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CPA: Eurozone Slowdown and Cost Inflation Pose Major Threat to Construction Product Industry

The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey, which has been launched today, shows that although a Eurozone crisis appears to have been averted for the time being, the prospect of an economic slowdown in the major European economies, together with increasing global energy and raw material prices, remain as the major threats to further recovery in the UK construction products industry.

ESRC: East views the world differently to West

Cultural differences between the West and East are well documented, but a study shows that concrete differences also exist in how British and Chinese people recognise people and the world around them. Easterners really do look at the world differently to Westerners, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

Insurers must be in a position to help Europe fight back to growth, say ABI

Regulation must help drive growth not hinder it, the Association of British Insurers said today at a conference to discuss the new pan European set of rules, Solvency II.

BMF: Battle Lines Drawn on Type Approval

A key vote by a European Parliament committee has set the scene for a battle royal over the toughest technical proposals yet to threaten European motorcyclists say the BMF.

BMF In ‘Back Off EU’ Brussels Protest

Despite the unseasonable time of year, Tuesday saw the BMF amongst the hundreds of riders from all over Europe who converged on the European Parliament building in Brussels to protest at the latest raft of motorcycle related Type Approval Regulations emanating from the European Commission.

ESRC Festival of Social Sciences: 'The World at 7 Billion'

What does it mean for us that the world’s population has reached 7 billion? Is it sustainable? Will there be enough food, energy, land space, or even enough oxygen, for not just the 7 billion we have now, but the 9 billion we are estimated to have by 2015? What can we do about it? The Festival of Social Sciences event ‘The World at 7 Billion’ is certainly not shying away from brave questions.

ESRC Festival of Social Sciences: 'British social attitudes in European comparative context'

The timing of the ESRC’s Festival of Social Sciences could not be more pertinent, and the European Social Survey (ESS) event - ‘British social attitudes in European comparative context’ – shows just how much the work of social scientists can offer us all.

BHA welcomes UK chairmanship of the Council of Europe

In response to the UK assuming the chairmanship of the Council of Europe today, the British Humanist Association has said the chairmanship ‘provides a welcome opportunity for the UK to affirm the importance of strong and effective human rights legislation, and to promote the inclusion of humanists as well as religious people in European initiatives.’

BHA: Islam in a Secular Europe

British Humanist Association and Central London Humanists in association with Conway Hall present this panel discussion which aims to bring together key speakers to explore the effect of secular democracy in Europe.

CML: European legislators and a more coherent approach to mortage lending

European legislators have unhelpfully pursued dual objectives in their plans for mortgage regulation, seeking to encourage responsible lending and borrowing, while promoting a single market in mortgages. But now a report from the European committee responsible for economic and monetary affairs seeks to take the proposals in an entirely unexpected – and even more unwelcome – direction. We will therefore be working with individual lenders and other allies in the UK and Europe for a more coherent approach.

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By Ruth McKee

Over 70 Conservative MPs could defy David Cameron's leadership in an EU referendum vote today.

Westminster is focused on how many Tory backbenchers will choose to rebel against the government when the Commons votes on the e-petition calling for a referendum on Europe later.

Many eurosceptic Tory MPs, frustrated by the coalition government's reluctance to seek a repatriation of powers from Brussels to Britain, are determined to take a stand in spite of the government's issue of a three line whip.

As a result, a number of ministerial aides could be forced to resign before voting against ministers, in a move which would effectively rule out their chances of a promotion in a future coalition reshuffle.

Miliband: PM has only himself to blame

Cameron: Possibility of limited change in the future

Hague: This proposition is the wrong question at the wrong time

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Confirmed: Double-dip recession even worse than feared

Chancellor George Osborne faces a double-dip recession

No 10 unleashes Tory gay marriage opposition with free vote move

New York has already opened its doors to gay marriage

No eurozone answers as crisis drifts on

David Cameron wants 'decisive action soon'

Must try harder: £35bn remains in uncollected tax

HMRC: Are spending cuts becoming self-defeating?

Leveson vs Paxman: 'You could become an irrelevance'

Paxman: "Your challenge will be to stop yourself becoming a total irrelevance."

Cameron lashes out: Ed Balls branded a "muttering idiot"

Balls managed to rile up the prime minister today

Rees-Mogg: Coalition can't fix Britain

Jacob Rees-Mogg wants a Tory-only government to roll back the state

The Watson/Mensch love-in continues… sort of

Louise Mensch and Tom Watson: Friends across the aisle

Pseudo facts? New London Assembly gets off to a rocky start

City Hall: Mayor Boris faces his friends and enemies

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Festival of Social Sciences: Celebrating the Social Sciences

Evidence-based policy should not be a radical concept. It needs to be celebrated.

Festival of Social Sciences: 2 languages: 2 brains, 2 minds, 2 cultures?

As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, the Deafness Cognition And Language Research Centre (DCAL) hosted an event exploring the powerful benefits of bilingualism in spoken and sign languages, for hearing and deaf people alike - benefits that reach hearing and deaf people alike.

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Voice: Feeling stressed? Understand yourself? Now, move forward Conference

Application forms are now available for an exciting conference in Manchester. The fun-packed day will give you practical solutions and advice on managing stress and time to help you achieve a work/life balance.

BHA: The Marriage Debate - ‘This house would legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales'

Two weeks before the Government’s consultation on same-sex marriage draws to a close, Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association is participating in a debate hosted by Catholic Voices on the motion, ‘This House Would Legalise Same-Sex Marriage’.

BSIA: Information Destruction Exhibition and Conference

This one-day event is targeted at professionals operating in the information destruction industry, and aims at keeping delegates updated on recent developments in their sector, providing an opportunity to network with fellow professionals, whilst offering access to an informative exhibition and a comprehensive conference programme.

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Miliband: PM has only himself to blame

Cameron: Possibility of limited change in the future

Hague: This proposition is the wrong question at the wrong time

Opinion Formers

Latest News

Confirmed: Double-dip recession even worse than feared

No 10 unleashes Tory gay marriage opposition with free vote move

No eurozone answers as crisis drifts on

Must try harder: £35bn remains in uncollected tax

Leveson vs Paxman: 'You could become an irrelevance'

Cameron lashes out: Ed Balls branded a "muttering idiot"

Rees-Mogg: Coalition can't fix Britain

The Watson/Mensch love-in continues… sort of

Pseudo facts? New London Assembly gets off to a rocky start

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Festival of Social Sciences: Celebrating the Social Sciences

Festival of Social Sciences: 2 languages: 2 brains, 2 minds, 2 cultures?

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Voice: Feeling stressed? Understand yourself? Now, move forward Conference

BHA: The Marriage Debate - ‘This house would legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales'

BSIA: Information Destruction Exhibition and Conference

ABI: The Future of Long-term Savings & Retirement Income - Automatic Enrolment and Beyond Conference

Take the Gold Challenge for St Dunstan's

TACT: 2013 Virgin London Marathon

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