Scott Challinor

Speaking after an emergency Cobra meeting, UK prime minister Boris Johnson called Russia’s military operation in Ukraine a “catastrophe for our continent”.

An inaugural Equal Tech Report has indicated that the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated inequalities across youth employability and social mobility in the UK tech sector.

Prime minister Boris Johnson spoke out in defence of the UK’s sanctions against Russia before Parliament on Wednesday, saying that the country is “out in front” in terms of the level of action it is taking, and no government could “conceivably be doing more”.

Specialist driver recruitment agency, Driver Require, has once again been awarded the Logistics UK Driver Agency Excellence Award.

UK foreign secretary Liz Truss has said that the UK is ready to harden its package of sanctions against Russia if Vladimir Putin orders troops to commence a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

After the Office for National Statistics’ latest labour market figures showed more Scottish people were on payroll than before the Covid-19 pandemic, Scottish secretary Alister Jack said this week that the UK government would continue to help Scottish residents find employment.

In the UK, 20 per cent of adults currently experience accessibility issues with mobile or online banking applications which culminates in a lasting negative social impact. Unwilling to allow this to persist, fintech and financial services entrepreneur, David Agar, is striving to do something about it.

Media industry watchdog Ofcom has called on broadband providers to offer discounted deals in the form of social tariffs to support households on low incomes through the cost-of-living crisis.

The High Court has this week ruled that the government did not comply with equality law when making appointments as part of its response strategy to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Education has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic in a multitude of ways. Bellfield Junior School, a popular and successful community-based school in Birmingham for children aged seven-to-11, has also had to navigate the challenge.

The Office for National Statistics has said that although wages rose between October and December 2021, soaring inflation meant that pay fell 0.8 per cent in real terms compared to the previous year.

CW Innovation has announced the expansion of its partnership with Skin Analytics, with the rollout of the real-world pilot of the DERM tool.

The Metropolitan Police Federation which represents over 31,000 officers has said that it has “no faith” in London mayor Sadiq Khan and is "disappointed" by his actions after he “pushed out” the force’s commissioner Dame Cressida Dick in a “very public ousting” last week.

NAADUK [The National Association of Air Duct Specialists], is proud to announce the launch of its new comprehensive guidance document NAAD21, setting the standard for the ventilation hygiene sector.

The Royal Scottish Geographical Society [RSGS] has unveiled plans to continue its series of popular monthly Q&A sessions with sustainability experts into the coming year.