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14 Sep 2022 Environment

In 2006, Prime Minister Tony Blair assured Britain that nuclear was “back on the agenda with a vengeance”. Boris Johnson has described his commitment to deliver nuclear at “warp speed”, and the three intervening Prime Ministers have also emphasised their support for nuclear. Yet Britain’s first new nuclear plant – Hinkley Point C (HPC) – is still some years from operation and, despite recent progress at Sizewell C, there is no confirmed successor project. Academics from The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute, Adrian Bull and Will Bodel, examine the gap between intention and reality and highlight policy recommendations from a new paper by the Dalton Nuclear Policy Group.

10 Aug 2022 Political parties

Next prime minister must reset relations with Parliament to avoid Boris Johnson’s mistakes

Whichever candidate wins the Conservative leadership election, they should learn from Boris Johnson’s mistakes and prioritise building a more constructive relationship with Parliament.

After the delay on gambling reform, new ministers should seek to find consensus and get things done quickly

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22 Jul 2022 Communities

After the delay on gambling reform, new ministers should seek to find consensus and get things done quickly

As Parliament packs off for the summer recess, and as Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss prepare to slug it out for the top job, it was understandable that a whole raft of planned Government announcements and potential proposals for new legislation - from DWP to Health - were put on hold until September.

13 Jul 2022 Political parties

Pater Cardwell: special advisers can be crucial to good government

They are the ultimate power behind the throne. But can special advisers be a force for good?

Health Disparities White Paper must level up heart health

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28 Jun 2022 Environment

Health Disparities White Paper must level up heart health

For a child growing up in Blackpool – let’s call her Mia – the barriers to good heart health are set early on.

30 May 2022 Parliament

Governments must do better at learning lessons from past failures

Government is missing an opportunity to improve the way it plans and implements policy, and this stems from the fact that it could be doing more to evaluate its work.

Big Brother style policies won't win the next election

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23 May 2022 Communities

Big Brother style policies won't win the next election

People think politicians live on a different planet as it is - telling voters what they can and cannot do with their own money won’t help, writes Michael Dugher

17 May 2022 Political parties

Jacob Rees-Mogg Accused Of "Blind Ideology" After Previously Backing Civil Service Working From Home

Jacob Rees-Mogg has been accused of chasing "cheap headlines" with his push for civil servants to return to the office having previously supported flexible working as part of government efforts to minimise the need for office space used by civil servants.

12 May 2022 Home affairs

The Home Office always was a graveyard for aspiring ministers

Google “Home Office” and “failings,” and a long list will emerge of failures of every description: staff allegedly not caring; new IT systems delayed and inadequate; the Home Office castigated by senior judges for failures to disclose documents.

New report highlights UK Government role as the UK’s largest advertiser during Covid-19 pandemic

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28 Apr 2022 Education

New report highlights UK Government role as the UK’s largest advertiser during Covid-19 pandemic

In early 2020, AA/WARC adspend figures predicted the UK advertising market in 2021 would be worth £24bn. Two years on, the 2021 market is worth £8bn more than expected, at a value of £32bn. Stephen Woodford, Chief Executive of the Advertising Association assesses the impact of Covid-19 on the industry.

The government has its limits when it comes to spurring innovation

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15 Mar 2022 Economy

The government has its limits when it comes to spurring innovation

Plexal and IBM have found a new way for the private sector to meet the government’s aims of spending more with SMEs and building sovereign technology capability.

19 Jan 2022 Home affairs

Louise Casey: The Social Policy Fixer

For more than two decades, Baroness Casey has been the go-to figure for governments of all stripes to tackle some of our most intractable problems. But does she really have all the answers? Chaminda Jayanetti reports

28 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Almost Half Of 12-15-Year-Olds Haven't Been Offered A Covid Vaccine, Internal Government Polling Shows

Exclusive: Internal government polling seen by PoliticsHome has exposed significant shortfalls in the vaccine programme for teenagers, which forms a key part of the government's strategy for not returning to Covid restrictions.

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15 Sep 2021 Home affairs

Bar Council reaction to eighth Justice Secretary since 2010

The Bar Council have responded to today's government reshuffle.

09 Sep 2021 Coronavirus

What we can learn from the hybrid Parliament

The 2019-21 session looked as though it would be a return to business as usual. A government was elected with a large majority, and was able to finally push through a Brexit deal and begin to focus on other matters. But then the pandemic hit, and the session ended up being anything but ordinary.

Betting Industry Backs ‘Plan For Jobs’ With Pledge To Create 5,000 Apprenticeships

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06 Sep 2021 Education

Betting Industry Backs ‘Plan For Jobs’ With Pledge To Create 5,000 Apprenticeships

Betting and gaming firms have pledged to create 5,000 apprenticeships over the next five years.

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05 Jul 2021 Health

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.

A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why

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07 Jun 2021 Environment

A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why

On 31st May, a bank holiday, the Government slipped out a four week call for evidence on the UK fur sector that could be the precursor to restrictions or a complete ban.

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12 May 2021 Health

UK Government’s newly launched Action Plan for Animal Welfare aims to “right many wrongs for animals” says Humane Society International/UK

Action pledged on cruelty of foie gras, fur trade, pet trade, farming, entertainment and more with Animal Sentience Bill, Animals Abroad Bill and Kept Animals Bill

06 May 2021 Political parties

The public are fed up with an evasive Prime Minister believing himself to be above the rules

If favours have indeed been dished out by Boris Johnson, then that smacks of corruption. We need an immediate, independent and robust investigation into his dealings to restore transparency and accountability in government.

30 Apr 2021 Environment

Has the Financial Services Bill done enough to tackle climate change?

Although not the industry most people think of in relation to climate change, financial services play a key role in the fight to stop global warning, from investment to insurance. As is the case with many other fields, financial firms have been struggling to align themselves to global climate targets.

14 Apr 2021 Political parties

The Greensill case demonstrates why we need absolute transparency at every level of government

Instead of a government review, we need a proper parliamentary committee charged with instituting a full review of lobbying, the ministerial code and the revolving door of ministers and officials securing profitable jobs after they leave office.

04 Feb 2021 Brexit

How the Brexit years are remembered will shape how the UK is governed in the future

The idea that Brexit could be consigned to the past – done, solved and resolved – was central to the Conservative Party's election victory in 2019.

06 Jan 2021 Political parties

This government is averse to parliamentary scrutiny

Brexit and Covid legislation has repeatedly been rushed through Parliament, demonstrating there is a dual problem facing the Commons. The government’s aversion to scrutiny, and the Commons’ inability to control its own agenda.