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We must not take the news industry for granted: its future is in jeopardy
We must not take the news industry for granted: its future is in jeopardy
Social affairs
By Baroness Stowell
The future of news matters. A healthy democracy relies on informed citizens sharing an understanding of basic facts of the world around them.
The Professor Will See You Now: The politics of presence
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: The politics of presence
Construction’s silent mental health crisis Partner content
Health
By Chartered Institute of Building
Construction’s silent mental health crisis
‘Horrified that this is still legal!’: public reactions to a cruel and antiquated trade Partner content
Environment
By Humane World for Animals UK
‘Horrified that this is still legal!’: public reactions to a cruel and antiquated trade
We cannot afford to miss this opportunity for a deal with Europe
Foreign affairs
By Lord Kirkhope
We cannot afford to miss this opportunity for a deal with Europe
If Labour wants to win on immigration, offshore processing could be the answer
Home affairs
By Matthew Torbitt
If Labour wants to win on immigration, offshore processing could be the answer
Net zero is popular and essential. Labour must take the fight to Badenoch and Farage
Environment
By Luke Murphy
Net zero is popular and essential. Labour must take the fight to Badenoch and Farage
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Labour MPs Warn New Restrictions On International Students Could Compound The University Funding Crisis
Labour MPs Warn New Restrictions On International Students Could Compound The University Funding Crisis
Education
In Greater Manchester, we have a plan to put prevention at the heart of the health system
In Greater Manchester, we have a plan to put prevention at the heart of the health system
By Andy Burnham
Health
Top Starmer Aide: Reform Voters Are 'Labour People' – They're Just 'Pissed Off'
Top Starmer Aide: Reform Voters Are 'Labour People' – They're Just 'Pissed Off'
Political parties
Michael Ellam: The EU Sherpa Resetting The UK-EU Relationship
Michael Ellam: The EU Sherpa Resetting The UK-EU Relationship
Foreign affairs
Why Westminster’s biggest parliamentary group is calling for a commission on electoral reform
Why Westminster’s biggest parliamentary group is calling for a commission on electoral reform
By Alex Sobel MP and Lizzi Collinge MP
Political parties
The Fragmented Party System Could Spell Chaos At The Next Election
The Fragmented Party System Could Spell Chaos At The Next Election
Political parties
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'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.
Developing new models of democracy Partner content
By Legatum Institute
Developing new models of democracy
The Arab Spring is more important even than 9/11 in its far-reaching consequences, the foreign secretary has said.
Shapps maintains commitment to No Second Night Out Partner content
By Homeless Link
Shapps maintains commitment to No Second Night Out
In a civilised country, nobody should be living on the street, a leading Conservative politician has said.
Communities the key to preventing youth crime Partner content
By NASUWT
Communities the key to preventing youth crime
The shadow home secretary has called on politicians and the public alike to "challenge the misconceptions" about young people's involvement in the riots that took place across English cities this summer.
Coalition 'sowing seeds of confusion and preventing investment' Partner content
By National Federation of Builders
Coalition 'sowing seeds of confusion and preventing investment'
The coalition government is creating uncertainty by putting politics back into the planning process, the shadow business minister Ian Lucas has said.
MPs and peers score the Millennium Development Goals Partner content
By Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
MPs and peers score the Millennium Development Goals
On 23 November 2011, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch held a penalty shoot-out on Speaker's Green at which the House of Commons Speaker, the Lord Speaker, and Members of both Houses stood alongside international football legends to 'score' the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Reforming the image of trade unions Partner content
By Unite
Reforming the image of trade unions
The general secretary of the country's largest trade union has called for Ed Miliband to provide "a radical alternative" to the Conservative government's anti-trade union policies.
PFI 'too expensive', says Hodge Partner content
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
PFI 'too expensive', says Hodge
The chair of the Commons public accounts committee has argued that the private finance initiative (PFI) is too expensive to be used as a driver for economic growth.
Labour 'positive' about new nuclear Partner content
By Nuclear Industry Association
Labour 'positive' about new nuclear
The shadow energy minister has outlined Labour's support for the nuclear industry, as delegates meet at the party's annual conference.
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