Tag: United Kingdom
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Will Trump’s tariffs force Keir Starmer to pick a ‘side’?
Feeling “liberated” yet? Armed with a sprawling country-by-country chart, questionable arithmetic and a lax grip of economic principles, Donald Trump outlined his administration’s new tariff… Read More
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Latest SQE1 sitting sees 56% pass
Up from a record low of 44% The report on the latest SQE1 sitting has been released, showing an overall pass rate of 56% —… Read More
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Reed Smith retains 10 out 15 NQ solicitors as it confirms trainee salary rises
Announced after record revenues Reed Smith has retained 67% of its London trainees, with ten newly qualified (NQ) solicitors from a cohort of fifteen staying… Read More
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Trump tariffs: Keir Starmer calls for ‘calm’ heads as he warns of ‘economic impact’
Keir Starmer has vowed the UK will respond to the imposition of US tariffs with “cool and calm heads.” Speaking to business leaders at Downing… Read More
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Karen Bradley: ‘It is time to build upon the world-leading Modern Slavery Act’
When the Modern Slavery Act passed into law, the day that Westminster prorogued for the 2015 general election, parliamentarians from both chambers and all parties,… Read More
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Neil Shastri-Hurst: ‘US Tariffs could do irreparable damage to Britain’s historic car and manufacturing sectors’
Rhetoric around enforcing tariffs in the name of “protecting” the domestic market is often a false narrative. It is invariably framed around bringing more business… Read More
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PMQs verdict: Ed Davey bests Starmer by taking on Trump
Ed Davey launched the Liberal Democrats’ local elections campaign this week by bounding (stumbling) over ankle-high fences in Henley-on-Thames. The message was that in such… Read More
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Skadden removes diversity content from UK grad rec site as firm comes under fire over $100 million Trump deal
Exclusive: Reference to D&I networks taken down Skadden appears to have removed a section from its UK graduate recruitment website that outlined the diversity networks… Read More
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Shoosmiths offers £1 million bonus pot to encourage AI use among staff
Cash rewards for reaching one million prompts on Microsoft Copilot Shoosmiths has become the first major UK law firm to announce it will tie bonuses… Read More
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Another BigLaw firm strikes deal with Trump
Willkie follows Paul Weiss and Skadden Willkie Farr & Gallagher has become the latest US giant to strike a deal with President Donald Trump in… Read More