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News 07 May 2024


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UK to expel undeclared Russian spy in response to growing threat

The move is part of a major package of measures to tighten defences against alleged malign activity by Russia across the UK and Europe.

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Press release: Report 03/2024: Uncontrolled evacuation of a partially platformed train at Clapham Common London Underground station

RAIB has today released its report into an uncontrolled evacuation of a partially platformed train at Clapham Common London Underground station, 5 May 2023.

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Guidance: Price marking in grocery stores: compliance poster

Poster to help independent retailers understand what they need to do to comply with consumer law.

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Guidance: Traffic Angel privacy notice

Privacy notice detailing the lawful processing of personal data for mounted cameras attached to Ministry of Justice vehicles.

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Press release: Space sustainability conference kicks off with £1.8 million for tech innovation

£1.8 million from the UK Space Agency will boost British organisations with promising technologies to support space capabilities.

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Press release: Students advised to play it safe this exam season

As the 2024 exam season starts, Ofqual is reminding everyone involved in exams and assessments of the risks of malpractice.

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Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Sunderland yacht club (2): outcome

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Sunderland yacht club in Tyne and Wear.

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Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Barnack Hills and Holes National Nature Reserve (2): outcome

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Barnack Hills and Holes National Nature Reserve in Cambridgeshire.

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Open consultation: Open access restriction at Symonds Yat: how to comment

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Symonds Yat in Herefordshire.

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Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Hollins Hill (2): outcome

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Hollins Hill in Derbyshire.

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Statement to Parliament: Defence Secretary Oral Statement to provide a Defence Personnel Update 07 May 2024

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps provided an oral statement to the House of Commons on 07 May 2024, to update the House on a data incident involving activity by a malign actor.

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Guidance: Prove your English language abilities with a secure English language test (SELT)

For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).

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Guidance: Powers and operational procedure: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.

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Transparency data: Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals

Recent sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme

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Guidance: Dartmoor firing times

Information on Dartmoor Training Area's firing times.

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Guidance: Common land notices and decisions published in 2023 and 2024

Hearing and inquiry notices and decisions for common land applications in 2023 and 2024

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Guidance: Export controls: torture and capital punishment goods

Export controls on goods that can be used for torture or capital punishment.

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Guidance: United Kingdom Single Issuing Authority (UKSIA)

The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.

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Guidance: Hungary: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains information about Hungary to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

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Guidance: Germany: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains information about Germany to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

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Guidance: Lulworth firing times

Details of road closures and live firing for Lulworth ranges.

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Headline Intentions for the 2025 Standard Crime Contract

A new document focusing on the forthcoming tender and content of the 2025 contract.

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Guidance: Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?

A guide to the current consolidated list of asset freeze targets, and a list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions under the Russia regulations

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Guidance: Financial sanctions, Cyber

UK financial sanctions are in place for persons, entities or bodies involved in certain cyber activity.This page contains the current list of designated targets.

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Cemeteries and burial grounds

This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.

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Bus stations and park and rides

This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.

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Sports centres, tennis centres, swimming pools and leisure centres (local authoritiy)

This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.

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Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes

Guidance for Valuation Officers.

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Fire stations

This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.

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Press release: CAC Announces New Deputy Chairs and Members

22 Committee Members have been appointed to the CAC on 7 May 2024.

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Transparency data: Country returns guide

Guidance on returning immigration offenders to their country of origin.

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Guidance: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know

Guide for suppliers on a Crown Commercial Service (CCS) commercial agreement, who supply common goods and services to the public sector.

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Guidance: Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2024/0041 20 Conway Road, Brislington, Bristol City, Bristol, BS4 3RF

Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation.

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Lindab / HAS Vent merger inquiry

The CMA is investigating the completed acquisition by Lindab International AB of HAS-Vent Holdings Limited.

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Independent report: Summary of learning 9: Wrong side failures of signalling v2. May 2024

This document provides a repository of some of the most important areas of learning identified in RAIB’s investigations to date.

