35. Weekly Newsletter

Migration concerns in the UK The cost of the UK’s asylum system has jumped to almost £4 billion in the last 12 months as a result of record backlog and processing issues. The costs have been exacerbated by a ...

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New Members: Springy, InPress, Westander, Astute Electronics, EMEA Recruitment

We are delighted to introduce are newest members Springy, InPress, Westander, Astute Electronics, EMEA Recruitment. Springy operates as a dynamic marketplace, connecting local businesses with professionals in need of workspaces. By doing so, it not only helps businesses optimise costs but also ...

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Breakfast with Bscc

Every Tuesday we will be welcoming members to our office for a breakfast catch up. During the breakfast we look forward to learning more about your industries and what we can do to support, promote ...

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Security Challenges in Northern Europe from a Swedish and British Perspective

On 27 June Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly participated in a public seminar, sharing their perspectives on the current security challenges facing Northern Europe. The Foreign Ministers reflected on ...

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26. Weekly Newsletter

Bank of England Raises Interest Rates The Bank of England (BoE) has increased interest rates to 5.0% following a widely unexpected 50bps raise. Andrew Bailey, the BoE governor, outlined his commitment to using monetary policy to ...

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25. Weekly Newsletter

Chancellor Commits To AI Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has pushed for ministers to seize the opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI). The objective is to save money, boost underperforming growth rates and reignite public services. The deputy ...

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Eversheds Sutherland: Employment Issues to Keep on the Radar

Ahead of the long-awaited summer holidays, we have asked Senior Associate Rebecca Farkhooy from our member and patron Eversheds Sutherland law firm to provide us with a few employment issues to keep on the radar ...

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24. Weekly Newsletter

Former PM Johnson Resigns On Friday (9th June) former PM Boris Johnson announced that he is standing down, with immediate effect, as an MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (in West London). In his resignation statement ...

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23. Weekly Newsletter

House Prices Fall UK house prices fell at their fastest annual pace for almost 14 years (since July 2009) in the year to May according to new research by Nationwide. The 3.4% fall comes as a ...

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22. Weekly Newsletter

Supermarket Price Caps The UK Government is at the “drawing board stage” of introducing a scheme that would aim to get retailers to charge the lowest possible amount for some basic products like bread and milk. ...

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