International Trade Secretary agrees terms of Enhanced Trade Partnership and Tata Consultancy Services announces 1,500 high skilled UK jobs in tech
Link: Liz Truss deepens trade ties, announces investment wins in India
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The 8th February to 14th February is National Apprenticeships Week 2021. Here are five reasons to choose an ODP apprenticeship.
Link: Why choose an apprenticeship? National Apprenticeship Week 2021
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Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back Loans to get through Covid-19 will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans, the government announced today (8 February).
Link: Chancellor eases burden on more than a million businesses through Pay as You Grow flexible repayment options
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Some of the UK’s most polluting industries will benefit from £40 million funding to help them cut their carbon emissions.
Link: £40 million government funding to help polluting businesses clean up
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UK Government and CureVac enter new partnership to tackle new future variants of Covid-19
Link: New vaccines partnership to rapidly respond to new virus variants
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Bilateral meetings continue this week as the Foreign Trade Ministers from both countries met virtually to discuss trade relations that address global challenges
Link: United Kingdom and Peru hold dialogue about future of trade
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Significant milestone reached as almost 1 in 5 adults in the UK get the vaccine.
Link: More than 10 million people receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in UK
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Interest-free buy-now-pay-later credit agreements will be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in order to protect consumers under plans announced by the government today (2 February 2021).
Link: Buy-now-pay-later products to be regulated
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Transport Secretary announces funding to increase the number of electric vehicle chargepoints.
Link: Government powers up electric vehicle revolution with £20 million chargepoints boost
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Deal takes total number of Valneva vaccines to 100 million, to be manufactured in the UK in Scotland
Link: UK government secures additional 40 million doses of Valneva vaccine
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