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Reform UK Warned It Needs To Get Serious About The Economy
Reform UK Warned It Needs To Get Serious About The Economy
Economy
Reform UK remains comfortably ahead of Labour and the Conservatives in the polls, and the party's leading figures often spoke at its conference with full confidence that Nigel Farage is set to become the next prime minister.
Union Boss Tells Labour There Is Clear Public Support For Wealth Taxes
Economy
Union Boss Tells Labour There Is Clear Public Support For Wealth Taxes
Angela Rayner Refers Herself To Ethics Adviser After Admitting Stamp Duty Underpayment
Economy
Angela Rayner Refers Herself To Ethics Adviser After Admitting Stamp Duty Underpayment
The Rundown Podcast: IFS Boss Helen Miller On Labour's Economic Record
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: IFS Boss Helen Miller On Labour's Economic Record
Union Leader Dave Penman: 'It's A Complete Mystery To Me Why Labour Won't Go Further On Standards'
Economy
Union Leader Dave Penman: "It's A Complete Mystery To Me Why Labour Won't Go Further On Standards"
The Rundown Podcast: TUC Boss Paul Nowak On Labour's Workers' Rights Record
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: TUC Boss Paul Nowak On Labour's Workers' Rights Record
Planning Reform Climbdown Could Harm Economic Growth, Housing Experts Warn
Economy
Planning Reform Climbdown Could Harm Economic Growth, Housing Experts Warn
Opinion
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation?
Parliament must act now to end the debt crisis undermining global aid
Economy
By Noah Law MP
Parliament must act now to end the debt crisis undermining global aid
The little-known tax tweak proposal that could bury the government’s housebuilding dream Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
The little-known tax tweak proposal that could bury the government’s housebuilding dream
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Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: 'End This Horrible Power Struggle'
Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: "End This Horrible Power Struggle"
Communities
Keir Starmer Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Angela Rayner Resignation
Keir Starmer Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Angela Rayner Resignation
Political parties
Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
Political parties
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Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Communities
Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Bad boys of Brexit, move over: the good guys of growth are here. Sienna Rodgers talks to Looking For Growth co-founder Lawrence Newport who wants to ban planning delays just like he outlawed the XL Bully
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would 'Legalise Theft'
Culture
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would "Legalise Theft"
Equity general secretary Paul W Fleming tells Sienna Rodgers about the threat of AI and his frustration with the government’s ‘very, very, very disappointing’ approach to the creative industries
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Economy news
Budget 2016: Chancellor must make UK building stock more energy efficient Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
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 Partner content
Education
By Career Ready
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.
Degree apprenticeships have potential to fill skills gaps Partner content
Education
By Universities UK
Degree apprenticeships have potential to fill skills gaps
‘Degree apprenticeships’ have been lauded by Universities UK (UUK) and Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, as ‘life-changing opportunities’ with the potential to plug more specific skills gaps.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
Surge in insurance apprenticeships
New figures from the CII show a 50% increase in technical insurance apprenticeship starts since 2013.
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Pledge to tackle silica dust made at IOSH roundtable event

The first step towards the development of a new cross-industry approach on the control of mineral dust in the workplace has been taken today (Monday 14 March), says the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
Partner content
Economy
By Solicitors Regulation Authority
IT innovation in the legal sector
Use of technology can enable law firms to do more for clients, according to the latest marketplace report from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
Government failing to increase 'quality' apprenticeships
Education
By Angela Eagle MP
Government failing to increase 'quality' apprenticeships
Shadow BIS secretary, Angela Eagle, warns that “when it comes to apprenticeships, the Government is overly focused on quantity over quality”.
Apprenticeship levy must have 'clear and coherent strategy for implementation'
Education
By Hannah Bardell MP
Apprenticeship levy must have 'clear and coherent strategy for implementation'
SNP Spokesperson for Business, Innovation and Skills, Hannah Bardell, says "the implementation of the apprenticeship levy and the proportion allocated to Scotland is far from clear". 
