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The Government has backed a bigger Heathrow and is now deciding how tests on economic growth, air quality, noise and climate change should be set

Health secretary says the government’s ‘new year’s resolution’ should be to ‘get it right first time’

The Treasury is understood to be preparing a support package for the pub industry, due to be announced in the coming days

Chris Parry, who is contending for the Hampshire and Solent mayoralty, says his post was intended ‘ironically’

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The government’s latest U-turn, over business rate relief, will be welcomed by publicans – but it only comes after a noisy nationwide campaign that saw MPs banned from more than a thousand boozers. It is sadly emblematic of how this administration goes about its business

At the Oxford farming conference there were signs the government has much to do to win back farmers’ trust

Trade bodies said ‘piecemeal responses’ will not ‘save our high streets’.

Change in England largely welcomed by industry and Labour MPs but represents another climbdown

Chancellor is now expected to extend relief to help pub landlords in latest policy rowback