11 August 2022
The Environment Agency has convened the National Drought Group (NDG) to protect water resources and mitigate the worst impacts of a prolonged drought.
11 August 2022
The European Commission is said to be watching the passage of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill through Parliament with growing concern as it believes that the proposed legislation will allow the UK to unilaterally alter the requirements of the Protocol with regard to trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
11 August 2022
With rising fuel and energy prices, inflation and labour shortages hurting employer confidence, the latest UK Report on Jobs survey from KPMG and REC (the Recruitment and Employment Confederation) registered the slowest increases in both permanent staff appointments and temp billings for 17 months.
11 August 2022
After last month’s record-breaking temperatures and with more hot weather expected in mid-August, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is asking employers to ensure that extreme heat becomes part of their long-term planning.
11 August 2022
The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued a call for evidence into a range of options it is considering, “to help more people access well-paid jobs in haulage” as part of its ongoing work to tackle the driver shortage, support new haulage jobs and bolster the UK supply chain.
11 August 2022
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have issued updated guidance for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the rented sectors.
10 August 2022
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat has launched two major tools which it sees as key in accelerating trading under the AfCFTA Agreement, one of the world’s largest free trade agreements (FTAs).
10 August 2022
Aiming to serve key roads in the north of England, the UK’s leading hydrogen refuelling business has announced its partnership with Exelby Services to develop hydrogen refuelling stations at its Coneygarth and Golden Fleece service station locations along the A1(M) and M6 motorways.
10 August 2022
There has been a 50% increase in childcare businesses sold in the year to date compared to 2021, according to specialist business property adviser Christie & Co.
9 August 2022
An MP has raised the challenges for GPs who treat a large number of tourists who are not registered at their practice.