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6th Jun 2023

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Truss resigns as UK PM

Liz Truss stepped down from her role as a prime minister following a tumultuous 45 days in office. "I recognise... given the situation I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party," she said. The downfall was initiated after her chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, had presented a mini-budget on 23 September that received widespread backlash, followed by the resignation of her home secretary Suella Braverman.

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Final steps for EU's due diligence on supply chains law

Final negotiations on the EU due diligence law begin this week. But will this law make companies embed due diligence requirements in their internal processes or incentive them to outsource their obligations to third parties?

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