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Funds with benefits
There are points this year that it’s felt as though Ed Miliband is trying to reverse the country’s productivity crisis single-handed. May alone has...
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0% Deposit Mortgages: A Step Toward Greater Homeownership Opportunities
In a significant development for prospective homeowners, two lenders - Gable Mortgages and April Mortgages - have recently launched 0% deposit...
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Agreement on UK-EU emissions trading scheme brings light relief for UK industrials
The recent UK-EU ‘Reset’ Summit was intended to address ongoing tensions and grow cooperation on key issues. By these criteria, it was a success and...
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Greater Manchester’s sustained growth is a massive win for place-first consensus politics. Could Reform UK’s rise spoil the party?
Thirteen thousand Londoners a year cannot be wrong about the booming success story that is Greater Manchester. That was the astonishing statistic...
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What do planning committees really think of Labour's planning reforms?
Co-authored by Perry Miller and Debbie Standen. The housing crisis is getting worse and the government’s planning reforms won’t fix it. These are the...
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Starmer signals winter fuel rethink before key welfare vote
‘Cut through’ is perhaps one of the most overused terms in Westminster circles – referring to those certain issues and policies that cut through the...
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SEC Newgate UK strengthens corporate affairs advisory capabilities with appointment of Richard Griffiths as Senior Counsel
Richard Griffiths has joined SEC Newgate UK’s bench of senior client advisers to further power its capabilities in corporate affairs. Richard joins...
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National Planning Barometer 2025 launched at UKREiiF
Yesterday saw the latest National Planning Barometer at UKREiiF in Leeds. Now in its fifth year, the National Planning Barometer is the only...
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