Airbnb EU consumer compliance negotiations lead to improved practice
Holiday marketplace platform Airbnb has agreed to update its consumer protection practices in line with EU law after extensive negotiations. The European Commission, along with...
Higher education and Brexit: Scottish universities raise concern
Scotland’s Constitutional Relations Secretary Michael Russell has urged the UK government to issue guarantees on higher education and Brexit. If the UK leaves the EU...
EIT innovation strategy proposed for 2021-27
The European Commission has put forward its 2021-27 Strategic Innovation Agenda for the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT). The Commission proposed a €3bn...
Clean maritime plan to cut emissions from UK shipping
The UK government has announced an ambitious clean maritime plan, committing its fleet to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The clean maritime plan, to be implemented...
Good character requirement for migrants to be tightened and expanded
Conor Kavanagh, correspondent for the UK’s leading organisation of immigration lawyers the Immigration Advice Service, analyses the UK’s good character requirement for citizenship applicants. In...
Banking stress tests audit shows need for wider risk assessment
An EU-wide banking stress tests audit has found that stress tests administered by the European Banking Authority (EBA) pay insufficient attention to systemic risk. The...
Helsinki sustainability celebrated as Finland takes over EU presidency
Finland has commemorated the opening of its tenure holding the presidency of the EU with a range of events celebrating sustainability in Helsinki. Mayor of...
Vehicle excise duty review sees company car tax rates cut
A review by the UK government of vehicle excise duty has resulted in substantial cuts to future tax rates on company cars producing zero...
Wave energy projects set for development in UK, Ireland
Blue economy project developer Simply Blue Energy and technology firm CorPower Ocean have partnered to develop wave energy projects in the UK and Ireland. The...
Scottish deposit return benefits outlined in new report
The Scottish government has published a comprehensive assessment of the benefits of implementing Scottish deposit return schemes. The government is outlining proposals for a Scottish...
