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Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Communities
Labour MP Alex Ballinger has said that the government move to introduce a statutory levy on gambling is a “drop in the ocean” to tackle the harms caused by betting firms to some of the most vulnerable people in society.
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
The international fightback against dangerous products sold online Partner content
Communities
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The international fightback against dangerous products sold online
Downing Street Pushes For Progress In Compromise Talks With Welfare Rebels
Economy
Downing Street Pushes For Progress In Compromise Talks With Welfare Rebels
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Health
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party
Economy
Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Economy
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Opinion
Politicians need the courage to reject silver bullets like a wealth tax
Economy
By Josh Simons MP
Politicians need the courage to reject silver bullets like a wealth tax
The welfare bill still forces people into poverty – we must remove the cuts entirely
Health
By Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
The welfare bill still forces people into poverty – we must remove the cuts entirely
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation?
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Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Parliament
UK Space Commander: 'Highly Likely' First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
Defence
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
By Total Politics Impact
Social affairs
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Communities
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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
Rishi Sunak Defends Cutting UK Flight Duty Despite Backlash From Green Groups
Economy
Rishi Sunak Defends Cutting UK Flight Duty Despite Backlash From Green Groups
Rishi Sunak has defended his decision to cut air passenger duty just days before the COP26 climate summit, claiming that there are "lots of different ways" to tackle climate change.
This year’s political cringe event is here - the gambling industry’s Safer Gambling Week Partner content
Health
By Gambling With Lives
This year’s political cringe event is here - the gambling industry’s Safer Gambling Week
It’s time to cut through the gambling industry’s cynical and patronising PR and legislate for what people really need – a public health approach to the risks of gambling.
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Economy
By Advertising Association
UK Ad spend to exceed £29bn this year with increased recovery predictions
Record £7.9bn ad spend forecast for Christmas period, almost £1bn more than 2020
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Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET react to Autumn Budget 2021
Simon Edwards, Director of Governance and External Engagement at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), comments on today’s UK Government budget.
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Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Chancellor's commitment to levelling up lacks key details on Net Zero, says CIOB
Today’s Autumn Budget saw commitments from Government to strengthen business investment and further encourage levelling up in the UK, however it lacked key details on how Government will drive the Net Zero agenda, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has said.
Lord Forsyth Fears UK Economy May Have Come Full Circle As Problems Of The 1970s Hang Over The Country
Economy
By John Johnston
Lord Forsyth Fears UK Economy May Have Come Full Circle As Problems Of The 1970s Hang Over The Country
Conservative peer Lord Forsyth has criticised the Bank of England's "utterly complacent" approach to tackling inflation.
Red Wall MPs Welcome Raft Of Levelling Up Funding Announced In The Budget
Economy
Red Wall MPs Welcome Raft Of Levelling Up Funding Announced In The Budget
Red Wall Tory MPs have enthusiastically welcomed a plethora of funding commitments from the Chancellor to “level up” Britain.
Craft Breweries “Furious” At Rishi Sunak’s Draught Relief Which “Directly Discriminates” Against Them
Economy
Craft Breweries “Furious” At Rishi Sunak’s Draught Relief Which “Directly Discriminates” Against Them
The craft brewing industry has reacted with fury at Rishi Sunak’s plan to offer “draught relief” to pubs saying it will only benefit big corporations and “directly discriminates” against the UK’s world-renowned independent breweries.
Green Campaigners Criticise Cuts To Domestic Flight Duty As UK Makes Environmental Pledges
Economy
Green Campaigners Criticise Cuts To Domestic Flight Duty As UK Makes Environmental Pledges
Rishi Sunak's decision to cut Air Passenger Duty (APD) on UK domestic flights to make tickets cheaper has been criticised by green campaigners for misjudging the scale of the climate crisis.
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Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry: Autumn Budget and Spending Review - missed opportunity to unleash potential of rail
The Government has today published the Autumn Budget and Spending Review, setting out its investment plans for the coming three years.
