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The BRIT Awards with Mastercard will return to London’s The O2 arena on Tuesday 11 May with an audience of 4,000 people and live performances from Dua Lipa, Headie One, Arlo Parks and BRIT Rising Star Award winner Griff, among other acts to be announced.

London-based accountancy firm Stuart Harris Associates has announced that it has merged with neighbouring accountancy practice, Richard Joseph & Co.

Over 200 charities have signed a joint statement to condemn the cuts to the UK aid budget, saying that more than £500million is to be lost from humanitarian aid. The government announced it was cutting the aid budget last November, a direct contradiction to the manifesto promises, but charities have been waiting to see which areas of the budget are to be cut

In March this year, Robinson Brothers Limited undertook a successful triennial review of compliance with the ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard.

It is no secret that UK businesses have, for the most part, been significantly hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with unprecedented levels of adaptability and innovation, firms have been able to navigate the crisis thus far and are looking to the future with some hope despite lingering uncertainty.

Earth Day is recognised each year on the 22nd April, started in 1970 to help diversify, activate and educate the worldwide climate movement. Earth day has been used to act as a landmark day for many environmental causes including, most recently signing the Paris Agreement and today the US has announced a bold new target.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, sales of smart devices have increased by almost 49%. As working from home has become the norm, and looks set to continue at least part time for many workers across the UK, protections from malicious cyber attacks need to be boosted.

Speaking on Sky News, Serenity Welfare founder and CEO Emily Aklan discusses how £7 billion could be shaved off the UK taxpayer’s bill over ten years as a result of care system reform.

Shan Dassanaike, The Leith Group’s Chief Operations Officer, promotes direct foreign investment to support businesses in the UK manufacturing sector as the firm looks to launch a new arm of its business.

After four years of development, the new book titled Your Money and Your Life, written by Manning & Company Director and Behavioural Investment Coach, Mike LeGassick, is now available for purchase.

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has set out a series of plans to push the UKs level of competition in the Fintech sector. Announcing regulatory support to help firms expand alongside a new taskforce, to look at digital currencies.

Earlier in April, Halifax released its latest House Price Index which indicated that mortgage and property demand should continue to rise over the coming months in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic.

East Yorkshire-based private housebuilder Beal Homes has announced that it will continue to be an official partner of the CatZero charity in 2021.

The government has launched a service to carry out further visits on people who have a duty to quarantine following international travel.