Tag: United Kingdom
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UK at 1979-style ‘inflection point’ — Rachel Reeves’ Mais lecture in full
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has stated that the UK stands at a 1979-style “inflection point”, in a reference to the year former Conservative prime minister… Read More
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Exclusive: Clifford Chance cancels TC offers for students who failed SQE
No second chances Magic Circle giant Clifford Chance has revoked the training contract offers of future trainees who recently failed the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).… Read More
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Politics@Lunch: Rishi Sunak can’t rely on the Rwanda scheme
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, subscribe here and never miss this daily briefing. Not just one victory for Rishi Sunak in the… Read More
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Football Governance Bill: Rishi Sunak vows to tackle ‘unscrupulous’ club owners
The government will establish an independent football regulator to tackle “unscrupulous” club owners, when the Football Governance Bill is introduced to parliament on Tuesday. If… Read More
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Junior solicitor who inappropriately touched colleague suspended for three months
2019 Christmas party incident A junior male solicitor has been suspended for three months after inappropriately touching a female colleague at a firm Christmas party… Read More
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Conservative peer claims Rwanda is ‘perfectly safe’ if you don’t oppose the government
MPs voted to reject the House of Lords’ first attempt to amend the Safety of Rwanda Bill on Monday evening, meaning the legislation has now… Read More
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‘I failed SQE1 and lost my TC. Is anyone else in the same boat?’
Needs help on what to do next In the latest instalment in our Career Conundrums series, an aspiring solicitor asks for guidance following disappointing SQE1… Read More
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Kemi Badenoch: Conservative Party has ‘drawn a line’ under donor race row
Kemi Badenoch has insisted that the Conservative Party has “drawn a line” under the Frank Hester racism row. The Conservative donor was criticised for alleged… Read More
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Politics@Lunch: Conservative MPs ‘march towards the guns’
The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, subscribe here and never miss this daily briefing. Behold, another grim week of crisis management for our… Read More
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90% of ‘prime candidates’ selected for general election as Conservatives lag behind
The below news article first appeared as a blog post on political mapping and visualisation platform Polimapper‘s website. Nearly nine in 10 election candidates who… Read More