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Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Parliament
By Robert Hutton
Back in 2006, a pollster advised George Osborne that the public generally knew at most three things about any politician, and that he should think what he would like them to be.
The future of science is animal-free – will the UK catch up?
Social affairs
By Irene Campbell MP
The future of science is animal-free – will the UK catch up?
Theresa May’s immigration skills charge was a good idea badly implemented – Labour can make it work
Home affairs
By Jake Richards MP
Theresa May’s immigration skills charge was a good idea badly implemented – Labour can make it work
Losing weight shouldn't mean losing choice Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Losing weight shouldn't mean losing choice
The government’s fraud strategy must bring all sectors together Partner content
Communities
By Which?
The government’s fraud strategy must bring all sectors together
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Economy
By Sian Berry MP
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process
Health
By Sarah Bool MP
The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process
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Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
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Political parties
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
By Tobias Ellwood
Defence
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Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
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Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
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Coalition 'damaging prospects for children in poverty' Partner content
By Action for Children
Coalition 'damaging prospects for children in poverty'
Cathy Jamieson MP outlines her views on the findings of Action for Children's "The Red Book".
The Red Book: Addressing the false economy Partner content
By Action for Children
The Red Book: Addressing the false economy
The impact of the budget cuts does not only cause suffering to children and families, it also: Has a long-term impact on communities and society as a whole Results in more children and families reaching crisis point Has a long-term detrimental economic effect
Government must 'champion' good management Partner content
By Chartered Management Institute
Government must 'champion' good management
Patrick Woodman of the CMI outlines the role of government as a "champion of good practice" in management efficiency.
Pickles praises council waste cutting Partner content
By Policy Connect
Pickles praises council waste cutting
The best councils are "doing everything within their power" to ensure that public money is being spent in a cost-effective and efficient manner, the communities secretary has said.
UK prosperity increases Partner content
By Legatum Institute
UK prosperity increases
Across Western Europe the UK has seen the greatest rise in levels of prosperity over the last two years, according to the only measure of global wealth and wellbeing.
The Red Book: Experiences of child neglect Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
The Red Book: Experiences of child neglect
Child neglect is the most pervasive form of child abuse in the UK today:
Impact of cuts on vulnerable and disadvantaged Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
Impact of cuts on vulnerable and disadvantaged
The Red Book: The impact of government cuts on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children
Industry provides 'solid employment opportunities' Partner content
By Confederation of Paper Industries
Industry provides 'solid employment opportunities'
The Corrugated Packaging Industry has been hailed as a "good news story" by a backbench MP.
'More sympathetic' legislation for manufacturing Partner content
By Confederation of Paper Industries
'More sympathetic' legislation for manufacturing
If the coalition is serious in its intention to be the 'greenest government ever' it must understand the heavy regulatory burden placed on industry, the Confederation of Paper Industries has argued.
Championing biodiversity Partner content
By Mineral Products Association
Championing biodiversity
Organisations from the mineral products sector and champions of the natural environment have come together to both celebrate and build on the biodiversity potential of the minerals industry.
More children need support Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
More children need support
Two significant facts emerged from Action for Children’s recent publication The Red Book: • More children need support • There is less capacity to respond to this increased need because of cuts in funding
Age UK welcomes government pensions climbdown Partner content
By Age UK
Age UK welcomes government pensions climbdown
Compared to the original proposal, the coalition's plans to raise the state pension age to 66 in 2020 will reduce the negative impact on 245,000 women and 240,000 men, says Age UK.
Parliament celebrates 'undervalued' professionals Partner content
By Policy Connect
Parliament celebrates 'undervalued' professionals
A new report, launched in parliament, has described technicians as the "unsung heroes" of some of the UK's leading industries.
Red alert for services protecting the vulnerable Partner content
By Action for Children
Red alert for services protecting the vulnerable
The launch of Action for Children's new Red Book shines a light on vulnerable families across the UK and warns that frontline services are struggling to pick up the pieces, exacerbated by the spending cuts.
'People are poorer, and that brings new challenges' Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
'People are poorer, and that brings new challenges'
A year on from the government's comprehensive spending review (CSR), we talk to Action for Children chief executive, Dame Clare Tickell, about the charity's 'Red Book' analysis on how government policy is affecting vulnerable children and young people on the ground.
Shapps announces further hostel beds for homeless Partner content
By Homeless Link
Shapps announces further hostel beds for homeless
Housing minister Grant Shapps has announced a further £5m on top of the £37.5m announced earlier today, to provide an extra 1,400 hostel beds and support finding work for the homeless.
Veterinary nurses call for statutory regulation Partner content
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Veterinary nurses call for statutory regulation
A parliamentary reception to celebrate the golden jubilee of veterinary nursing has heard of the need for statutory regulation of the profession.
'Subdued' growth in consumer spending Partner content
By Visa
'Subdued' growth in consumer spending
New data released over the weekend has shown growth in UK consumer spending in September after a volatile summer of customer expenditure.
NICE should appraise unlicensed drug Partner content
By Macular Society
NICE should appraise unlicensed drug
The Macular Disease Society is calling on the government to initiate a National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) appraisal of an unlicensed drug. It's a move which may set a controversial precedent but one which the charity says is essential to protect patients, doctors and the NHS. Here the society's chief executive, Helen Jackman, explains why:
Cumulative impact of legislation – need for a rethink Partner content
By Confederation of Paper Industries
Cumulative impact of legislation – need for a rethink
The Confederation of Paper Industries has claimed that the "unforeseen consequences" of measures imposed by both the UK and European parliaments have the potential to damage the paper industry.
Binley warns of civil service involvement in delivering Green Deal Partner content
By National Federation of Builders
Binley warns of civil service involvement in delivering Green Deal
The civil service should not be allowed to "get its hands on the green deal", because it knows nothing about business, a member of the business, innovation and skills committee has said.
Dog welfare 'the mark of a civilised country' Partner content
By Blue Cross
Dog welfare 'the mark of a civilised country'
Financial difficulty will not see Britain lose its status as a nation of dog-lovers, the under-secretary of state at Defra has said.
'Cuts to legal aid would have been greater under Labour' Partner content
By Law Society
'Cuts to legal aid would have been greater under Labour'
Under Labour's spending plans we would be seeing a cut to legal aid larger than the 16 per cent currently being put forward by the government, a member of the justice select committee has said.
Re-including the financially excluded Partner content
By Age UK
Re-including the financially excluded
Our banking system needs to regain its service ethos to ensure it is accessible to all people, a backbench MP has said.
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