Westminster & the UK Government The UK’s new points-based immigration system – “A points-based immigration system allows economic migrants to qualify for work visas based on their personal characteristics and qualifications without necessarily requiring a job offer. The Labour Government introduced… Read More ›
European Union Public Opinion on the European Union. “The Standard Eurobarometer survey of Winter 2021-2022 was conducted in 39 countries or territories: the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU), the five candidate countries (Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia… Read More ›
Westminster & the UK Government China and the US in the Middle East: Iran and the Arab Gulf – “China’s interest in the Middle East has primarily been economic but is growing more strategic. With the launch of China’s “Belt and… Read More ›
European Union Scientific evidence showing the impacts of nature restoration actions on food productivity. “This report is a narrative review of the effects reported in the scientific literature (peer-reviewed and indexed scientific publications showing quantitative evidence) about the relationships between… Read More ›
Westminster & the UK Government Brexit: the financial settlement – a summary – “The financial settlement – often labelled the ‘exit bill’ or ‘divorce bill’ – sets out how the UK and EU are settling their outstanding financial commitments to each… Read More ›
Westminster & the UK Government Food Banks in the UK – “The Trussell Trust, a charity working to end the need of food banks, has reported a 15% drop in the number of three-day emergency food parcels it distributed between 31… Read More ›
European Union Multilateralism and democracy: A European Parliament perspective : in depth analysis. “This analysis looks into the complex relationship between two trends in international governance: an increase in multilateral arrangements between countries in order to govern internationally on the… Read More ›
Westminster & the UK Government Gigabit-broadband: Funding for rural and hard to reach areas – “As of January 2022, 64% of UK premises had a gigabit-broadband connection available, according to the telecoms regulator, Ofcom. That’s a connection that can support download… Read More ›
European Union AI Watch, road to the adoption of Artificial Intelligence by the public sector: A handbook for policymakers, public administrations and relevant stakeholders. “This handbook is the first endeavour at the European level to outline possible avenues to promote… Read More ›
Westminster & the UK Government Channel 4: A Change of Ownership? – “Channel 4 is a publicly owned, non-profit organisation that invests its income back into commissioning content. It receives no public money and is funded entirely through its commercial activity…. Read More ›
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