Tory MPs call for UK government to pull out of global tax deal October 25, 2021 A pair of Tory MPs have called for the UK government to pull out of the global corporation tax deal, claiming it could cost the Exchequer billions in tax revenues. Backbenchers Greg Smith and Andrew Bridgen called for Rishi Sunak to reconsider his commitment to the deal, after he helped broker it at this year’s [...]
‘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.
Philip Morris accused of lobbying government amid £1bn Vectura takeover October 25, 2021 Concerns continue to mount that tobacco giant Philip Morris International will use its £1bn takeover of inhaler company Vectura to lobby in the public health sector. Fears that the move will legitimise the tobacco industry as an active player in the health sector have spiked after Philip Morris boss Jacek Olczak was accused of lobbying [...]
Shipping kingpin urges government to ramp up investment to tackle logistics crisis October 25, 2021 The chief of one of the world’s shipping kingpins has urged governments to urgently tackle the global shipping crisis. Jeremy Nixon, chief executive of Ocean Network Express, which oversee more than six per cent of the world’s freight, called on governments to ramp up investment to expand port capacity and improve railways and warehousing systems. [...]
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.
Government ‘did not act on warnings’ from pre-Covid pandemic simulations, says audit November 19, 2021 The government failed to act on warnings from pandemic simulations and was left unprepared for Covid-19, according to a new parliamentary audit. Findings from a National Audit Office (NAO) audit said the government needs to “strengthen national resilience to prepare for future risks of this scale”, after its previous emergency plans lacked key detail on [...]
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.
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.
Not listening: Fuel panic buying continues despite government appeals to stop September 28, 2021 Many gas stations across the UK continue to run dry, as retailers warned this morning the panic buying of fuel shows no sign of ending. Long queues were again reported outside stations which were open, after the Government announced it was putting the Army on standby in an effort to ensure supplies were maintained. The [...]
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