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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
UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth Partner content
Education
By University of East London
UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth
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
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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
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
Local council reorganisation: a genuine opportunity – if we get the details right Partner content
Local council reorganisation: a genuine opportunity – if we get the details right
By WSP
Home affairs
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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
Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF Progress and Ambition Highlighted at Members Day
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) annual Members’ Day conference proved a great success with an inspirational speech by Lord Andrew Stunell on energy efficiency and net zero, which was then followed by four major announcements underlining the GGF’s position as the leading trade organisation in the industry.
Ministers Set To Decide Within Hours Whether To Deploy Soldiers To Tackle Fuel Crisis
Economy
Ministers Set To Decide Within Hours Whether To Deploy Soldiers To Tackle Fuel Crisis
The government could decide as soon as today to bring in the army to help abate fuel shortages, with ministers set to hold an urgent meeting about the crisis on Monday.
Food security is under threat as trade crisis threatens a mass cull of farm animals Partner content
Environment
By Pilgrim's Pride
Food security is under threat as trade crisis threatens a mass cull of farm animals
Britain’s pig industry is part of the backbone of our farming economy. It is worth £1.6 billion annually to farms, and with food retail and export values added in, contributes £14 billion a year to the UK and many thousands of jobs.
Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET responds to potential future gas crisis within the UK
Ministers Poised To Relax Immigration Rules As Lorry Driver Crisis Hits Fuel Supplies
Brexit
Ministers Poised To Relax Immigration Rules As Lorry Driver Crisis Hits Fuel Supplies
The government is preparing to temporarily relax immigration rules for foreign lorry drivers in what is set to be a major U-turn brought about by the growing supply chain crisis.
Parliamentary pensions should not be invested in Chinese companies complicit in human rights violations
Economy
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Parliamentary pensions should not be invested in Chinese companies complicit in human rights violations
The government must join the US in introducing an entities list banning UK investment in Chinese companies directly complicit in the oppression of the Uyghurs.
Grant Shapps Claims Brexit Has Helped Provide A 'Solution' For HGV Shortage
Brexit
Grant Shapps Claims Brexit Has Helped Provide A "Solution" For HGV Shortage
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has dismissed claims that Brexit is partly to blame for a shortage of HGV drivers.
The Olympic and Paralympic heroes inspiring communities Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
The Olympic and Paralympic heroes inspiring communities
Since The National Lottery started to fund elite sport in 1997, National Lottery players have supported over 5,000 British Olympic and Paralympic athletes. This funding allows Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes to train full time and benefit from world class facilities, technology, coaching and support teams.
Eating disorders cost the UK £9.4 billion in 2020 – we need to invest in a nationwide strategy to tackle this crisis
Health
By Hope Virgo
Eating disorders cost the UK £9.4 billion in 2020 – we need to invest in a nationwide strategy to tackle this crisis
The report is calling on the government to develop a UK-wide eating disorder strategy, with a timeline for implementation, adequate ring fenced funding and investment in research.
The nuclear industry is harnessing the Best of British to create a new generation of skilled professionals Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
The nuclear industry is harnessing the Best of British to create a new generation of skilled professionals
The future of the nuclear industry is in good hands and well placed to help Britain face some of its biggest challenges.
As we recover from the pandemic, we must not allow British horse racing to fall behind
Culture
By Matt Hancock MP
As we recover from the pandemic, we must not allow British horse racing to fall behind
The Horserace Betting Levy should apply to all horse racing globally which is bet on by British customers, generating around £20 million annually to help British racing build back better.
Minister Admits Customers Could Face Higher Energy Tariffs If Their Current Supplier Goes Bust
Economy
Minister Admits Customers Could Face Higher Energy Tariffs If Their Current Supplier Goes Bust
Consumers who are forced to switch to a new energy supplier will not be guaranteed they will pay the same rate, a business minister has said.
Harnessing our collective power to reach Net Zero Partner content
Communities
By Capita
Harnessing our collective power to reach Net Zero
To achieve our ambitious Net Zero strategy, fighting climate change must underpin every decision we make and become part of our DNA
Policy@Manchester at Party Conference 2021 Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
Policy@Manchester at Party Conference 2021
Join Policy@Manchester at this year’s Labour and Conservative party conferences for an exciting programme of fringe events.
Momentum is growing for a referendum on Irish unity - the British government must act
Communities
By Michelle O'Neill
Momentum is growing for a referendum on Irish unity - the British government must act
The conversation on Irish unity is taking centre stage in political discourse like never before. More and more people are considering new choices and deciding what is best for them and their families. They are looking to a future beyond Brexit and beyond the union, towards a new Ireland.
Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC responds to Chris Philip being confirmed as Minister responsible for Gambling
The people of Northern Ireland are entitled to a say in any new arrangements which replace the Brexit protocol
Brexit
By Jeffrey Donaldson MP
The people of Northern Ireland are entitled to a say in any new arrangements which replace the Brexit protocol
Northern Ireland now exists in a halfway house between the UK and EU markets, in lockstep with Brussels but with no input into the rules we abide by and exposed to future divergence from GB standards.
No.10 Signals CO2 Plant Funding Could Be Extended To Avoid Winter Crisis
Economy
No.10 Signals CO2 Plant Funding Could Be Extended To Avoid Winter Crisis
The government has left the door open to funding the operation of a key CO2-producing plant beyond the three weeks agreed amid warnings that the industry faces long-term disruption.
Minister Says Government Deal To Reopen CO2 Producers Could Cost 'Tens Of Millions'
Economy
Minister Says Government Deal To Reopen CO2 Producers Could Cost "Tens Of Millions"
Environment Secretary George Eustice said the "short term" deal would help secure the UK's supply of carbon dioxide but would cost "many millions".
Boris Johnson Has Promised The Energy Crisis Is 'Short Term' As Government Intervenes In CO2 Shortages
Economy
Boris Johnson Has Promised The Energy Crisis Is "Short Term" As Government Intervenes In CO2 Shortages
Boris Johnson said the energy crisis is short term and the government is taking direct steps to make sure there is CO2 available in the country.
Government Strikes Deal To Reopen Fertiliser Plant Amid CO2 Shortage Crisis
Economy
Government Strikes Deal To Reopen Fertiliser Plant Amid CO2 Shortage Crisis
One of the fertiliser plants that closed last week, triggering a sharp fall in CO2 supplies and prompting warnings of some food and drink running out, has resumed production after the government agreed to meet its operating costs for the next three weeks.
Restaurants Will Be Forced By Law To Pay Tips To Waiting Staff
Economy
Restaurants Will Be Forced By Law To Pay Tips To Waiting Staff
Exclusive: The government has agreed to write into law plans devised by a Conservative MP to stop restaurants withholding tips from waiting staff.
Business Secretary Insists 'Badly Run' Energy Suppliers Will Not Be Handed Government Bail Outs
Economy
Business Secretary Insists "Badly Run" Energy Suppliers Will Not Be Handed Government Bail Outs
Kwasi Kwarteng has said taxpayer's money will not be used to bail out struggling energy suppliers, but suggested support could be extended to some firms.
Why New Nuclear Is the Right Choice for Labour Partner content
Economy
By Nuclear Industry Association
Why New Nuclear Is the Right Choice for Labour
Nuclear and the Labour Movement can be powerful allies in the battle to overcome climate change.