Sir Richard Moore, head of the Secret Intelligence Service, spoke about the current focus of the Service and the value of the "human factor" in the age of AI. Good morning everyone, Your Excellencies, Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to be in Prague and to be visiting such a close friend and ally of the United Kingdom.
The development of 11 critical technology areas and capabilities will take the UK further into space than ever before, a new report from the UK Space Agency shows. The Space Exploration Technology Roadmap will guide research and development activity and future funding decisions over the next decade, putting the UK's growing space sector in a stronger position to collaborate with international partners including NASA, the European Space Agency and JAXA (Japan's space agency).
CMA publishes an initial update on its work into competition in the groceries sector and calls for reforms on unit pricing legislation. Evidence to date indicates high food price inflation has not been driven by weak retail competition, but competitive pressure is important as input prices fall.
Plans to boost UK employment through widening access to high-quality health support in the workplace are being unveiled today by the Government. Ministers are urging employers to do more to keep workers healthy and reduce the numbers out of work due to long-term sickness.
How rising costs are hitting different places in the devolved nations. The Centre for Progressive Policy - CPP's latest report examines the varied impact of the cost of living crisis across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Week ending 30 June 2023 (Week 26). ONS STATS JUNE 2023 10,373 deaths were registered in England and Wales 129 of these deaths mentioned novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Western Australia had implemented a stringent lockdown of borders and there were virtually NO cases of Covid-19 in Western Australia during 2021. The vaccine role out began February 2021.
ScotRail has confirmed that its services will operate as normal when members of the RMT trade union and the train drivers' union, ASLEF, take part in industrial action. Members of the RMT trade union at a number of train operating companies across the UK plan to take strike action on Thursday, 20 July, Saturday, 22 July and Saturday, 29 July.
The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 7.3% in the 12 months to June 2023, down from 7.9% in May. On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.2% in June 2023, compared with a rise of 0.7% in June 2022.
New research uncovers economic and health benefits of boosting paternity leave. Countries with more than six weeks of paid paternity leave have a 4% smaller gender wage gap and 3.7% smaller labour force participation gap.
In light of the shaky economy and persistent inflation, the team at SuperCasinoSites decided to check on the billionaires and how they are doing in these hard times. It turns out they are actually doing well, they are even increasing in numbers with 51 new faces on the American billionaires list in 2023.
The redistribution effects of individuals and households of direct and indirect taxation and benefits received in cash or kind, analysed by household type. Median household income in the UK before taxes and benefits was £35,000 in the financial year ending (FYE) 2022, increasing to £38,100 after taxes and benefits.
The theme of today's meeting at OSCE: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is energy networks' protection from natural and man-made disasters. Russia's brutal and illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine has caused disaster and devastation across our region, with significant impacts on energy security.
A survey of over 1,000 SMEs has revealed the extent of challenges facing the sector, with thousands of pounds in unpaid bills stunting cash flow. Over a quarter are considering resorting to using personal savings to prop up their business, nearly a third of businesses seeking bank loans.
Robert Joyce from the Institute for Fiscal Studies discusses some of the main takeaways from the government's evaluations of the income and job protection schemes during the pandemic. Today HM Revenue & Customs and HM Treasury have published evaluations of the impacts of the furlough scheme for employees (the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, or CJRS) and the corresponding Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) for the self-employed.
Future Farming Expo Scotland, a groundbreaking event focusing on the future of agriculture and equipping farmers with the tools to navigate forthcoming changes, is set to take place on 10th and 11th October at P&J Live, Aberdeen. With its visionary approach, this brand-new expo aims to empower farmers and industry professionals by providing invaluable insights and practical knowledge to adapt to the evolving agricultural landscape.
A ROYAL Air Force detachment from the United Kingdom has arrived in Japan to take part in Exercise Mobility Guardian 23, a large-scale Air Exercise currently running in the western Pacific region. The RAF detachment consisting of a Voyager Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft and elements of the RAF Tactical Medical Wing who will be conducting Aero Medical Evacuation drills with Japanese Self Defence Forces medical personnel, as well as Aero Medical specialists from Canada, New Zealand and the United States Air Force.
The UK and Turkey agree to start talks on a new, modernised free trade deal. UK and Turkey announce intention to start talks on a new, modernised free trade agreement.
Corporate insolvencies in England and Wales hit 2,163 in June, up 27% year-on-year. Compulsory liquidations in England and Wales were up 77% to 260 due to increased winding-up petitions presented by HMRC.
"I despair." Paul Johnson writes for the Times on the recent debate around abolishing inheritance tax. His article sets out why abolishing Inheritance Tax would be a disaster and at the same time he gives insight into the awful financial position the next chancellor will inherit and that taxes may have to rise.
