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UK IT Industry Awards: Techbuyer named Most Sustainable Organisation of the Year 2021
The Techbuyer Group has been named Most Sustainable Organisation of the Year at the 2021 UK IT Industry Awards.
SHUK CEO Collis to step down
After 13 years at the helm of Self Help UK [SHUK], Sarah Collis has decided to step down from her role as CEO.
Government to launch multi-million pound crackdown on benefit fraud
The government will invest £510 million into tackling benefit fraud, after a record £8.4 billion of public funds were lost to Universal Credit overpayments and fraudsters last year.
Elections Bill: Parliamentary committee urges rethink on photo ID for voters
The Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee has urged ministers to reconsider its plans for voters to be asked to display photo ID at polling stations in order to cast their ballots.
UK government announces proposals for Human Rights Act reforms
The government has this week revealed its plans for reforming how human rights laws are interpreted, so that foreign offenders cannot claim a right to family life in the UK and pose a barrier to the authorities being able to deport them.
Covid-19: Plan B restrictions passed amid growing Tory dissent
Covid Winter Plan B rules have entered force in England from today, after the measures were approved in a string of Commons votes on Tuesday.
Newsham: income tax admin reforms to have big impact on business
RfM Accountants + More partner, Paul Newsham, highlights that the government proposals for income tax administration reforms could impact unincorporated businesses heavily.
ONS: Economic growth subdued in October
Figures from the Office for National Statistics have indicated that the UK economy grew by a meagre 0.1 per cent throughout October, and is 0.5 per cent below pre-pandemic levels.
Mental Health: Impact’s Stuart Kelly highlights five pillars of self-care
In this article which originally appeared on the Impact International blog, Impact International's Stuart Kelly shares his five aspects of self-care that he recommends we all practice in order to avoid hitting boiling point and instead maintain good mental wellbeing.
Vitalograph influential in aquatic exercise study on child neuromuscular disorders
Vitalograph’s COPD-6 was successfully used in a recent study, which sought to assess the respiratory changes and functional outcomes in children with neuromuscular disorders attending an aquatic therapy program.
Strengthening ties: Defence secretary meets with Nordic allies
UK defence secretary Ben Wallace met with Danish and Swedish defence leaders last week to reaffirm Britain’s commitment to its Nordic allies and discuss NATO’s response to shared threats.
DRP Group signs up to Net Zero Carbon Events pledge
Global creative communications agency, DRP Group [DRPG], has signed up to the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge.
Alba Power/Sulzer moves to consolidate presence in the Americas
After a period of sustained growth, Alba Power’s sales manager for the Americas, Kevin Grant, has been redeployed to Sulzer’s La Porte facility in the US state of Texas.
Pension funds pushed out of green investments, say industry figures
While the UK government has called on pension funds to support the UK’s “build back better” agenda by supporting green infrastructure, many have not been able to make the level of investment they wish.
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