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New UK-US Trade Deal Removes Tariffs On British Steel
New UK-US Trade Deal Removes Tariffs On British Steel
Economy
A trade deal agreed between the UK and the US will see tariffs on British steel reduced to zero, the two sides announced on Thursday.
Sir Crawford Falconer Interview: “The House Is Still On Fire' After Trump's Tariffs
Economy
Sir Crawford Falconer Interview: “The House Is Still On Fire" After Trump's Tariffs
PM Says Criticism Of India Trade Deal Is 'Incoherent Nonsense'
Economy
PM Says Criticism Of India Trade Deal Is "Incoherent Nonsense"
How Should The UK Respond To Trump's Tariffs?
Economy
How Should The UK Respond To Trump's Tariffs?
Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal
Economy
Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal
Jonathan Reynolds: US Criticism Of Beijing’s Economic Policy Is “Reasonable”
Economy
Jonathan Reynolds: US Criticism Of Beijing’s Economic Policy Is “Reasonable”
The Rundown Podcast: Can The Government Avoid A Pensions Crisis?
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Can The Government Avoid A Pensions Crisis?
Opinion
To help people save their local sports facilities, let's make community ownership easier
Health
By Emma Foody MP
To help people save their local sports facilities, let's make community ownership easier
‘Amexit’ must force us to rethink Brexit
Brexit
By Liam Byrne MP
‘Amexit’ must force us to rethink Brexit
My party must give Parliament a say on any UK-US trade deal
Economy
By Clive Lewis MP
My party must give Parliament a say on any UK-US trade deal
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Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal
Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal
Economy
Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell
Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell
Political parties
Local Elections 2025: Reform Soars As Tories And Labour Suffer Bruising Results
Local Elections 2025: Reform Soars As Tories And Labour Suffer Bruising Results
Communities
How Reform UK Won: 'The More They Sing Our Tune, The More We Win'
How Reform UK Won: "The More They Sing Our Tune, The More We Win"
Political parties
‘Amexit’ must force us to rethink Brexit
‘Amexit’ must force us to rethink Brexit
By Liam Byrne MP
Brexit
If we don't change, we will lose
If we don't change, we will lose
By Graeme Downie MP
Political parties
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Jonathan Reynolds: US Criticism Of Beijing’s Economic Policy Is “Reasonable”
Economy
Jonathan Reynolds: US Criticism Of Beijing’s Economic Policy Is “Reasonable”
As Labour looks for a carve-out from Trump’s tariffs, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds tells Sophie Church why the UK should help the US address China’s imbalanced trading position
Why Britain Can't Build
Economy
Why Britain Can't Build
We can’t start to clear away the blockers until we understand how we erected them in the first place; Michael Dnes details how thousands of sane decisions have led us to the current madness. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Ben Houchen: 'I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Economy
Ben Houchen: "I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Ben Houchen survived against the odds last May. Now the last Tory mayor standing tells Tali Fraser of his determination to make Tees Valley great again. Photography by Christopher Owens
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Economy
By Investment Association
Equity fund net retail sales hit fifteen year peak
The Investment Association today publishes its monthly statistics for authorised investment funds forJuly 2015:
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Economy
By GMB
GMB motion to TUC in Brighton calls for Congress to give notice of recommending 'No' vote if Cameron waters down EU employment rights
Latest announcement to crack down on employers not paying national minimum wage is more window dressingby the Tories ahead of the EU referendum says GMB
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Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Payments made to savers since the pension reforms reach nearly £2.5 billion, ABI stats show
Almost 2.5billion worth of payments has been made to customers in the first three months since the new pension freedoms came in, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said today. Thats equivalent to 27million a day.
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Economy
By Investment Association
The investment Association comments on lifting
The Investment Association comments on the announcement yesterday by the Government of India confirming that it accepts the recommendation of the Shah Committee on the application of Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) to foreign investors.
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Economy
By GMB
Numbers on Zero Hours Contracts in UK grows by 47,323 to 744,442 in six months
The deal employers are offering workers is seriously decreased while workers often have little alternative but to accept what is on offer but workers are fighting back says GMB.
