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The CBI opened an office in Brussels in 1971, to open up opportunities in Europe. Other international offices have opened in Washington (2002), Beijing (2005) and New Delhi (2011). In March 2014 it moved its headquarters from Centre Point, London, to offices in Cannon Place, located above Cannon Street railway station in the City of London. [12]
Most policing in the United Kingdom is conducted by the 45 territorial police forces of the 4 nations in one of three legal criminal jurisdictions - England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. These forces are ultimately responsible for all law and order within their respective police area (a legal term which defines the geographic area of ...
The Herald Scotland, 22 November 2022, CBI Chief Brian McBride: 'calls for action on Brexit impasse' Sunday Times, 9 October 2022, CBI president Brian McBride: ‘We’re not at war with the Tories any more’ Sky News, 19 Feb 2022, CBI puts Trainline chairman McBride on track to be its next president
In modern times, the BCC has been regarded as less prominent than its rival, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). [5] In 2023, the organisation set up the Business Council as a rival to the CBI, which had faced a crisis following sexual harassment and assault allegations.
The War Office, responsible for the administration of the British Army, formed the Intelligence Branch in 1873, which became the Directorate of Military Intelligence. The Admiralty , responsible for command of the Royal Navy , formed the Foreign Intelligence Committee in 1882, [ 14 ] which evolved into the Naval Intelligence Department (NID) in ...
Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN); Federal Police Department (DPF) (counterintelligence agency); Gabinete de Segurança Institucional (Institutional Security Bureau) (GSI) Responds directly to the president's office and the armed forces.
Digby Marritt Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham, (born 28 October 1955) is a British businessman and politician who served as Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) from 2000 to 2006, and Minister of State for Trade from 2007 to 2008. He sat in the House of Lords as a non-aligned active crossbencher until 2020
Sir William Owen Campbell Adamson (26 June 1922 – 21 August 2000) was a British industrialist, who was best known for his work as director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) from 1969 to 1976. He rose through the steel industry, where he was in charge of labour relations, and worked as a government adviser during the late ...