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A joint statement from the 4 UK health ministers on JCVI advice for phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Most of the 11,500 former clients of wealth management firm Reyker Securities plc (“Reyker”) have regained access to their assets.

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady has commented on today’s (Tuesday) GDP figures, which show a small gain in February, but the economy still 7.8% below pre-pandemic peak and consumer-facing services 18.6% below pre-pandemic levels.

Blog posted by: Jason Dion – Dion Training Solutions, 13 April 2021.

Tough negotiations to save the Iranian nuclear deal are resuming, and they are by no means guaranteed to succeed.

Blog posted by: Sue Christoforou, Monday, 12 April 2021.

The first Moderna jabs will be delivered in England today (Tuesday) as the NHS vaccination programme reaches another milestone.

All adults over 50, the clinically vulnerable and health and social care workers have now been offered a life-saving Covid-19 jab.

Those quarantining at home following international travel may now be visited by staff employed on behalf of the NHS Test and Trace service.

Blog posted by: Ronald Dyer, 13 Apr 2021.

GCHQ and the NCSC reflect on the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

Announcement of a Review into the Development and Use of Supply Chain Finance (and associated schemes) in Government.

Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation responded to the announcement that a free one-year visa extension will be given to eligible healthcare workers and their dependants

Child sexual abuse (CSA) in this country is nothing short of an epidemic. The Crime Survey of England and Wales estimates that 3.1 million adults were victims/survivors of child sexual abuse before they turned 16 which is likely to be a highly conservative estimate.

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) announces the Earl of Lindsay as President of the Institute.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement in the House of Commons.

Tim Hollingsworth greets the reopening of indoor leisure facilities such as gyms and leisure centres with positivity.

Co-op, Iceland, Waitrose, Nestlé and Pilgrim’s Pride urge UK government to align trade with environmental ambition 

Government’s refusal to depart from “outdated” plan is “costing billions”.

Blog posted by: Dave Waller, 12 Apr 2021.

Public Health Wales supports the expert scientific advice of UK expert groups that the benefits of vaccination with all COVID-19 vaccines in use continue to outweigh the risks of COVID-19.

Our Chair, Baroness Falkner, has written to Dr Halima Begum, Chief Executive of Runnymede Trust, in response to comments made in a recent open letter to the Prime Minister regarding the independence and impact of EHRC.

The TUC in Yorkshire & the Humber is today (Monday) urging shoppers to help keep shop workers safe by asking about ventilation in stores.

Although the Russian military tends to be apolitical and obedient to civilian authorities, its political role is complicated in the increasingly authoritarian regime of Vladimir Putin.

NEPO is inviting suppliers to participate in market consultation activity, to help shape a new procurement solution for the UK public sector's event management requirements.

Statement from Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner.

TUC North West Regional Secretary Lynn Collins commented on today’s easing of restrictions across the North West

With an exciting new category line-up in place, we’re pleased to announce that the Association for Project Management (APM) Awards 2021, sponsored by RPC UK Ltd, are now open for entry!

Get involved in techUK's first ever Future Mobility Services in the UK Campaign Week, running from 24 – 28 May!

National silence to take place on Saturday 17th April.

Following the announcement of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart pays tribute.

A former special police sergeant (SPS) with Dyfed-Powys Police would have been dismissed if still serving a police disciplinary panel has concluded, following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation.

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady commented on today’s (Monday) easing of restrictions.

Two leading Muslim figures working in the NHS recently (09 April 2021) joined other medical leaders and Islamic scholars in stressing that Ramadan should not stop anyone from getting the NHS COVID vaccination.

Report on the Scottish Ministers’ handling of requests for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for the period from 27 January to 26 March 2021.

Modern slavery is a major crime that all businesses need to be aware of and is very prevalent in the UK with over 100,000 estimated victims.

Flag flying guidance for UK government buildings.

Three people have been arrested following an investigation into the alleged supply of small boats to cross-Channel people smugglers.

Homeless Link recently (09 April 2021) published a new report looking at the links between the benefits system and homelessness, with a particular focus on London.

CBI recently (09 April 2021) responded to Global Travel Taskforce announcement.

As lockdown eases and businesses look forward to re-opening, we are reminding organisations against blanket policies barring people from accessing services without a facemask.

Upon the sad news of the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace pays tribute.

PHE analysis suggests the UK COVID-19 vaccination programme has so far prevented thousands of deaths in those aged 60 and above.

