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21 Jan 2022 Coronavirus

People must have confidence their workplace is safe as we learn to live with Covid

At long last a new normal is emerging in workplaces across the UK, as the vaccine programme provides greater protection against the threat of coronavirus.

21 Jan 2022 Economy

We need a new approach to help businesses get the staff they need

Listening to the Conservative party, you would think that the economy was their get out of jail free card. Labour MPs ask about the parties in Downing Street? “But the economy!” they bellow from across the chamber.

19 Jan 2022 Communities

Northern culture must be at the heart of post-pandemic recovery to truly level up

Culture connects people and communities like nothing else.

How Brexit gives us the opportunity to put public services first

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10 Jan 2022 Health

How Brexit gives us the opportunity to put public services first

Brexit gives us greater freedom over how the British economy works. But current insurance rules on investment, a legacy from our membership of the EU, are a hindrance to ‘Levelling Up’. We need to remove this roadblock and put public services first

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16 Dec 2021 Communities

New BGC Report highlights contribution the regulated industry makes to communities, the economy and sport

A new report has underlined the significant contribution that the regulated betting and gaming industry makes to communities, the economy and sport.

15 Dec 2021 Economy

Lower bills are the key to Tory success in seats like North Shropshire

Earlier this year, I was proud to triumph in the Hartlepool by-election and become the first Conservative MP to serve the town for 57 years. As I said in my speech after the result was announced, my campaign was based on the local issues of real concern to the community. My focus was always on putting Hartlepool at the centre the of the post-pandemic recovery by creating more jobs and apprenticeships and attracting extra investment to the town.

10 Dec 2021 Communities

Local power is the path to recovery for our towns and cities

Towns and cities are fundamental to our wellbeing, as individuals, communities, and as a nation. After all, it is towns and cities that provide many of us with the building blocks for our lives – housing, public transport, green spaces, workspaces, public services and leisure opportunities.

Guest Blog - We’re investing millions with EE and BT to protect our customers from scams

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07 Dec 2021 Economy

Guest Blog - We’re investing millions with EE and BT to protect our customers from scams

07 Dec 2021 Economy

UK Export Finance is open for business with billions available to unleash our untapped export potential

The pandemic has caused unparalleled disruptions to global trade – but the world is rebounding, and we must be ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

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06 Dec 2021 Culture

BGC welcomes Lucy Powell as new Shadow Secretary Of State For Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Alex Davies-Jones as Shadow Gambling Minister

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Lucy Powell on her appointment as Labour’s new Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

17 Nov 2021 Foreign affairs

NHS costs and food standards must be protected if we join the Pacific trade deal

In February the government applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (known as CPTPP) – an 11 nation free trade agreement. The diverse membership stretching from Vietnam to Peru encompasses countries such as Japan with whom we already have bilateral deals, and others like Malaysia with whom we have no ongoing talks.

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16 Nov 2021 Coronavirus

The economic impact of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities in Manchester

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11 Nov 2021 Economy

Construction provides essential boost to economy data shows

The Chartered Institute of Building has responded to today’s figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

08 Nov 2021 Economy

If levelling up is to be more than just a political slogan, it can’t be achieved from Whitehall

It has been two years since Boris Johnson first introduced us to his levelling up ambition on the General Election campaign trail, with a promise to bridge the UK’s stark geographic divides. A lot has happened since then – Brexit, the pandemic and COP to name just a few – so it’s of no surprise, even if frustrating, that we are still waiting for him to tell us more about exactly what levelling up means and how he plans to do it.

08 Nov 2021 Economy

Access to cash is vital to protect the most vulnerable from being digitally and financially excluded

First, they closed bank branches, then they closed cash machines, then they questioned the point of cash itself, then they didn’t financially serve us. Our streets, and millions of people, have been left high and financially dry.

As COP26 kicks off, the UK horticultural industry provides the solutions to ‘greening our economy’

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02 Nov 2021 Environment

As COP26 kicks off, the UK horticultural industry provides the solutions to ‘greening our economy’

Horticulture has a significant role to play to help the UK reach Net Zero and deliver a greener economy. With COP26 upon us, this potential must be fully recognised.

28 Oct 2021 Economy

Middle Income Families Will Be Hit Hardest By “Higher Tax State”, Think Tank Warns

Weak wage growth and rising taxes mean that middle income earners will be hit hardest by 2026-27, the Resolution Foundation has warned.

28 Oct 2021 Political parties

Saved By The Bells: The Influential Twin Brothers Who Have Held Some Of The Biggest Jobs In Westminster

Torsten and Olaf Henricson-Bell have built extraordinary careers in Whitehall and Westminster, but many believe they could go even further.

27 Oct 2021 Economy

Lord Forsyth Fears UK Economy May Have Come Full Circle As Problems Of The 1970s Hang Over The Country

Conservative peer Lord Forsyth has criticised the Bank of England's "utterly complacent" approach to tackling inflation.

27 Oct 2021 Economy

To make ‘levelling up’ a success, we must be guided by evidence of what works

Levelling up provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the government to create a consensus as part of a common political agenda. To help achieve this ambitious agenda, the government must not rely on legislation alone. It will take a collaborative approach to ensure that levelling up works everywhere, not just for the areas that have easier access to Westminster.

27 Oct 2021 Economy

In Conversation: David Gauke and Liam Byrne

As a chancellor’s right hand, the chief secretary to the Treasury
has one of the toughest jobs in government. With a combined eight
years in the Treasury, Liam Byrne and David Gauke share their
experiences. Chaired by Georgina Bailey.

26 Oct 2021 Economy

Cutting business rates is needed to save our high streets

As Conservative MPs, there are certain issues we constantly hear on the doorstep. The future of bricks-and-mortar retail is one of them.

26 Oct 2021 Economy

Fresh aid cuts would further diminish Global Britain as a force for good

We are not naive: we’ve both been around the block. One of us negotiated spending settlements with the Treasury as the international development secretary, while the other agreed departmental budgets as chief secretary to the Treasury in the wake of the global finance crisis. So, we know what’s going on in the corridors of power, at this very late stage, on the eve of the Chancellor’s spending review.

25 Oct 2021 Economy

The Chancellor must ramp up investment for gigabit broadband to help level up rural areas

When thinking of life’s necessities – food, water, heating – having a fast and reliable internet connection does not always spring to mind, but it should be added to this list.