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Retailers were not told the details of the government’s “Be Ready” campaign until days before it was announced and expected it to be a more “low key” affair, the people said. On Thursday, defence secretary Wes Streeting…
The case , brought by Royal Antwerp and former player Lior Refaelov, had been expected to be upheld after the European Court of Justice gave it qualified backing in 2023. Antwerp and Refaelov argued that homegrown quotas…
From legal dramas to terrifyingly prescient films about AI, alternative histories and horrors, here are our thoughts on the releases this year, and when you can see them too, as well as links to the full reviews. London…
Looking at the combustible bond market, that’s probably just as well, writes Ali Lyon. John Healey is, the well-worn cliche goes, walking a tightrope. Boxed in from three directions, the Chancellor could certainly have…
Executives from the sport’s two premier competitions – including Rugby League commercial managing director Rhodri Jones and Aussie rugby league supremo Peter V’landys – have been thrashing out details of the proposed…
Sources at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said Andy Burnham's 10-year plan, which will follow next week's budget, would hand the government more robust powers to keep bills affordable and…
14.1 What taking control of goods or distraint are Distraint (attachment in Scotland) is a commonly used method of recovery. It involves seizing and selling a debtor’s goods in settlement of outstanding HMRC debts…
9.1 Who’s responsible When trading continues after bankruptcy, the bankrupt remains responsible for filing returns and paying tax covering post-bankruptcy periods. The trustee must tell the Enforcement and Insolvency…
Narayan said ministers must go beyond regulating AI and develop domestic technology to give Britain greater influence over how it is used. Speaking on BBC’s Political Thinking podcast, he said the government needed to…
Closed to motor traffic and inert for seven years, it is a victim of the anarchy that seeps into every tier of public administration. The bridge sits today on a sublime bend in the Thames, guarded by what looks like…