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I am currently a fourth seat trainee at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the Legal Group’s European and International Law advisory team. Our team is responsible for advising on, drafting, and negotiating a variety of international agreements, such as Free Trade Agreements and Double Taxation Treaties. My undergraduate studies were in Philosophy and Politics, […]

I am currently a trainee solicitor in my second seat, working with the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Legal Group’s VAT Litigation team. My responsibilities involve conducting litigation and analyzing the VAT treatment of various supplies, such as food, beauty treatments, books, and marketing agreements from prominent brands. A significant part of our team’s focus

Thank you, Mister Chair. The United Kingdom appreciates Finland for assembling this Special Permanent Council. It was just 16 days ago that you were obligated to convene an extraordinary meeting of the Council after a Russian missile strike in Kryvyi Rih resulted in the deaths of 20 individuals, including nine children. This incident marked the

Carefully chosen and trained personnel will be equipped with synthetic pepper spray This measure addresses the increasing violence in young offender institutions Assaults on staff are occurring at a rate 14 times higher than in adult prisons In response to escalating violence, this decision aims to ensure the safety of both staff and young individuals,

On April 24, the government announced the appointment of five members to the Building Control Independent Panel. This decision fulfills a recommendation from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which the government has accepted, to establish a panel that will review the current methods of delivering building control in England. The panel will be led by Dame

This announcement serves as a reminder regarding updates to product information and the guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) pertaining to short-acting beta 2 agonists (SABAs), such as salbutamol and terbutaline, which are utilized to alleviate sudden asthma symptoms including chest tightness, wheezing, coughing, and breathlessness. Patients should continue to