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techUK
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 16:25
On 15 and 16 April, techUK organized a members delegation to the 8th edition of the UK-US SME Dialogue in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
techUK | Official News ReleasetechUK leads members delegation to the 8th edition of the UK-US SME Dialogue in Belfast
Think Tanks
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 16:20
Hungary, Italy, and Greece demonstrate the danger of embracing populist policies Hungary, Italy, and Greece demonstrate the danger of embracing populist policies
Think Tanks | Official News ReleaseIEA - UK ranked second least authoritarian populist country in Europe, finds new index
Scottish Government
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 16:15
Five council areas named as first to get Pension Age Disability Payment
Scottish Government | Official News ReleaseNew disability benefit for pensioners
WiredGov Newswire (news from other organisations)
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 15:25
Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes responds to the Health and Social Care Committee report on the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act
WiredGov Newswire (news from other organisations) | Official News ReleaseNHS Confederation - Response to the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act inquiry report
Think Tanks
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 15:20
Dr Maya Singer Hobbs, senior research fellow at IPPR reacting to today’s house and rent price data
Think Tanks | Official News ReleaseIPPR - Rent and house price data reaction: Government needs to fix broken planning system says IPPR
Department for Business & Trade
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 15:15
Government has taken further action to help secure the UK's supplies of critical goods with the launch of the new Critical Imports Council.
Department for Business & Trade | Official News ReleaseGovernment ramps up work to secure supplies of medicines and smartphone chips
Department for Work and Pensions
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 15:10
More than a quarter of a million workplace training places for benefit claimants have been delivered in just three years, new data reveals.
Department for Work and Pensions | Official News ReleaseBack to work boost as quarter of a million workplace training places delivered
Home Office
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 15:05
DASA seeks innovations to provide protection for land based assets from air attacks
Home Office | Official News ReleaseProtecting Physical Assets from UAS Attack
WiredGov Newswire (news from other organisations)
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 14:25
Children disproportionately wearing the scars of the war in Gaza - Geneva Palais briefing note
WiredGov Newswire (news from other organisations) | Official News ReleaseChildren disproportionately wearing the scars of the war in Gaza - Geneva Palais briefing note
Northern Ireland Office
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 14:20
The Secretary of State, Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, has today announced the new appointment to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office | Official News ReleaseSecretary Of State announces new appointment to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Think Tanks
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 14:15
The start of a new tax year causes a mechanical boost to the Chancellor’s ‘headroom’, but the post-election fiscal challenge remains daunting.
Think Tanks | Official News ReleaseIFS - New tax year gives Chancellor more ‘headroom’ but doesn’t change the fundamentals
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 14:10
More than £3 million of government funding has been awarded to emerging video game developers and start-up studios to help them scale their businesses and create the next British gaming hits.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport | Official News ReleaseMulti-million pound funding boost for home-grown video game developers
Ofcom
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 14:05
Today we’ve published the latest figures for complaints we’ve received about the UK’s main landline, broadband, mobile and pay-TV providers.
Ofcom | Official News ReleaseLatest telecoms and pay-TV complaints revealed
Department for Business & Trade
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 13:25
Statement follows the eighth meeting of the UK - U.S. SME Dialogues in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Department for Business & Trade | Official News ReleaseStatement on the UK - U.S. SME Dialogues - Northern Ireland
techUK
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 13:20
techUK is delighted to announce its first-ever delegation to VivaTech on 22-25 May in Paris. VivaTech is France’s biggest technology conference and one of the largest in Europe with over 11,400+ startups and 2600+ investors in attendance covering every tech vertical. The key themes of the conference are AI, Climate Tech, Smart Mobility, Deeptech, Internet & Democracy, the Creative Economy and Gaming & E-Sports. You can see all the sessions here.
techUK | Official News ReleasetechUK announces its first delegation to VivaTech Paris
Scottish Government
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 13:15
First Minister launches new technology to decarbonise global shipping.
Scottish Government | Official News ReleaseDriving global climate innovation
Home Office
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 13:10
Millions are being invited to switch from physical immigration documents to an eVisa – a key step in creating a modernised and digital border.
Home Office | Official News ReleaseeVisa rollout begins with immigration documents replaced by 2025
National Cyber Security Centre
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 13:05
The National Cyber Security Centre announces new partnership to deliver the Protective Domain Name System (PDNS) service.
National Cyber Security Centre | Official News ReleaseNCSC enters new partnership for PDNS delivery
Met Office
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 12:25
After what feels like weeks and indeed months of wind and rain, there is some good news on the horizon.
Met Office | Official News ReleaseHigh pressure building for the weekend
Buckingham Palace
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 12:20
As Patron of SafeLives, The Queen has joined a discussion with Changemakers, younger pioneers of the charity, at Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace | Official News ReleaseThe Queen joins a discussion with SafeLives Changemakers
Scottish Government
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 12:15
Memorandum of understanding to unlock offshore wind expertise.
Scottish Government | Official News ReleaseHyundai partnership signals ‘vote of confidence’ in Scotland
National Crime Agency
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 12:10
A high-ranking member of an organised crime group (OCG) that trafficked heroin and cocaine has been convicted following his extradition by the National Crime Agency.
National Crime Agency | Official News ReleaseOperation Venetic: Senior leader of Merseyside gang that shipped class A drugs between England and Scotland is convicted
techUK
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 12:05
Four UK trade associations have partnered to form the first Trilateral AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum.
techUK | Official News ReleaseAUKUS Trilateral Advanced Capabilities Forum bring industry together for first time
HM Land Registry
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 11:25
The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
HM Land Registry | Official News ReleaseUK House Price Index for February 2024
Welsh Government
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 11:20
New legislation has yesterday been passed in the Senedd that will modernise and simplify the process behind developing significant infrastructure projects in Wales.
Welsh Government | Official News ReleaseNew legislation will make Wales a competitive and attractive place for infrastructure projects
Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 11:15
Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how religious education (RE) is being taught in England’s schools.
Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) | Official News ReleaseNew Ofsted report finds schools need to add depth to their RE curriculum
Department for Transport
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 11:10
Organisations and academics can apply for TRIG funding to research innovative ideas to improve transport in the UK.
Department for Transport | Official News Release£1.3 million to back cutting-edge transport projects
HM Treasury
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 11:05
She will succeed Sir Robert Stheeman as Chief Executive Officer of the UK Debt Management Office this summer
HM Treasury | Official News ReleaseJessica Pulay to become CEO of the UK Debt Management Office
WiredGov Newswire (news from other organisations)
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 10:25
A cooler labour market may lessen the focus on inactivity and ill-health, but policymakers and employers must continue to help people get into and stay in work
WiredGov Newswire (news from other organisations) | Official News ReleasePositive real wage growth gives workers a chance to claw back some of the purchasing power lost during high inflation
BCS
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 10:20
A special event to help anyone interested in a career in tech is being held in central London by BCS Women - part of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
BCS | Official News ReleaseReturn, restart, or pivot into tech – BCS event for people looking to (re)enter the tech workforce
Ofgem
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 10:15
ScottishPower Energy Retail Ltd will pay £1.5 million in refunds and compensation after it charged customers above the price cap during the height of the energy crisis.
Ofgem | Official News ReleaseScottishPower to pay £1.5m for overcharging customers
Charity Commission
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 10:10
The Charity Commission has concluded its inquiry into Jamia Hanfia Ghosia Mosque and Princess Street Resource Centre.
Charity Commission | Official News ReleaseRegulator’s inquiry finds former trustees failed to hold trustee elections
Scottish Government
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 10:05
Scotland ‘leading the way’ on global climate action and just transition.
Scottish Government | Official News ReleaseCOP28 net-zero exports close to £70 million
Environment Agency
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 09:25
Three men from Leicestershire and one from Nottingham have pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence.
Environment Agency | Official News ReleaseAnglers land penalties over £1,300 for fishing illegally
Children’s Commissioner
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 09:20
Thousands of child victims of domestic or sexual abuse are being forced to navigate complicated and often traumatic criminal justice processes alone, without being offered specialist support.
Children’s Commissioner | Official News ReleaseThousands of child abuse victims forced to navigate criminal justice system without support
Home Office
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 09:15
Chief constables will chair police misconduct hearing panels.
Home Office | Official News ReleaseChief constables given powers to sack unfit officers
Department of Health and Social Care
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 09:10
A new call for evidence launched today aims to capture and consider views about how the duty of candour is honoured, monitored and enforced.
Department of Health and Social Care | Official News ReleaseGovernment review to create a more open healthcare system
RUSI
Wednesday 17 April 2024 @ 09:05
As part of its efforts to consolidate an ‘axis of resistance’ across the Middle East, Iran has been working to settle populations in Syria who subscribe to the Twelver branch of Shia Islam.
RUSI | Official News ReleaseReligion as a Soft Power Tool: Iran’s Export of Twelver Shia Islam to Syria