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Thérèse Coffey gives keynote speech at BASC rural reception

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey spoke of her support for shooting when she addressed guests at the Conservative Autumn Conference in Manchester this week. Addressing hundreds of guests at the Rural Reception, held jointly by BASC and the Angling Trust, Dr Coffey said: “This is one of the most important events of the week for me because it’s with… Read more »

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Phoenix Group publishes its Net Zero Transition Plan with its full c£0.3 trillion investment portfolio in scope to decarbonise

Decarbonising Phoenix Group’s investment portfolio will have a significant impact, accounting for 99% of the Group’s emissions • Phoenix Group is making good progress towards achieving its first interim target of a 25% reduction in the carbon intensity of circa £160 billion* of listed equities and credit by 2025   Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest… Read more »

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Lords reform - after 99 years of waiting
Lords reform bill ‘by end of year’

By Alex Stevenson A cross-party committee will publish a draft bill on Lords reform by the end of the year, Nick Clegg has announced. The deputy prime minister used his debut at the despatch box to reveal his plans for the bill to be scrutinised by a rarely-used joint committee of both the Lords and… Read more »

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Peace breaks out in business committee race

By Rebecca Burns Labour MPs Adrian Bailey and Barry Sheerman are refusing to go on the offensive as they compete for the chair of the influential business, innovation and skills (Bis) select committee next Wednesday. Both MPs are emphasising the friendly cross-party atmosphere that has prospered with the new system of elected rather than appointed… Read more »