‘Open for business’: Top US finance chiefs to attend UK investment summit August 6, 2024 The first US CEOs have confirmed they will attend the UK government’s international investment summit this autumn.
Allegra Stratton quits government after joking about illegal Number 10 party December 8, 2021 Allegra Stratton has quit government, after she was caught out joking about an illegal Number 10 party last year. A tearful Stratton, who used to work in Downing Street but was more recently working for Cop26 president Alok Sharma, said she would “regret the remarks for the rest of my days”. ITV released a video [...]
The lobbying act as it stands is more loophole than law July 21, 2024 If the new government wishes to avoid lobbying scandals, it must change the law - fast, writes Rachel Clamp
Drone industry to face “cliff edge threat” without government support, expert warns December 7, 2021 The UK drone industry is on the verge of facing a “cliff edge threat”, following the expiration of the EU’s accreditation scheme in December 2022. According to Robert Garbett, a leading advisor on drone technology and chief executive of consultancy firm Drone Major, the UK Government needs to speed up post-Brexit drone accreditation. UK manufacturers [...]
Government threatened with legal action if it hires Paul Dacre as new Ofcom boss November 11, 2021 A letter has been issued to the Government threatening legal proceedings if ex-Daily Mail boss Paul Dacre is hired as the new Ofcom chair.
Ratcliffe takes aim at Premier League: ‘Interfering’ will ‘ruin’ best league in world June 20, 2024 Ratcliffe also criticised politicians’ plans for a national regulator and European governing body Uefa’s rules.
Mankini-dressed Olympian: Costume was “just a bit of fun” February 18, 2024 He has since been stood down pending an investigation by governing body Equestrian Australia.
Trade not aid is to the way to help Morocco – and UK businesses too December 1, 2023 Morocco can be UK businesses' gateway to the Western Sahara, if the government lets it, writes Greg Baker.
UK government to recruit 4,000 new magistrates in biggest court recruitment drive in 650 years January 24, 2022 The UK government is set to recruit 4,000 new magistrates from all sections of society, in a bid to make magistrates courts more representative and cut the court backlog built up during Covid-19. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said its plan to launch the largest recruitment drive in the Magistrates Courts’ 650-year long history could [...]
General Election 2024: Business group calls for closer post-Brexit ties with EU May 30, 2024 The BCC also argued that a new government needed to introduce an industrial strategy with green innovation at its heart.