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Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
Culture
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
Maritime Chokepoints: It Could Get Worse Than The Strait Of Hormuz Closure
Defence
Maritime Chokepoints: It Could Get Worse Than The Strait Of Hormuz Closure
Cost Of Living Champion Lord Walker: Rejoining The Single Market “Would Be A Terrible Idea”
Economy
Cost Of Living Champion Lord Walker: Rejoining The Single Market “Would Be A Terrible Idea”
EU Reset: We Still Cannot Escape Brexit’s Core Trade-Off
Brexit
EU Reset: We Still Cannot Escape Brexit’s Core Trade-Off
Labour Cannot Rely On An EU Reset – Or Rejoin Pledge – To Win Over Voters
Brexit
Labour Cannot Rely On An EU Reset – Or Rejoin Pledge – To Win Over Voters
What Software Engineering Can Teach Us About AI And The Future Of Work
Economy
What Software Engineering Can Teach Us About AI And The Future Of Work
John Healey Set To Push For More Defence Investment To Stay In Britain
Defence
John Healey Set To Push For More Defence Investment To Stay In Britain
Opinion
The outsourcing injustice at the heart of government is finally coming to an end
Economy
By Paul Nowak and Fran Heathcote
The outsourcing injustice at the heart of government is finally coming to an end
We must scrap the triple lock
Economy
By David Gauke
We must scrap the triple lock
Formula 1 shows Britain at its best – let’s get behind it
Economy
By Greg Smith MP
Formula 1 shows Britain at its best – let’s get behind it
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Lord Heseltine: 'We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power'
Lord Heseltine: "We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power"
Home affairs
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Political parties
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards ##sash##
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Health
We must scrap the triple lock
We must scrap the triple lock
By David Gauke
Economy
Net Zero Week 2026 ##sash##
Net Zero Week 2026
Environment
Gen Z Labour MP Says Social Media Ban Will 'Create More Problems' For Young People
Gen Z Labour MP Says Social Media Ban Will "Create More Problems" For Young People
Technology
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Stephanie Peacock: “I've Got No Time For Conversations About Rejoining The EU”
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
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
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
RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey: 'Here's The Thing – Strikes Are Effective'
Economy
RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey: "Here's The Thing – Strikes Are Effective"
RMT union general secretary Eddie Dempsey talks to Sienna Rodgers about the potential for disputes under Great British Railways, the value of ‘militant strike action’, and why he won’t be leaving his council home
Economy news
We need a plan for a green transition rooted in fairness that creates opportunities right across the UK
Environment
By Hilary Benn MP, Laura Sandys and Caroline Lucas MP
We need a plan for a green transition rooted in fairness that creates opportunities right across the UK
The public have a veto over the net zero transition and will stop it in its tracks if it isn't fair and they see no benefits. So it must be rooted in social and economic justice, otherwise it won’t succeed.
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB launches Building Safety Diploma
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Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF urges Government to resolve UKCA crisis
Rishi Sunak Accused Of Having 'Hoodwinked' Tory MPs Over Foreign Aid Vote
Economy
Rishi Sunak Accused Of Having "Hoodwinked" Tory MPs Over Foreign Aid Vote
Ex-international aid secretary Andrew Mitchell has accused ministers of attempting to "hoodwink" MPs ahead of a crunch Commons vote on foreign aid cuts.
Incentivise Our Homeowners to Upgrade Homes or Miss Net Zero Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Incentivise Our Homeowners to Upgrade Homes or Miss Net Zero
British homeowners hold the key to decarbonising our homes. We must motivate them to take action now.
Scrapping the triple lock this year would be a mistake – we need a long-term review of pension support
Economy
By Baroness Altmann
Scrapping the triple lock this year would be a mistake – we need a long-term review of pension support
The complexity of pensioner support has hidden the shortcomings of the triple lock being an imperfect policy.
Cutting the Universal Credit uplift will create hardship for families both in and out of work
Economy
By Stephen Crabb MP
Cutting the Universal Credit uplift will create hardship for families both in and out of work
Let's reduce the welfare bill by supporting people to progress and improve their lives, not by cutting support that should be there when it’s needed most.
