PUBLIC SERVICES

Major Package of Support for Storm-Hit Areas

Posted: 19 February 2020
Government announces thousands of pounds of support including grants, council tax relief and business rate relief for people and businesses in areas affected by flooding.
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Britain to Continue Contributing to EU Budget

Posted: 9 February 2020
The UK quit the European Union on 31 January 2020, but till the end of the year the country will continue to contribute to the EU budget.
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Britain Leaves EU, Entering 11-Month Transition Period

Posted: 1 February 2020
The UK has entered the transition period due to last until 31 December 2020. During this period, the UK will remain in both the EU customs union and single market.
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Intellectual Property and the Transition Period

Posted: 31 January 2020
Information on trade marks, designs, patents, copyright, and exhaustion of IP rights during the transition period.
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EU Parliament Gives Final Approval to Brexit Deal

Posted: 29 January 2020
The European Parliament gave today its final approval to Britain’s divorce deal from the bloc, paving the way for orderly Brexit to take place this Friday.
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How Government Can Build Better Contracts with Blockchain

Posted: 27 January 2020
It is high time that we look at technology to revamp our existing mechanisms of the third government function – contract enforcement.
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Search Is On for Young Space Entrepreneurs Across the UK

Posted: 22 January 2020
The UK Space Agency is offering young people expert advice and a share of £50,000 for their ideas of how satellites could improve life on Earth.
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Moody's Downgrades Hong Kong's Rating to Aa3

Posted: 21 January 2020
Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded the long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings of the Government of Hong Kong to Aa3 from Aa2 but changed the outlook from negative to stable.
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EY Launches Public Finance Management Blockchain Solution for Governments

Posted: 29 December 2019
The solution helps to optimize capacity in core financial management processes.
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The Mayor of London Has Launched Smarter London Together

Posted: 12 December 2019
This roadmap is intended to make London ‘the smartest city in the world’.
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UK Invests in European Space Agency Programmes

Posted: 28 November 2019
The UK Space Agency has announced it will invest £374 million per year with the European Space Agency.
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Labour Announces Plans for Nationalision and Higher Taxes on the Rich

Posted: 5 September 2019
The Labour party's proposals call for a fundamental redistribution of income and power in the UK.
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Britain Expands Job Shortage List to Attract Qualified Immigrant Workforce

Posted: 30 May 2019
Shortages of workers in Britain's economy have increased since 2013 as unemployment has fallen to its lowest since 1975.
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25 Year Environment Plan: What to Do for a Greener Future

Posted: 11 January 2018
'A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment' sets out what we will do to improve the environment, within a generation.
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