Rishi Sunak Announces 8% Cut To The Universal Credit Taper Rate
Economy
Rishi Sunak Announces 8% Cut To The Universal Credit Taper Rate
Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he will cut the Universal Credit taper rate by 8% in time for the new year, meaning people receiving in-work benefits will be able to keep more of their earnings.
Brexit Has Made Shortages Worse, Government Told In Budget Analysis
Brexit
Brexit Has Made Shortages Worse, Government Told In Budget Analysis
Brexit has made supply chain "bottlenecks" worse in the UK, according to the independent financial watchdog that provides the government with data. 
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Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
Immediate Budget reaction from CMI
The Chartered Management Institute has released its initial reaction to today’s Autumn Budget.
All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget
Economy
All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Autumn Budget with major announcements on Universal Credit, Alcohol Duty and Business rates. Here are all the major policies announced in his £150bn spending rise.
Rishi Sunak Warns Inflation Will Average 4% Next Year, But Growth Could Rise Up To 6.5%
Economy
Rishi Sunak Warns Inflation Will Average 4% Next Year, But Growth Could Rise Up To 6.5%
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned that price rises will continue, with inflation expected to average at 4% next year.
Rishi Sunak Announces New Charter For Budget Responsibility To Urge Government 'Discipline'
Economy
Rishi Sunak Announces New Charter For Budget Responsibility To Urge Government "Discipline"
Rishi Sunak has confirmed he will publish a new charter for budget responsibility, aimed at keeping the government “on the path of discipline and responsibility”.
Chancellor Warns The Supply Chain And Energy Crises Will Persist For Months
Economy
Chancellor Warns The Supply Chain And Energy Crises Will Persist For Months
Rishi Sunak has warned that supply chain disruption that has led to price rises and empty supermarket shelves will continue "for months" amid growing warnings that the country faces shortages in the run-up to Christmas.
Rishi Sunak Overhauls Business Rates And Universal Credit In His Autumn Budget
Economy
Rishi Sunak Overhauls Business Rates And Universal Credit In His Autumn Budget
Rishi Sunak has claimed the UK's economic recovery from the pandemic is faster than our "major competitors" as he sets out an Autumn Budget that he said included the highest departmental spending in a century.
Anaesthetist Shortage Could Prevent 'Surgery Hubs' Clearing NHS Backlog
Coronavirus
Anaesthetist Shortage Could Prevent "Surgery Hubs" Clearing NHS Backlog
The government has been criticised by a leading medical body for putting "cash on the table" for surgery hubs to clear the NHS backlog without considering the current lack of highly trained staff needed to run them.
To make ‘levelling up’ a success, we must be guided by evidence of what works
Economy
By Lord Bassam and Baroness Valentine
To make ‘levelling up’ a success, we must be guided by evidence of what works
Levelling up provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the government to create a consensus as part of a common political agenda. To help achieve this ambitious agenda, the government must not rely on legislation alone. It will take a collaborative approach to ensure that levelling up works everywhere, not just for the areas that have easier access to Westminster.
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Economy
By Mobile UK
Why is 5G research so integral to our future?
In Conversation: David Gauke and Liam Byrne
Economy
By Georgina Bailey
In Conversation: David Gauke and Liam Byrne
As a chancellor’s right hand, the chief secretary to the Treasury
has one of the toughest jobs in government. With a combined eight
years in the Treasury, Liam Byrne and David Gauke share their
experiences. Chaired by Georgina Bailey.
Cutting business rates is needed to save our high streets
Economy
By Simon Fell MP, John Stevenson MP and Scott Benton MP
Cutting business rates is needed to save our high streets
As Conservative MPs, there are certain issues we constantly hear on the doorstep. The future of bricks-and-mortar retail is one of them.
An additional £8bn funding is needed to help the existing social care system recover
Health
By Charles Tallack
An additional £8bn funding is needed to help the existing social care system recover
On 7th September, the government announced a new health and social care levy. This will increase National Insurance contributions and raise around £10bn a year – £30bn over the next three years.