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Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
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.
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
Economy
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By 'Bigger Public Finance Challenge', Economists Warn
Economy
Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By "Bigger Public Finance Challenge", Economists Warn
Tory Voters Say The 'Broken' Party Has Turned The UK Into A 'Sinking Ship'
Economy
Tory Voters Say The "Broken" Party Has Turned The UK Into A "Sinking Ship"
Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take 'Many Parliaments' To Abolish National Insurance
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take "Many Parliaments" To Abolish National Insurance
Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are 'Laughable'
Economy
Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are "Laughable"
Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans
Economy
Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans
The House Live
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Mobile UK warns that the government’s ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G could be at risk Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Mobile UK warns that the government’s ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G could be at risk
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Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Communities
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
Culture
Truancy trials – meet the parents hit by the single justice procedure
Truancy trials – meet the parents hit by the single justice procedure
By Andrew Kersley
Education
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Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
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
What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?
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.
Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?
Economy
Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?
Jeremy Hunt presented his much anticipated Spring Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday, with its flagship policy of cutting a further two pence from National Insurance an apparent demonstration of his ability to cut taxes.
Economy news
Chancellor of the Exchequer visits The University of Manchester to discuss reform of UK’s power network Partner content
Economy
By Policy@Manchester
Chancellor of the Exchequer visits The University of Manchester to discuss reform of UK’s power network
The University of Manchester welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to learn about its research and expertise in energy networks and discuss the Government’s recent plans to reform the UK’s power network.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Property Tracker report reveals a third of people think house prices will rise over the next 12 months
It’s Time To Evolve How The UK Procures Offshore Wind Partner content
Economy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
It’s Time To Evolve How The UK Procures Offshore Wind
Introducing “Mega-projects” for offshore wind will capture the maximum economic benefits of the sector, address key challenges and bolster the UK’s reputation as a policy innovation powerhouse
UK advertising – the business of creativity Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK advertising – the business of creativity
Aisling Conlon, Director of International Trade at the Advertising Association, tells PoliticsHome about the vital role the advertising sector plays in contributing to the nation's economic prosperity and how she believes that with enhanced support, the impact of UK advertising services can resonate even more powerfully worldwide.
Britain should be a hostile environment for serious organised crime
Economy
By Dan Jarvis MP
Britain should be a hostile environment for serious organised crime
Five years on since the government published the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, our country has been shaken by a pandemic, war in Europe, and political volatility at home and overseas. While successive governments have focused on navigating these major challenges, the criminal underworld has increasingly tried to crawl out of the gutter and onto Britain’s streets.
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
2024 Forecast: Predictions And Outlook For The Mobile Industry For A New Year
As 2023 draws to a close we have invited key industry leaders to offer their predictions on what we can expect from the world of mobile in 2024. Take a read of these thoughts and revisit next year to see how these predictions fared.
Keir Starmer Says Labour Would Bring In 'New Era' Of 'Obsession' With Growth
Economy
Keir Starmer Says Labour Would Bring In "New Era" Of "Obsession" With Growth
Labour leader Keir Starmer has said that Britain is now in a “new era” that needs a “new economic consensus” with an “obsession” for growth and security, in what he described as a “very unusual” stance from Labour.
Inclusive by design: how fintech innovation is supporting financial inclusion Partner content
Economy
By Mastercard
Inclusive by design: how fintech innovation is supporting financial inclusion
UK fintech companies are blazing a trail for a more diverse and inclusive financial sector. PoliticsHome explores how Mastercard is supporting a new generation of fintech companies to open up access to financial services and close the financial inclusion gap.
Preparing for Tomorrow: The Future of Work Partner content
Economy
By Policy@Manchester
Preparing for Tomorrow: The Future of Work
A combination of the COVID pandemic, an ageing workforce, and new technology is fundamentally changing how, why, and where we work. A new collection of research articles from Policy@Manchester, The University of Manchester’s policy engagement unit, explores these changes and sets out the practical policy steps that can help the nation respond.
Forcing unready people into ill-suited work is not the answer
Economy
By Stephen Timms MP
Forcing unready people into ill-suited work is not the answer
The Chancellor made a lot of strengthening the sanctions regime in his statement. His focus on sanctions took away from several welcome changes.
