Tag: United Kingdom
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Week-in-Review: How Donald Trump is upending British politics
Statecraft and skilful diplomacy depend, as a prerequisite, on the adherence of those interested parties to a shared reality. This shared reality is composed of… Read More
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Trump targets vac schemes with new executive order
US President attacks BigLaw diversity initiatives as ‘discriminatory’ US President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on some of the country’s leading law firms… Read More
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Show solidarity with new Canadian PM amid Trump ‘bullying’, Starmer urged
Keir Starmer has been urged to visit the new Canadian prime minister as a show of solidarity against Donald Trump’s threats towards the Commonwealth country. … Read More
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BSB chair to leave this summer
Follows SRA and LSB bosses quitting roles Kathryn Stone OBE, chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB), will step down from her role later this… Read More
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Starmer vows to ‘deepen’ UK-Canada ties alongside new PM Mark Carney
Keir Starmer has vowed to “deepen” the relationship between the United Kingdom and Canada after it was confirmed that Mark Carney will be the country’s… Read More
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Shoosmiths retains 100% of its spring qualifying trainees
All nine Shoosmiths has recorded a 100% trainee retention rate this spring, with all nine of its March 2025 qualifiers staying on as newly qualified… Read More
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A new Lowe? Reform UK’s civil war will be a protracted farce
Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe have been at loggerheads over political strategy for months. But the Reform row burst definitely into the public domain last… Read More
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CMS wellbeing ambassador quits firm over anti-Islam and trans social media posts
Reform UK candidate exposed for offensive posts by political X account City law firm CMS says it has taken “prompt and decisive action” against one… Read More
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Starmer faces first by-election test as MP convicted of assault to stand down
Mike Amesbury has said he will stand down as an MP at the “earliest [possible] opportunity” in a move that will trigger the first by-election… Read More
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SQE exam fees to rise for third time
Increases track inflation and cover additional costs of delivering exams in Welsh The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have announced a third fee increase for the… Read More