Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
In conversation with Chaos Nzimande
UK UK Parliament Week is less than two weeks away. ⏰
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
But there’s still time to sign up. ✍️
Unbox this year’s free kit with Jamie Stone MP, Chair of the House of Commons Petitions Committee. 🎁
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Radio Davos: Development aid’s seismic shock
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
What now for global development?
This joint episode of the World Economic Forum’s #RadioDavos and the Devex podcast This Week in Global Development explores the future of international aid as needs increase while government aid budgets are slashed.
Hosts Raj Kumar and Robin Pomeroy look to the future with two global leaders: Carla Haddad Mardini, UNICEF’s head of private fundraising, and Julienne Oyler, CEO of Inkomoko, which is dedicated to supporting refugee entrepreneurs across Africa.
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UK Lords urgent question on Covid-19 commemorations
Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
Coming up this morning, members will ask the government what plans they have to commemorate the Covid-19 pandemic, in an urgent question from Baroness Morgan of Cotes, granted by the Lord Speaker. Watch from 11.45am.
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UK Faulty energy installations – Public Accounts Committee
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
In this session, MPs will explore why there were such high levels of poor quality and faulty installations of insulation under the government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme, which was meant to tackle fuel poverty and reduce emissions through home retrofits.
Tens of thousands of these homes now need repairs to tackle health and safety and damp and mould risks. Almost all (98%, up to 23k) of homes with external insulation, and a little under a third (29%, up to 13k) of homes with internal insulation installed under the ECO are now estimated to need fixing. At September 2025, less than 10% of the homes estimated to be affected had been fully remediated.
The Committee will first hear from Simon Ayers MBE (Chief Executive Officer of TrustMark) and Matt Gantley (Chief Executive of UKAS). The second panel will consist of Jeremy Pocklington CB (DESNZ Permanent Secretary), Clive Maxwell CB CBE (DESNZ Second Permanent Secretary) Deborah Chittenden (Director – Net Zero Buildings: Transformation at DESNZ), and Jonathan Brearley (Chief Executive Officer of Ofgem), and Kiera Schoenemann (Director of Audit and Compliance, Delivery and Schemes at Ofgem).
UK Will the government step in to protect vulnerable people using AI chatbots?
Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
Members pressed the government on its plans to support those turning to AI chatbots while experiencing mental health crisis.
Read a transcript of this question:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-11-04/debates/75D340F4-939A-4382-93FA-83A98C806FE8/ArtificialIntelligenceSafeguarding
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Sixth ECB Forum on Banking Supervision 2025 | Day 1
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Every two years the Forum brings together high-level policymakers, academics, financial executives and experts to exchange views on current developments in banking and supervision.
What disruptors are challenging our status quo, and how should banks respond to prevalent uncertainty? How are geopolitics shaping the financial sector? Have a look at the programme and join inspiring discussions.
The conference will take place on 13 and 14 November 2025 in Frankfurt am Main.
See the conference programme here:
https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251113_6th_ECB_Forum_Banking_supervision.en.html
South Africa: Deputy President Paul Mashatile addresses the Knysna Regional Investment Conference 2025
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Deputy President Paul Mashatile addresses the Knysna Regional Investment Conference 2025
South Africa Government: President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the National Construction Summit 2025
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the National Construction Summit 2025
South Africa: Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefs the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting.
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefs members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 12 November 2025.