BEIS: New boost for UK ambition to lead the world in zero emissions vehicles – (BEIS: West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy )
DIT: British exports hit a record high, according to new official data – (DIT: UK commits to international partnerships to meet shared challenges and drive growth ~ DIT: Dr Liam Fox: Institute for Government speech ~ DIT: UK signs trade continuity agreement with Colombia, Ecuador and Peru ~ DIT: Welsh company receives Board of Trade Award for exporting success )
NIC: Armitt challenges government to commit to building a future infrastructure fit for a post-Brexit Britain
Defra: Equine Viral Arteritis confirmed in Devon – (Defra: Gove delivers ‘Lucy’s Law’ to protect puppies & kittens ~ Defra: Invasive Species Week - American skunk cabbage creates a stink )
Defra: Michael Gove on tackling food waste ~ Defra: Food Waste Champion rallies major players to ‘Step up to the Plate’ ~ Defra: Gove steps-up government action to cut food waste at landmark ‘Step up to the plate’ gathering )
DfT: Government awards £25m to fund zero-emission transport innovations – (DfT; Stamp of approval for dealerships trained to work with electric cars ~ DfT: New trains to be rolled out across the country alongside £48bn investment to upgrade tracks ~ DfT: Driving the future of the car industry ~ DfT: Major progress on northern green transport after record investment )
DfE: Call for views on new digital Functional Skills qualifications
HM Treasury: Economic Secretary speech to Equifax Spark 2019 Conference
DWP: UK employment rate at joint record high
ScotGov: Funeral cost guidance published – (ScotGov: Supporting Scotland's produce )
WAG: Foundational Economy Challenge Fund doubled as Welsh Government look to maximise benefits of local pound - (WAG: Celebrating the partnerships bringing industrial heritage to life ~ WAG becomes first signatory of ‘UK Steel Charter’ ~ WAG: More than £32m for transport schemes across Wales )
techUK: The Labour Party to nationalise National Grid
ESFA: Better financial reporting for academy trusts – (ESFA: All employers in England to have better access to buy high quality apprenticeships )
Ofgem orders Solarplicity to pay Feed-in Tariff generators
Ofwat seeks to make it mandatory for all water companies to meet new board leadership, transparency & governance objectives
Ofcom: Broadband, phone & pay TV firms must tell customers about their best deals – (Ofcom statement on care of programme participants )
CCW: Regulator may need to step in to tackle poor water market performers
Dstl shares new open-source framework initiative
NDA: A trip down memory lane – (NDA: Sellafield funding brings new business unit to life ~ NDA: Dounreay recycling trial opens doors for future possibilities )
UK Space Agency: World leading UK Earth Observation industry showcased at Living Planet Symposium – (UK Space Agency: UK crowd-sourced history campaign marks 50 years since the first Moon landings )
Innovate UK: Leading UK aerospace designs - funding for projects – (Innovate UK: Using AI in NHS diagnosis - apply for funding )
Innovation Agency: Nominate now – NHS in the North Excellence in Supply Awards
HM Land Registry wins IT industry awards
ESPO: The brand new 2019/20 products catalogue has arrived
NEPO: Highways Surfacing & Road Markings - Soft Market Testing Exercise
Ordnance Survey map celebrates 1969 moon landing – (OS: Geovation Scotland to open in Edinburgh )
CIPD: Number of non-EU born workers in employment surges due to tightening labour market for skilled workers in permanent, full-time jobs – (CIPD: Employment growth set to continue but pay intentions remain subdued )
CMA: 3 directors of office fit-out firms disqualified
FRC: Disciplinary Tribunal Report against KPMG & others over Equity Syndicate Management Limited – (FRC: Guide to help smaller listed companies improve financial reporting )
CBI/NEXUS: UK will not reach the Government’s R&D spending target until 2053 – (CBI responds to launch of West Midlands industrial strategy ~ CBI: Unlocking the power of people can help solve UK productivity puzzle: £110bn uplift from firms improving practices )
TUC: Record pay for bankers but most workers still earning less than a decade ago – (Employers not doing enough to keep pregnant women safe at work, TUC and Maternity Action warn ~ TUC: Nearly 7 in 10 LGBT people say they have been sexually harassed at work )
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