opportunity’ in race to meet housing targets, warns FMB

This Budget may prove to be a missed opportunity in the Governments race against time to meet its own housing targets, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned in response to the Budget Statement.

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16 Mar 2016 Health

Budget 2016: Government has failed to support unpaid carers

Responding to todays Budget, GailScott-Spicer, CEO ofCarersTrust, said:

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

The Chancellor is finally thinking small first

ACCA gives its view on the Chancellors eighth budget

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16 Mar 2016 Economy

Chancellor's benefit changes 'will make many disabled people’s lives harder' - Scope

Disability charity Scope responds to todays budget in which the Chancellor confirmed changes to disability benefits.

The deficit Osborne doesn’t like to talk about – solving the healthcare crisis

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16 Mar 2016 Health

The deficit Osborne doesn’t like to talk about – solving the healthcare crisis

An ageing population combined with diminishing funds for social care has led the charity Independent Age to appeal for a health and care budget that looks beyond short-term efficiency. To avoid further crisis in the NHS, it calls on the Government to create an independent Care Commission tasked with securing the long-term future of social care.

16 Mar 2016 Economy

Budget must be about the national interest, not Osborne’s leadership ambitions

Rachel Reeves MP accuses the Chancellor of using the Budget as a 'job application' for next Tory leader.

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15 Mar 2016 Economy

Dare to be boring, accountancy body tells Chancellor

ACCA offers advice to Chancellor ahead of Budget

Budget 2016: Chancellor must make UK building stock more energy efficient

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15 Mar 2016 Economy

Budget 2016: Chancellor must make UK building stock more energy efficient

Ahead of this week's Budget, the Glass and Glazing Federation urges a greener budget from the Chancellor

Don’t make your daughter go to university

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15 Mar 2016 Education

Don’t make your daughter go to university

The Chief Executive of national charity, Career Ready, urges teachers and parents to consider new professional apprenticeships as valid alternatives to higher education.

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