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British prime ministers typically spend their Christmases at the Chequers Estate, which has served as the official country residence of the UK premier since 1921. Margaret Thatcher described Chequers as one of “the twin centres” of her “personal and professional life”.

December 25 approaches. But after a busy year in Parliament, many may wonder what the prime minister does during the festive season.

Tory MP Sir John Hayes talks about the potential of the Skills & Post-16 Education Act to build UK industry's skills base for the economy of the future.

National Enterprise Network chair Alex Till says that government will need to recognise the value of SMEs and their importance in delivering on the Levelling Up agenda, if levelling up is to be delivered.

Judith Cummins MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group, highlights the power that sport has in levelling up left-behind neighbourhoods.

Skills minister Robert Halfon MP shares his view that government must move to make technical education accessible for life in the wake of the Skills & Post-16 Education Act.

Andrew Lewer MBE MP discusses what the future of the Levelling Up agenda could look like under Rishi Sunak's premiership.

Professor Ted Baker of the Care Quality Commission writes that collaborative and transparent leadership will be key if Integrated Care Systems outlined in the Health & Care Act 2022 are to succeed.

Leaders Council chair and former home secretary Lord Blunkett discusses the Skills & Post-16 Education Act’s journey through Parliament and why it is crucial to help provide the learning and skills necessary for the economy of the future.

Liberal Democrat deputy leader, Daisy Cooper, writes that the UK government's landmark Health and Care Act 2022 was a missed opportunity to deliver vital integration between health and care services.

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff writes that the Health and Care Bill 2022 provides an opportunity for specialist multi-professional palliative care to be recognised as a core service.

Global Tunnelling Experts founder and MD, Kevin Browning, questions why ministers do not consider using the migrant crisis positively to bolster the UK workforce and plug longstanding skills shortages.

PPE Medpro, a company with links to Tory peer Baroness Mone, is being sued by the UK government for £122 million over its PPE supply contract during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Back in September, Moshon Data managing director Steve Boyle joined a panel of highway and vehicle safety experts to share insight into the need for and importance of vehicle safety technology.