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Certification Officer: Announcements

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer

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Guidance: Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters

Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial fishery within UK waters.

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Decision: CAC Outcome: Unite the Union & Calor Gas Limited

Outcome(s) by the Central Arbitration Committee on an application from Unite the Union.

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Guidance: Wales Reserves Forces’ and Cadets’ Association

The Wales Reserves Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (RFCA) is the enabling voice for reserves and cadets in Wales.

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Guidance: Crime Contract 2025 Tender

Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2025.

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Guidance: MCA approved doctors UK based

A list of doctors in the UK who can carry out ENG 1 medicals.

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Guidance: MCA previously approved doctors

A list of doctors who were previously approved to carry out ENG 1 medicals but whose approval has lapsed.

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Guidance: Exam system contingency plan: England, Wales and Northern Ireland

This joint contingency plan is in place to deal with any major disruption that may affect exam candidates.

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Form: Management of health and safety in defence: safety forms (JSP 375)

Health and safety forms relating to the leaflets published in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 375.

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Cardiff Business Club signs Armed Forces Covenant

Cardiff Business Club signs the Armed Forces Covenant alongside Cardiff Bus at its latest event, sponsored by Wales RFCA.

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Guidance: How to become a MCA approved doctor

Find out about MCA's recruitment process for approved doctors (ADs).

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Mr P Lovis v Future Academies Trust: 3305337/2023

Employment Tribunal decision.

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Mr M Mykoo v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police: 3314980/2022

Employment Tribunal decision.

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Miss T Padmore Cooper v Barnet Youth Zone: 3313182/2022

Employment Tribunal decision.

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Transparency data: Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats

Data on the number of migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats without permission to enter the UK each day, from 1 January 2018.

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Mr B Pun v Percivale Ltd: 3306562/2022

Employment Tribunal decision.

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Mr D Wilson v Carbon60 Ltd: 3301616/2023

Employment Tribunal decision.

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Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2024

Details of all Home Office spending over £25,000 for 2024.

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Press release: Update on pioneering initiative on regulation and evaluation of digital mental health technologies

An MHRA and NICE partnership, funded by Wellcome, is addressing key challenges for regulating and evaluating digital mental health technologies (DMHTs) with input from patients, the public and mental health professionals.

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Statistical data set: Unclaimed estates list

A list of unclaimed estates held by the Treasury Solicitor. Last updated 7th May 2024

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Rebecca Hilsenrath is confirmed as the acting Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Rebecca Hilsenrath is confirmed as the acting Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman from 18 April 2024

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Guidance: Civil processing dates

Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).

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Guidance: Crime processing dates

Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).

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Home Secretary delivering on promises to tackle immigration

Progress on immigration as numbers on key visa routes fall 24%, detentions start after passing of Rwanda law, and a major crackdown begins on illegal working.

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Guidance: River Thames: current river conditions

The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.

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Guidance: Hinkley Point: nuclear regulation

Environment Agency's regulation of Hinkley Point, about EDF’s appeal, how you can find out about environmental permits and other activities at Hinkley Point.

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Corporate report: Hinkley Point C: responses to Hinkley Point C Company DCO Consultations

Environment Agency’s responses to Hinkley Point C Development Consent Order Material Change Consultation

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Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: workers

List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.

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Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: students

List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.

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Standard: Government Functional Standard GovS 015: Grants

The Grants Functional Standard promotes efficiency and effectiveness in grant making across all government departments and arm’s length bodies.

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Statutory guidance: Prevent duty guidance for specified authorities in Scotland

This statutory guidance will come into force on 19 August 2024.

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Promotional material: Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: invitation leaflet

Information for men invited to an NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening appointment.

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Statutory guidance: Prevent duty guidance: England, Scotland and Wales (2015)

Prevent duty guidance for Scotland 2015 in force from 2015 to 19 August 2024. Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales from 2015 to 31 December 2023.

