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Exam results were a 'no-win' problem, but the UK and Scottish governments have lost hard

The COVID-19 crisis has had impacts across every aspect of public life in the UK and abroad. Perhaps the most long-lasting impact has been on young people, who have been forced to miss a huge chunk ...

Labour calls for targeted support for worst hit businesses as furlough scheme winds down

The Labour Party has called on the government to change their approach to ending the furlough scheme, to better protect employers and workers in particularly hard-hit sectors, including sectors that ...

Who is Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's pick for vice president?

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has announced Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2020 election — the first woman of colour to appear on a major party ticket. On the 100th ...

Making Europe's future rhyme for the Next Generation

History does not always repeat itself but for Europe it does usually rhyme. Or at least it used to. In the face of a virus that has taken lives and livelihoods across the world, Europe did not give ...

US states may be able to enact laws requiring electric vehicles

Recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent has opened the door for states to enact laws requiring all new cars sold in the state to be electric as of a certain date, according to a law journal ...

Global business leaders believe that growth will return in 2021, and teleworking is here to stay

According to a new global survey by The Conference Board think tank, business leaders believe that leaner, more agile companies will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents suggest that ...

Five local authorities to receive funding to pilot new nature recovery scheme

Cornwall, Buckinghamshire, Greater Manchester, Northumberland and Cumbria local authorities have been selected to pilot new 'Local Nature Recovery Strategies' (LNRS). They will share £1 ...

New regional COVID-19 restrictions for areas in North of England and Leicester

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock last night announced a raft of new regional COVID-19 restrictions on Twitter. These restrictions will cover Greater Manchester, alongside several other areas in ...

Asylum application rise as restrictions are lifted in the EU but remain at half of pre-COVID levels

Following the gradual relaxation of emergency measures in EU countries as well as Norway and Switzerland in June about half as many applications for international protection were lodged compared ...

National Archive of Ireland partners with CAIN to publish documents on the Troubles online

A batch of some 960 documents, covering events related to Northern Ireland over the period 1986-88, have just been added to the Conflict Archive on the INternet (CAIN) website as part ...

Asylum application rise as restrictions are lifted in the EU but remain at half of pre-COVID levels

Following the gradual relaxation of emergency measures in EU countries as well as Norway and Switzerland in June about half as many applications for international protection were lodged compared ...

Former Johnson advisor calls for the UK to support start-ups around the world

The coronavirus pandemic is calling globalisation into question as businesses focus more on regionalised trade, according to James Sproule, former senior business adviser to Boris Johnson in Downing ...

UK introduces new police powers to tackle state-backed interference

The government has introduced new powers, which come into effect today, for police to tackle state interference in the UK. These powers will allow specially trained police officers to stop, question, ...

UK loan scheme to cover small businesses as EU relaxes state aid rules after UK lobbying

The European Commission has relaxed its European Temporary State Aid Framework rules so that small and micro businesses – meaning fewer than 50 employees and turnover less than £9 million – ...

UK enters recession for the first time in 11 years, and faces the worst downturn in Europe

New Office for National Statistics figures released this morning show UK GDP plummeting by 20.4% in the second quarter of 2020 – the largest confirmed fall of any economy in Europe and the G7 ...

Which Prime Minister are you? Quiz

There have been 55 Prime Ministers since the office was first created under Walpole almost 300 years ago. Some have been well regarded and well remembered by history. Some of them have a place ...

Labour calls for action on internet abuse, and launches new consultation

Labour has called on the government to prioritise the Online Harms Bill which was first promised more than a year ago. Since then, high profile examples have shown why the lack of regulation is ...

New advice suggests dams threatening the source of the Amazon in Peru would not be legal

The environmental impact assessments for two dams planned on Marañon River, the main tributary to the Amazon, have expired, meaning the dams can no longer legally be built, according to a ...

Record number of Americans have renounced their US citizenship in 2020 so far

Americans are continuing to renounce their citizenship at the highest levels on record, according to research by Bambridge Accountants. According to their data, 5,816 Americans gave up ...

EU creates 'humanitarian air bridge' to Iraq to help the state manage COVID-19 pandemic

The latest in a series of EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flights with over 40 tons of medical and emergency supplies to reinforce the humanitarian response has arrived in Iraq. The flight is part of the ...

Labour warns of 'broken promises' from government on support for terror victims

Labour have warned the Prime Minister his failure to keep a promise made to secure funding for the Tim Parry and Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation, risks removing vital support for terror victims. For ...

UK to replace agricultural 'greening' programme post-Brexit

The UK left the EU in January of this year, and the transition period - which temporarily binds the UK to current EU laws during negotiations on the future relationship - is set to end in January ...

American Jewish Committee calls for Trump nominee for German ambassador to be sacked

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has called on US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to withdraw the nomination of Col. Douglas Macgregor as the next U.S. ambassador to Germany, citing ...

Government could ban fast food adverts as part of obesity strategy

The government has announced its new obesity strategy, partly pushed by the impact of obesity on COVID-19 mortality rates. These new proposals would ban TV and online adverts for food that ...

