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NATS technical failure of August 2023: CAA progress report on review recommendations

Publication of CAA report on its progress to address recommendations made by an independent review into NATS technical failure of August 2023. HM GovernmentSource

London building contractor banned as company director and ordered to repay Covid loan funds with interest

Director disqualification and compensation order for Bounce Back loan abuse HM GovernmentSource

UK launches Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

New measures to protect UK from covert foreign influence came into effect on 1 July, strengthening national security, part of the Plan for Change. HM GovernmentSource

Amnesty launched as part of mission to halve knife crime

Young people across the country are being urged to surrender bladed weapons including ninja swords to help prevent further loss of young lives to knife crime. HM GovernmentSource

Interim Biometrics Commissioner announced

The Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention has appointed Francesca Whitelaw KC as the interim Biometrics Commissioner. HM GovernmentSource

Statement from the interim Biometrics Commissioner

Statement from Francesca Whitelaw KC, who has been appointed the interim Biometrics Commissioner. HM GovernmentSource

Norway’s WTO Trade Policy Review: UK Statement

UK Statement at Norway’s World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Ambassador to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley. HM GovernmentSource

Britons ‘hoarding cash amid economic uncertainty and fear of outages’

Households seeking safety net in time of global volatility, according to Bank of England’s chief cashier Britons are hoarding physical cash amid extreme economic uncertainty and to provide a safety net for possible banking system outages such as the recent one in Spain, according to the Bank of

What Influences Treasury Bill Rates?

Rick VanderKnyff writes for NerdWallet. Email: rvanderknyff@nerdwallet.com. The article What Influences Treasury Bill Rates? originally appeared on NerdWallet. Rick VanderKnyffSource

The Best Prime Day Travel Deals 2025

Sally French writes for NerdWallet. Email: sfrench@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @SAFmedia. The article The Best Prime Day Travel Deals 2025 originally appeared on NerdWallet. Sally FrenchSource

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