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5 ways today’s Planning White Paper builds on the Government’s agenda
The Housing Secretary labelled it “radical and necessary”, others branded it an overhaul, but there should be no doubt that not only is today’s planning White Paper a significant step towards a...
Virtual Summer Drinks with Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP
Overview of the event The last few months have seen drastic changes in the political landscape, regarding both the day-to-day operations of Parliament and how Government has been forced to...
Covid Recovery Strategy
The Prime Minister has today outlined the next phase of the Government’s plan to de-escalate social distancing restrictions and help get the economy back to work He explained that the rate of...
BECG acquires and re-launches Cavendish as Cavendish Advocacy
BECG has acquired public affairs consultancy, Cavendish, and re-launched the business as Cavendish Advocacy. Cavendish Advocacy brings together in-depth national and international public affairs...
Chancellor sets out his plan for jobs
You wait ages for an update on the economy and then two come along in a week. Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer provided some meat on the bones of the Prime Minister’s speech last week with a...
APPGs: An effective tool for political debate, but are they needed and as effective in the ‘new normal’?
All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) have long been a conduit through which Parliamentarians of both Houses can discuss specific issues relating to a topic. They are an effective way of bringing...