Buckingham Palace recently (09 April 2021) confirmed the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99.

If the Integrated Review is to succeed, the government will need to demonstrate through actions, rather than words, that it is able to coordinate interdepartmental activities and support key programmes.

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has received a video recording of an automated telephone message claiming that the National Insurance number of the recipient "will be terminated due to some unethical financial transactions."

Rent controls called for by Sadiq Khan would leave tenants across London worse off according to a new analysis published recently (09 April 2021). 

An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation of a complaint by a driver who was stopped and searched in London during an incident that was filmed and shared widely on social media at the time, has found Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers acted appropriately but should have worn Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the search.

Following the recent (09 April 2021) announcement from Buckingham Palace of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford pays tribute.

Blog posted by: Job Tierney, 09 Apr 2021.

A man arrested by the National Crime Agency over his alleged involvement in the smuggling of migrants found dead in a lorry in Essex has had his extradition ordered.

As COVID-19 restrictions lift, Transport Secretary invests in the Bikeability cycling proficiency training scheme so that more people can feel confident cycling.

On 20 April, techUK will host its Open Finance and Inclusion Summit. During the conference's final panel, sponsored by LexisNexis Risk Solutions, speakers will explore how to unlock digital finance for all.

CBI has commented on Duke of Edinburgh.

Thousands of crucial frontline health workers and their dependents will be granted free visa extensions, Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced today.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today hosted Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on board the UK’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.

Investment will provide more specialist places and improve provision for SEND pupils across country.

The need to build national resilience against acute shocks and longer-term threats is acknowledged in the UK government’s latest policy review. Diverting resources to this purpose is now the real challenge.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's statement on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Non-essential retail, outdoor attractions and some indoor facilities will reopen from Monday 12 April, including in central London and the West End.

Ahead of National Pet Day, the NCSC is encouraging people to use three random words for passwords rather than the names of their pets.

Public fundraising will be permitted to return from Monday 12 April, as part of the next phase of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown.

The House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee has called on the government to provide it with more information, and in a timelier manner, concerning the December 2020 Brexit agreement with the European Union (EU).

The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to the East London-based charity Beth Yosef Foundation.

Bloh posted by: David Billouz – Founder, Ociris and ITIL Product Ambassador, 08 April 2021.

Phase 2 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) is open for applications from public sector organisations wishing to achieve a low carbon heating future.

CERN Director-General, former Foreign Minister for Australia and a Harvard Professor join Professor Sarah Gilbert and Chair Sarah Sands on the GEAC.

The SFO is investigating suspected fraud in relation to the activities of the Raedex Consortium, including the companies Buy2Let Cars, PayGo Cars, Raedex trading as Wheels4Sure and Rent2Own Cars.

Few countries have taken to digital payments as enthusiastically as the UK. With Covid-19 accelerating pre-existing trends in consumer behaviour, digital payments have overtaken cash as the most popular means of paying for goods and services. 

A Dutchman who admitted swallowing 50 packets of cocaine in an attempt to smuggle them into the UK has been jailed for 32 months.

Recommendations include the launch of a new traffic light system and 'green watchlist', and the introduction of travel certification.

The Welsh Government will be accelerating elements of its programme to relax COVID-19 restrictions as cases of new infections continue to fall across Wales, the First Minister yesterday announced.

CMA action results in Facebook going further to combat the trading in fake and misleading reviews on Facebook.com and Instagram.com.

Ten universities around the UK have received official recognition for their postgraduate degrees in cyber security.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, yesterday published its annual peer review report on the supervision of EU Central Counterparties (CCPs) by National Competent Authorities (NCAs).

Sports England gave a joint statement with other bodies responsible for public health to encourage collaboration between local leaders and sports providers to facilitate a safe return to play.

A specialist team has been set up by the National Crime Agency and Merseyside Police to tackle high risk organised crime groups bringing drugs and firearms into the region.

Blog posted by: David Craik, 08 Apr 2021.

Leaders of CBI Northern Ireland, the Centre for Competitiveness, the NI Institute of Directors, and the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday gave a joint statement.

Findings from the 10th report of REACT-1, one of the country’s largest studies into COVID-19 infections in England, have been published by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI.

The NHS has boosted support for patients, their families and staff by recruiting 10,000 healthcare support workers (HCSWs) in the first three months of the year.

The Charity Commission is consulting on draft guidance on responsible investments.

