Tag: uk_government
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UK and New Zealand Reach Milestone on Auditor Recognition
A Memorandum of Understanding of Recognition Arrangement (MOURA) between the UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has reached its two-year anniversary. The agreement, effective from 26 September 2023, allows eligible auditors in both the…
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUKEconomyTradeFinancial MarketsLegal Financial Reporting CouncilFinancial Markets AuthorityMemorandum of UnderstandingauditorsUnited KingdomAccountingUK Government
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Western Nations Impose Sanctions on Ben-Gvir and Smotrich Over West Bank Violence
In a joint statement, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom have announced sanctions and other measures targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The ministers…
Politics and GovernmentWorldMediaAustraliaCanadaEuropeMiddle EastGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentMedia Crisis Itamar Ben-GvirBezalel SmotrichWest BankSettler ViolenceSanctionsTwo-State SolutionPalestiniansUK Government
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International Condemnation for Myanmar's Labour Rights Violations
Speaking on behalf of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom at the International Labour Conference, a representative addressed the Myanmar military regime’s non-compliance with Convention 87 and Convention 29, concerning freedom of association and forced labour respectively. The…
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessLabour PartyAsiaTradeSocial Issues MyanmarILOForced LabourTrade UnionsHuman RightsAustraliaUK Government
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UK-New Zealand Trade Hits Record £3.7 Billion
Trade between the UK and New Zealand reached a record £3.7 billion ($7.3 billion NZD) in 2024, according to a joint statement released following a meeting between the Minister for Trade and Investment of New Zealand and the Secretary of…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTradeUnited Kingdom Free Trade AgreementTariffsInvestmentEconomyUK Government