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The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Maros Šefčovič has said that the bloc will not “negotiate on the basis” of the UK government’s Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which he called an illegal effort by Westminster to “change the game and decide what enters the EU single market.”

The UK has pledged to provide Ukraine with a further £1 billion in military aid, while foreign secretary Liz Truss has urged Western allies to support Taiwan in ensuring it can defend itself against an incursion by China.

The UK government has confirmed that tariffs on steel imports will be extended for two more years having been due to expire, a move which the international trade secretary said was “in the national interest”.

Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions in the absence of Boris Johnson, deputy PM Dominic Raab has reiterated the UK government’s insistence that “now is not the time” for another Scottish independence referendum.

Investment guru Mike LeGassick recently joined Scott Challinor on The Leaders Council Podcast to highlight and clarify some key aspects of investing that from an advisor’s perspective, every investor ought to be aware of.

UK defence secretary Ben Wallace has called for an increase to the defence budget, in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has set a target date of October 19, 2023, to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence.

On Monday, MPs gave initial support to the government’s Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which will enable the government to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol within the Brexit deal with the EU.

On December 31, 2020, the UK government took the decision to withdraw the VAT retail export scheme, abolishing tax-free shopping for non-EU tourists, a move which the tourism, hospitality and retail sectors say has proven counterproductive.

ISDC, the international provider for British education and skills, has announced a collaborative partnership with Liverpool John Moores University [LJMU], to help deliver design-related disciplines in India.

Later on Monday, UK prime minister Boris Johnson will call on his fellow G7 leaders to take action to help safely get Ukrainian grain exports out of the country, reports say.

As the UK government prepares to bring its Northern Ireland Protocol Bill back to Parliament on Monday for its second reading, one Northern Irish business leader has called for greater education around the Protocol and how it can benefit local businesses.

Sam Strickland, principal of The Duston School in Northamptonshire, recently released his third published work The Behaviour Manual - An Educator's Guidebook.

Hertfordshire-based specialist driver recruitment agency, Driver Require, has been shortlisted for two awards at the Recruiter Awards 2022.