The Purpose of Mutual and Co-operative Business in Society Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
The Purpose of Mutual and Co-operative Business in Society
Robin Fieth, Chief Executive at the Building Societies Association, shares how co-operatives and mutuals are helping tackle the big challenges in society
Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Building society sector performs strongly in first nine months of 2023
Despite challenging economic conditions, building society mortgages and savings balances have increased between January and September 2023. In the same period, balances have fallen across the rest of the market.
Civil Liberties Campaigners Warn Digital Pound Could Be 'Detrimental' To Privacy
Economy
Civil Liberties Campaigners Warn Digital Pound Could Be "Detrimental" To Privacy
Big Brother Watch, a leading civil liberties campaign group, has published a report arguing that a new digital pound could be “detrimental to people’s privacy” and worry Government could use it to track people’s spending habits.
London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress Partner content
Health
By Andy Mitchell CBE, Tideway CEO
London’s super sewer is nearly here – but we must keep making progress
The Thames Tideway Tunnel will begin protecting the River Thames next year. We must
use this momentum and keep driving toward better infrastructure and a better future.
Half a billion reasons to ban unjust broadband and mobile price increases Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Half a billion reasons to ban unjust broadband and mobile price increases
This Easter, chocolate eggs might not be the only thing consumers are waking up to. For those with a broadband connection or a mobile phone contract - which is of course the majority - many will find that the price of their bill will have increased, to significantly more than they signed up to paying.
Go With the Flow: New Partnership Aims to Revolutionise UK Chemical Production Partner content
Economy
By BASF
Go With the Flow: New Partnership Aims to Revolutionise UK Chemical Production
Chemicals are essential for modern life. However, traditional ways of producing chemicals use a large amount of energy and generate CO2 emissions. PoliticsHome sat down with Darren Budd from BASF to learn how a major new partnership with Imperial College London is set to bring benefits to businesses, consumers, and the nation as a whole.
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Brexit
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under renewed pressure from restless Conservative MPs to massively reduce net migration before the next general election, but how he does that without putting further strain on the health service and the economy is not clear.
The once dazzling Oxford Street is now a sorry symbol of decline for Britain’s high streets
Communities
By Lord Rose
The once dazzling Oxford Street is now a sorry symbol of decline for Britain’s high streets
The onset of winter, chillier evenings and early dusk always triggers one of my earliest and most vivid memories: the annual trip “up west” to see the Christmas lights and gaze in awe at the mile and a half of dazzling window displays and Christmas lights along Oxford Street.
Conservative MPs Welcome Autumn Statement But Demand More Tax Cuts
Economy
Conservative MPs Welcome Autumn Statement But Demand More Tax Cuts
Conservative MPs who are pushing for lower tax have cautiously welcomed Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement, but they stress that it must be followed by further tax cuts at the Spring Budget to limit damage to the Tory party at the next general election.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Building Societies Associations responds to the Autumn Statement
Commenting on the measures announced in today’s Autumn Statement, Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the BSA said:
Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET Comment on the Autumn Statement
Responding to the measures announced in the Autumn Statement today, IET Head of Policy Stephanie Baxter said:
Living Standards And Economy Still Stalling Despite Autumn Statement Tax Cuts
Economy
Living Standards And Economy Still Stalling Despite Autumn Statement Tax Cuts
The Office for Budget Responsibility has concluded that overall tax levels will continue to reach a record high as living standards struggle to rise, despite the government's decision to cut National Insurance and reform business contributions.

All The Key Measures In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement From Tax Cuts To Business Reforms
Economy
All The Key Measures In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement From Tax Cuts To Business Reforms
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced more than 100 measures in the Autumn Statement, which he said will “boost the economy and drive growth”.
Jeremy Hunt Cuts National Insurance And Increases Minimum Wage In Autumn Statement
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Cuts National Insurance And Increases Minimum Wage In Autumn Statement
Jeremy Hunt has cut national insurance and announced an increase to the minimum wage as part of his plans to “make work pay” in the Autumn Statement.
EventsAll
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
Online
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
The road to proactive government
2024
Online
The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
Online
Net Zero Week 2024