<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>With the festive season fast approaching, many employers have already finalised their plans for a staff party. Others may prefer a more spontaneous approach.Either way, there are many legal issues for employers to consider. This is because work-related functions such as Christmas parties

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Jeremy Hunt has announced that he is cutting national insurance for more than 27 million people by two percentage points in a move that will save people more than £450.The chancellor said that he would reduce the main rate of employee national insurance

On Wednesday 22 November, 2023, EMMS International and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh announced the launch of the inaugural Global Women in Healthcare Awards. Nominations are now open for the awards, which will mark International Women’s Day 2024 by recognising women’s contribution to

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he will consider selling the government’s remaining shares in NatWest to the general public in the next 12 months as part of his Autumn Statement on Wednesday.The Treasury still owns 39 per cent of the UK high

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>The number of pubs in England and Wales that shut their doors for good rose sharply in the first half of 2023, prompting warnings to the government that planned rises in business rates could force further closures in the beleaguered sector.Figures show that

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Sam Altman is to return as chief executive of OpenAI days after being fired from the ChatGPT creator.OpenAI has also agreed to change the board that ousted him after the majority of employees threatened to quit over the decision unless Altman was reappointed. The

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>UKEF and K-Sure have secured support worth £367 million for South Korean manufacturer SeAH Steel Holding’s construction of a wind tech factory near Redcar, in the Tees Valley.The financing will secure inward investment which will create 750 jobs in Teesside and ensures construction

On 22nd November 2023, Sureserve Group Ltd, an energy services Group, announced that they had signed and exchanged a contract to acquire the entire issued share capital of Swale Heating Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary Swale Heating Limited. This acquisition expands Sureserve’s footprint and further