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UK’s Rwanda Plan for Asylum Seekers Could Cost More Than 600 Million Pounds
Date: March 1, 2024
UK’s Rwanda plan for asylum seekers could cost more than 600 million pounds By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – The British government’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda might end up costing more than 600 million pounds to deport 300 refugees, parliament’s spending watchdog said on Friday. Under the policy first announced in...
Britain Extends Tariff-Free Trade With Ukraine to 2029
Date: February 8, 2024
Britain extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine to 2029 LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday said it would extend tariff-free trade with Ukraine on almost all goods until 2029, giving continued favourable trading terms to Kyiv in the wake of Russia’s invasion. Britain removed tariffs on all its trade with Ukraine after the war with Russia...
UK Minister to Meet With U.S. Lawmakers on Restoration of Northern Ireland Government
Date: February 6, 2024
UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s minister for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, will travel to Washington to discuss the restoration of the province’s devolved government with U.S. lawmakers and market its economic potential, his department said on Tuesday. Northern Ireland, which is part of...
EU Agrees New Rules to Cut the Cost of Listing Companies
Date: February 1, 2024
EU agrees new rules to cut the cost of listing companies By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union on Thursday agreed new rules to cut the cost of listing a company and encourage founders to take their firms public by enabling them to retain a large degree of control over decision-making. The EU’s Belgian...
The Increased Illegal Migrant Worker Risk and How to Reduce It
Date: February 1, 2024
The increased illegal migrant worker risk and how to reduce it By Susie Thomson Happy New Year? Not if you’re an employer and you fail to carry out thorough checks on whether your staff are legally employable under UK law, says Susie Thomson of Matrix Security Watchdog. The Government’s new five-point plan to curb immigration...
Analysis-What’s the Beef? Canada Talks Stall as Britain Toughens Trade Approach
Date: January 26, 2024
Analysis-What’s the beef? Canada talks stall as Britain toughens trade approach By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – The suspension of Britain’s trade talks with Canada signals a tougher approach to post-Brexit trade deals by the UK that earned applause from its farmers, even as cheesemakers lost out and carmakers worried they might too. The stand-off...