General news - Blue Finessence

Care for those with learning disabilities or autistic people

New guidance published today will provide a boost in the quality of care for people with a learning disability or autistic people HM GovernmentSource

The cost of inaction in Ukraine is much greater than the cost of support: UK statement to the OSCE

UK Military Advisor, Lt Col Joby Rimmer, says that our support to Ukraine is not charity – it is a strategic investment in European security. We will continue to stand with Ukraine – today, tomorrow, and for as long as it ta… HM GovernmentSource

UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement with the Working Group on Transnational Corporations and other business enterprises

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Transnational Corporations and other business enterprises. Delivered at the 59th HRC in Geneva. HM GovernmentSource

Logistics deal cleared with remedies to help keep supermarket warehousing costs low

CMA has cleared GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton following the business’s offer to sell Wincanton’s dedicated grocery warehousing business. HM GovernmentSource

Open letters between HM Treasury and Bank of England, June 2025

CPI inflation was 3.5% in April 2025, prompting an open letter from the Governor of the Bank of England to the Chancellor on 19 June 2025. The Chancellor replied to the Governor on 19 June 2025. HM GovernmentSource

In observance of Pride Month: Joint Statement to the OSCE

Norway, on behalf of the UK, Canada, Iceland and Switzerland highlight the growing intolerance towards LGBT+ persons in OSCE Participating States, and call for all states to take action to prevent all forms of violence, hara… HM GovernmentSource

Grandfather Says: The Continuing Chronicles of Elaine, Part 69

The following was written by my late wife Elaine. She wrote a long book, a diary really, from which this is one passage: My Mother’s Piano Talent I have a yellowed, brittle newspaper clipping, not dated, about a recital which was probably in the late 1920s or early

How Do New Windows and Doors Help Your Finances Long-Term?

Upgrading your windows and doors is one of the most cost-effective home improvements you can make to enhance both the aesthetic appeal and the energy efficiency of your property. While the upfront cost might seem significant, these improvements can save you money in the long run and even

UK interest rate cut may not be enough to improve voters’ dim view of the government | Heather Stewart

Bank’s move appears to go against the theory that rate cuts will lead to rising inflation and higher wage demands Two trade deals and a rate cut in one week … are things looking up? The return of spring weather across much of the UK last week brought

Neil Hornby appointed Interim Chief Executive of the Rural Payments Agency

Neil Hornby will lead the agency as the recruitment process for a permanent Chief Executive continues HM GovernmentSource

Blog