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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
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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
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
Education
By Lord Blunkett and Sarah Smith MP
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
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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
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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
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Political parties
'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
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Political parties
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
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Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on the Budget
Commenting on today’s Budget, Robin Fieth CEO of the Building Societies Association said:
Brexit, Welfare And Social Care: Everything Missing From Rishi Sunak's Budget Plans
Health
Brexit, Welfare And Social Care: Everything Missing From Rishi Sunak's Budget Plans
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget included some major announcements, but there were also some conspicuous absences too. PoliticsHome points out the gaps.
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Health
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Today's Budget fails to address the workforce crisis and funding shortages in Health and Social Care, RCEM says
Responding to the Chancellor's statement in the Commons outlining the Government's Budget, Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said:
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Economy
By Bar Council
Bar Council Budget reaction: The Chancellor has turned a blind eye to law and order
It is disappointing to see no extra funding emerging from the Treasury in today’s Budget announcement.
New Civil Service Jobs In Darlington And Leeds Announced In Budget Renews Calls For Transport Links
Communities
New Civil Service Jobs In Darlington And Leeds Announced In Budget Renews Calls For Transport Links
Politicians and leaders in the North of England have cautiously welcomed Rishi Sunak's announcement to relocate civil service work out of London but say it must be accompanied by transport investment.
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB responds to Spring 2021 Budget
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has responded to the Government’s latest budget announcement.
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Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET react to Budget 2021
Investment in skills, energy, transport and innovation is vital as we move out of the pandemic towards a more sustainable, healthy economy.
Pubs And Restaurants Welcome Budget But Warn Roadmap Delay Will Destroy More Businesses
Coronavirus
Pubs And Restaurants Welcome Budget But Warn Roadmap Delay Will Destroy More Businesses
Hospitality groups have welcomed the package of support announced by Rishi Sunak, but said pubs and restaurants must be allowed to reopen without limitations on June 21st to avoid more businesses going under.
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Economy
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council welcomes Chancellor’s lifeline for high street and hospitality businesses
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), which represents the UK’s betting and gaming industry including betting shops and casinos, has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to extend the furlough scheme until September, extend business rates relief and introduce grants for hard pressed high street businesses and hospitality.
Everything Rishi Sunak Announced In The Budget Including Furlough, Universal Credit, Corporation Tax Rise and Freeports
Coronavirus
Everything Rishi Sunak Announced In The Budget Including Furlough, Universal Credit, Corporation Tax Rise and Freeports
Rishi Sunak has set out his three-point plan for helping the economy recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with a raft of spending commitments, an increase to corporation tax and moving the Treasury to Darlington.
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Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry urges greater clarity for upcoming projects in response to the Budget
Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP presented the Spring Budget, setting out a number of policies as the UK looks to an economic recovery post-Coronavirus.
Universal Credit Uplift Extended In The Budget Amid Reports Chancellor 'Took Some Convincing'
Coronavirus
Universal Credit Uplift Extended In The Budget Amid Reports Chancellor "Took Some Convincing"
Tory backbenchers claimed victory after Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed he will maintain the £20 a week uplift to Universal Credit in the Budget for six months.
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Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society comments on the 2021 Budget's lack of plans to double dementia research spending
The Government has not announced plans to double research spending in the 2021 Budget, as was promised in 2019.
Sunak Reveals 'Unprecedented' Tax Cut For Businesses Investing After The Pandemic
Coronavirus
Sunak Reveals "Unprecedented" Tax Cut For Businesses Investing After The Pandemic
Rishi Sunak has announced that companies will be able to reduce their tax bill by up to 130% when they make investments in a policy “never tried before in our country”.
Rishi Sunak Vows To Do 'Whatever It Takes' To Protect Economy With Budget Including Corporation Tax Rise And Covid-19 Recovery Spending
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak Vows To Do "Whatever It Takes" To Protect Economy With Budget Including Corporation Tax Rise And Covid-19 Recovery Spending
The Chancellor has announced a range of new financial measures to help support businesses recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, but revealed a major increase in corporation tax would be introduced to pay for it.
Why it’s time for a VAT cut for hairdressers
Economy
By Maria Evangelou
Why it’s time for a VAT cut for hairdressers
The #SaveOurSalons campaign is calling on the government to cut the VAT for hair salons from 20% down to 5%, as they have done for the hospitality industry.
Rishi Sunak Will Increase Contactless Payment Limit To £100
Economy
Rishi Sunak Will Increase Contactless Payment Limit To £100
The government will more than double the contactless payment limit as part of plans in the Budget to help retail businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Budget 2021 Live: Rishi Sunak Has Revealed His Plans For An Economy 'Fundamentally Altered' By Covid
Coronavirus
Budget 2021 Live: Rishi Sunak Has Revealed His Plans For An Economy "Fundamentally Altered" By Covid
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered the government's 2021 Budget to parliament.
The Budget must finally include the 3 million people left out from Covid financial support
Economy
By Jamie Stone MP
The Budget must finally include the 3 million people left out from Covid financial support
Whichever of the many cracks in support each of these 3 million people has fallen through, they have 262 MPs on their side.
Government Will Extend Furlough Scheme Until The End Of September
Coronavirus
Government Will Extend Furlough Scheme Until The End Of September
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce that he is extending the furlough scheme until the beginning of the autumn to support people out of work because of Covid-19 through the UK's recovery.
Why Rishi Sunak's Budget Needs To Help Struggling Young People Recover From The Impact Of Covid
Coronavirus
Why Rishi Sunak's Budget Needs To Help Struggling Young People Recover From The Impact Of Covid
Younger age groups may be less vulnerable to the physical effects of Covid-19, but they have taken the brunt of the economic impact of the pandemic, and its reverberations could be felt in earnings for years to come.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets welcome Trade and Agri report but ask Government how it will be applied to current trade negotiations
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of the Trade and Agriculture Commission’s report which sets out recommendations for liberalising trade whilst safeguarding UK agriculture’s animal welfare and environmental standards.
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Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Railway industry urges Government to put rail at the heart of Coronavirus recovery
Ahead of the Budget tomorrow, Wednesday 3 March, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today called on the Government to put rail at the heart of the UK’s recovery from Coronavirus.
Philip Hammond Warns Rishi Sunak That 'Excessive' Tax Rises Will 'Choke' The Economy
Coronavirus
Philip Hammond Warns Rishi Sunak That "Excessive" Tax Rises Will "Choke" The Economy
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned the government that sharp tax rises will hamper the UK's economic recovery, as Rishi Sunak prepares to reveal his Budget on Wednesday.