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Culture secretary Nadine Dorries has said the next announcement about the BBC licence fee will be the last, in the wake of reports that the government will freeze the fee over the next two years.

JK Tech, has announced a strategic partnership with Progress to help enterprises across industries in the United Kingdom redesign and innovate their businesses to meet their digital transformation goals.

Writing on the DRP Group blog, CEO Dale Parmenter anticipates a downturn in the events industry and highlights what this will mean for suppliers and clients.

Following The General Teaching Council for Scotland’s [GTC Scotland] response to the Muir Review, Dr Pauline Stephen, Chief Executive and Registrar, re-emphasises the need for clarity and coherence in the Scottish education system.

The International Association of Bookkeepers [IAB] has reported that half of small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] in the UK will raise their prices in 2022 because of supply chain disruption.

Bedfordshire’s independently owned bus company, Grant Palmer Limited, has invested over £250,000 in two brand new buses.

Professional recruitment firm Robert Walters has said that starting salaries are soaring as businesses compete to bring in talent amid a shortage of skilled workers.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics [ONS] show that UK GDP grew by 0.9 per cent between October and November last year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

The People's Republic of China has denied allegations that it has interfered in UK politics, after MI5 said that Chinese agent, lawyer Christine Ching Kui Lee, had “established links” with MPs on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party [CCP].

2021 proved to be an exciting year for server, storage and networking equipment specialist Techbuyer. Despite the ongoing challenge of the pandemic, the business has continued growing, investing into developing its global team, and served more customers than ever before.

NOCN Group has announced that it has entered a new partnership with the National Association for Teaching English and Community Languages to Adults [NATECLA].

Parliamentarians have this week paid tribute to Labour MP Jack Dromey, with a minute’s silence observed in the House of Commons on Monday.

Financial advisors and retirement specialists have advised the public that the Treasury’s five-year freeze on tax allowances could deal a significant blow to pension pots in the form of a 55 per cent tax for those who go over the lifetime allowance.

In a recent webinar, UK partner sales manager at Telavox, Andy Brunt, discussed how firms can best maintain customer service during a major disruptive event such as the Covid-19 pandemic.