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We saw homes burn in Stourbridge – we must not approve Rosebank
We saw homes burn in Stourbridge – we must not approve Rosebank
Environment
By Cat Eccles MP
This summer should have been a wake-up call. Across the UK we watched the countryside burn – but in Stourbridge it hit on our doorstep, with wildfires destroying 19 homes and damaging 18 others.
A reckoning has begun for the gambling sector, and the country will thank Andy Burnham for it Partner content
Culture
By Coalition to End Gambling Ads
A reckoning has begun for the gambling sector, and the country will thank Andy Burnham for it
'A reminder of what we stand to lose': Monica Harding reviews 'Hiroshima, 8:15'
Books & culture
By Monica Harding MP
"A reminder of what we stand to lose": Monica Harding reviews 'Hiroshima, 8:15'
The impact assessment sets out why I cannot support the assisted dying bill
Health
By Patrick Hurley MP
The impact assessment sets out why I cannot support the assisted dying bill
If ministers want to ease the cost of living, they must stop policies colliding at the checkout Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
If ministers want to ease the cost of living, they must stop policies colliding at the checkout
Louise Casey is asking the right question about social care – now we need a clear answer
Health
By Paul Burstow
Louise Casey is asking the right question about social care – now we need a clear answer
Our food production is too reliant on Chinese technology
Environment
By Graeme Downie MP
Our food production is too reliant on Chinese technology
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We must now change the terms of the gambling debate
Culture
By Chris Evans MP
We must now change the terms of the gambling debate

Labour MP Chris Evans calls for an independent review of the gambling sector hearing from betting companies, lottery operators, internet providers, the anti-gambling lobby and the NHS.
DCMS Triennial Review of Stakes and Prizes now 'long overdue' Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
DCMS Triennial Review of Stakes and Prizes now 'long overdue'

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes following a recent debate in the House of Lords on fixed odds betting terminals and calls on the Government to get on announce details of the long-awaited Triennial Review.
Paul Scully MP: Raising the profile of Burma’s democratic transition Partner content
Foreign affairs
By PoliticsHome
Paul Scully MP: Raising the profile of Burma’s democratic transition

