BEIS: Working group report demonstrates progress on product safety – (BEIS: Parental Bereavement (Pay & Leave) Bill introduced)
10DS: PM meeting with the new business council: 20 July 2017
DIT: UKEF launches plan to scale up support as 2016/17 results show £3bn in finance for exports – (DIT: Lord Price visits Africa to build shared trading links)
DH: £86m funding announced for new medicine & technology
Home Office: Draft Technical Capability Regulations notified to EC following targeted consultation
DfT: Main civil engineering works contracts for Stage 1 of HS2 Phase One ~ DfT: First big HS2 contracts to build Britain’s new railway will support 16,000 jobs ~ Huge economic boost for Scotland as Transport Secretary confirms new HS2 routes ~ NIC: Adonis welcomes significant step forward in the delivery of HS2 from London to the North of England ~ Huge economic boost for the north of England: Confirming high speed rail lines between Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield & the East Midlands ~ DfT: Rail infrastructure funding: 2019 to 2024 ~ DfT: New improvements for rail passengers in Wales, the midlands and the north)
DCMS: Creative sector receives record boost of £700m – (DCMS: Statement to Parliament: Pre-recess update on proposed Sky/Fox takeover)
HM Treasury: Rip-off card charges to be outlawed
Dstl: Accelerator Innovation Network event: 27 July 2017
PC&PE: Lords debate report on UK-EU movement of people after Brexit
ScotGov: Aberdeen harbour expansion – (ScotGov: 21,000 new jobs for Edinburgh and South East Scotland
WAG: UK’s first Development Bank to open in October in Wales – (WAG: Wales passes Trade Union Bill to reverse damaging & divisive UK Act ~ WAG: Partnership working’ key to business & careers support says Cabinet Secretary ~ WAG: 5-year milestone – Enterprise Zones in Wales have supported more than 10,000 jobs and attracted £300m plus investment ~ WAG: £450,000 funding boost to back Welsh businesses wishing to target the £m-billion nuclear sector ~ WAG: Our Valleys, Our Future ~ WAG: Key players gather to progress plans for £100m Automotive Technology Park ~ WAG: £4.2m EU funds to construct new business units in Anglesey)
UK Space Agency: Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite ready for launch
Surveillance Camera Commissioner launches a passport for compliance
Crown Commercial Service has published its Annual Report & Accounts for 2016/17
techUK attends launch of Digital Skills Partnership – (techUK: JETSECC & ITaC now the Trade & Customs Compliance Group ~ techUK supports House of Lords call for Data Adequacy ~ techUK: BBC Invites IT Suppliers to Shape Procurement Strategy ~ techUK takes on Key Advisory Role in Major Energy Networks Initiative)
ESPO Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework - Buyer’s Guide Now Available)
Innovate UK: £14m for ground-breaking quantum technologies – (Innovate UK: Commercialisation of quantum technologies: funding opportunity ~ Innovate UK: Improving crowd resilience - apply now for innovation funding)
Food Standards Agency publishes plans for future food regulation
NCFE: Making room for additional subjects in school – (NCFE: Strength against all odds ~ NCFE: One fifth or 20%? Off-the-job training for apprentices ~ NCFE: Keeping it brief)
ESRC: Dehyping robotics – (ESRC: UK Research & Innovation launches interim website)
Food Standards Agency: Food allergic consumers more confident about eating out
ESFA: Graduation ceremony taken place for UK’s first Degree apprentices from Aston University
NAO: Investigation into government’s management of the Business Appointment Rules
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Annual Report & Accounts 2016 to 2017
CBI: Brexit affecting investment decisions now - survey – (CBI: Ban jargon to improve public perceptions of business ~ CBI: UK needs a successful aviation strategy)
TUC hits out at increase of apprentices paid below the minimum wage
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