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UK debate on right to switch off reignited as survey links quick replies after work to promotion

A survey found that how quickly workers respond to work messages after hours in Britain is linked to promotion. In research by career transition support firm Careerminds UK, 70.8 percent of those who replied immediately to night-time messages were promoted in the past 2 years. Promotion rates varied by response time, generation, job level and gender. The findings draw attention as the UK debate on a “Right to Switch Off” has stalled.

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UK bets on digital gilts, seeks up to 33 billion pounds a year in economic gains through tokenisation

Britain could generate annual economic gains of up to 33 billion pounds by 2035 if it becomes a global leader in tokenised finance, a projection said. The UK government aims to issue its first digital gilt in 2027 and accelerate the build-out of market infrastructure linking tokenised bond issuance, trading and settlement. A policy report proposes blockchain trials for repo transactions and urges recognition of digital gilts as central bank collateral to support secondary-market activity.

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UK Parliament climate finance proposal names XRPL as operating infrastructure for renewables

A climate finance proposal submitted to the UK Parliament names the XRP Ledger (XRPL) as the blockchain operating layer in a pilot framework aimed at expanding investment in clean and renewable energy. The document proposes a structure known as CloCo, or climate conditional convertible bonds, to channel private capital into projects. It says XRPL would support data integrity and transparency without replacing banks or regulators, and notes the proposal is independent and not an official government adoption.