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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
By Which?
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
Laundry Services Used By NHS Are Struggling To Meet Demand Because Of Staff Shortages
Coronavirus
Laundry Services Used By NHS Are Struggling To Meet Demand Because Of Staff Shortages
A “perfect storm” of staff shortages, surging energy costs and supply chain problems is threatening to hamper commercial laundry services, says the body which represents them.
Urgent action is required to prevent avoidable deaths as millions more face fuel poverty this winter
Economy
By Baroness McIntosh
Urgent action is required to prevent avoidable deaths as millions more face fuel poverty this winter
It is a matter of great concern that against the background of rising inflation, the end of furlough and cut to Universal Credit that the price cap might end in April 2022.
Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard
Coronavirus
Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard
It is now too late to avert temporary shortages of cardboard and aluminium cans this autumn, a leading figure in the packaging industry has warned.
Lord Frost Tells EU The Northern Ireland Protocol Has Lost Consent And Threatens Peace Agreement
Brexit
Lord Frost Tells EU The Northern Ireland Protocol Has Lost Consent And Threatens Peace Agreement
Lord Frost has proposed a new protocol for Northern Ireland, arguing that existing arrangements negotiated by the UK government have lost consent and risk inflaming sectarian tensions.
Net zero can only be achieved with public support – that’s why it must be affordable for everyone Partner content
Economy
By SSE
Net zero can only be achieved with public support – that’s why it must be affordable for everyone
If we are serious about moving to a renewables-led energy system, we have to adopt a flexible approach that makes solutions cost-effective for consumers.
BEIS Hands Rishi Sunak Demands For Tackling Energy Crisis As Panic Deepens
Economy
BEIS Hands Rishi Sunak Demands For Tackling Energy Crisis As Panic Deepens
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has given Chancellor Rishi Sunak proposals for protecting gas-reliant sectors from soaring energy prices as industry groups urge the Treasury to help stop factories going bust.
Let’s focus on the costs we can control and ease the squeeze on British households Partner content
Health
By Association of British Insurers
Let’s focus on the costs we can control and ease the squeeze on British households
Working families and public services are facing additional economic pressure but fighting an increase in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) can help lift the burden.
The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart Partner content
Communities
By Long Live the Local
The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart
Pubs are a key part of the social fabric of the UK, but unfair taxation is undermining the work they do for communities up and down the country – and now the great British local is fighting back.
More Trouble For Boris Johnson’s Plans To Reshape The Economy As Car Industry Calls For Help
Brexit
More Trouble For Boris Johnson’s Plans To Reshape The Economy As Car Industry Calls For Help
Boris Johnson has made it clear he wants to use the current supply chain crisis to reshape the British economy, but businesses are warning he risks breaking it this winter as staff shortages continue to cause major issues across a host of industries.
Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Munir Patel appointed Chair of RIA Exports Leadership Group
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national trade body for the rail supply community, has this week launched a new RIA Exports Leadership Group (RELG), with Xrail Group LTD, CEO Munir Patel appointed as its Chair, and Arup UKIMEA & Global High Speed Rail Leader, Andrew Went, as Vice-Chair.
Boris Johnson Appoints Former Tesco CEO As A Supply Chain Advisor Amid Growing Shortage Crisis
Brexit
Boris Johnson Appoints Former Tesco CEO As A Supply Chain Advisor Amid Growing Shortage Crisis
Boris Johnson has appointed former Tesco CEO Sir David Lewis as the government’s new supply chain advisor.
As the cost of living rises, introducing the Real Living Wage has never been more needed
Economy
By Chris Stephens MP
As the cost of living rises, introducing the Real Living Wage has never been more needed
By having the powers over employment laws, Scotland could – and would – increase the minimum wage and strengthen protections for workers.
Planning reform: the “heart” of the Government’s levelling up agenda? Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Planning reform: the “heart” of the Government’s levelling up agenda?
At this year’s Conservative Party Conference, the Chartered Institute of Building joined up with partners ConservativeHome, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Royal Town Planning Institute to host a far-reaching fringe event discussion on how planning reform can deliver great homes and connected communities.
Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council proud to receive award from armed forces charities for Britannia Stakes fundraising effort
The Betting and Gaming Council is to receive an award from the three Armed Forces charities after our members raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to help them carry out their work.
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
#Talking5G with Mark Hawthorne
Partner content
Economy
By Lloyds Banking Group
The top barriers faced by Black entrepreneurs
“Financial service providers should be exploring opportunities to build trust in meaningful ways that are recognised by the community.”
A strong and resilient economy is crucial for net-zero Britain – and the private sector must be given the confidence to invest in green jobs
Environment
By Philip Dunne MP
A strong and resilient economy is crucial for net-zero Britain – and the private sector must be given the confidence to invest in green jobs
The government needs to help clear up the confusion, as it is itself yet to define what it means by a green job
IKEA continues to champion climate action by joining COP26 as a Partner Partner content
Environment
By IKEA
IKEA continues to champion climate action by joining COP26 as a Partner
The Pig Industry Thinks The Cabinet Is Split Over Visas As Mass Cull Continues
Coronavirus
The Pig Industry Thinks The Cabinet Is Split Over Visas As Mass Cull Continues
Grim evidence of the pig cull currently underway on UK farms to cope with labour shortages has been submitted to Priti Patel as Cabinet ministers appear to have been split on whether to grant more visas for abattoir workers.
UK set to face winter of discontent without urgent action to tackle supply chain crisis
Economy
By Seema Malhotra MP
UK set to face winter of discontent without urgent action to tackle supply chain crisis
For businesses to be able to survive they are going to need to trade their way out of this perfect storm of challenges that now face them.
We need to deliver real substance on ‘levelling up’ or it will become a meaningless sound bite
Education
By Christian Wakeford MP
We need to deliver real substance on ‘levelling up’ or it will become a meaningless sound bite
In the midst of party conference season, the country is facing issues over the cost of living, with rising food and gas prices as a result of a shortage of HGV drivers, and increasing global demand, which is having a huge impact on families across Britain.
Where next for the Prime Minister?
Coronavirus
By Mark Wallace
Where next for the Prime Minister?
Boris Johnson’s agenda was eclipsed by Covid. But with Britain beginning to emerge from the pandemic, the clock is ticking for the government to deliver the changes it promised in 2019. Mark Wallace, chief executive of ConservativeHome, provides his analysis of the challenges facing the Prime Minister.
Lord Frost Insists 'Tough' Approach To Northern Ireland Is Not For 'Electoral Reasons'
Brexit
Lord Frost Insists "Tough" Approach To Northern Ireland Is Not For "Electoral Reasons"
Lord Frost has denied the government are "playing to the gallery" after he threatened to ditch the Northern Ireland protocol.
Tory Faithful Gush Over Rishi Sunak's Ode To 'Fiscal Responsibility'
Economy
Tory Faithful Gush Over Rishi Sunak's Ode To "Fiscal Responsibility"
“What's not to like about Rishi Sunak? He's great,” one Conservative activist enthusiastically said as they left the Chancellor’s first in-person speech at party conference.