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Climate activists will target the financial system
This year climate change activists will step up their campaign against financial institutions
EuropeThe outlook for UK-EU relations is poor
Political tension between the United Kingdom and EU will likely persist, fuelling a disrupted economic relationship
United KingdomLondon will deepen engagement with South-east Asia
The UK government has recently published two policy documents advocating a tilt to the Indo-Pacific
South-east AsiaUS-UK row sets stage for disputes over digital tax
The UK government has defended its decision to implement a digital services tax from April 1
InternationalSanctions will further undermine UK-China cooperation
Chinese sanctions against the United Kingdom will play into the hands of China-sceptics within the Conservative Party
United KingdomSmall UK organisations face rising cyber costs
UK security agencies and industry players are seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19-linked cybercrime
United KingdomStrong EU vaccine export ban is unlikely
Concerns over retaliation and disruption to vaccine supplies will likely deter EU from imposing outright vaccine ban
EUOrderly unwinding of UK job stimuli can limit damage
UK unemployment has edged down unexpectedly but the furlough scheme will be unwound later this year
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