Government Brexit Preparations
Government Brexit Preparations Talks with the EU 14 October 2019 It appears that negotiations between Britain and the EU have renewed and that prospects for a new deal prior to Brexit on 31 October have improved.
News Items
Government Expresses Concerns Over Facebook’s Proposals for End-to-End Encryption
Government Expresses Concerns Over Facebook’s Proposals for End-to-End Encryption Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, has written an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, the Chief Executive of Facebook, expressing concerns over Facebook’s proposals to implement end to end encryption across all its messaging services.
Events to Help You Get Ready for Brexit
Events to Help You Get Ready for Brexit Departments across government are holding events to help your business get ready for Brexit.
Patent Cooperation Treaty Fees – 1 November 2019
Patent Cooperation Treaty Fees – 1 November 2019 PCT fee structure changes from 1 November 2019 listed below.
Boris Johnson’s New Proposals for Leaving the EU and New Prorogation of Parliament
Boris Johnson’s New Proposals for Leaving the EU and New Prorogation of Parliament [current_date format=’j F Y’] Boris Johnson has written to Jean Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, presenting his new proposals for leaving the European Union, particularly focusing upon the issue of the Northern Ireland border (the ‘backstop’).
Dr David Starkey: Blocking Brexit is an Act of Unprecedented Folly
Dr David Starkey, the eminent historian, has said that recent behaviour by MPs in blocking Brexit has been ‘an act of unprecedented folly’, and that it can be argued the country’s political constitutional development from Magna Carta onwards has now come to an end.
Theresa May’s Resignation Speech 24 May 2019
Theresa May’s Resignation Speech 24 May 2019 Ever since I first stepped through the door behind me as Prime Minister, I have striven to make the United Kingdom a country that works not just for a privileged few, but for everyone.
New GCSE Grades in England
New GCSE Grades in England GCSEs in England have been reformed and are graded from 9 to 1, with 9 being the highest grade.
HMRC Advice for Business Owners on Preparing for No-Deal Brexit
HMRC Advice for Business Owners on Preparing for No-Deal Brexit HM Revenue and Customs is urging business owners to prepare now and consider 3 steps to ensure their businesses can continue to trade with the EU if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Government Support to Councils to Prepare for Brexit
Government Support to Councils to Prepare for Brexit Councils should be fully prepared to leave the European Union by the end of October, the Communities and Local Government Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP said today (3 August 2019), as he ramped up preparations.