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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
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
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
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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
Economy news
A Man Whose Bar Was Shut By Covid After 20 Years Accuses Rishi Sunak Of “Misreading The Room” With Gordon Ramsay Video
Coronavirus
A Man Whose Bar Was Shut By Covid After 20 Years Accuses Rishi Sunak Of “Misreading The Room” With Gordon Ramsay Video
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been accused of “completely misreading the room” after releasing a video of himself discussing the challenges facing hospitality with multimillionaire celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.
UK Redundancies Are Rising Faster In The Covid-19 Pandemic Than In The 2008 Financial Crisis
Coronavirus
UK Redundancies Are Rising Faster In The Covid-19 Pandemic Than In The 2008 Financial Crisis
New figures have found that redundancy rates are rising at a faster rate as a result of the coronavirus pandemic than they did during the 2008-2009 financial crash.
Partner content
Economy
By British Safety Council
The British Safety Council launches Safety Management App
The British Safety Council has launched a new Safety Management app, which allows readers to browse news on the go and make it easier to keep abreast of the changing UK and international health and safety landscape
More Than Half Of People Say Lockdown Should Not End Until Most Of The UK Is Vaccinated, New Poll Finds
Coronavirus
More Than Half Of People Say Lockdown Should Not End Until Most Of The UK Is Vaccinated, New Poll Finds
An exclusive poll for PoliticsHome has found that 54% of people back lockdown rules continuing until most of the country has been vaccinated.
David Frost Joining The Cabinet Shows Brexit Is Not Done, Says Sir Ivan Rogers
Brexit
David Frost Joining The Cabinet Shows Brexit Is Not Done, Says Sir Ivan Rogers
Boris Johnson appointing David Frost as a minister for the UK's relationship with the EU is an admission that Brexit is an "ongoing and permanent negotiation," the UK's former chief ambassador to Brussels has said.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes new strategy on #VetDiversity
Diversity and inclusion must be embraced by the veterinary professions, said the British Veterinary Association (BVA) as it welcomed the publication of a new strategy from the RCVS Diversity and Inclusion Working Group.
Chancellor should extend business rates holiday and VAT cut to ensure tourism and hospitality businesses bounce back
Economy
By Steve Double MP
Chancellor should extend business rates holiday and VAT cut to ensure tourism and hospitality businesses bounce back
Hospitality and tourism are the bedrock of our local economy and will be absolutely central to pandemic recovery.
Two Million People Have Not Been At Work For At Least Six Months Of The Pandemic, Research Shows
Coronavirus
Two Million People Have Not Been At Work For At Least Six Months Of The Pandemic, Research Shows
A new study by The Resolution Foundation into the job market during the pandemic has found almost two million people have not been able to work for six months.
The National Theatre Halts 'Financially Unviable' Post-Brexit Europe Tour Plans
Culture
The National Theatre Halts 'Financially Unviable' Post-Brexit Europe Tour Plans
The National Theatre says it can no longer afford to put on blockbuster shows including 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' in the European Union because of Brexit.
Post-Brexit Touring Rules Threaten An 'Extraordinary Crisis' For Musicians And Creative Industries, Government Warned
Culture
Post-Brexit Touring Rules Threaten An "Extraordinary Crisis" For Musicians And Creative Industries, Government Warned
Leading figures from the UK creative industries have pleaded with the government to negotiate new post-Brexit rules for touring musicians and performers who fear their livelihoods could collapse.
UK needs competition rules fit for the digital age that gives power back to consumers
Economy
By John Penrose MP
UK needs competition rules fit for the digital age that gives power back to consumers
We need to update our competition and consumer rules so they’re the best in the world at giving the consumer more choice, and making firms try harder.
Failure to secure a post-Brexit touring deal threatens careers of future music stars
Culture
By Jamie Njoku-Goodwin and Tom Watson
Failure to secure a post-Brexit touring deal threatens careers of future music stars
There is no competitive advantage to be gained by restricting touring musicians’ rights. A solution will require both the UK and the EU to come together and agree a way forward.
