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“Facebook has re-friended Australia.” Those were the words of Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to a gaggle of reporters in Canberra this week, in an ever-so-slightly smug declaration of victory in…
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden finds himself burdened with an almighty task: regulating the internet. His new ‘Digital Markets Unit’, set to form part of the existing Competitions and Markets Authority,…
By Shrey Madaan Large sodas, alcohol, vaping devices and the Internet are just a few of the things the World Health Organization wants to keep us away from. Lawmakers say…
Regulation enthusiasts around the world have set their sights on big tech. In the UK, the outlet for this newfound appetite to rein in Silicon Valley is a brand new…
The last few weeks have seen a substantial ramping up of rhetoric from Westminster towards big tech. Facebook’s dramatic show of power against – and subsequent capitulation to – the…
In recent years, there has been welcome attention paid to how worker safety and rights are protected in countries that trade with Europe.... While most trade takes place within legal…
Since the fallout from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a renewed focus on improving global health, and that’s been a welcome sign. A study produced by the American…
As Britain becomes the fat man of Europe, a blanket approach to large-scale policy-making will not solve Britain's obesity crisis. Only the individual can do the work, argues Bill Wirtz.…
"Rail passenger rights" are paid by consumers... The European Parliament's TRAN committee recently approved new rail passenger rights legislation. With this new text, rail companies will be obligated to re-route…
