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Angela Rayner Refers Herself To Ethics Adviser After Admitting Stamp Duty Underpayment
Angela Rayner Refers Herself To Ethics Adviser After Admitting Stamp Duty Underpayment
Economy
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has referred herself to the independent ethics adviser after admitting to not paying enough stamp duty on her seaside flat.
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
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
Labour Donor Says He Is Open To Engaging With Reform UK About Gambling Taxes
Economy
Labour Donor Says He Is Open To Engaging With Reform UK About Gambling Taxes
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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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference ##sash##
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
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Parliament's People Awards
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference ##sash##
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Home Office Eyes More Restrictions On International Student Visas
Home Office Eyes More Restrictions On International Student Visas
Education
Angela Rayner Refers Herself To Ethics Adviser After Admitting Stamp Duty Underpayment
Angela Rayner Refers Herself To Ethics Adviser After Admitting Stamp Duty Underpayment
Economy
Darren Jones To Run No 10 Delivery As Keir Starmer Shakes Up His Top Team
Darren Jones To Run No 10 Delivery As Keir Starmer Shakes Up His Top Team
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
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Partner content
Economy
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Great Britain's young entrepreneurs rise to the litter challenge
Coca-Cola Enterprises Real Business Challenge partners with industry groups to raise awareness with younger generations
Partner content
Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
Two thirds of councils failing small businesses, says FMB
Local authorities are blocking smaller businesses from competing for public sector contracts, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned, in the light of new research from the Electrical Contractors Association that shows over two thirds of councils are neglecting to use a simplified procurement tool recommended for use across the public sector.
Baroness Sharp: Gov't apprenticeship ambitions 'are not enough' to tackle UK's skills gap
Education
By Baroness Sharp of Guildford
Baroness Sharp: Gov't apprenticeship ambitions 'are not enough' to tackle UK's skills gap
Lib Dem peer, Baroness Sharp warns ahead of her House of Lords debate, that the "twin challenges of poor productivity and needing to upskill' an ageing population will not be addressed through increased apprenticeships alone.
Partner content
Economy
By Airbus
New Aircraft Wing Development and Test Centre Announced
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne joined Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Tom Williams CBE to announce a 37 million investment in a new Wing Integration Centre at the Airbus site in Filton, Bristol.
Tackling the 'scourge of late payments' on SMEs
Economy
By Alok Sharma MP
Tackling the 'scourge of late payments' on SMEs
Conservative MP, Alok Sharma, welcomes the Government's plans to establish a Small Business Commissioner and says greater transparency is key to eliminating the 'disease' of late payments to small businesses. 
Partner content
Education
By Save the Children
High quality nurseries 'fundamental' to giving every child 'a chance of success' - Save the Children
Save the Children responds to a report by the Family and Childcare Trust whichcallson the Government to make improving the quality of childcareits top priority.
Chancellor’s 2015 whisky tax cut that boosted treasury coffers by £100m 'must be repeated' Partner content
Economy
By Scotch Whisky Association
Chancellor’s 2015 whisky tax cut that boosted treasury coffers by £100m 'must be repeated'
The Scotch Whisky Association is urging George Osborne to build on the effectiveness of last year’s reduction in whisky duty after the move boosted tax revenues by almost £100m.
Partner content
Education
By Chartered Insurance Institute
CII apprenticeships guide launched in wake of changes
Launched today at a conference addressed by the Prime Minister's apprenticeship ambassador Nadhim Zahawi MP, the new employer apprenticeship guide is the latest initiative in the CII's drive to support firms wanting to take on apprentices.
Child poverty in the UK
Economy
By Peter Dowd MP
Child poverty in the UK
Ahead of his debate, Peter Dowd MP writes on the state of child poverty and its impact on our future. 
UK firms must go further on profit-sharing and company governance
Economy
By Gareth Thomas MP
UK firms must go further on profit-sharing and company governance
Former Labour Minister Gareth Thomas writes ahead of his Ten Minute Rule Motion today on 'Profit-sharing and Company Governance (Employees Participation)'.
Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Funds under management up £36 billion in 2015
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds for 2015:
Sugar tax will ‘seriously damage’ the health of UK’s hospitality industry Partner content
Economy
By The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
Sugar tax will ‘seriously damage’ the health of UK’s hospitality industry
A sugar tax at this stage “will seriously damage the profitability of venues and could be make or break for some businesses,” warns ALMR CEO Kate Nicholls. 
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
New five-year health and safety strategy plans discussed across country
IOSH president Karen McDonnell addressed the first of seven roadshows set up by the HSE to discuss its new five-year strategy.
Partner content
Economy
By National Federation of Builders
Tackling the skills crisis in construction
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) andthe House Builders Association, welcome the Governments announcement to develop an action plan to tackle the skills crisis.
Partner content
Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
Fall in workloads for small builders, warns FMB
Workloads for small builders across the country took a downward turn towards the end of last year, the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) latest State of Trade Survey has revealed, amid worries over wider economic uncertainty.
Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
MPA’s Latest Sustainable Development Report Highlights the Industry’s Commitment to Transparency
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has published its 2015 Sustainable Development (SD) Report, covering the year 2014.
Partner content
Economy
By Solicitors Regulation Authority
Complaints about SRA work drop again
The number of complaints about the work of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has dropped for the second year running.
UK leads Europe on women in top Government jobs, but key departments fall behind Partner content
Economy
By EY
UK leads Europe on women in top Government jobs, but key departments fall behind
New research by EY reveals the state of gender equality among the UK’s senior civil servants.
Amazon named top for UK customer satisfaction Partner content
Economy
By Institute of Customer Service
Amazon named top for UK customer satisfaction
UK consumers have named Amazon the best for customer satisfaction, according to new data compiled by the Institute of Customer Service.
Partner content
Economy
By Institute of Customer Service
Customer satisfaction on the rise as organisations respond to changing consumer demands
Customer satisfaction in the utilities sector is improving faster than in any other industry, while banks and building societies have stalled, according to the UKs biggest barometer of customer service. Customers are also more satisfied now, than at any time since January 2014, but their priorities are shifting.
Partner content
Economy
By Association of British Insurers
ABI to engage with FCA and Treasury on excessive early exit charges
ABIs response to the Chancellors announcement on excessive early exit charges in today'sTreasury questions [19 Jan 2015].
Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
The Economic Significance of the Mineral Products Industry to Wales – New Report Published
The mineral products industry is vital to the Welsh economy and is essential to the delivery of Welsh Government policies for infrastructure development, regeneration and supporting priority sectors such as construction, tourism and energy.
Partner content
Economy
By National Federation of Builders
Lack of SME house builders linked to house price inflation
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that house prices across the United Kingdom grew by 7.7% between November 2014 and November 2015. At a regional level, house price inflation was 8.3% in England and 1.3% in Wales.
Partner content
Economy
By Solicitors Regulation Authority
SRA welcomes Insurance Task Force report
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has welcomed the Ministry of Justice's report on insurance fraud and will be working even more closely with other agencies in a bid to crack down further on fraudulent claims.
EventsAll
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards