Reform the macroeconomic policy framework, dont abandon it
There is much to learn from recent events, but policymakers should build on the framework that already exists.
Updated: Thu Jan 11 2024
The Digital Markets Unit is hiring - find out how you can impact the way digital markets work
In the last 18 months the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) has been recruiting steadily as we ramp up to get ready for the Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Bill to become law. Over that time, we have grown from about ...
Updated: Thu Jan 11 2024
Whats at stake for Africa in 2024?
From a year of elections, to multiple summits, as well as conflict hotspots and debt burdens, 2024 will bring mixed fortunes for the African continent.
Updated: Thu Jan 11 2024
New trustees appointed to APM Board
Association for Project Management, the chartered membership organisation for the project profession has appointed two new members to its Board of Trustees.
Updated: Tue Jan 09 2024
Taiwan elections offer no clear answers to China challenge
While the elections will demonstrate the vibrancy and resilience of Taiwan's political system, no presidential candidate has a clear-cut answer for how to sustain its democracy and self-government long term.
Updated: Tue Jan 09 2024
Arab states must act now and plan for the day after the war in Gaza
Calls for a ceasefire have yet to yield results. Those in the region must prioritize a political settlement.
Updated: Mon Jan 08 2024
The EU should support the thaw in GreeceTurkey relations
Better relations are an opportunity for the EU to improve cooperation with a major geopolitical player.
Updated: Mon Jan 08 2024
Fraudsters impersonate NCA officers in child pornography scam emails
We have received 180 reports regarding fake emails claiming to be from the NCA.
Updated: Fri Jan 05 2024
MUFG and export credit agencies unlock 1.2bn financing for Turkish electric railway
UKEF has partnered with other export credit agencies and MUFG as sole Mandated Lead Arranger to secure over €1.2 billion in financing for a sustainable railway project.
Updated: Fri Jan 05 2024
The DRCs election was a halting step towards embedding democracy
But the system remains deeply flawed, with the country's enormous wealth controlled by a tiny elite.
Updated: Fri Jan 05 2024
Joint statement condemning Houthi attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea: 3 January 2024
Joint Statement by the Governments of Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Denmark; Germany; Italy; Japan; Netherlands; New Zealand; United Kingdom; and United States.
Updated: Thu Jan 04 2024
My interview with the Hamas deputy leader killed in Beirut
Saleh al-Arouri told Chatham House Director Bronwen Maddox about his ambition for Hamas - and his long term strategy to achieve it.
Updated: Thu Jan 04 2024
New Crown Commercial Service partnership announced with NHS England to centralise energy purchasing and save the NHS mil
We're pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with NHS England to develop and provide a dedicated suite of energy ‘baskets', through which all NHS trusts can procure their gas and electricity.
Updated: Thu Jan 04 2024
US deterrence against Iran is damaged but not dead
US politicians should not pretend that military strikes can alone solve the problem of Iran and its proxies.
Updated: Thu Jan 04 2024
A new year and a new challenge for Companies House
Louise Smyth, Registrar of Companies for England and Wales, reflects on her highlights from 2023 and shares more information about what 2024 will look like for Companies House.
Updated: Wed Jan 03 2024
Political Honours conferred: December 2023
The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring the following Honours.
Updated: Mon Jan 01 2024
UK Export Finance UKEF and Export Finance Australia EFA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU deepening co-opera
The MoU builds on UKEF and EFA's existing strong relationship and will enable the agencies to deepen collaboration in areas such as the energy transition, infrastructure and growing secure supply chains.
Updated: Fri Dec 22 2023
Orbans Ukraine gamble is a blow to the EUs geopolitical ambitions
The EU must tackle the challenge of rogue member states to fulfil its potential as a geostrategic actor.
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
PM hosted final meeting of 2023 Business Council: Wednesday 20 December 2023
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday hosted the final meeting of the 2023 Business Council.
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
PM hosts final meeting of 2023 Business Council
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosted the final meeting of the 2023 Business Council earlier yesterday.
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
Tariffs on electric vehicles avoided as UK and EU extend trade rules
The UK and EU have agreed to extend trade rules on electric vehicles until the end of 2026 to keep costs down for manufacturers and consumers, the Prime Minister has announced today (Thursday 21 December).
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
1 in 7 neurodivergent project managers are not telling employers about their condition APM research reveals
One in seven project managers who consider themselves to be neurodivergent have not informed their employer about their condition, according to a new survey by APM.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
APM to introduce new volunteer offering in 2024
New and exciting changes are coming to APM's volunteering offering in 2024 that will maximise and diversify opportunities for members and project professionals to volunteer with their chartered organisation.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
COP28 controversy and the challenge of energy transition in the Gulf
With a COP28 deal to transition away from fossil fuels, speeding up the energy transition and economic diversification will help Gulf countries protect the needs of future generations and avoid costly consequences of delayed action.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
How a transnational approach can better manage the conflict in Sudan
Approaching conflict as a national issue sidelines a complex web of transnational influences and threatens prospects for sustainable peace.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023