Tag: United Kingdom
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Robert Buckland: ‘The government must do more to protect Great British Penguins’
Thanks to our overseas territories, there are thousands of weird and wonderful animals most people don’t even realise are British. From the critically endangered Mountain… Read More
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‘We have failed’: Jacob Rees-Mogg apologises for Conservative record on migration
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has apologised for the Conservative Party’s “failure” to deliver on its net migration pledges. It comes after the Office for National Statistics… Read More
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‘AI paralegal’ passes SQE
74% score The creators of an AI-powered paralegal say it has successfully passed part one of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The bot, dubbed ‘Lawrence’,… Read More
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Labour MP for Stockton North vows not to let James Cleverly ’s***hole’ row rest
James Cleverly yesterday admitted he used “unparliamentary” language to describe a Labour MP in prime minister’s questions. Cleverly had denied the claim he called Alex… Read More
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If law modules were Star Wars films
May the force (majeure) be with you… Have you ever sat down to watch your favourite Star Wars film and had a niggling feeling that… Read More
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Kwasi Kwarteng says autumn statement measures ‘reminded me of Gordon Brown’
Reacting to the autumn statement delivered by the chancellor yesterday, Kwasi Kwarteng suggested that Jeremy Hunt’s “tinkering” with “micro measures” reminded him of Gordon Brown. … Read More
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Call to the bar: Which Inn has the best boozer?
Ranked by future pupil barrister Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Lincoln’s and Gray’s Which bar sets the bar for those looking for a drink at the… Read More
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Hunt: ‘Silly’ to think of tax cuts in terms of election timing as he hints at more to come
Jeremy Hunt has this morning said it is “silly” to think about the autumn statement tax cuts as a pre-election giveaway. The chancellor, who delivered… Read More
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Hogan Lovells boosts SQE maintenance grant to £20k
18% uplift Hogan Lovells has upped its financial support for future trainees completing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The global law firm, which recruits around… Read More
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Hunt’s tricky autumn statement puts the Conservative Party on an election footing
What is an autumn statement? Ostensibly, it is an opportunity to assess the latest independent forecasts produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), and… Read More