MP for Sutton and Cheam, Paul Scully, talks Burmese politics ahead of his backbench debate on the topic this Wednesday. While the country is moving in the right direction, there is still a long way to go, he says, and plenty of reasons for UK parliamentarians to take an interest.
Multi-million pound compensation claims against GPs increase three-fold Partner content
Health
By Medical Defence Union
Multi-million pound compensation claims against GPs increase three-fold
Multi-million pound compensation claims against GPs and consultants in private practice have risen three-fold over the last decade, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said today.
World Water Day: Working with Westminster to end water poverty Partner content
Foreign affairs
By WaterAid
World Water Day: Working with Westminster to end water poverty
Marking World Water Day, CEO of Belu Water, calls upon readers to “reflect on how important this basic resource is to our lives.”
It is time to convert National Insurance into 'a separate, progressive health & social care tax'
Health
By Lord Taverne QC
It is time to convert National Insurance into 'a separate, progressive health & social care tax'
Lord Taverne writes ahead of his Lords question today on: 'Measures to convert National Insurance contributions into a special tax for funding health and social care'.
Joining forces and collaboration – will lead us to sustainable manufacturing for the future Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Joining forces and collaboration – will lead us to sustainable manufacturing for the future
Coca-Cola Enterprises MD Leendert den Hollander writes to mark the publication of a joint report with Cranfield University on sustainability in the food and drink industry in Great Britain.
Jonathan Ashworth MP: Osborne 'has failed his party, failed the economy and failed our country'
Economy
By Jon Ashworth MP
Jonathan Ashworth MP: Osborne 'has failed his party, failed the economy and failed our country'
Shadow Minister without portfolio, Jonathan Ashworth MP writes for PoliticsHome following last week's Budget and the subsequent resignation of DWP Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.
Copernicus: The EU’s global perspective on climate change Partner content
Environment
By European Commission
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Copernicus
Copernicus: The EU’s global perspective on climate change
Juan Garcés de Marcilla, Director of Copernicus Services, ECMWF, explains the purpose of the EU’s earth observation programme and the economic and moral imperative to act on the insight it provides.
Bookmakers: social responsibility is at the heart of everything we do Partner content
Culture
By Association of British Bookmakers
Bookmakers: social responsibility is at the heart of everything we do
Reflecting on a testing time for the betting industry, MPs and industry professionals speaking at the Association of British Bookmakers’ AGM stressed the importance of responsible gambling, and for members to stand proud in the face of negative press coverage.
Budget 2016 will bolster Britain’s saving culture Partner content
Economy
By Saga
Budget 2016 will bolster Britain’s saving culture
Saga Investment Services applauds the Chancellor’s plans to increase the ISA allowance, cut capital gains tax and create a Lifetime ISA for the under 40s. 
Lower Thames Crossing proposals threaten ancient woods in Kent and Essex Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
Lower Thames Crossing proposals threaten ancient woods in Kent and Essex
The Woodland Trust has voiced its concerns that the majority of proposals for the Lower Thames Crossing will cause irreversible damage to ancient woodlands.
Investment in skills and employability more important than making schools into academies Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Investment in skills and employability more important than making schools into academies
The Government’s announcement that all schools will be required to become academies must not be at the expense of investing in vital skills so crucially needed by industry, warns the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
GMB: Budget 2016 does nothing for NHS and care sector members Partner content
Economy
By GMB
GMB: Budget 2016 does nothing for NHS and care sector members
In a swift response to the chancellor’s 2016 Budget, the trade union GMB has condemned the package for failing to support those in the health sector.
Construction industry reacts positively to business friendly Budget Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Construction industry reacts positively to business friendly Budget
As the Chancellor George Osborne delivers his 2016 Budget, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) provides its reaction to today’s headline commitments and announcements affecting the built environment.
City analysts at EY break down the Budget Partner content
Economy
By EY
City analysts at EY break down the Budget
Top professional services firm, EY, offers its analysis of the most significant developments in the 2016 Budget.
Apprenticeships still have an image problem – report Partner content
Education
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Apprenticeships still have an image problem – report
Ahead of the Chancellor’s Apprenticeship Levy, due to be introduced in April, and in line with National Apprenticeships Week, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is publishing a report into how young people perceive non-academic education. ACCA's chief executive Helen Brand tells PoliticsHome about the findings. 
Chancellor’s weak productivity plan is failing UK
Economy
By Shabana Mahmood MP
Chancellor’s weak productivity plan is failing UK
The former shadow chief secretary to the Treasury argues that a more humble Chancellor would accept his efforts to boost UK productivity aren’t working and make some changes.
Budget 2016: Adult skills is still the 'cinderella' sector Partner content
Education
By Good Things Foundation
Budget 2016: Adult skills is still the 'cinderella' sector
In response to the Chancellor’s eighth Budget, The Tinder Foundation's Charlotte Murray regrets the stark absence of anything for digital or adult skills.
Time to increase maximum legal penalty for illicit tobacco sales
Environment
By Rehman Chishti
Time to increase maximum legal penalty for illicit tobacco sales
Gillingham & Rainham MP Rehman Chishti follows up his recent PMQ on increasing penalties for illicit tobacco sales which already costs the Government more than £2 billion in unpaid duty every year.
The big macroeconomic question – do the sums add up? Partner content
Economy
By University of Exeter
The big macroeconomic question – do the sums add up?
Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Exeter Business School, Professor John Maloney blogs for PoliticsHome on today's Budget.
Investment Association praises Chancellor's savings, productivity and investment reforms Partner content
Economy
By Investment Association
Investment Association praises Chancellor's savings, productivity and investment reforms
Commenting on the Budget, trade group The Investment Association welcomes the boost given to millennial savers and productivity, and a simplification of tax paid by fund investors.
Teaching unions slam the chancellor’s plans to turn all schools into academies Partner content
Education
By NASUWT
PoliticsHome
Association of Teachers and Lecturers
Teaching unions slam the chancellor’s plans to turn all schools into academies
Two teaching unions, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the NASUWT respond critically to George Osborne’s plans to force all English schools to become academies.
The deficit Osborne doesn’t like to talk about – solving the healthcare crisis Partner content
Health
By Independent Age
The deficit Osborne doesn’t like to talk about – solving the healthcare crisis
An ageing population combined with diminishing funds for social care has led the charity Independent Age to appeal for a health and care budget that looks beyond short-term efficiency. To avoid further crisis in the NHS, it calls on the Government to create an independent Care Commission tasked with securing the long-term future of social care.
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