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Prime Minister’s remarks at London Tech Week 2025: Monday 9 June

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at London Tech Week 2025. HM GovernmentSource

Focus on industry and innovation during Defence Secretary and NATO Secretary General’s Sheffield factory visit

Government delivering on Strategic Defence Review to turbocharge UK defence industry and drive ‘NATO-first’ approach HM GovernmentSource

Vacancy: Personal Assistant to the Chief Inspector

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is recruiting for a Personal Assistant (EO) to the Chief Inspector HM GovernmentSource

New steering group to champion disabled people in elected office

A new steering group will support disabled candidates in elections, advising on a fund for disability-related expenses to level the playing field. HM GovernmentSource

The Rich Compensation for Being the C.E.O.

The chief executives at Palantir, which scoops up data for the government, and Veeva Systems, a cloud-computing company, topped two lists of the highest-paid C.E.O.s. Jeff SommerSource

Trump’s Pledge to Not Tax Overtime Could Become Federal Law

The overtime tax cut would be most valuable for people who can easily set their own schedules, meaning it may ultimately favor white-collar workers. Andrew DuehrenSource

PM unveils AI breakthrough to slash planning delays and help build 1.5 million homes: 6 June 2025

Planning permissions will be sped up as the Government rolls out a new AI tool which can scan hundreds of files in seconds – making it easier to make home improvements, while turbocharging the Plan for Change milestone to bu… HM GovernmentSource

Scotland Office: First government trade mission since UK-EU deal

Minister Kirsty McNeill teams up with the Scottish Chambers of Commerce to champion Scotland and the UK in Spain HM GovernmentSource

Letter to the Prime Minister on improving the nation’s health through primary prevention

Advice to the Prime Minister on how government can improve the nation’s health through primary prevention. HM GovernmentSource

Compensation to postmasters reaches £1 billion milestone

More than £1 billion has been paid out to over 7,300 postmasters affected by the Horizon IT scandal – one of the biggest miscarriages of justice of our time. HM GovernmentSource

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