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SEC Newgate UK becomes first communications agency to be accredited as an age inclusive employer
SEC Newgate UK has become the first in its industry to become a fully age-inclusive accredited business through its partnership with 55/Redefined, an...
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Inflation rises, economic uncertainty grows, and Starmer heads to the U.S.
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is facing renewed pressures from the UK economy. This week, it was announced that inflation unexpectedly rose to 3% in...
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HMRC’s tax turnabout: Another win for private equity under the new Labour government
The UK remains a global leader in private equity, which entered 2025 with strong expectations and generally favourable market conditions. According to...
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AI biases and Grok launch
One of the ‘easy wins’ of LLMs is their content creation abilities. It’s already transforming social media platforms, and I’ve even spotted an MP or...
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Worsening problems at the Office of National Statistics (ONS)
I started my research career in the early 2000's conducting telephone voter ID surveys for the Labour Party, using paper call sheets that would be...
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Could Ukraine define Starmer?
If the government’s first Budget boxed in on tax, then Ukraine could seal it for them on spending. Europe’s reckoning over the way the war in Ukraine...
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European markets surge on Ukraine peace talks, but risks loom
European share prices have surged following President Trump’s announcement of peace talks with President Putin over Ukraine. Investors are optimistic...
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Retail sales demonstrate the power of personal touch
While the long queues at chocolatiers and florists last week suggested that a classic box of chocolates and a bouquet of red roses remained the go-to...
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