1 Sep 2023

Labour has confirmed that it will remove key tax exemptions for independent schools, as part of its mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Much of the detail is yet to be determined - so what do we know, and what can schools do now to build resilience and maintain trust? In the fourth report in DRD’s Labour series, Anna Cacciaguerra Ranghieri asks how independent schools should prepare for Labour’s tax plans.

25 Aug 2023

On 25 August 2023, the CMA published its report following a six-month market study into the housebuilding sector. In the third of DRD's Labour report series, DRD's Competition team takes a look at how the regulator’s findings could be viewed by the Labour Party, and leveraged as they look to enter government with a substantial boost to housing stock.

21 Aug 2023

Jonny Harris and Kate Miller argue that class actions have rightly won their place as part of the legal landscape but need a compelling narrative.

18 Aug 2023

DRD partnered with Future First, a charity dedicated to improving students’ motivation, confidence, and life chances, to launch our first ever ‘DRD Summer School’.

10 Aug 2023

In the second of DRD’s Labour report series, DRD takes a look at Labour’s plans for the 'everyday economy'.

4 Aug 2023

Lawrence Dore and Beatrix Lohn examine the implications of the National Risk Register for UK corporates and their communications preparedness.

5 Jul 2023

Charities have found themselves at the heart of a regulatory debate over extremism and free speech, writes Jon McLeod.

3 Jul 2023

DRD Partnership has been ranked as a leading firm for both Litigation Support and Crisis and Risk Management by Chambers and Partners.

12 Jun 2023

Financial institutions should brace for a surge in challenges to their green investment credentials, argues Beatrix Lohn.

1 Jun 2023

Corporate reputations are increasingly exposed to threats that emerge from businesses’ supply chains coming under the public spotlight. DRD looks at how the use of strategic communications can help corporates pivot from fighting shy of discussing their supply chains towards taking ownership and gaining credibility.

19 May 2023

DRD Partnership’s specialist competition and regulation team has produced a report which provides a detailed look at what a Labour Government would do to the UK’s anti-trust and regulatory regimes, and what this could mean for businesses and the UK economy.

17 May 2023

In this article, first published in this week’s ThoughtLeaders4 Competition journal, DRD’s Ed Bowie examines whether competition authorities have the right focus.