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UK unprepared for climate change impacts, says fire chiefs council

The National Fire Chiefs Council calls on the UK government to take "urgent action" to help protect communities.
BBC News - 1d
Satellites could end UK phone 'not spots', Vodafone says

It follows the firm carrying out what it says is the UK's first satellite-enabled smart phone video call.
BBC News - 5d
UK competition agency will make ‘rapid decisions’, new chair says

Newly installed Doug Gurr wants to improve relations with industries and spur investment
Financial Times - Jan. 28
EU could consider UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme, says trade chief

The UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.
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UK competition watchdog chair ousted by government

Marcus Bokkerink is leaving as the government signals it is serious about growth, the BBC understands.
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EU Competition Chief Denies Reassessment of Big Tech Probes

The European Commission’s new chief competition enforcer pushed back against concerns that the regulator might weaken its efforts to curb Big Tech companies in the bloc ahead of U.S. ...
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UK should consider letting IS members return, terror watchdog says

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UK presses ahead with gene editing plans despite EU warnings

Environment secretary tells FT that moves to adopt technology are ‘the right thing to do’
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U.K. Competition Watchdog Prepares to Investigate Tech Giants Under New Rulebook

The regulator said it would open investigations into at least three types of tech platforms at the start of this year to work out which tech giants need to obey a new law governing the digital ...
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

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