Irans electoral facade
A historic low turnout points to declining public interest amid uninspiring leadership choices.
Updated: Tue Mar 05 2024
PM address on extremism: 1 March 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently (01 March 2024) made a statement outside Downing Street on extremism.
Updated: Mon Mar 04 2024
The South African election campaign season marks a shift to a volatile new politics
ANC domination is anticipated to give way to national and provincial coalition deal-making between very different parties. But the constitution was designed to accommodate this change.
Updated: Mon Mar 04 2024
Discussing the new Competence Framework for project managers in the built environment webinar
A new competence framework that applies to the management of projects in the built environment has been launched, following changes in the recently introduced Building Safety Act.
Updated: Fri Mar 01 2024
Eco-chic skiwear company hits new slopes with 1.4m UK government deal
Skiwear firebrand OOSC Clothing will grow its exports across the piste with a major HSBC UK financing package secured by UK Export Finance.
Updated: Fri Mar 01 2024
Russias influence in Kazakhstan is increasing despite the war in Ukraine
Some hoped the war would pivot Astana's foreign policy towards the West - but economic ties with Moscow have deepened.
Updated: Fri Mar 01 2024
The Gaza war is testing Hezbollahs strategic capability
Hezbollah knows escalation would hurt Iran and erode its support in Lebanon, forcing it to prioritize survival over any effort to exploit the situation.
Updated: Fri Mar 01 2024
How the UK could become a global leader in the subsea domain
As it searches for an appropriate global role after Brexit, the UK has the potential to become the centre of gravity for subsea technology.
Updated: Thu Feb 29 2024
Sweden brings benefits for NATO but accession delay raises difficult questions
Sweden's membership will strengthen NATO, but the delays associated with its accession has revealed several concerns about the credibility and future of the alliance.
Updated: Wed Feb 28 2024
Build your career at Companies House
Have you ever wondered what it's like to work for Companies House? We've developed a new careers hub to help you understand the type of career you can build here.
Updated: Tue Feb 27 2024
Dont lose out before flying out: Action Fraud urge holiday makers to watch out for fraudsters online
Sun seekers looking to book their summer getaway are being warned to look out for fraudulent deals, as new data released yesterday shows victims lost a staggering £12.3 million to holiday fraud last year.
Updated: Tue Feb 27 2024
Risk in the Changing World Opportunity or Threat
In this session, we looked at some of the risks facing all organisations, regardless of size or sector, and considered how they may impact the organisation and its stakeholders.
Updated: Tue Feb 27 2024
The AU took important action on cybersecurity at its 2024 summit but more is needed
Leading African Union member states continue to delay ratification of the Malabo convention, limiting harmonized African policymaking on cybersecurity.
Updated: Tue Feb 27 2024
The second failed Trident test: Time to scrap or expand Britains nuclear capabilities?
The potential nuclear threats posed by Russia and China are complicated by the possibility of a second Trump presidency.
Updated: Tue Feb 27 2024
APM partners with Green Project Management to advance sustainable practices
In a significant move toward promoting sustainability in the project profession, Association for Project Management (APM) and Green Project Management (GPM Global) have announced a collaborative partnership agreement that commits both organisations to use their strengths and resources to advance sustainable and regenerative project management practices.
Updated: Mon Feb 26 2024
G7 Leaders Statement: 24 February 2024
The leaders of G7 countries issued a joint statement on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Updated: Mon Feb 26 2024
PM statement to mark the second anniversary of Russias invasion of Ukraine
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made a statement to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Updated: Mon Feb 26 2024
PM to host Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will chair Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber today, confirming unprecedented transport funding package for areas in the North and Midlands.
Updated: Mon Feb 26 2024
APM hosts its first ever event in the United Arab Emirates
Association for Project Management (APM) had the pleasure of hosting its first ever event for the project profession in the Middle East.
Updated: Fri Feb 23 2024
Chinas renminbi trap: The economy needs a weaker currency, but Beijing is unable to act
Weakening the currency should be relatively straightforward. But the adverse reaction of China's trading partners, past experience, and Xi Jinping's ambitions for the renminbi could combine to prevent it.
Updated: Fri Feb 23 2024
Has Pakistans new coalition government been handed a poisoned chalice?
Simmering tension between the two coalition partners threatens to hobble the capacity of the new government to tackle the multiple crises facing Pakistan.
Updated: Fri Feb 23 2024
Prime Minister visits North Wales on Levelling Up tour
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was in North Wales yesterday to see how the Levelling Up agenda is helping to spread opportunity, create jobs and revitalise local communities across North Wales.
Updated: Fri Feb 23 2024
Transforming contact centre services using outsourcing
Learn how London Borough of Sutton Council, used our Outsourced Contact Centre and Business Services agreement to improve their out of hours contact centre service.
Updated: Fri Feb 23 2024
How we built a service owner profession at the Department for Business and Trade
How Service Owners bridge the gap between the Digital Data and Technology directorate and the rest of the Department for Business and Trade.
Updated: Tue Feb 20 2024
PM to announce major innovation boost for farmers feeding the nation: 20 February 2024
The Prime Minister will announce a major new package of support for rural communities to protect British farming for the next generation when he addresses the National Farmers Union annual conference in Birmingham.
Updated: Tue Feb 20 2024