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The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
Environment
By Martin Wrigley MP
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
A narrow, outdated legal framework has created a culture where short-term financial performance trumps long-term sustainability
Critical Minerals Strategy Is A 'Test Case' For Britain's Place In The World
Economy
Critical Minerals Strategy Is A "Test Case" For Britain's Place In The World
The critical minerals industry is widely seen as a “test case” for Britain’s role in the world, as experts and MPs warn the government against “rushing” into trade agreements with China.
Government must listen to all businesses on economic growth - not just the regulation refuseniks Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Government must listen to all businesses on economic growth - not just the regulation refuseniks
New Which? research reveals most UK businesses support strong consumer protection regulations as a contributor to consumer confidence and economic growth.
Keir Starmer Says Small Businesses Will Get The 'Certainty And Stability' They 'Need'
Communities
Keir Starmer Says Small Businesses Will Get The "Certainty And Stability" They "Need"
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sought to assure small business leaders that the Government will bring "instability" and "uncertainty" to an end.
Jonathan Reynolds: 'You don’t get the nice things unless you’ve got discipline'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Jonathan Reynolds: 'You don’t get the nice things unless you’ve got discipline'
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds talks to Sienna Rodgers about how ‘nice things’ require fiscal discipline, finding the ‘balance’ on workers’ rights, and his opposition to assisted dying
Lib Dem MPs Seek To Define Party's Identity In The 'Gaps' Left By Labour And Tories
Political parties
Lib Dem MPs Seek To Define Party's Identity In The "Gaps" Left By Labour And Tories
Thousands of activists gathered in Brighton to celebrate the Liberal Democrats’ record success in the General Election, but the question of what comes next was already on everyone’s lips.
Why the future of business is mutually beneficial Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Why the future of business is mutually beneficial
During election campaigns, business policies often take a back seat to more ‘retail friendly’ policies. As recent debates have focused on funding sources, discussions around enhancing productivity and refining tax incentives seem to fall by the wayside. While these topics have their place, they don’t always capture the public’s imagination.
Government's Apprenticeship Plans 'Lacking Ambition' Says Industry Body
Education
Government's Apprenticeship Plans "Lacking Ambition" Says Industry Body
The British Retail Consortium, which represents major businesses across the UK, has criticised the government's latest plans for apprenticeships, which they say have failed to reform existing schemes in line with industry requests.
What business rates: Interview with BCC boss Shevaun Haviland
Economy
By Tali Fraser
What business rates: Interview with BCC boss Shevaun Haviland
Business leaders and ministers are at odds over issues ranging from migration and Brexit to planning and tax. Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, tells Tali Fraser she is braced for a tough year. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Rushanara Ali: 'It’s depressing where things have got to in terms of investment in the UK'
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Rushanara Ali: 'It’s depressing where things have got to in terms of investment in the UK'
Shadow investment and small business minister Rushanara Ali talks to Sienna Rodgers about Labour’s offer to business, her work as a trade envoy to Bangladesh, and her thoughts on Gaza
Lesser-Known Co-op Party Could Shape A “Key Pillar” Of Labour’s Economic Plans
Communities
Lesser-Known Co-op Party Could Shape A “Key Pillar” Of Labour’s Economic Plans
Co-operatives should be seen as a “key pillar” of Labour’s economic plans, Chair of the Co-operative Party and Labour shadow minister Jim McMahon has said.
The government must act more like a business to attract investment
Parliament
By Lord Harrington
The government must act more like a business to attract investment
Attracting more foreign direct investment into the UK is complex. However, after speaking with over 165 companies, politicians and civil servants over the last six months for my review of foreign direct investment, there is a simple maxim under which my recommendations fall: to succeed in attracting more investment, the government needs to act more like a business.
All The Key Measures In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement From Tax Cuts To Business Reforms
Economy
All The Key Measures In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement From Tax Cuts To Business Reforms
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced more than 100 measures in the Autumn Statement, which he said will “boost the economy and drive growth”.
Unlocking inclusive support is key to driving small business growth Partner content
Economy
By Mastercard
Unlocking inclusive support is key to driving small business growth
Starting a small business is tough, and founders need help to succeed. PoliticsHome considers how Mastercard’s Strive UK programme is supporting entrepreneurs across the UK in building their capabilities and resilience, enabling them to not only grow but thrive.
Labour Pledge To Boost Ethnic Minority Business To End Major Race Disparities
Economy
Labour Pledge To Boost Ethnic Minority Business To End Major Race Disparities
Labour MP Anneliese Dodds, shadow secretary of state for women and equalities, has warned of major disparities among small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) that are “leaving much-needed extra economic growth on the table”.
Tories Ghost Major Business Conference While Labour Pledge 'New Economic Diplomacy'
Brexit
Tories Ghost Major Business Conference While Labour Pledge "New Economic Diplomacy"
Organisers of a major new trade conference in Birmingham have criticised government for failing to send a single minister to the event, while Labour sent two members of the shadow cabinet.
Tory MP Says There Are “No Effective Measures” To Tackle Sexual Harassment In Parliament
Social affairs
Tory MP Says There Are “No Effective Measures” To Tackle Sexual Harassment In Parliament
Conservative chair of the women and equalities committee Caroline Nokes has renewed her call for clearly defined processes to tackle issues around sexual harassment in Parliament, expressing frustration that there are currently “no effective measures” in place.
Suffolk Chamber Survey: 5G Is Critical, Raises Questions About Business Awareness Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Suffolk Chamber Survey: 5G Is Critical, Raises Questions About Business Awareness
Decades-old laws affecting business tenants to be reviewed Partner content
Home affairs
By Law Commission
Decades-old laws affecting business tenants to be reviewed
Top Stories: Government Department Reshuffle, UK Sends Earthquake Rescue Support
Political parties
Top Stories: Government Department Reshuffle, UK Sends Earthquake Rescue Support
The prime minister is expected to announce his first reshuffle of cabinet ministers and government departments since taking office.
Keir Starmer Promises Industry Leaders Labour Is A 'Reliable Partner' For Global Business
Economy
Keir Starmer Promises Industry Leaders Labour Is A "Reliable Partner" For Global Business
Keir Starmer told international business leaders that Labour is a “reliable partner” in global trade and industry at a reception in Westminster on Monday evening.
The hospitality sector needs a renewed cost of living package to pull it back from the brink
Economy
By Baroness Twycross
The hospitality sector needs a renewed cost of living package to pull it back from the brink
The cost of living crisis is causing hardship not only to individuals and families but also to the businesses that employ millions of people in the United Kingdom hospitality sector.
Government must do more to help businesses deliver for left behind communities
Communities
By Baroness Valentine
Government must do more to help businesses deliver for left behind communities
Businesses in the United Kingdom are keen to play their part to deliver for communities across the country, especially as the cost of living crisis continues to impact people from all walks of life.
Labour 'Ready' To Work with Business, Rishi Sunak Uses Private GP, Tory MP To Stand Down
Economy
Labour "Ready" To Work with Business, Rishi Sunak Uses Private GP, Tory MP To Stand Down
Labour leader Keir Starmer has told business leaders that his party is “ready” to work with them in his address at the CBI conference in Birmingham.