Prime Ministers keynote speech at the Society of Editors 25th Anniversary Conference: 30 April 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech at the Society of Editors 25th Anniversary Conference in London.
Updated: Tue Apr 30 2024
The UK defence budget increase is welcome but defers tough choices
The government will need to be clearer on how the spending increase will be funded and where the UK will direct its focus.
Updated: Tue Apr 30 2024
Our new simplified and sustainable vehicle telematics agreement goes live
Crown Commercial Service are pleased to announce the next iteration of their agreement for vehicle telematics, helping customers make their fleet operations more efficient and optimise their driver management, is now live.
Updated: Fri Apr 26 2024
The US aid package to Ukraine will help. But a better strategy is urgently needed
The essential aid package will allow Kyiv to slow down Russian forces. But the delay had a real cost for Ukraine, and a secure long-term funding model is required.
Updated: Fri Apr 26 2024
As yet another UN Libya envoy quits, his successor must be bolder
To break through Libya's political stalemate, the UN must be willing to pursue a bolder strategy, despite the risks of failure.
Updated: Thu Apr 25 2024
Global research prompts call for project teams to integrate sustainability into decision-making
Green Project Management (GPM Global) has published a new report, Insights into Sustainable Project Management 2024, with input from APM, which shows how sustainability is perceived, integrated, and operationalised within organisations globally.
Updated: Thu Apr 25 2024
How we found inspiration at the Women in Leadership conference
4 Women in Leadership conference attendees from DBT share their reflections.
Updated: Wed Apr 24 2024
Meet the businesses helping get prison leavers in to work
As part of our efforts to reduce crime, fill gaps in the job market and grow the economy, we're encouraging businesses to recruit more prison leavers.
Updated: Wed Apr 24 2024
PM announces turning point in European security as UK set to increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2030
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2030.
Updated: Wed Apr 24 2024
PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 23 April 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this morning.
Updated: Tue Apr 23 2024
PM to announce largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on visit to Poland
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday announced the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on his visit to Poland.
Updated: Tue Apr 23 2024
The Baltic Sea is far from a NATO lake the alliance must strengthen its defences
Alliance countries need better understanding of the risks to their undersea infrastructure, and improved signalling to deter Russian sabotage and hybrid attacks.
Updated: Tue Apr 23 2024
IranIsrael exchanges are a test for Chinas influence in the Gulf
Beijing's diplomatic activism shows it is worried Iran-Israel tit-for-tat may undermine Saudi-Iran reconciliation.
Updated: Mon Apr 22 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunaks statement on the plan to stop the boats: 22 April 2024
PM Rishi Sunak's press statement on the next stage of the plan to stop the boats.
Updated: Mon Apr 22 2024
Simplicity is the key to closing the climate finance gap
Conventional, publicly capitalized financial instruments are the only way to mobilize private finance on a very large scale.
Updated: Mon Apr 22 2024
SRA finds firms are aware of SLAPP issues, but need to be clearer when instructing third parties
We have published a thematic review looking at law firm understanding of best practice to avoid getting involved in strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs).
Updated: Mon Apr 22 2024
Disability benefits system to be reviewed as PM outlines moral mission to reform welfare
The Prime Minister has outlined a package of sweeping reforms to put work at the heart of welfare and deliver on his “moral mission” to give everyone who is able to work, the best possible chance of staying in, or returning to work.
Updated: Fri Apr 19 2024
In a digital age, project professionals must place greater importance on human relationships
The adoption of artificial intelligence into industry is reshaping the project management landscape. The impacts of AI on project management are already being felt. MIGSO-PCUBED, a global consultancy in project, programme, and change management, is among the leaders when it comes to applying AI to projects. Their Intelligent Project Prediction tool leverages machine learning and analytics to predict how projects will perform.
Updated: Fri Apr 19 2024
PM to overhaul benefits system and tackle Britains sick note culture in welfare reform speech
In a major speech today [Friday 19 April], the Prime Minister unveiled a package of welfare reform measures to tackle the unprecedented rise in economic inactivity and ensure our benefits system is better targeted at those who need it most.
Updated: Fri Apr 19 2024
A new European Court of Human Rights ruling has established a vital new precedent
The judgement shows litigation can be used to hold governments to account on their climate ambitions - but much will depend on policy outcomes.
Updated: Thu Apr 18 2024
APM North East Regional Network launches Project Management Challenge Finals Night
Participating teams and mentors from our North East Regional Network have been hard at work since November to conceptualise, plan and deliver projects as part of the region's first ever Project Management Challenge competition.
Updated: Thu Apr 18 2024
Ensuring the safe and effective use of AI in the Department for Business and Trade
How the Data team set up a framework to govern DBT's potential use of Artificial Intelligence.
Updated: Thu Apr 18 2024
Racial and religious based offences drive increase in hate crime cases
Prosecutors charged 10 per cent more hate crime cases in the final three months of 2023, statistics out today (April 18) show.
Updated: Thu Apr 18 2024
CMA10 essay competition: winners announced
We ran an essay competition to mark the 10th anniversary of the CMA. 85 students and recent graduates sent in their entries in response to the question: 'What are the benefits of a strong competition and/or consumer protection regime, and ...
Updated: Wed Apr 17 2024
Crown Commercial Service marks 10 years of helping the UK public sector achieve value from its procurement
This month marks a big milestone in CCS's calendar: we are celebrating our 10-year anniversary, following a decade of success and delivering value for our customers.
Updated: Tue Apr 16 2024