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Government announces additional £500 million of funding for councils

Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has today announced £500 million of additional support for COVID-19 related pressures. Many councils have warned that the additional financial burden placed ...

UK announces first sanctions on human rights abusers under new Magnitsky-style sanctions

Forty-nine individuals and organisations involved in some of the most notorious human rights violations and abuses in recent years have been designated for sanctions under a powerful new ...

UN security council meets to discus serious risk from stranded oil tanker in Yemen

The UN Security Council yesterday met to discus the imminent environmental risk posed by the FSO SAFER oil tanker, which has 1.14 million barrels of crude oil on board. Its poor condition means it is ...

EU travel restrictions delaying African energy sector recoveries

The continuation of travel restrictions and suspension of visas and travel between Africa and Europe is heavily restraining the oil & gas industry’s recovery efforts. Because of its ...

Pension Bill - including requirements to report on green credentials - passes first hurdle

The Pension Schemes Bill, which will bolstering protections for savers and mandate pension schemes to adopt climate reporting - based on recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial ...

Business leaders optimistic of rapid European recovery

Two-thirds (66%) of business leaders globally are optimistic that the European market will make a relatively fast recovery from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a ...

Largest testing programme for coronavirus publishes its initial findings

Imperial College London has today released findings from the largest study to date on coronavirus infections. The research, which examined levels of infection in the general population in ...

Home Secretary sets out plans to tackle abuse and violence targeting shopworkers

The Home Secretary has today set out plans to crack down on abuse and violence against shopworkers. The steps, which are detailed in the Home Office’s response to a call for evidence on ...

The government has finally acted on face masks, but there is more to do

Should wearing a mask be mandatory, or voluntary? This is the argument that's been raging over recent weeks, especially as more shops have re-opened and the UK's comparatively high COVID-19 infection ...

President of the Freedom and Development Foundation in Guatemala interviewed on COVID-19 impact in the region (Spanish)

In an interview for FORBES Central America, the businessman and president of Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo presented his view on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on business, politics and ...

Huawei to be removed from the UK's 5G network by 2027, review opened into Huawei involvement in broadband infrastructure

Huawei will be completely removed from the UK’s 5G networks by the end of 2027, the government has announced. Ahead of this there will be a total ban on the purchase of any new 5G kit after 31 ...

UK consumers will prioritise affordability, ethics and experiences post COVID-19

Five new consumer segments will emerge beyond the COVID-19 pandemic according to the third edition of the EY Future Consumer Index, a monthly survey tracking the sentiment and ...

Air pollution exposure linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths – new study

The global death toll from COVID-19 has now passed half a million. To slow the spread of the disease, we need to better understand why some places have higher numbers of cases and deaths than ...

Rush to relax lockdown restrictions puts low-paid workers at risk of COVID-19 infection

As Britain nurses a nationwide hangover following the revelry of the “Super Saturday” weekend, which saw many pub-starved drinkers propping up the bar as early as 6am, the spotlight is, once ...

Williamson announces measures to boost higher technical education

Measures to boost the quality and take-up of higher technical education to support the UK’s economic recovery have been announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson today. This comes after a ...

Government to stop publishing daily figures on people tested for COVID-19

Downing Street today announced that the government is to stop publishing daily updates on the number of people tested for COVID-19. Weekly updates on these figures will continue, and the Department ...

UK government bans neo-Nazi terror group

The Home Secretary has today began the process of proscribing Feuerkrieg Division, or 'fire war division', the far-right terror group. Once this process is complete, it will become a criminal offence ...

New report by Sajid Javid and Centre for Policy Studies highlights need to focus on jobs and growth, not austerity

Sajid Javid MP, the former Chancellor, has joined forces with the Centre for Policy Studies - the leading centre-right think tank - to set out a series of recommendations to Government on how to ...

Post-Brexit regional development funding may leave English regions significantly worse off

With less than six months until the UK leaves European regional development funding schemes, the UK government has yet to confirm details of its proposed replacement: the Shared Prosperity Fund. A ...

New report shows need for new research and innovation to meet net-zero emissions goals

Without a major acceleration in clean energy innovation, countries and companies around the world will be unable to fulfil their pledges to bring their carbon emissions down to net-zero in the coming ...

Consultation launched to increase sentencing guidelines for assaulting emergency workers

Further to the government's historic manifesto commitments to consult on tougher sentences for those convicted of assaulting emergency workers, and in the context of several high profile assaults ...

13 universities at risk of insolvency in wake of COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis poses a real threat to the UK higher education sector. As lectures, seminars and exams have moved online, universities have had to make significant financial investments ...

New planning permission rules introduced to save theatres and music venues from demolition

Robert Jendrick, Housing and Communities Secretary, today announced changes to the planning system to make it temporarily more difficult to demolish or repurpose theatres, concert halls and live ...

Former child actor & cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brock Pierce joins presidential race

Former Disney child actor and Bitcoin millionaire Brock Pierce announced his bid for the US presidency over the weekend as an independent. After appearing in commercials as a toddler and later ...

Three Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Decisions on Trump’s Tax and Financial Documents

The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decisions yesterday in two cases concerning oversight, presidential immunity, and the balance of powers. Both cases address whether subpoenas seeking ...

Cancel culture shows how authoritarianism is rewarded by social media

Most people in Britain are relatively liberal, in a traditional sense. The vast majority of people think that anyone should be able to express themselves however they want and, so long as they do not ...