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Economy
By Turn2us
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Mortality Statistics: What you need to know
Turn2us explains the DWP mortality statistics for people on Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance
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Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
Central and local government must increase SME spend, says FMB
All local authorities and housing associations should set targets to increase their spend with small businesses, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
UK recovery ‘in danger of stalling’ Partner content
Economy
By Law Society
UK recovery ‘in danger of stalling’
A fall in the number of business deals facilitated by the top 50 UK law firms may indicate a slowdown in the UK’s economic recovery, according to new figures released by the Law Society.
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Economy
By GMB
GMB security scanners strike at Stansted to go ahead on Monday 31st August in pay dispute as Mitie refuses talks at ACAS
Maybe Ruby McGregor-Smith, CEO of Mitie Group PLC, who is on the list of peers announced today, has been too busy getting close to the Tory Party to tell her managers to get around the table to avoid disruption at Stansted says GMB
Chartered Insurance Institute launches new flexible working guide Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
Chartered Insurance Institute launches new flexible working guide
The Chartered Insurance Institute has today launched a new guide for firms looking to introduce flexible working to their employees. 
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Environment
By British Gas
British Gas hires 200 smart meter apprentices
British Gas will hire up to 200 apprentices in smart metering, taking the total recruited to approximately 1,000 this year.
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Economy
By GMB
GMB to seek meeting with Prime Minister as Tata Steel announce 250 job losses and mothballing of Llanwern Steel Mills
Local communities will be destroyed with mass unemployment and the balance of payment deficit will increase further if we don't get government support and action says GMB.
Partner content
Economy
By Turn2us
The ill and disabled to face further welfare reform
Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, has announced radical reform for sickness benefits that the government hopes will encourage up to 1 million people into work.
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Economy
By Investment Association
Investors and brokers agree landmark share-dealing code
The investment industry has taken a major step to improve client returns by agreeing a new code of conduct with brokers to help large share deals complete at the best possible price.
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Economy
By Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald appoints Karl Johnson as project director
Mott MacDonald has appointed Karl Johnson as a project director in its management, development and consultancy business in the United Kingdom. Karl will strengthen the consultancys commercial and project management capabilities in the energy and utilities market.
AELP responds to David Cameron’s apprenticeship announcement Partner content
Education
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
AELP responds to David Cameron’s apprenticeship announcement
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers has welcomed Government plans to ask employers for their views on the introduction of an apprenticeship levy, which would apply from 2017.
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Cameron's apprenticeship plan must reverse drop-out trend
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)comments on the Government'snew apprenticeship levy.
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Economy
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
AELP Statement on Apprenticeship Levy consultation
A spokesperson for the Association of Employment and Learning Providers said:
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Economy
By Road Haulage Association
RHA says apprenticeship levy looks like a tax on payroll
The Road Haulage Association considers that Governments planned changes to boost apprenticeship numbers and drive up the quality of courses risks being little more than a new tax on payroll in the road haulage sector and that the Association was already seeking an urgent meeting with skills minister Nick Boles after the levy was announced by Chancellor George Osborne.
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Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
Government right to use buying power to boost apprenticeships, says FMB
The Governments announcement that bids for public sector contracts worth more than 10 million must demonstrate a clear commitment to apprenticeship training will help boost apprenticeships numbers, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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Economy
By NCFE
Government’s approval of apprenticeship standard welcomed by Supply Chain Trailblazer group
Prime Minister David Cameron has today confirmed radical plans to increase the number of quality trailblazer apprenticeships across the country forming part of the governments pledge to support 3 million apprenticeships by 2020 placing ownership of the skills and knowledge required to perform key roles within industry firmly in the hands of the employers.
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Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
Confidence returns to economic outlook
A survey by the Chartered Insurance Institute sees an unprecedented two-thirds of their members expecting the UK economy to improve in the next twelve months - a 15% increase on 2014's results.
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Economy
By Federation of Master Builders
Two thirds of UK building companies turn down work
'Desperate need' for apprentices is key factor behind skills shortage
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Economy
By Airbus
First A350-1000 wing goes into production
Next generation of Airbus all-new wide-body airliner takes shape
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Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Starmer: One Year On
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Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025