Chinese government extremely nervous as Omicron lands in Beijing with Winter Olympic Games only weeks away January 16, 2022 The Chinese government confirmed this morning its first local Omicron infection in the country’s capital Beijing, according to state media, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games are due to start. The infected person lives and works in the city’s north-western district of Haidian and had no travel history outside of Beijing for the past two [...]
WTO cancels summit with 164 governments as concerns over new Covid variant grow November 27, 2021 Following new travel restrictions in Switzerland, following the emergence of a worrying new coronavirus variant, the World Trade Organisation has cancelled its conference of government ministers set to open on Tuesday in Geneva. The MC12 conference at WTO headquarters in Geneva was set to take up key issues such as a long-awaited agreement on subsidies [...]
‘Action must be taken’: Mark Harper called on to strip Avanti West Coast of contract March 20, 2024 The Government is to be called on to take the operation of the West Coast Main Line into public hands and terminate Avanti's contract.
Israel to defend itself at court over Gaza ‘genocide’ claim January 2, 2024 Israel's decision to respond to the charge signals that the government is concerned about the potential damage to its reputation.
Britain and Germany to sign science and tech research deal in post-Brexit leap after rejoining Horizon March 12, 2024 The UK and Germany will sign a fresh agreement to boost their joint science and technology research, the government has announced.
Government’s ethnic minority adviser quits after race report April 1, 2021 The Prime Minister’s most senior adviser on ethnic minorities is set to step down from his role at Number 10, it has emerged. Samuel Kasumu will leave his post as special adviser for civil society and communities and May, Politico first revealed. In February, Kasumu wrote to the Boris Johnson saying he was considering leaving [...]
No regulatory ‘race to the bottom’ says Glen as City braces for rules reform December 6, 2022 A top Treasury minister said the government was not “deregulating for deregulation’s sake” today as the government tries to soothe concerns it will overzealously slash rules governing the financial sector.
TfL in further cash plea to government to keep London moving October 3, 2021 Transport for London has asked the Treasury for a further half a billion worth of support for the rest of the financial year and for a further £1.2bn next year to “ensure London’s recovery” from the pandemic. Documents submitted by the capital’s transport authority to the government’s spending review include a commitment from TfL to [...]
Employment law shake-up: Lawyers prepare to be the hottest call in town July 22, 2024 As the new government gears up for a monumental overhaul of employment laws, employment lawyers are bracing for an unprecedented surge in work
McKinsey and BCG face calls to cut ties with Russian businesses, after pledging to sever links with Putin government March 1, 2022 Consultancy giants McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) are facing calls to further sever their links to Russia, after both firms said they would stop working with the Russian government. The calls come after the UK government called on City of London firms to cut ties with Putin’s regime. Consulting giant McKinsey is facing calls [...]