First, if you’ve missed the news, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016 is being held in Davos, Switzerland. It kicked off today and continues for three days. You can watch it live here or see live tweets and trends here. The event programme will cover a range of global issues such as diversity, technology, employment, business, opportunities, transformations and all whole range of topics relevant globally or geographically-specific.
Meanwhile back in the UK, students yesterday gathered outside Parliament to protest government plans to scrap maintenance grants with loans. 500,000 students will be disadvantaged by this move, which the NUS describes as a ‘lifeline’ for those from poorer families.
A government petition has been opened, Prevent the scrapping of the maintenance grant, which so far has received over 127,000 signatures. The topic was debated in Parliament on the 16th January, where MPs voted against the motion to abandon the replacement of grants with loans by 306 to 292. In five days time, the Government will respond to the petition formally.