Northern Ireland's Future Is Hanging In The Balance, Says DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson
Brexit
Northern Ireland's Future Is Hanging In The Balance, Says DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson
Unionists cannot afford to lose the next year's election in Northern Ireland, the DUP’s new leader Jeffrey Donaldson has warned.
Not Zero: Inside the Tory Party Split on Decarbonisation
Environment
By Rosamund Urwin
Not Zero: Inside the Tory Party Split on Decarbonisation
Boris Johnson’s enthusiasm for attaining net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is not shared by all in his party. So can this relatively recent convert to the green agenda persuade Conservatives the price tag is worth it? Rosamund Urwin report
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB responds to ONS construction output figures for May
Rishi Sunak Hints Pension Triple Lock Could Be Scrapped To Ensure “Fairness For Taxpayers”
Economy
Rishi Sunak Hints Pension Triple Lock Could Be Scrapped To Ensure “Fairness For Taxpayers”
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hinted that the government could scrap its manifesto pledge to maintain the pensions triple lock as forecasters predict the policy could cost an extra £3 billion a year.
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Economy
By Betting and Gaming Council
Number of TV betting ads during Euros falls by almost half compared to last World Cup
The number of TV betting adverts shown on ITV during the European Championships has reduced by almost half compared to the World Cup in 2018, new figures have revealed.
Government must support the excluded so they can help us all rebuild from the pandemic
Economy
By Owen Thompson MP
Government must support the excluded so they can help us all rebuild from the pandemic
Calling for support for the excluded may sound like a broken record, but Britain is what will end up broken if the government doesn’t start to listen.
WATCH: The Green Innovation Conversation Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
WATCH: The Green Innovation Conversation
Climate change is the biggest challenge that we face as a society. However, as the urgent need to respond to the climate emergency drives the development of new technologies, it also represents an enormous economic opportunity for the UK.
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Coronavirus
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT critically questions the announcement of a new £100 million NHS Digital Weight Management Programme and subsequent snub of existing practitioners
BANT critically questions the strategy and merit of investing £100 million into the new NHS digital weight management program, launched 1st July 2021
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB responds to 24-year construction output high for June
Security shortages may well be the final blow for the night-time industry
Economy
By Michael Kill
Security shortages may well be the final blow for the night-time industry
The government has wilfully ignored a ticking time-bomb that will compromise public safety and our sector’s ability to recover from the devastation of Covid.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB expands Academy to Middle East and North Africa
Since 2017, CIOB Academy has been successfully providing support to professionals mainly in the UK and across the globe in gaining valuable professional and technical skills to ensure they continue to provide the highest standards of service to those in the built environment.
Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council calls on Government to establish a gambling ombudsman
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Government to establish a Gambling Ombudsman to deal with concerns raised by customers.
Our frontline shop workers are too important to treat this way
Coronavirus
By Nick Thomas-Symonds and Paddy Lillis
Our frontline shop workers are too important to treat this way
This pandemic has taught us all a great deal about what really matters in life. One of the key lessons has been that our society cannot function without the dedication and hard work of our frontline workers. Yet all too often they are undervalued and underpaid.
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB’S Global Student Challenge winners announced in its eighth year
A New Zealand-based team has been announced as the winner of the eighth annual Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Global Student Challenge competition, after facing a fiercely competitive international field. 
We face a significant task to tackle inequalities in Britain
Economy
By Afzal Khan MP
We face a significant task to tackle inequalities in Britain
The last eighteen months has exposed just now unequal we are in Britain. Investment in large vanity-led infrastructure projects to end regional inequalities is clearly not enough.
Heat Pumps are vital to our Net Zero goal - but the time to act is now Partner content
Economy
By EDF
Heat Pumps are vital to our Net Zero goal - but the time to act is now
EDF’s Managing Director, Philippe Commaret, explains that heat pumps can help decarbonise heat in the UK but we must learn lessons in order to succeed
Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Complex Medicines: Targeted drug treatments can create a multi-billion-pound addition to the UK life sciences industry
A new report published by Medicines Discovery Catapult and CPI details the huge medical and market potential for complex medicines in the UK
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
2026
Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
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Net Zero Week 2026
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
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Online and In-Person
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