Financial exclusion is a major problem globally with billions of people unable to access standard financial services. 

Blog posted by: Rima Evans, 07 Apr 2021.

This event-write up brings together the ideas generated at Reform and Amazon Web Services’ policy hackathon ‘Time to update: Moving away from legacy IT in healthcare’.

The recruitment is a further boost for the government’s Plan for Jobs, which aims to help people of all ages move into work.

The changes that banking is set to undergo over the next decade will be both radical and fundamental. CDOs should use this opportunity to drive greater organisational agility through agile approaches to enterprise data architecture.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities regulator, today publishes its third annual statistical report on the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) sector. 

681 analysts across the public sector have now been trained to use novel data science tools and techniques by the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) Data Science Campus, beating the target set out in the National Data Strategy.

Blog posted by: Fatma Khalil Honours Secretary and Outreach Manager, Honours and Appointments Secretariat, 08 April 2021 – Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work.

Statistics announced today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician show that oil and gas production in Scotland, including Scottish adjacent waters, is estimated to have been 77.2 million tonnes of oil equivalent (mtoe).

British National (Overseas) families coming to the UK on the Hong Kong BN(O) route will benefit from a dedicated package of support to help them settle successfully into life in the UK.

Banks, once so serene, now find themselves in a sea of change that demands a new type of agility.  

Carolyn Wilkins has been appointed as an external member of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced today.

The JCVI has issued new advice regarding the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports of extremely rare blood clots.

The European Securities and Markets Authority, the EU’s securities markets regulator, today published its Final Report containing draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) relating to changes to central counterparty (CCP) services and activities, as well as models and parameters under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

Blog posted by: Solmaz Purser - Project Editor, AXELOS, 07 April 2021.

A Daesh stronghold in northern Iraq has been cleared as part of Operation Shader, the Ministry of Defence has announced today.

Next phase of government’s £1.5 billion FE Capital Transformation Fund gets underway, to upgrade and refurbish college estates.

Sets out how and when we plan to lift the current coronavirus restrictions over the coming weeks and months.

Blog posted by: Simon Baugh, Chair of GCS Curriculum and Standards board, 7 April 2021.

While the German Greens’ path to government is almost certain, achieving their foreign and security policy agenda could prove trickier.

There is no military solution to the insurgency in Mozambique. Dialogue, development, and opportunity are needed to drain the support for a radicalized core.

It has been said many times that data is the oil of the digital age, but this metaphor is frequently misunderstood. 

The Government's statement following updated advice from the UK's medicines regulator.

In 2017, Ofgem introduced a financial incentive to drive National Grid Electricity System Operator (National Grid ESO) to produce more accurate forecasts. 

The Chancellor chaired a meeting with G7 counterparts recently (06 April 2021) where they agreed an ambitious green agenda ahead of COP26, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP15 and beyond.

A much-anticipated result from an international science experiment provides strong evidence for the existence of an undiscovered subatomic particle or new force.

Ruth Rankine, director of the NHS Confederation’s PCN Network, responding to the scientific briefing on the AstraZeneca vaccine

The anti-racism industry ‘creates a dependency’ upon a race discourse that sows division, finds a new Civitas report. ‘The tragic consequence’, the report finds, ‘is that racial divisions are becoming ever more firmly entrenched’.

For years, the answer to this question was straightforward: your bank. But then digitisation happened, and with it came many new services: Spotify suggested music you might like, Uber plotted your best route home. Slowly, people started to see the power of data to deliver more convenient and personal services.

We are considering the details of yesterday’s announcements by the MHRA and the JCVI but we do not envisage a delay to the roll out of our vaccine programme in Wales.

Five angling clubs and the Middle Level Commissioners have benefited from a £10,000 tree investment to help wildlife, local communities and fisheries.

Buying consciously has never been more important, and our furniture agreement can help you do just that.

Alex Chisholm, Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office, blogged about our appointments to the senior leadership of the DDaT (Digital, Data and Technology) profession in January of this year.

Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect - especially if it is your first experience of working life, and you are unable to meet your new colleagues in person.

COVID-19 has impacted on how we live and work and so we ask: ‘What do we need to do now to create the culture in our organisations and across our systems that keeps people resilient, connected, and innovative?’  

Further year of work ahead as the scheme to raise the banks of the Ouse Washes flood storage reservoir continues.

We are delighted to announce the launch of 2 new framework agreements for Back Office Software and Software Design and Implementation Services