Government gives immediate tax relief to those affected by flood damage
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that households and business owners significantly affected by recent flooding will receive immediate tax relief.
Housing sector must act now following Phase One Grenfell report
Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s Phase One report, published on 30th October 2019, begins to recommend changes to many aspects for housing providers, following the Grenfell disaster.
Gambia takes Myanmar to court over Rohingya genocide
The Gambia today (11 November) takes Myanmar to court, filing a case on the Rohingya Genocide that created waves of refugees.
New Zealand passes historic Zero Carbon bill
New Zealand are leading the way on climate change policies with an historic Zero Carbon bill on Thursday (7 November), aiming to achieve a carbon neutral status by 2050.
Stonewall launches 2019 LGBT equality manifesto
Stonewall is urging voters to ask their candidates to commit to LGBT equality manifesto at the December general election.
EU-Singapore trade agreement will begin before December
EU Member States today (8 November) endorsed the EU-Singapore trade agreement, suggesting that it could be implemented as soon as 21 November.
Vietnam: Man imprisoned for making facebook post
Internet censorship in Vietnam is a consistent fear exemplified in the case of Nguyen Ngoc Anh, a man imprisoned for creating a facebook post.
Data operations: Is cost the downfall of government digital transformation?
Here, the argument is made for why a new approach to storage can help accelerate the strategy behind government digital transformation.
What’s new with immigration policy in Eastern Europe?
In the third of a series of articles exposing changes to global mobility and immigration policy in Eastern Europe, member firms of Ius Laboris examine the developments.
Government awards £4 million funding to tackle criminal landlords
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced that councils will be able to access almost £4 million in new government funding, as part of a crackdown on criminal landlords.
Why are hundreds dying in the ‘war on drugs’?
The Bangladeshi authorities are responsible for hundreds dying due to a violent anti-drugs campaign, Amnesty International said in a recent report.
What’s new for immigration policy in South America?
In the second of a series of articles exposing changes to global mobility and immigration policy in South America, member firms of Ius Laboris examine the developments.
Twitter will definitely ban political advertisements
Twitter announced that it will ban political advertisements beginning 15 November and Facebook remains defiant on the issue despite Cambridge Analytica.
Grenfell Phase One: No evacuation plan existed
Here, we discuss the Grenfell Phase One report published today (30 October), which found that there was no evacuation plan for the high-rise.
UK Sanctions: Where are we now?
Here, John Binns from BCL Solicitors LLP briefly explains UK sanctions - where they came from and what the B-word impact will be.
£10.7 billion’s worth of London properties are unoccupied
Research by HomeProtect has revealed that £10.7 billion’s worth of London properties are sitting unoccupied.
Pornhub: The ongoing revenge porn investigation
Recently, CPS begun a revenge porn investigation that delved into how and why these images are allowed to exist.
Iran: Sanctions impair access to medicine
The Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran have limited the ability of the country to finance imports, including access to medicine, causing serious hardships for ordinary Iranians.
What’s new for immigration policy in Western Europe?
In a series of articles exposing changes to global mobility and immigration policy in Western Europe, member firms of Ius Laboris examine the developments.
Syrian refugees: Hundreds forced to return to war zone
A report released today (25 October) investigates how Turkish authorities forced Syrian refugees to return to a war zone, in the lead-up to the current offensive in the northeast.