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Shaping communities in partnership with local people will be key to New Towns success
Written by Simon Donohue with Jermaine Lawal-Adewale The vital role for communities in shaping the government’s next generation New Towns is...
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Notes from the North – Conference season hits Liverpool and Manchester
Labour and Conservatives rally in response to Reform For those of a political disposition, autumn in the UK means only one thing: party conference...
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Keir Starmer’s combative Labour Conference speech
Keir Starmer’s 2025 Labour Conference speech was not the cautious, consensus-seeking address we’ve come to expect from the Prime Minister. Instead, it...
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Eye on the Economy: Why America's economic mood matters globally
How do the American public view the economy, their own financial situation and their place in the world, one year after Donald Trump’s election to...
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Are Labour's planning reforms delivering for Greater Manchester?
Greater Manchester is successfully getting on with the job of delivering the thousands of new homes required for its growing population, but the...
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What can brands learn from the failure of Amazon Fresh?
The convenience and ease of use of Amazon’s marketplace is a well-documented fact. With its enormous product range, user-friendly interface, well...
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Don't fear the discount
When is a deal not a good deal? Apparently, when it is reported in the UK media. When reading that Amazon is closing its “grab and go” grocery venture...
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Miliband shows flexibility to keep green agenda alive
Much of the attention at Labour Party Conference will be on the race for Deputy Leader. Following Angela Rayner’s resignation, Lucy Powell and Bridget...
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