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How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
Andy Burnham has set out some major ambitions for government since entering office. Experts look at how he could pay for them.
Defy “Orthodox Economists” To Invest Billions In Reindustrialisation, Labour MPs Urge Burnham
Economy
Defy “Orthodox Economists” To Invest Billions In Reindustrialisation, Labour MPs Urge Burnham
The Rundown Podcast: Burnham's First Week, Plus Mel Stride On Reform UK
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Burnham's First Week, Plus Mel Stride On Reform UK
Burnham's Cabinet: Healey Chancellor, Miliband To Foreign, Rayner Returns, Streeting To Defence
Economy
Burnham's Cabinet: Healey Chancellor, Miliband To Foreign, Rayner Returns, Streeting To Defence
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Economy
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
'It Is Just Demoralising': Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About It
Education
"It Is Just Demoralising": Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About It
'Biggest Change Of Our Lifetimes': Andy Burnham Sets Out Plan To Move Power Away From Westminster
Economy
"Biggest Change Of Our Lifetimes": Andy Burnham Sets Out Plan To Move Power Away From Westminster
Opinion
Public procurement shapes our economy – we must put social value at its heart
Economy
By Baroness Alexander
Public procurement shapes our economy – we must put social value at its heart
Open Letter: Chancellor must deliver on reindustrialisation Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Open Letter: Chancellor must deliver on reindustrialisation
If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
Economy
By Eleanor Shearer
If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
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How to read the Clacton by-election result
How to read the Clacton by-election result
By Steve Akehurst
Political parties
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Environment
The Tories will not recover by working with Reform
The Tories will not recover by working with Reform
By David Lidington
Political parties
Nigel Farage Defeats Count Binface To Win Clacton By-Election
Nigel Farage Defeats Count Binface To Win Clacton By-Election
Political parties
The Conservatives Should Scrap The Triple Lock And Build Houses, Says Senior Tory
The Conservatives Should Scrap The Triple Lock And Build Houses, Says Senior Tory
Political parties
Vape Shops Will Need Planning Permission In Push To Revive High Streets
Vape Shops Will Need Planning Permission In Push To Revive High Streets
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Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Economy
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Andy Burnham has pledged to create a ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester that would serve as the ‘nerve centre of a rewired Britain’. Will it work? How? Sienna Rodgers reports
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
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB sets out vision for Welsh manifesto
The CIOB has published its manifesto ahead of the Welsh general elections.
Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF advises caution as lockdown eases
As lockdown restrictions continue to ease around the UK, the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) advises all companies to be cautious and still adhere to the GGF and Government’s guidance to make sure that employees and customer stay safe.
The UK has positioned itself as a world leader in the fight against climate change. Now it must deliver. Partner content
Environment
By SSE
The UK has positioned itself as a world leader in the fight against climate change. Now it must deliver.
The Government's ambitious new emissions goal is welcome - but we need to act fast if it is to be achievable.
We must decarbonise our steel industry to save it
Economy
By Dan Jarvis MP
We must decarbonise our steel industry to save it
The crisis at Liberty should be a turning point to invest in British steel and recast it as a world leading sustainable industry of the future.
We need a cap on standard variable rates to give “neglected” mortgage prisoners the financial relief they desperately need
Economy
By Seema Malhotra and Lord John Sharkey
We need a cap on standard variable rates to give “neglected” mortgage prisoners the financial relief they desperately need
Mortgage prisoners are trapped in costly deals with mortgage loan sharks squeezing every last penny out of them. MPs must vote to cap standard variable rates and ensure that they can access fixed-rate deals.
What the pandemic has taught us about financial resilience Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
What the pandemic has taught us about financial resilience
If the experience of the past 12 months has taught us anything, it's the importance of financial resilience. And no group of organisations understands that better than the nation's network of building societies. We sit down with Mike Regnier, the chair of the Building Societies Association, to hear his thoughts on how the UK can build back better
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Economy
By Building Societies Association
Building Societies Association recognised for its responsible business practices
The Building Societies Association (BSA) is delighted to be recognised for its responsible business practices through accreditation by the Good Business Charter.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Construction in Ireland could fall short of meeting demands even when it fully opens says new report
When lockdown ends, and building is finally allowed to recommence, Irish construction may not be ready to meet the pent up demands it has to meet.
Ambition to reach zero carbon rail must be supported by action Partner content
Environment
By Railway Industry Association
Ambition to reach zero carbon rail must be supported by action
The Railway Industry Association has launched a new report calling for a rolling programme of electrification in order to support the Government’s Net Zero ambitions.
