Businesses urged to display QR codes ahead of the launch of the NHS COVID-19 app Businesses across England and Wales like pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas are being urged to ensure they have NHS QR code posters visible on entry so customers who have downloaded ... Read more: Businesses urged to display QR codes ahead of the launch of the NHS COVID-19 app
UK trade officials start negotiations to join Trans-Pacific Partnership The UK has taken a major step in the process of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the successor to the Trans-Pacific Partnership after the ... Read more: UK trade officials start negotiations to join Trans-Pacific Partnership
A lack of strategy and accountability hampered government's initial COVID-19 response The government’s initial response to the COVID-19 crisis was hampered by the absence of a long-term strategy, lack of clarity about who was responsible for what and its poor use of evidence, ... Read more: A lack of strategy and accountability hampered government's initial COVID-19 response
New research exposes GDPR compliance issues amongst government departments The results of a new comprehensive study, published today, by eCase - The Impact of GDPR in Central Government – find that half of central government’s Data Protection Officers ... Read more: New research exposes GDPR compliance issues amongst government departments
Suspected violent criminals to be held for longer without trial under new law People arrested for serious crimes can spend longer in custody as they await trial, under temporary legislation announced today. If passed by parliament, the period of time that offenders can be held ... Read more: Suspected violent criminals to be held for longer without trial under new law
New report suggests 'pension-style' model can fix the social care crisis As the government prepares to unveil its long-awaited plan for social care, a new report by the Centre for Policy Studies - the leading centre-right think tank - supported by a number of high profile ... Read more: New report suggests 'pension-style' model can fix the social care crisis
Concerns raised over government's £2bn 'Kickstart' employment programme Concerns have been raised about the government's Kickstart scheme, designed to deliver work places and job opportunities for young people in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. £2 billion of public ... Read more: Concerns raised over government's £2bn 'Kickstart' employment programme
Government to review North Sea offshore oil and gas licensing as part of zero emissions strategy The government today announced it will review its policy on the future UK offshore oil and gas licensing regime as part of the wider aim of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Over half of the ... Read more: Government to review North Sea offshore oil and gas licensing as part of zero emissions strategy