The Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the EU: The linguistic aspect
Dr Karen McAuliffe, PI on the European Research Council funded project ‘Law and Language at the European Court of Justice’, discusses the impact of language and multilingualism on the role of Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Opportunity in chaos: How businesses can prepare for Brexit Britain
Alan Laing talks about Yellowhammer implications on tech companies and how businesses could prepare for Brexit Britain.
Boosting University research funding in the UK
Megan Warrender, Writer, examines the work of Chris Skidmore MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, in particular, his endeavours to boost University research funding in the UK.
How is AI key to unlocking a new deal for social housing?
As the Government presses ahead with an agenda to empower tenants, Martin Taylor, Deputy CEO of Content Guru, argues that AI is crucial to transforming social housing providers’ engagement with their customers.
Small changes: The secret behind public sector transformation
Martin McFadyen, Head of Public Sector, Virgin Media Business argues that small changes are the secret behind public sector transformation.
Modern slavery: Brexit threatens to worsen conditions
Here, Harry Sanders from the Immigration Advice Service explains how Brexit is poised to worsen the existence of modern slavery in the UK.
UK Supreme Court: PM Johnson’s prorogue ruled unlawful
In a much-anticipated decision, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that Boris Johnson’s parliamentary prorogue is unlawful.
Government: Dealing with resource challenges by infusing flexible procurement capability
Claire Foxall, Executive Vice President, Public Sector of Proxima reveals that when faced with peaks in demand, government is increasingly dealing with resource challenges by infusing flexible procurement capability.
US law criminalises sex workers for discussing work online
The law criminalises sex workers writing about their lives, discussing health and safety issues and for journalists reporting on sex work.
What does Brexit uncertainty mean for forex?
Now that we seem to be entering the end game phase both in negotiations between the UK and the EU and in the dispute between the government and the majority of MPs, what should the foreign exchange market (forex) expect?
Cities are partners in a common future for Europe
Anna Lisa Boni, Secretary General, EUROCITIES argues that cities are partners in a common future for Europe.
Procurement: Making bench contracts work
David Mann, Managing Director, dxw digital shares his expert thoughts on making bench contracts work, including the UK Government’s G-Cloud and Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS) frameworks.
Pegasus spyware: Will the NSO Group change their policies?
NSO Group has been pressured over revelations its invasive Pegasus spyware was used against journalists such as Jamal Kashoggi.
UK launches £200 million genetics project
The UK government announced the launch of a huge genetics project, working with GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca, to understand diseases like dementia and cancer.
EU: Who are the new European Commissioners?
Here, we discuss the freshly elected European Commissioners of the 2019-2024 period, including their duties and a vision of the EU their work attempts to shape.
Bangladesh: Clampdown on Rohingya freedom
Human Rights Watch say Bangladesh should end restrictions on Rohingya freedom of movement and access to the internet.
Brexit uncertainty creates new human rights problems
The on-going Brexit uncertainty poses serious human rights issues, Amnesty International said today.
Rebalancing the economy: Our time is now
Nigel Wilcock is Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development and says that when it comes to rebalancing the economy – our time is now.
NHS Confederation responds to Spending Round announcement
Welcome extra funding for capital, workforce and social care will plug gaps in the short term but falls short of what’s needed, says NHS Confederation.
UK law to stop social media circulation of “revenge porn”
The Department of Justice is beginning a 3-year review of laws, to ensure that "revenge porn" victims are protected and technologies such as Twitter are fully considered.