A new report by EY reveals that the biggest driver of talent shortage is competition between public sector bodies and infrastructure programmes, with £500bn of projects in the construction pipeline to 2021.

Following the announcement the Government is set to lift the 1% public sector pay cap, Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth calls for the Tories to do more.  

The reduction of the cost of offshore wind in the UK has been impressive, but embracing innovation in areas such as Big Data could bring them down further, says Andy Thompson, Atkins' Market Lead for Offshore Engineering.

Derek Webb of the Campaign for Fairer Gambling explains the changing dynamics of the FOBT and gambling media debate.

Last month the Government commissioned Professor Dieter Helm to review the cost of electricity. He’s tasked with recommending how to keep prices as low as possible and set the UK on a path to having the lowest electricity prices in Europe.

A lack of available small sites and a lack of finance top the list of barriers to SME house builders increasing their delivery of new homes, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB).

Improving patient outcomes is reliant on a better knowledge and awareness of the symptoms, says Chair of the APPG on Blood Cancer, Henry Smith MP.

Dods People draws together a list of last week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

It is still very unclear if successive governments will be able to fund a steady flow of new ships beyond the initial batch order of five Type 31e, says Dods Monitoring consultant, Arpinder Baryana.

It is clear that the wider the knowledge of first aid, the more likely it is that more lives will be saved, says Peter Aldous MP, ahead of World First Aid Day.

Nigel Jackson, Chief Executive of the Mineral Products Association has written to DCLG Secretary, Sajid Javid MP, asserting the need to continue cutting red tape in the extraction industry, support mineral planning and protect the Managed Aggregate Supply System.

Steve Baker MP, Minister at the Department for Exiting the EU, argues that it is wrong and quite reckless for anyone to mislead the public in this way.

There is an urgent need to make some real progress on Brexit talks, before the closing bell tolls on the Article 50 process, says Jon Hudson, Project Director of Brexit Exchange.

It’s no good banging on about ‘taking back control’ if you only follow that up in word, not deed, says Bob Neill MP.

Lord McConnell argues that Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) should run through all of the UK's development programmes.

Nic Dakin MP argues that the Government 'is not being honest' with the electorate about their fair funding proposals.

MPs respond to a new report that reveals the drip-drip effect of being upsold to 106 times per year leads to us consuming potentially gaining 5lbs over 12 months.

Lord Lipsey argues that the Government has 'wriggled out' of David Cameron's pledge that people will not have to sell their home to pay for care.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling explains why it believes the 2005 Gambling Act is no longer fit for purpose.

Kevin Hollinrake MP supports the Government's proposals for ban tenant fees, but highlights the issues around enforcement of any new legislation.

Almost $6 billion worth of mergers and acquisitions have taken place in the UK oil and gas sector in the first half of the year - sending a strong vote of confidence in a basin that has been grappling with the challenges of a major downturn.

European Union Withdrawal Bill 'sets the tone for the kind of Britain we're going to be', says chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in an interview with PoliticsHome.

Ahead of his debate, Neil Parish MP writes for PoliticsHome saying popular design is the best weapons to overcome local opposition to new housing.  

In an interview with PoliticsHome, Veterans Aid CEO Dr Hugh Milroy conceptualises what veteran support should look like in the 21st Century.