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Guidance: The white book for foreign service advisers and defence attachés

Commonwealth Defence Liaison Staffs and Foreign Service Attachés accredited to London.

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Guidance: Submit a proposal

How to submit a proposal to the Defence and Security Accelerator

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Transparency data: Merger inquiry outcome statistics

Statistics showing the outcomes of merger inquiries examined under the Enterprise Act 2002.

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Guidance: Zero emission fleets: local authority toolkit

How local authorities can switch to electric vehicles and help councils to meet net zero targets.

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Guidance: Assessment process and criteria

This guidance explains our competition process and how your proposal is assessed.

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Research: Evidence submissions to NCA Remuneration Review Body, 2024 to 2025

Evidence from the NCA and Home Office to NCA Remuneration Review Body (NCARRB), to help with its consideration of the 2024 to 2025 pay award proposal.

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Trustees appointed to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Ministers have made one new appointment and four reappointments.

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Guidance: Competition: Defence Innovation Loans

Loans of up to £2 million with a below market interest rate of 7.4% per annum to help convert your mature defence innovation into a strong business proposition for defence procurement.

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Promotional material: Posters about bluetongue virus in animals

Posters to help you raise awareness of the risks of bluetongue.

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Research: Bluetongue virus in Europe

Preliminary outbreak assessments, qualitative risk assessments and updated situation assessments for bluetongue virus in Europe.

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Promotional material: Information leaflet about bluetongue virus in animals

Leaflet about bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) that has been confirmed in England.

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Guidance: Further education: initial teacher education

Information for providers of initial teacher education (ITE) for the further education (FE) sector.

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Guidance: Examining patent applications relating to artificial intelligence (AI) inventions

Guidelines and scenarios explaining how the IPO examines AI inventions.

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Press release: Start for Life services helping babies achieve better outcomes, but more to do to support delivery

Ofsted and the CQC have today published a joint thematic review of Start for Life services, which provide support for parents from pregnancy until their baby is 2 years old.

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Research: Start for Life services: thematic review

A joint thematic review of Start for Life services, including how services are provided through the family hub model.

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National Statistics: UK environmental taxes: 2023

The value and composition of UK environmental taxes between 1997 and 2023, by type of tax and economic activity, with other European country comparisons.

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Statistical data set: Further education and skills inspections and outcomes: management information from September 2023 to August 2024

Management information for further education and skills, showing in-year and most recent inspection outcomes.

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Statistical data set: Non association independent schools inspections and outcomes: management information

Management information aggregating in-year and most recent inspections and outcomes.

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Statistical data set: State funded school inspections and outcomes: management information

Management information aggregated and published monthly, and publications of inspections and outcomes from 2005 to 2015 and 2015 to 2019.

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Guidance: Bluetongue: how to spot and report it

The signs of bluetongue virus and how you must report it in sheep, cattle and other livestock.

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Guidance: Bluetongue: how to prevent it and stop it spreading

Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep animals safe from bluetongue virus.

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Guidance: FCDO technical competency frameworks

The list of core competencies for advisers that set out the skills and attributes that make up each competence.

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Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Board reappointments

The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the reappointments of Helen Jones, Professor Eileen Munro and Rohan Sivanandan as members of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Board.

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Guidance: Intellectual Property Office: how to pay us

Information on paying by card, cheque, bank transfer or deposit account.

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Guidance: Copyright: orphan works

How to get permission to copy a creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found ie an orphan work.

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Guidance: Search UK trade mark classes

Use this service to find goods and services that would be acceptable as part of a UK trade mark application.

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Policy paper: Damien Bendall Independent Review Action Plan

HMI Probation Service action plan for Damien Bendall Independent Review.

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Press release: Vote of confidence in UK economy as British AI company Wayve secures over $1 billion to develop AI for self driving vehicles

British AI company Wayve announces $1.05 billion investment to develop the next generation of AI-powered self-driving vehicles

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Guidance: Charging orders (PG76)

HM Land Registry's guidance on charging orders (practice guide 76).

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