How mobile connectivity can power a radical green recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By Mark Evans | CEO of O2
How mobile connectivity can power a radical green recovery
With millions of connections across our networks, the mobile industry can play a key role in reaching net zero – helping businesses and consumers cut emissions with flexible working technology, smart meters, and a host of 5G-enabled solutions
Piecemeal policies will not save the planet – we need global action to turn off the plastics tap Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Piecemeal policies will not save the planet – we need global action to turn off the plastics tap
The global plastics problem is growing worse by the year. We must all work together to rise to the challenge
Partner content
Coronavirus
UK Sport’s Return To Major Sports Event survey finds 97% of fans will come back
UK Sport has today published the results of its Return To Major Sports Events survey, which found that an overwhelming 97% of sports fans will attend live events again.
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
Coronavirus
By Lord Holmes
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
As Co-chair of the APPG on Data Analytics, I was pleased to participate in the launch of a report – Our Place Our Data: Involving Local People in Data and AI Based Recovery – that took place in early April.
Without action now, youth unemployment could be the new pandemic for years to come
Coronavirus
By Stephen Evans, chief executive of the Learning and Work Institute
Without action now, youth unemployment could be the new pandemic for years to come
The furlough scheme means employment and unemployment were little affected overall by the latest lockdown. But below the headlines, it’s increasingly clear that young people are bearing the brunt of the economic effects of the crisis.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
New report highlights strong sources of differentiation for the building society sector
Food Businesses Brace For A New Wave Of Post-Brexit Paperwork Affecting Pizza, Pies And Sandwiches
Brexit
Food Businesses Brace For A New Wave Of Post-Brexit Paperwork Affecting Pizza, Pies And Sandwiches
The UK food industry is warning that a deluge of new post-Brexit red tape which comes into effect today will increase export paperwork by a third and make some sales to Europe unviable.
Boris Johnson Says 'No Action Is Off The Table' After Meeting Football Bosses Over European Super League Plans
Culture
Boris Johnson Says "No Action Is Off The Table" After Meeting Football Bosses Over European Super League Plans
The Prime Minister met with senior football officials to discuss the new Super League as he vowed to give the plans a "straight red".
Over 100 Tory MPs Urge Government To Make £20 Universal Credit Uplift Permanent
Coronavirus
Over 100 Tory MPs Urge Government To Make £20 Universal Credit Uplift Permanent
Two groups of Conservative MPs have called on Boris Johnson to keep the £20 Universal Credit uplift in place, with a former Cabinet minister warning that the Treasury's plan to remove it in September would be "a blow to possibly millions of people".
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB amongst bodies demanding a more ambitious Future Buildings Standard
The CIOB has joined calls for the Government to show a more ambitious approach to its Future Buildings Standard, saying it could go further.
The Plastic Packaging Tax: An opportunity to create a world-leading UK recycling infrastructure Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
The Plastic Packaging Tax: An opportunity to create a world-leading UK recycling infrastructure
The government’s Finance Bill is currently going through its parliamentary stages in the House of Commons. This Bill includes the Plastic Packaging Tax, which aims to increase the use of recycled content in packaging through a levy of £200 on all plastic packaging components that do not contain at least 30% recycled material.
“Deeply inadequate” statutory sick pay is driving self-isolating workers into hardship
Economy
By Nadia Whittome MP
“Deeply inadequate” statutory sick pay is driving self-isolating workers into hardship
The government has only increased the rate of statutory sick pay by an insulting 50p. At the very least, it should be raised to the living wage and the eligibility expanded so it’s available to all those who need to self-isolate.
The SDLP’s claim the DUP are “fanning the flames of violence” in Northern Ireland is a disgrace
Brexit
By Ian Paisley MP
The SDLP’s claim the DUP are “fanning the flames of violence” in Northern Ireland is a disgrace
It is perverse for the SDLP to claim it is “combative language” by unionists that is "fanning the flames" in Northern Ireland when we have condemned, in a vociferous voice, the recent violence that has burst onto the streets.
Commons Treasury Committee Is Set To Launch Inquiry Into Greensill Lobbying
Economy
Commons Treasury Committee Is Set To Launch Inquiry Into Greensill Lobbying
The powerful select committee has announced it will launch an inquiry into the "lessons from Greensill Capital".
Partner content
Economy
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry sets out recommendations for upcoming Devolved National and Regional Elections
The Railway Industry Association, the voice of the UK rail supply community, has published five manifestos ahead of the devolved national and regional elections taking place next month.
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