Partner content
Education
By Federation of Master Builders
Nearly 60% of construction bosses start their careers as an apprentice - research
Nearly 60% of SME construction owners started their career as an apprentice, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (14th to 18th March).
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
Parents favour Degree Apprenticeships ahead of Oxbridge education
Parental pride in child achieving professional Chartered status helps build status of new Degree Apprenticeships
What we can expect from Osborne in next week’s Budget Partner content
Economy
By PoliticsHome
What we can expect from Osborne in next week’s Budget
PoliticsHome’s news editor Josh May sets out the political context into which the Chancellor will announce his Budget.
Partner content
Economy
By Saga
Chancellor told: Grasp opportunity to abolish car tax
George Osborne has been urged to be radical in his forthcoming Budget and abolish the complex and clearly unfair car tax.
Partner content
Economy
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Local business welcomes female students to mark International Women’s Day
Coca-Cola Enterprises and Your Life hosts visit at Uxbridge headquarters to promote women in business.
Preparing for devolution to England’s city regions - EY report Partner content
Communities
By EY
Preparing for devolution to England’s city regions - EY report
The Government’s devolution agenda could be a “historic rebalancing of power away from London”, but a number of obstacles still stand in its way, according to a new report from EY. 
Technical and professional education is the path to productivity Partner content
Economy
By NCFE
Technical and professional education is the path to productivity
National awarding organisation and technical education provider NCFE calls on the Chancellor to provide an ongoing commitment to funding Technical and Professional Education in next week's Budget.
Partner content
Economy
By National Audit Office
BIS’s capital investment in science projects
The Department for Business, Innovation Skills invests in science to support economic growth and improve national productivity. Capital spending on science projects was 1.1 billion in 2014-15, and this will be maintained every year up to 2021. The department, however, needs to develop a more systematic and informed approach to investing in science projects, according to todays report from the National Audit Office.
Partner content
Economy
By EY
EY’s Budget 2016 predictions: Targeting tax revenues to balance the books
Faced with a slowing economy and challenging public finances, the Chancellor is expected to focus on revenue raising measures to help him deliver his fiscal mandate
'Changes to Sunday shop opening hours will hurt families'
Economy
By Mary Creagh
'Changes to Sunday shop opening hours will hurt families'
Labour's Mary Creagh explains why she will be voting to 'keep Sunday special' later today and writes that the Sunday Trading proposals 'have no strong economic case'.
As Osborne sets a Budget for his party, Labour must earn the trust of the country
Economy
By Chris Leslie
As Osborne sets a Budget for his party, Labour must earn the trust of the country
Former Shadow Chief Secretary and Shadow Chancellor Chris Leslie writes ahead of the Budget: 'with the Chancellor’s focus narrowing, Labour must show we can offer a credible alternative'.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
How to ensure 'path to the top' is clear for all female accountants
CEO of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants calls for action to clear the path for the nearly 250,000 young women studying accountancy.
Chancellor must implement pensions and savings dashboard Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Chancellor must implement pensions and savings dashboard
Consumer group Which? calls on George Osborne to use next week’s Budget to create a tool providing people with a complete picture of all their pension pots in one place.
Latest spending figures show record highs Partner content
Economy
By Visa
Latest spending figures show record highs
Consumer spending hits record levels last month, bolstered by Valentine’s Day and half-term, according to new statistics.
Partner content
Economy
By Visa
Valentine’s Day half-term boost spend on hotels, dining and entertainment to record levels
ƒƒ- Household spending increases +2.2% year-on-year in February ƒƒ- Sharp rise in spending on Hotels, Restaurants Bars (+13.6%) and Recreation Culture (+9.7%), while expenditure growth reaches 13-month high across Food Drink (+4.8%) retailers ƒƒ- E-commerce on upward trajectory as growth improves to +6.3% on an annual basis
Partner content
Economy
By University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire revolutionises 3D printed fashion with the MODECLIX project
Today, the University of Hertfordshire announced the development of a revolutionary new prototype collection of wearable 3D printed garments.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
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Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards