CA daily briefing: Wednesday 7 April

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
The latest from ICAS
ICAS and The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) are calling on Scotland’s political parties to improve public awareness of devolved taxation in the next Scottish Parliament, as a new poll shows that a third of Scots are unaware that the Scottish Parliament has made changes to the tax system. Read more here.
Today's top stories from around the web
- Britain's electricity system 'greenest ever' over Easter (BBC News)
- CVC Capital Partners makes $20bn bid to take Toshiba private (City AM)
- New UK regulator set to curb big tech's power over news publishers (Reuters)
- Deliveroo riders poised to strike as unconditional trading for shares begins (Sky News)
- Pubs and clubs attack UK Covid passport scheme (The Guardian)
- Expat right to vote could have serious tax liabilities (Accountancy Daily)
- City drivers 'should think twice' before buying SUVs (BBC News)
- UK's economic reopening takes off as Europe lags further behind (City AM)
- British shares end higher led by gains in oil and mining stocks (Reuters)
- Tax gambling firms to fund addiction treatment, says NHS director (The Guardian)
That's all for today. Check back tomorrow for your Thursday briefing.