IPCC issues findings from investigation into Devon & Cornwall Police contact with man prior to body being found – (No misconduct but West Yorkshire Police should have referred boy's death to IPCC)
MI5: Pakistani student has been found guilty in a US court of providing support to Al-Qaida and conspiring to use a destructive device
FCA & DWP publish call for evidence on the disclosure of transaction cost information for workplace pension schemes – (FCA publishes final rules for charges in workplace pension schemes ~ FCA publishes consultation on pension transfers rules ~ Consumers struggling to understand structured products as FCA calls for improvements from firms ~ FCA imposes £2.1m fine and places restriction on Bank of Beirut after it misled the regulator)
FRC finds good take-up of new auditor reporting requirements – (FRC publishes compendium of Audit & Assurance Standards and Guidance 2015 ~ FRC amends FRS 102 relating to pension obligations)
FSCS: Castle and Minster Credit Union (based in Huddersfield) declared in default – (Clients of Alpari (UK) can agree account balances on the Joint Special Administrator's Claims Portal)
CMA consults on modified motor insurance order – (CMA consults on redress in competition cases ~ CMA receives two appeal applications over electricity distribution network price controls ~ Ticket buyers benefit from CMA action to help them know what they are buying)
DECC: Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, Ed Davey, has written back to LetterOne regards its acquisition of Dea UK
Ofgem: ScottishPower accepts sales ban after failing Ofgem’s customer service target
Ofwat refers Bristol Water appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
HMT: Bankers in Britain will be held to tougher standards from March 2016
HO: Sham marriage clampdown represents biggest shake-up in a generation - notice period for marriage & civil partnership extended from 15 days to 28 days – (Serious Crime Bill receives Royal Assent - Extremists who prepare & train for terrorism overseas will face prosecution in the UK)
IS: More transparency for fees charged in insolvency
MoJ: Ministerial support for rape & sexual violence victims – (MoJ: New rules to crackdown on violent prisoners come into force)
NDA: Site Licence Companies to merge
ScotGov: Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill passes – (Swinney has given a commitment to protecting personal privacy and restated the Scottish Government’s opposition to ID cards ~ All dogs in Scotland will need a microchip, under planned changes to the law ~ Tobacco display ban - small shops have 1 month to go)
WAG: New GPS system to help Welsh Government crack down on fly-tipping
DfT: New powers to tackle drug driving in England & Wales
NCA: Law enforcement nationwide helping people and businesses to guard against cyber crime
EA: Boaters are reminded to renew their registration before 1 April 2015 or risk their vessel being removed from Environment Agency waterways
DWP: Pension freedoms protected and new breed of pension schemes become law
LR: Property Alert helps thousands in first year
ICO: Northern Ireland department and 3 councils monitored over unnecessary FOI delays
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