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The end of ofwat
With a whopping 464 pages, this week Sir Jon Cunliffe published his final recommendations for reform to improve the water sector regulatory system in...
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Devolution deals: The summer state of play
Last week the government confirmed that Cumbria, Cheshire & Warrington, Norfolk & Suffolk, Greater Essex, Sussex & Brighton, and Hampshire &...
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Notes from the North: perspectives on the Manchester redevelopment revolution
It’s not unusual for a news article to prompt discussion in the SEC Newgate Manchester office, but this interesting piece in The Guardian on whether...
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Is ‘working people’ the beginning of the end for the soundbite?
“Working people know exactly who they are”, so said Keir Starmer in October 2024, while trying to reassure the public that tax rises wouldn’t hit that...
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What we've been listening to this month
This month’s podcast picks have taken us from the corridors of Westminster to the changing rooms of the NHS, with a few eyebrow-raising detours along...
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Pensions Talks Interview: Morten Nilsson, CEO, Brightwell
This month, we spoke to Morten Nilsson, CEO of Brightwell who offered insight into the Pension Schemes Bill, how companies like Brightwell will...
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Big promises, but pensions left in the waiting room
In her second Mansion House speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled what she called the “most wide-ranging package of reforms to financial services...
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England’s Euro 2025 triumph shows why investing in girls’ football is a smart business move
England’s Lionesses have once again demonstrated their elite credentials at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. After a shaky start with a 2–1 defeat to France...
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