Holiday tax will ruin the English Summer
Despite the new 5% VAT tax break for holiday attractions, tourism trade body leaders are speaking out about how government policies may not help the sector.
EU Forces Meta to Reshape Ads Policy After 200 Million Euro Fine
Mace | 10th December 2025 | Brussels, Policy & Think Tanks, Uncategorised
Meta agrees to overhaul its EU ad model, offering clearer data-sharing choices for users after regulators ruled its previous system breached competition rules.
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