Ravaged Seafood Exporters Are Missing Out On A £23m Post-Brexit Rescue Fund, Industry Figures Say
Environment
Ravaged Seafood Exporters Are Missing Out On A £23m Post-Brexit Rescue Fund, Industry Figures Say
The government is under pressure to redesign its £23million support scheme for seafood businesses disrupted by Brexit, as many say they're falling through the cracks and missing out on funding due to flaws in the criteria.

An EU-UK veterinary agreement can ease pressures on the Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
By Stephen Farry MP
An EU-UK veterinary agreement can ease pressures on the Northern Ireland Protocol
The government has options to ease the pressures on and tensions in Northern Ireland without undermining or discarding the Protocol.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
GDP figures show construction remains vulnerable
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has responded to today’s GDP figures published by the ONS (Office for National Statistics). The figures include data for December, detailing a picture of last year’s growth.
Sunak Urged To Extend Furlough After Covid-19 Causes Biggest Annual GDP Fall Of All Time
Coronavirus
Sunak Urged To Extend Furlough After Covid-19 Causes Biggest Annual GDP Fall Of All Time
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to extend financial support for workers and businesses after new Office for National Statistics data showed that the UK economy plummeted by a record 9.9% last year.
Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
IET responds to BEIS’ potential change to State Aid Rules
In response to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) looking to change State Aid rules following the United Kingdom’s departure of the European Union in 2020, Professor Devaki Bhatta, Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Innovation and Emerging Technologies Policy Panel, said:
Removing the £20 uplift to Universal Credit now would be a failure by government to recognise the reality of so many struggling families
Economy
By Stephen Timms MP
Removing the £20 uplift to Universal Credit now would be a failure by government to recognise the reality of so many struggling families
With the impact of the pandemic still being keenly felt, removing the £20 increase now makes no sense for the idea of UC as a safety net for all - or for the millions of families who rely on it to get by.
After Brexit and ahead of COP, UK construction must review supply chains Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
After Brexit and ahead of COP, UK construction must review supply chains
With Brexit done, many industries including construction are anxious about any future disruption at ports. But there are also pressing environmental and economic reasons to prompt construction to look at supply chains much more deeply, including questioning the carbon impacts of imported materials.
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Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA and UK Finance issue joint statement following MHCLG's statement on cladding
In a joint statement responding to the announcement from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government today regarding cladding, UK Finance and Building Societies Association said:
Exclusive: Shellfish Industry Leaders Claim DEFRA Privately Admitted The EU Was Right On The Shellfish Ban
Environment
Exclusive: Shellfish Industry Leaders Claim DEFRA Privately Admitted The EU Was Right On The Shellfish Ban
The UK's leading trade body for the shellfish industry told its members that the government privately accepted that the European Union's ban on UK shellfish exports was correct, PoliticsHome can reveal.
MPs urge government to heed skills shortage threat to net zero Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
MPs urge government to heed skills shortage threat to net zero
The UK will fail to meet its Net Zero target unless there is a “major increase” in the number of skilled engineers, MPs have warned, as a new report reveals the scale of the country’s skills gap.
Only when Boris Johnson accepts responsibility for flaws in the Northern Ireland Protocol can we find a lasting solution
Brexit
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Only when Boris Johnson accepts responsibility for flaws in the Northern Ireland Protocol can we find a lasting solution
What is needed now is level-headed governance and a recognition of responsibility by those who created the Protocol in all its flaws, so that we can mitigate as many of them as possible.
A Fisherman In Yorkshire Says He is Closing His 40-Year-Old Business Due To Brexit Red Tape
Environment
A Fisherman In Yorkshire Says He is Closing His 40-Year-Old Business Due To Brexit Red Tape
A decades-old shellfish trader based at a major British port has said that it has been forced to close due to new paperwork brought about by the UK's exit from the European Union.