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FIRS will protect the UK against foreign manipulation
FIRS will protect the UK against foreign manipulation
Home affairs
By Dan Jarvis MP
As Security Minister, I see daily how foreign powers are evolving their tactics – using proxies instead of diplomats, and common criminals in place of professional spies.
Why demand flexibility is the future and why consumer engagement is critical Partner content
Energy
By Smart Energy GB
Why demand flexibility is the future and why consumer engagement is critical
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Political parties
By Tim Leunig
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Getting home retrofit right Partner content
Energy
By Energy Saving Trust
Getting home retrofit right
'Written with deft and humour': Jo White reviews 'How Not to Be a Political Wife'
Books & culture
By Jo White MP
'Written with deft and humour': Jo White reviews 'How Not to Be a Political Wife'
My journey from the Commons to the Lords
Parliament
By Lord Cryer
My journey from the Commons to the Lords
It's time to put an end to financial secrecy in the British Virgin Islands
Economy
By Sir Andrew Mitchell and Lloyd Hatton MPs
It's time to put an end to financial secrecy in the British Virgin Islands
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Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Defence
How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis
How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis
Political parties
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
By Emma Lewell MP
Health
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
By Chris Coghlan MP
Communities
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Can trees make people happy? Partner content
By Woodland Trust
Can trees make people happy?
Trees and woodland have a strong contribution to make to well-being, or happiness, says the Woodland Trust.
Holistic approach needed for troubled families Partner content
By Action for Children
Holistic approach needed for troubled families
Action for Children has welcomed a new report from the Government adviser Louise Casey on how to deal with 120,000 most troubled families in England.
Will further education loans disadvantage learners? Partner content
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
Will further education loans disadvantage learners?
Will further education (FE) loans damage the government's ambitions for apprenticeships, asks Graham Hoyle OBE, chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP).
Blaming the rain for weak consumer spending 'will not wash' Partner content
By Visa
Blaming the rain for weak consumer spending 'will not wash'
Although the Jubilee generated a modest boost to consumer spending in June, the underlying weakness in spending prevails.
Securing the value of England’s forests - the end of the beginning Partner content
By Woodland Trust
Securing the value of England’s forests - the end of the beginning
Few could have predicted when David Cameron and Nick Clegg had that famous rose garden press conference that nature - in the form of the public forest estate - would prove such a politically explosive issue.
'Paul Maynard is a deserving Charity Champion' Partner content
By Visa
'Paul Maynard is a deserving Charity Champion'
We were "particularly proud" to see Paul Maynard MP collect the Society Champion award at this year's Charity Champion awards, say sponsor, Visa Europe.
Delight as forests to remain in public hands Partner content
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Delight as forests to remain in public hands
The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England has welcomed the final report from the Independent Panel on Forestry, which recommends that public forest estate should remain in public ownership.
Sharp rise in rough sleeping 'caused by recession' Partner content
By Homeless Link
Sharp rise in rough sleeping 'caused by recession'
Rough sleeping in London has risen by 43% in the past year, new figures reveal.
Green energy plans ‘disadvantage rural areas’ Partner content
By Calor Gas
Green energy plans ‘disadvantage rural areas’
Calor Gas has warned that despite claims that green energy will bring down household bills, DECC’s own estimate of the impact on electricity prices in 2020 arising from their energy and climate change policies predict a 27% rise.
LGA: Council services could disappear by 2020 Partner content
By Local Government Association
LGA: Council services could disappear by 2020
Councils are faced with rising costs for statutory services such as care, social services and waste collection will increasingly absorb resources.
Is the Green Deal ready? Partner content
By Dods Green Deal Dialogue
Is the Green Deal ready?
Lauded as 'one of the most ambitious projects any government has ever embarked upon', the Green Deal is designed to encourage the take up of energy efficiency measures by UK homes and businesses.
'We want more apprenticeships than any advanced nation' says minister Partner content
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
'We want more apprenticeships than any advanced nation' says minister
John Hayes recently attended the annual AELP conference and spoke about apprenticeships and careers advice.
'Olympics will generate a £5.33bn economic legacy' Partner content
By Visa
'Olympics will generate a £5.33bn economic legacy'
By 2015, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will have generated an economic legacy worth £5.33bn, according to a new report.
'We urge the government to take leadership at Rio+20' Partner content
By UNICEF UK
'We urge the government to take leadership at Rio+20'
Jazmin Burgess, climate change policy and research officer at UNICEF UK sets out what the charity would like to see achieved at Rio+20.
Student social workers: Ensuring fitness to practice Partner content
By Health and Care Professions Council
Student social workers: Ensuring fitness to practice
In recent months, we have been examining the most appropriate mechanism for assuring the fitness to practise of students during their education and training, writes Anna van der Gaag, chair of the Health Professions Council.
Savers report 'risks misleading investors' Partner content
By Investment Association
Savers report 'risks misleading investors'
A Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) report that claims the retirement savings industry "is in the last chance saloon of public opinion" has been criticised by Investment Management Association (IMA).
Minister encourages consumers to buy British Partner content
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Minister encourages consumers to buy British
Food and Agriculture minister James Paice has welcomed a report into England's local food webs and said DEFRA will study its key recommendations.
New report reveals 'key role' of insurance in our environmental future Partner content
By Chartered Insurance Institute
New report reveals "key role" of insurance in our environmental future
A new report from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) discusses the environmental challenges that lie ahead, concluding with three possible scenarios and the potential implications for the insurance sector.
CPRE: Focus should be on local food Partner content
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE: Focus should be on local food
Local food networks are under-recognised and poorly supported, according to a new report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).
'Significant amendments needed to Financial Services Bill' Partner content
By Association of British Insurers
'Significant amendments needed to Financial Services Bill'
Ahead of the second reading of the Financial Services Bill in the House of Lords, Otto Thoresen, director general of the Association of British Insurers says there are still some 'significant changes' that need to be made.
Payday loan sharks that shame Britain Partner content
By Chance UK
Payday loan sharks that shame Britain
"If you charge extortionate rates, you are a loan shark. Just because you don't break people's legs, you are still breaking their lives."
Public and private sectors 'must cross-fertilise' Partner content
By Chartered Management Institute
Public and private sectors 'must cross-fertilise'
Cross-fertilisation of good practice and ideas between the next generation of private, public and civil society sectors is to be championed by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), it has been announced.
Hopes for a Jubilee lift in consumer spending Partner content
By Visa
Hopes for a Jubilee lift in consumer spending
News that the UK is back in recession and deferred spending ahead of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations dashed hopes of a spring boost in consumer spending.
Trust welcomes committee report into 'greening the CAP' Partner content
By Woodland Trust
Trust welcomes committee report into 'greening the CAP'
The Woodland Trust responds to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs report into 'Greening the Common Agricultural Policy'.
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