Warning comes in government ‘technical notices’ telling businesses and public how to prepare in event of no deal Consumers would face slower and more costly credit card payments when they buy EU products, and British citizens living abroad could lose access to their bank accounts, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the government has warned. The Brexit secretary, Dominic ...

Larger share of boys gain top marks under new system while share of pupils gaining C or 4 also rises Boys appear to have been the major beneficiary of the new GCSE examinations taken in England for the first time this summer, as results showed across-the-board improvements in boys gaining top marks while girls saw their share of top grades ...

By Taslim Ahammad: Talent management exists to ensure that organization get the right people with the right skills into the right position at the right time so the business can accomplish its mission. The biggest challenge confronting organizations is managing talent amidst uncertainty and risk. Shrinking business cycles and increasing competition have intensified the war for talent across sectors and ...

Home secretary to apologise to 18 people but Home Office says 164 may have been wrongly told to leave A total of 164 Windrush generation people may have been wrongly removed or detained, according to detailed analysis by the Home Office of almost 12,000 immigration cases. The home secretary has said he will apologise to 18 Windrush people who the ...

The Conservatives raised £45.9m, while Jeremy Corbyn’s party received £55.8m, boosted by higher membership Labour raised nearly £10m more than the Conservatives last year in what is thought to be the largest amount ever raised over 12 months by a single political party. Jeremy Corbyn’s party was given £55.8m in 2017, while the Conservatives managed to raise £45.9m, also their ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: The UK’s Royal Geographical Society with with The Institute of British Geographers, in partnership with the Swadhinata Trust, has launched a free, self-guided geographical walk that uncovers the hidden geographies of the area known as Banglatown in London and traces British Bengali history back over 400 years. The walk features free route maps, illuminating text, contemporary and historical ...

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs, has approved the creation of a social value framework (SVF), which will increase the benefits local voluntary and community groups, residents and businesses receive from future services commissioned by the council. Currently, 47% of council contracts have delivered additional community benefits, such as employment opportunities. The new framework aims to build on this ...

By Shofi Ahmed: Muslims from around the world in their millions have squared up at the heart of the earth. The best of the best journeys: going for the Hajj. It’s one of the five pillars of Islam. All financially able adult Muslims are required to perform the Hajj at least once in a lifetime. Reaching out to this holiest ...

By Taslim Ahammad: Risk is the probability of an unforeseen circumstance and its drawback. Risk management utilises the right tools, methods and processes to manage risk. For a business, exposure to risk could lead to disaster. It is important to make a determined effort into assessing as many conceivable risks and derive action plans to deal with those. Risk management ...

Rayhan Ahmed Topader: Every year thousands of people leave the capital for their village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, with their near and dear ones. This year around 213 launches will transport passengers to at least 43 destinations during the festival. Millions, who would soon start departing for home on the occasion ...