Labour renews calls for the release of Patel bullying report

Labour is calling for the publication of the Cabinet Office report into allegations emerged that Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, had created a hostile and unprofessional work environment in the ...

Boris Johnson's political brand is in deep trouble

Boris Johnson has had a tricky time as UK prime minister of late. He faces criticism that he has mishandled the national response to the coronavirus crisis, leading to public confusion and a very ...

DfID pledges an additional £33.5 million to support Palestinian refugees

The UK has pledged an additional £33.5 million funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to provide support for Palestinian refugees, the UK’s Minister for the Middle East, James ...

Survey: UK manufacturing professionals expect the sector to recover by mid-2021

A new survey from SteelScout released last week has found that more than 60% of professionals in the UK manufacturing industry expect the sector to recover from COVID-19 and return to business ...

Majority of Britons unaware that demand for water could soon exceed supply

A nationwide survey of 2,000 British adults has revealed a paradox that 77% believe the UK is a 'wet and rainy country', but in reality the demand for water could soon outstrip ...

Domestic tourism falls 20% due to COVID-19

As the UK's domestic tourism industry prepares to reopen on July 4, total UK domestic tourism trips are set to drop by 22% this year from 122.2 million in 2019 to 95 million in 2020, according ...

Culture minister places export ban on ten hand-drawn maps depicting the defeat of the Spanish Armada

Culture minister Caroline Dinenage has placed an export bar on a set of ten hand drawn maps of the defeat of the Spanish Armada valued at £600,000 plus VAT. It is hoped that a UK gallery or ...

St Kitts and Nevis extends poverty alleviation programme

The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Timothy Harris announced an extension of the country's poverty alleviation programme, funded by the proceeds of the nation's Citizenship by Investment ...

UK Ministry of Defence loans Estonian Special Forces equipment for fight against terrorists in Mali

Estonian Special Forces deploying to Mali will be loaned four Jackal armoured vehicles by the UK Ministry of Defence, it is today announced. The deal includes a three-week training package ...

Greek Council for Refugees and Oxfam warn Greece’s new asylum system designed to deport, not protect

The new Greek asylum system is designed to deport people rather than offer them safety and protection, warned the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) and Oxfam this week. This means that people who ...

Applicants to nursing courses in England up 16% as number of NHS nurses at record high

The Nursing and Midwifery’s Council yesterday reported its largest ever annual increase of registered nursing and midwifery professionals, indicating that there are currently a record number of ...

COVID-19 career disruption may have prolonged for young people - IFS

There is growing evidence that the lockdown has had particularly negative impacts on young people’s jobs and career prospects. As companies make redundencies and implement hiring freezes, many in ...

Beauty salons, tattoo and massage studios, and spas to re-open on 13 July

Beauty salons, nail bars, tattoo and massage studios, physical therapy businesses and spas across England will be able to reopen safely from Monday 13 July under new government plans, announced ...

Scottish Lib Dems express concern over future of troubled Highlands broadband project

This week, Scottish Lib Dem politicians representing the Highlands and Islands expressed their 'increasing concern' over the reported threat to the Scottish government's Reaching 100% (R100) ...

69% of people think that lockdown was imposed too late

Public perceptions of the timing and effectiveness of the government's COVID-19 lockdown measures have been clearly splot for some time. In early March, before the restrictions were imposed, liberal ...

Why do people want to see Donald Trump’s tax returns?

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on two cases regarding access to President Donald Trump’s tax filings soon. At the heart of the cases: Can House committees and a New York grand jury subpoena ...

Government's Recovery Advice for Business scheme launched, offering bespoke advice to SMEs

The Government's Recovery Advice for Business scheme, which can be found here Enterprise Nation website, was launched today. The scheme will give small firms access to free, one-to-one advice ...

Government orders 65 million needles and syringes for COVID-19 vaccinations

The UK Government has ordered 65 million needles and syringes from supplier Becton, Dickinson and Company to be delivered by mid-September 2020 to support COVID-19 vaccination ...

IEA research suggests that global trade may not recover to pre-COVID growth

Multiple factors will impact the volume of global trade in the coming months but governments across the globe must reverse temporary restrictions and prohibitions to give the global economy ...

Electoral Commission releases list of donors and campaign groups for GE2019 spending less than £250k

Last week, the Electoral Commission published the campaign spending returns of political parties and registered non-party campaigners that spent £250,000 or less during the 2019 UK Parliamentary ...

Chancellor announces landmark measures in Summer Economic Update 'mini-budget'

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today delivered his Summer Economic Update in parliament, which acts as a mini-budget. This included a sweeping packs of measures to support jobs and growth, including ...

Jewish groups urge Lithuanian parliament to cancel honour for wartime activist and member of organisation that collaborated with the Nazis

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Lithuanian Jewish Community have released a joint statement calling on the Speaker of Lithuania's parliament, the Seimas, to stop a resolution ...

EU continues to clamp down on emissions from shipping

Maritime transport remains the only sector with no specific EU commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The majority of the global shipping industry is not included in the Paris Agreement's ...

Global cost of government debt has generally increased during COVID-19 - Brattle report on utility finance

Economists at The Brattle Group have released an assessment of the global impacts and implications of COVID-19 on utility industry financials. The study concludes that it is ...

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