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The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water

29 Sep Environment

Campaigning in Makerfield, Andy Burnham threatened Thames Water with public ownership – but has not so far followed through. Ben Gartside reports on a decision that will define his approach to privately owned suppliers of public goods.

28 Sep Economy

John Healey Pledges "Fiscal Discipline" And Hints At Welfare Reform

28 Sep Economy

Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me

14 Sep Economy

Tory Council Asks For Housing Benefit Boost Despite Kemi Badenoch Calling For Cuts

10 Sep Economy

TUC Head Urges Government To Reject Choice Between Defence Spending And Public Services

04 Aug Economy

How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?

28 Jul Economy

Defy “Orthodox Economists” To Invest Billions In Reindustrialisation, Labour MPs Urge Burnham

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30 Sep Economy

It’s time ministers saw our ability to feed ourselves from the sea as a strategic asset

26 Sep Economy

We need to get our welfare system back on track – and review the triple lock

26 Sep Economy

The public may be more open to pension reform than we think

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Ed Miliband: “Andy Has Given Us The Permission To Be Heard Again”

26 Sep Foreign affairs

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12 Oct Environment

Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me

28 Sep Economy

Who Is Labour's New General Secretary – And What Does He Plan To Do With The Party Machine?

27 Sep Political parties

Neal Lawson: “The Most Naive Person In Left-Wing Politics”

27 Sep Political parties

Trade Unions Call On Burnham To End "Military Collaboration" With Saudi Arabia

25 Sep Foreign affairs

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14 Jul Economy

Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”

Andy Burnham has pledged to create a ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester that would serve as the ‘nerve centre of a rewired Britain’. Will it work? How? Sienna Rodgers reports

02 Jun Culture

Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”

Tourism minister Stephanie Peacock talks to Sienna Rodgers about introducing a controversial tourist tax and tackling short-term holiday lets – plus why Labour finds itself in a mess, but relitigating Brexit would be wrong

23 Mar Communities

Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive

Critics say Lisa Nandy should spend more time meeting stakeholders in her brief, but the Culture Secretary tells Francis Elliott she’s fighting for the government to give hope to the most vulnerable. Photography by Tom Pilston

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02 Feb 2022 Economy

Northern Tories Say Government Must "Get On" With Levelling Up Plans Immediately

Ministers must put levelling-up plans into action as soon as possible and not wait for legislation to be passed before implementing certain proposals, the head of the Northern Research Group of Tory MPs (NRG) has said.

02 Feb 2022 Economy

The cost of living crisis won’t go away until the burden of taxation is eased

While Westminster focuses on the fallout from Sue Gray’s report, a cost-of-living crisis is brewing. Ever rising taxes and bills are putting an unprecedented strain on families across the country.

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02 Feb 2022 Economy

HVM Catapult: Powering Levelling Up

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02 Feb 2022 Economy

Funding for Local Authorities required to aid 5G rollout as part of Government's Levelling Up Agenda says Mobile UK

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02 Feb 2022 Communities

BGC welcomes new Levelling Up whitepaper setting out framework for boosting jobs and opportunity with £20m commitment on skills and training

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council – which represents betting shops, casinos and the online gaming sector – today announces its support for the Government’s Levelling Up agenda by pledging to spend £20m on training and development for staff across the UK each year.

02 Feb 2022 Education

We need to overhaul student finance – not burden graduates with a stealth tax

Last week ministers found a new way to shift a financial burden – this time from the Treasury’s balance sheet to graduates’ pockets.

01 Feb 2022 Economy

Government Is Considering A New Northern Minister As Part Of Levelling Up Plan

Exclusive: Northern Conservative MPs are pushing the government to put a "stronger voice" for the region on the front bench to accompany the implementation of the levelling-up white paper, which will be published on Wednesday.

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01 Feb 2022 Economy

GAMSTOP to operate ‘Single Customer View’ trial

Betting and Gaming Council have today announced that the ‘Single Customer View’ trial, a new scheme to share data on those most at risk of gambling harm, will be run by the independent not-for-profit national self-exclusion organisation GAMSTOP.

01 Feb 2022 Brexit

'Brexit Freedoms Bill' Exposes Lack Of Government Vision, Says Ex-Chief Civil Servant

The government's fresh promise to take advantage of Brexit "freedoms" shows it still doesn't have a clear vision of what it actually wants to achieve, says a former top civil servant who led on the UK's exit from the European Union.

01 Feb 2022 Communities

Levelling up white paper must turbo charge a new era of genuine devolution to revive deprived areas

The long-awaited levelling up white paper is just around the corner.

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31 Jan 2022 Environment

Lord Benyon and NOAH explore how the Life Sciences and Animal Health sectors can drive R&D and innovation’

A panel event hosted on Wednesday 26 January by NOAH (National Office of Animal Health) with key panellist Lord Benyon, Minister for Rural Affairs, Access to Nature and Biosecurity, revealed the value of the animal health industry and how its impact can strengthen the UK's position as a scientific superpower.

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31 Jan 2022 Economy

#Talking5G with Nick Wiggin

31 Jan 2022 Economy

The Green Party has a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis now

Today marks 100 days since Carla and I gave our first speech to Green Party conference as co-leaders.

31 Jan 2022 Communities

Dormant assets can fund vital social infrastructure in 'left behind' communities

As anticipation builds ahead of the release of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper, it’s worth turning our attention to a piece of parliamentary business that has the potential to be a catalyst for lasting change in “left behind” communities across the country.

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31 Jan 2022 Economy

Construction’s most distinguished awards return

30 Jan 2022 Economy

Boris Johnson And Rishi Sunak Insist Controversial National Insurance Rise Will Go Ahead

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have rebuffed calls from Tory MPs to abandon plans to raise National Insurance this April.

28 Jan 2022 Economy

We must devolve more powers to local government to level up across the country

Over the last two years, councils have played a crucial role in responding to the unprecedented challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic.

How can Levelling Up work for the whole country?

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28 Jan 2022 Communities

How can Levelling Up work for the whole country?

In Essex we have a clear vision for what Levelling Up means. Find out how we are making it happen.

26 Jan 2022 Economy

Treasury And Downing Street At War Over Who Is To Blame For Failing To Tackle Pandemic Fraud

Rishi Sunak mounted a fightback in the row over who is to blame for billions in taxpayer cash being wasted after fraudulent claims by businesses during the pandemic.

26 Jan 2022 Economy

There is no case for a National Insurance hike

The Treasury employs plenty of intelligent people, but their collective views and decisions are often wrong.

A Year of Innovation: The Catapult Network's review of 2021

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26 Jan 2022 Economy

A Year of Innovation: The Catapult Network's review of 2021

2021 demonstrated the power of what Catapults can achieve. Find out how we plan on going further in 2022.

25 Jan 2022 Economy

Levelling up will only work with local business at its heart

Businesses across the UK are facing challenges. From trying to find the right skills for their workforce, to the need for greater investment in the local economy, and about how much they value their Chamber of Commerce.

24 Jan 2022 Economy

Treasury Minister Dramatically Resigns At Despatch Box Over Government's Failure To Tackle Covid Fraud

A Treasury minister has dramatically resigned from his role in protest at how the government has failed to tackle fraud related to pandemic financial schemes.

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24 Jan 2022 Economy

NCSC launches new guidance for organisations on securely communicating with customers via SMS and phone calls

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