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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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Burnham: Work experience `throws social mobility into reverse`.
Burnham calls for ‘aspirational socialism’

By politics.co.uk staff Andy Burnham has tried to turn the tides of the Labour leadership contest with a programme for ‘aspirational socialism’. The agenda, which envisages new regulations on work experience, free public transport for teenagers in full-time education, resources for apprenticeships and support for a graduate tax, is an attempt to turn the tide… Read more »

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Nick Clegg is under fire this week
Fear of defection: Labour sets its sights on the Lib Dems

By Ian Dunt The deputy prime minister is facing hostile fire from inside and outside his party, while he holds the fort during David Cameron’s holiday. Labour is now openly encouraging Liberal Democrat MPs to defect to the opposition benches after a ghastly weekend saw the party frozen by accusations that former leader Charlie Kennedy… Read more »