A new report commissioned by employee benefits provider Unum UK argues that the UK’s current Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) system is no longer fit for purpose and proposes replacing it with Statutory Sickness Support. Unum UK, which launched the report in parliament on 19 May, says its proposed initiative would need £500 million in governmentContinue reading “Statutory sick pay”
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New Brexit law
European judges to be stripped of Northern Ireland Protocol powers under new Brexit law. European judges will be blocked from having the final say on Northern Ireland disputes under a new Brexit law set to spark a fresh Tory rebellion against Boris Johnson.
Impact of rising sea levels
Impact of rising sea levels. Rising sea levels could force towns to relocate, Environment Agency head warns.
UK ban ivory trade
UK ban ivory trade. Cruel trade in ivory to be illegal from today as world leading ban takes effect. UK Ivory Act enforces a near total ban on elephant ivory sales from today
EU rules to spark ‘chaos’ for UK business
Brexit bonfire of EU rules set to spark ‘chaos’ for UK business, ministers warned. Plans being drawn up by Boris Johnson’s government to set an expiry date for great swathes of EU law currently in use in the UK could cause “chaos” for businesses, experts have warned.
Siberian tundra ‘could disappear’
Siberian tundra ‘could disappear by 2050’ due to climate change. The Siberian tundra could have vanished entirely by the middle of this century, researchers have warned.
New customs charge on UK imports
Anger as terminal operators impose new customs charge on UK imports. UK ports have begun charging “customs clearance fees” in what a source claims is an effort to recoup lost investment in border control posts due to delays to phytosanitary procedures.
PM announces new Trade Envoys
PM announces new Trade Envoys to boost combined £54 billion of trade. The new Trade Envoys will use their skills and experience to help UK businesses find new export and investment opportunities and promote UK trade in Canada, Republic of Korea and Turkey.
Nancy Pelosi threatens to block trade deal
Nancy Pelosi threatens to block trade deal if UK discards Northern Ireland Protocol. America may not enter into a free trade agreement with Britain if the UK Government persists with its plans to discard the Northern Ireland Protocol, Nancy Pelosi, the House speaker of the US Congress, has said.
Northern Ireland protocol
Boris Johnson poised to give green light to bill on Northern Ireland protocol. Boris Johnson is poised to give the green light to controversial legislation on the Northern Ireland protocol this week as he flies to Belfast for crunch meetings, gambling that the move will restart stalled talks.