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Browne Jacobson senior associate Nick Smee shares his thoughts on how the sustainability agenda is likely to impact in-house lawyers and their businesses.
SPEECH: In the Queen’s Speech, Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to “level up” education COLLEGES across Worcestershire have welcomed government plans to increase investment in adult education. The government has said it will introduce new legislation through the Skills and Post-16 Bill to support its lifetime skills guarantee - as set out in this week's Queen's Speech. The bill will put reform promised in the FE White Paper into law, including flexible loans for adults to access higher-level training at college or university level at any point in their lives. It will also g...
The rail industry has called for clarity on the future of the eastern leg of High Speed 2 (HS2) following yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. In the speech, the Queen said the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill would be taken forward in the coming year, providing the powers to build and operate the next stage of the HS2 network. However, the announcement contained no reference to the eastern leg of the route which would connect the Midlands to Leeds, adding to previous fears that it could be mothballed or axed completely. Railway Industry Association chief executive Darren Caplan emphasise...
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How Nottingham could become 'Silicon Valley of the Midlands' 'For a city of its size, Nottingham punches above its weight' 04:00, 8 APR 2021 Nottingham city centre. (Image: "Nottingham & Derby Hot Air Balloon Club" Robin Macey.) Never miss another Nottinghamshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more abou...