How much do you know about the Labour Party's history? Quiz

The Labour party was founded in 1900. Over that time, the party has changed a lot and grown from a fringe movement to one of the two dominant political parties in British politics. With such a ...

Legal change to allow video-witnesses for wills in England and Wales during lockdown

Currently, the law states that a will must be made ‘in the presence of’ at least two witnesses, as a mechanism to stop coercion or fraud. Under lockdown, this has become an increasingly difficult ...

Is Keir Starmer doing enough?

Keir Starmer has now been Labour leader for over four months. As he became leader under lockdown, it hardly feels like it’s been that long – and there are still plenty of relatively unusual ...

UN calls on Tanzania to drop new laws that limit ability to protest human rights

The UN has called on Tanzania to immediately drop legislative and other measures that further curb civic space, particularly as the country gears up for October elections, and urged the ...

New treasury statistics show £4.7 billion of COVID-19 funding to businesses in devolved nations

Newly released Treasury figures show that more than 130,000 firms in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have benefitted from £4.7 billion of funding support through the government’s Bounce ...

UK and Indian ministers agree to negotiations on enhanced trade deal

Liz Truss MP, International Trade Secretary, and India’s Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal met at a Joint Economic Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting yesterday, ...

St Kitts and Nevis to launch test and trace app in preparation for tourist re-opening

The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has not had any new cases of COVID-19 for 25 days, according to the data from the World Health Organisation as at August 5, 2020. With only 17 ...

New flu vaccine programme to be 'largest in UK history'

The health minister today announced the largest flu vaccination programme in UK history. It is hoped that expanding flu vaccinations will reduce the pressure on the NHS during flu season this year, ...

UK government offers emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon after explosion

Following Tuesday's explosion at Beirut Port, which has left thousands injured and caused widespread destruction, the UK has announced a package of emergency support to Lebanon. As part of this ...

Northern Transport Acceleration Council given £589 funding to improve rail infrastructure in the north of England

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today announced £589 of funding for work on the Transpennine main line railway between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester. This funding will be delivered through ...

Lib Dems propose independent body to decide TV license rates

The Liberal Democrats are to debate a new policy proposal that would see the BBC licence fee set independently at their Autumn conference. The proposal is touted as a direct response to government ...

UN calls on Ethiopia to allow peaceful protest and fully restore internet connections

The UN today called on the government of Ethiopia to respect the right of people to demonstrate peacefully, after the government temporary shut off internet in the country to control protests. The ...

Labour calls for action to tackle courts backlog

Labour is calling for immediate action to tackle the backlog in courts as a landmark ruling paves the way for dangerous criminals to be released. Yesterday, courts ordered the release of a suspected ...

Labour apologises for defaming Panorama journalist John Ware

The Labour Party has today issued an apology to journalist John Ware, who i presented the July 2019 BBC Panorama programme about antisemitism within the Labour Party. This comes in the wake of the ...

Global aid budget cuts risk future of international development charities

A recent Small International Development Charities Network survey shows that despite nearly three quarters of small international development charities seeing demand for their services ...

Government guarantees £500 million in loans to Ford

International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, today announced that Ford has received a £625 million loan facility from commercial banks with support from a £500 million guarantee from UK Export Finance ...

Public services 'were not fit to respond' to COVID-19 pandemic

Failures in planning and funding cuts meant public services were not well prepared to handle the COVID-19 crisis, says a new report from the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute for ...

Americans re-thinking support for economic re-opening in midst of COVID-19 resurgence

According to a new survey by ROI Rocket, a leading provider of market research-based consulting services, the number of Americans highly concerned about the virus has increased dramatically since the ...

Modern slavery referrals increase by 1,400% over five years

Referrals of suspected child victims of modern slavery made by councils in England have soared by 1,400 per cent in five years, according to recently released data. Latest statistics show the ...

LGA calls for rescue package for leisure providers in fight against obesity

Councils are working closely with leisure centres and swimming pools in their areas as they look to try and reopen from this weekend. However, significant losses of income during this ...

Rate of plastic pollution in our oceans could triple by 2040 without sustained action

The annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly tripple by 2040 without sustained action, according to new analysis by the The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, in collaberation with ...

'Russia report' into state interference released

The Intelligence and Security Committee's long awaited 'Russia Report' into Russian state interference in the UK has been published today, after a significant delay and growing political pressure. ...

Brexit, Australian style: will leaving the EU breathe new life into an old friendship?

When Boris Johnson unveiled his government’s new points-based immigration system in February 2020, designed to deliver Brexit by shifting Britain’s migrant intake “away from a reliance on cheap ...

Tory MP accused of sexually harassing intern

Tory MP for Delyn, Rob Roberts is facing serious allegations of inappropriate behaviour and sexual harassment regarding behaviour towards two junior members of his parliamentary staff. BBC ...

Lesotho granted $49.1 million in emergency support funding by the IMF

The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lesotho have been severe, with a weak global and regional environment reducing exports and remittances. The southern African enclave ...

Bounce-back plan for Northern Ireland's tech sector outlined

Northern Ireland’s flourishing tech sector stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of “Bounce-Back” plans to help firms recover from the challenges of the coronavirus crisis. Speaking to ...

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