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Government urged to scrap £20bn New Hospital Programme and invest in specialist centres and GP-led care

The NHS should replace its traditional general hospital model to improve outcomes and reduce cost pressures, a pair of healthcare experts suggest today.

Published: 24 January 2024
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Young people need more ‘character education’ to succeed professionally, former Education Sec says

England’s education and careers system should introduce more ‘character’ development opportunities – building self-belief, determination, and resilience –to prepare young people for the fast-changing economy, says Baroness Morgan, Chair of The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC).

Published: 22 January 2024
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‘A pot for life’ pension could mean bigger retirement savings and reduce the accumulation of multiple ‘small pots’

Government pensions proposals – sent out for consultation in last week’s autumn statement – have the potential to empower individuals, prevent them from having to keep track of multiple disparate pots and help them achieve better value for money.

Published: 13 December 2023
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UK should follow Australian model to get better regulation

The UK lags behind the likes of Australia, EU and USA when it comes to checking whether regulations are working as intended, says head of independent better regulation watchdog.

Published: 12 December 2023
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‘Labour must straddle the education divide to achieve victory’

New research shows the extent to which Labour’s hopes of achieving power depends on overcoming recent divisions between school-leavers and graduates.

Published: 26 November 2023
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80% of landlords want stricter energy efficiency rules on their properties

Nearly four-fifths of landlords favour raising the minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) on rental properties, suggesting that the government’s recent u-turn was counter-productive.

Published: 24 November 2023
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