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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
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
The public may be more open to pension reform than we think
Economy
By Sasjkia Otto
The public may be more open to pension reform than we think
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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
Hazards Ahead: How Labour Unity Under Andy Burnham May Be Tested In The Months Ahead
Hazards Ahead: How Labour Unity Under Andy Burnham May Be Tested In The Months Ahead
Political parties
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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
Health inequality is everyone’s business – government must act across every department Partner content
Health inequality is everyone’s business – government must act across every department
By Allison Gardner MP
Health
Neal Lawson: “The Most Naive Person In Left-Wing Politics”
Neal Lawson: “The Most Naive Person In Left-Wing Politics”
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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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Britain's ‘green ports’: why decarbonising the maritime sector starts on dry land Partner content
Environment
By Port of Dover
SSE
Britain's ‘green ports’: why decarbonising the maritime sector starts on dry land
While electric vehicles (EV) and their infrastructure may win the lion’s share of attention when it comes to green transportation and logistics, the scale of the decarbonisation and sustainability challenges facing the UK means every step of the supply chain needs to be examined. Ferries and maritime transport - essential components of our supply and demand ecosystem - represent a crucial area of opportunity for decarbonisation.
Senior Tory Defends Pension Tax Cut As A 'Basic Decent Principle'
Economy
Senior Tory Defends Pension Tax Cut As A "Basic Decent Principle"
Oliver Dowden has defended the government's decision to lift the £1m cap on pension pots, a move set to benefit around 1m wealthy pensioners, in the face of claims that it is a tax cut for the wealthy.
Boosted Tories Are Optimistic Of A Comeback, But An Election Win Remains 'A Long Way Away'
Economy
Boosted Tories Are Optimistic Of A Comeback, But An Election Win Remains "A Long Way Away"
Rishi Sunak has made it through Budget week without a major hitch, continuing his recent momentum and boosting hopes among Conservative MPs that he is starting to drag his party back to a position where it has a fighting chance at the next General Election.
The Jonathan Reynolds interview: 'Vulnerability could and should be a universal standard'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Jonathan Reynolds interview: "Vulnerability could and should be a universal standard"
Jonathan Reynolds talks to Tali Fraser about a universal standard of vulnerability when it comes to energy policy – and his faith as a Christian where, he says, ‘questions of poverty and vulnerability are central’. Photography by Baldo Sciacca
Faced with the highest tax burden for 70 years, the Budget fails to put Britain on a path to prosperity
Economy
By Angela Eagle MP
Faced with the highest tax burden for 70 years, the Budget fails to put Britain on a path to prosperity
This budget took place against a bleak backdrop: The forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) showed a worsening cost of living crisis with real wages falling at the fastest rate since records began.
One year after the P&O Ferries scandal, rogue employers remain free to treat workers appallingly
Economy
By Paul Nowak
One year after the P&O Ferries scandal, rogue employers remain free to treat workers appallingly
One year ago today, almost 800 dedicated seafarers were sacked by P&O Ferries unlawfully over video call.
Scottish parliament hears Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Scottish parliament hears Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy
What Engineers and Policymakers Need to Know about the ChatGPT Revolution Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
What Engineers and Policymakers Need to Know about the ChatGPT Revolution
Is the engineering profession on the brink of a major disruption? With the rise of ChatGPT and other AI-powered technologies, engineers are set to benefit from unprecedented levels of productivity. AI-literacy and transparency are critical to getting it right.
What Economists Say About Key Spring Budget Announcements
Economy
What Economists Say About Key Spring Budget Announcements
One of the UK's leading independent economic research units, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has issued its verdict on key elements of Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget: tax, childcare, and health related benefits.
Partner content
Economy
By Amey
Solving the energy dilemma in Scottish schools
Amey’s FM Scotland operations director, Diane Gillies, discusses how the business is helping to set out a sustainable vision for the country’s school estates.
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Spring Budget 2023 Misses Opportunity To Address Investment Gap And Direct Funds To Digital Champions
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB response to today's budget
Eddie Tuttle, Director of policy, external affairs and research at CIOB said:
HTA reaction to Spring Budget Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
HTA reaction to Spring Budget
What Is Really Happening With Inflation?
Economy
What Is Really Happening With Inflation?
Inflation has been one of the central challenges facing the government as it attempts to improve the UK's gloomy economic outlook, and in Wednesday's Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was keen to stress that his "plan is working" to bring it down.
Jeremy Hunt's Low Key Budget Keeps Tory MPs On Side
Economy
Jeremy Hunt's Low Key Budget Keeps Tory MPs On Side
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget appears to have maintained unity within the Conservative party, with few signs of dissent in the early reactions to Wednesday's Spring Budget announcement from Tory backbenchers.
What Does The Independent Budget Watchdog Say About Jeremy Hunt's Plans?
Economy
What Does The Independent Budget Watchdog Say About Jeremy Hunt's Plans?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt referred to the assessment of the Office for Budget Responsibility at the start of his Spring Budget statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday, including their forecast that "the UK will not now enter a technical recession this year". 
RIA responds to Spring Budget Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
RIA responds to Spring Budget
Responding to today’s Spring Budget, RIA Chief Executive, Darren Caplan, said:
New national rail passengers milestone reached in February 2023 – now over 100% of pre-Covid levels Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
New national rail passengers milestone reached in February 2023 – now over 100% of pre-Covid levels
The DfT has today published figures showing that national rail passenger numbers have reached over 100% of pre-Covid levels for the first time since March 2020. From Friday 10 February, passenger numbers on the national network hit or exceeded 100% five days in a row, and on Wednesday 22 February 103% was recorded. This means that passenger numbers have doubled in just over a year, with the DfT data showing that since the start of 2023 rail customers have been returning not just on weekends and the middle days of the working week, but also on Mondays and Fridays.
Rishi Sunak Won't Promise He Will Reduce Net Migration To Tens Of Thousands
Brexit
Rishi Sunak Won't Promise He Will Reduce Net Migration To Tens Of Thousands
Rishi Sunak is refusing to take up a previous Conservative party policy of reducing net migration to the tens of thousands after many failed attempts by Tory governments to deliver it.
ORE Catapult enables clean maritime innovation to surge ahead in offshore wind sector Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
ORE Catapult enables clean maritime innovation to surge ahead in offshore wind sector
£2.7m funding success for offshore wind projects to drive forward maritime decarbonisation.
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Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET responds to Spring Statement
Alex Taylor, Head of Policy at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, said: “The Chancellor has set out his ambition to drive economic growth, skills and jobs in the UK.
Jeremy Hunt Overhauls Childcare And Pensions In Spring Budget As UK Avoids Recession
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Overhauls Childcare And Pensions In Spring Budget As UK Avoids Recession
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the UK is not entering a "technical recession" as he delivered his Spring Budget to MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Jeremy Hunt Scraps Lifetime Cap On Pension Allowance
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Scraps Lifetime Cap On Pension Allowance
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has scrapped the £1m cap on the pension lifetime tax allowance in a bid to incentivise over 55s, particularly doctors, to stay in the workplace.
All The Major Announcements In The Spring Budget: Childcare, Energy and Pensions Boost
Economy
All The Major Announcements In The Spring Budget: Childcare, Energy and Pensions Boost
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a confident Spring Budget to MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday with measures intended to boost the UK's workforce as he confirmed the UK was no longer in "technical recession".

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