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INEWS: We should build taller homes to tackle ‘decades of failure’ on housing, ex-minister says
Former minister John Penrose has said people should be able to add more storeys to their homes to tackle housing shortages and warned that the failure to build enough houses in the UK has led to “increased poverty”. In an…
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Competitive decarbonisation is the only way to save our industrial communities
This article was written by John Penrose, Jo Gideon, Stephen Kinnock and Arjan Geveke. Today, we are launching a cross-party and cross-industry commission to explore how the United Kingdom can reach net zero without undermining the competitiveness of British industry.…
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John speaks about dangers of disinformation and misinformation during the Online Safety Bill debate
In a debate in the House of Commons, John explains why it’s so important we address disinformation and misinformation online
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PODCAST: Why hasn’t Britain abolished poverty?
Britain has failed to abolish poverty because we’ve been looking at it the wrong way. Income inequality is an unhelpful lens that has led politicians to treat the symptoms rather than the causes. That’s the argument of a new report…
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A 5-point Plan to Reset Ethical Standards in Government
The system for regulating ethical standards in government – is widely recognised as being in need of a major reset. This 5-point plan sets out a blueprint for reform. Successive administrations from both main parties have shied away from improving…
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Chancellor must look beyond handouts to ease pain of rising energy bills
The article below was written for the times by Ed Birkett, head of energy and climate at the Onward think tank, and John Penrose, Chair of the Conservative Policy Forum Energy bills are shooting up, hurting everybody but hitting the…
