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Ways of opening up Europe by negotiation |
Where do EU member states stand in the wake of the UK's Brexit vote? And what does this mean for future UK-EU negotiations? Open Europe Co-Director Stephen Booth argues that the UK needs to carefully survey individual countries' interests to get UK-EU negotiations right. In a second report, based on interviews with businesses, trade associations and additional research, Open Europe assess how withdrawal from the EU would impact 8 of the UK’s key exporting industries, in both the goods & services sectors. |
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Open Europe: EU member states’ positions on Brexit and their implications for UK-EU negotiations Telegraph: New Zealand offers UK its top trade negotiators for post-Brexit deals |
In response to the growing concern over email security, the United Kingdom is requiring all government agencies to adhere to new protocols related to email communications. To truly protect against cybercrime through the email channel, a widely used email authentication standard called Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) was developed to restore trust in the email sender-receiver relationship by reducing email threats such as phishing, brand impersonation and malware. To learn more about how to comply, we invite you to download this latest paper within which you will learn:
Click here to access and download your free copy of ‘Understanding and Complying with New Email Authentication Requirements for the UK Government’ |
No real mention of Brexit and the consequent reduction in funds! |
The EC has proposed the 2017 draft EU Budget of €134.9bn in payments focusing on the 2 main policy priorities for Europe: *supporting the ongoing recovery of the European economy *addressing the security & humanitarian challenges in our neighbourhood Increased funding will go to investments in growth, jobs & competitiveness in the EU as well as to securing the necessary resources to protect the external borders of the EU, to reinforce security inside & outside the Union, to provide support for the reception & integration of refugees, and to address the root causes of migration in the countries of origin and transit. MEPs also call for the introduction of one or several new “own resources”; *a reformed VAT *a Financial Transaction Tax *a reformed EU Emissions Trading System *the phasing out of all forms of rebates |
Editorial comment: One would have thought there would be some forward planning for the loss of UK contribution and one notes they want to get rid of our rebate! |
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EU News: Draft EU Budget 2017: Commission proposes a budget focused on priorities Update EU’s long-term spending plan to cope with crises, urges Budgets Committee |
There is no movement on Turkey joining EU!!!!!! |
The 12th meeting of the Accession Conference with Turkey at Ministerial level was held last week in Brussels. |
Accession conference with Turkey: Talks opened on Chapter 33 - Financial & budgetary provisions |
They help fill in the Thin Blue Line |
Do you know a police volunteer who deserves special recognition? Nominate them in our annual awards in celebration of police volunteers in England & Wales. Anyone can nominate a special constable, police support volunteer or volunteer police cadet for an individual or team award. Nominations are open until Sunday 17 July 2016. |
Home Office: Nominations now open for the Lord Ferrers Awards 2016 |
SME Supplier Locator update... |
UK Government and public sector spend with SME’s is continually on the increase and by 2020, it is the stated intent of Cabinet Office that £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts goes to SME’s. The past 5 years have seen government make a priority of getting money through its supply chain into the hands of SMEs, by both setting targets and introducing new procurement mechanisms. Against this backdrop, the WiredGov Supplier Locator service has been developed specifically to embrace the SME Agenda and provide the ideal platform for SME’s to promote their services, solutions, accreditation and success stories directly to our ever increasing audience across all government and public sector verticals and Tier 1 suppliers. |
A boost for some lucky start-ups |
As a key partner of EHI Live this year, techUK is offering start-ups free exhibition space at one of the largest health & social care conferences in the UK. The conference is in Birmingham on the 1st & 2nd of November. The start-ups chosen for the free stand space will each have a half day to show their product, speak to attendees and exhibit alongside techUK. The deadline for all expressions of interest is next Friday 8 July 2016. |
techUK: Health & social care start-up? Exhibit at EHI Live for free! |
Should this be delayed until we know impact of Brexit? |
The programme for High Speed 2 (HS2) is facing cost & schedule pressures with options for extending the opening date for phase 1 now being considered and steps are being taken to bring cost estimates within available funding, according to a report by the National Audit Office. |
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NAO: Progress with preparations for High Speed 2 DfT: Investment in infrastructure is now even more important |
Does this impact on you or someone you know? |
Public Health England (PHE) is reminding those aged 79 years who have previously been offered shingles vaccine but haven’t received it, to ensure they have it before their 80th birthday. Vaccination is the most effective way to protect against this debilitating illness. Any individual who reaches their 80th birthday is no longer eligible for the vaccine due to the reducing effectiveness of the vaccine as age increases. |
DH: Approaching 80? Make sure you have had your shingles vaccine |
All ‘work’ should be pensionable |
A TUC report has found that as many as 3m part-time women workers are excluded from workplace pensions. The report Unfinished Business: Building a fresh consensus on workplace pensions, finds from analysis of official data that 4.6m UK workers earn less than £10,000, which is the trigger for automatic enrolment into a pension. Of these, 3.4m are women. The TUC is calling for the government to use a planned review of automatic enrolment, which is due to report in 2017, to set out a roadmap for long-term development of workplace pensions. |
TUC: 3m part-time women workers excluded from workplace pensions |
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