LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists, set up in 2015, is an independent, statutory office. It is responsible for keeping and publishing the Register of Consultant Lobbyists. The Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists operates as a corporation sole, meaning all its legal and statutory powers and duties are held by the individual serving as the Registrar. Claire Bassett has been selected a...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 39 trainee lawyers begin careers across England, as part of GLD's legal trainee scheme on 1 September * All current second-year trainees offered permanent qualified lawyer positions upon completionof scheme * 8 university students will also join GLD in a placement scheme A group of 39 aspiring lawyers will gain unique access to government legal work as they start a two-year legal trainee programme at t...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government's world-leading eradicationprogramme has successfully eradicated the eight-toothedsprucebarkbeetlefrom alloutbreak sites in England that were identified in 2021, it has been revealed today (Monday 1 September). The eight-toothed spruce bark beetle known asIps typographusis a serious pest of spruce trees in Europewhichwas first identified in the UK in 2018.It prefers stressed or dying trees but und...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: At 10:55 on Thursday 14 August, a footbridge spanning the Dean Forest Railway at St Mary's Halt, Lydney, was struck and destroyed by a 360-degree excavator that was being transported on a railway wagon designed for that purpose. The excavator belonged to the railway and had been loaded at Lydney Junction, but with the boom positioned too high to safely pass under the footbridge. A collision occurred and part of t...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today the Prime Minister is bolstering the Downing Street operation as this government delivers on the country's priorities: growth people feel in their pockets, secure borders, and getting the NHS back on its feet.  The return of parliament marks a new term and a ramping up of the next phase of this government's domestic agenda- relentless delivery on our Plan for Change. The Prime Minister has today app...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments: * The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP as Minister of State (Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister) at the Cabinet Office. * James Murray MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. * Daniel Tomlinson MP as a Parliamentary Secretary (Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury) in His Majesty's Treasury. Background: Darren Jones and James Murray will attend Cabinet. D...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * John Van Reenen will help deliver the government's mission to kickstart economic growth and raise living standards right across the country, under the Plan for Change. * London School of Economics Professor will advise the Chancellor, as a productivity expert. * Part-time unpaid appointment starts in September and will last for 12 months. He previously worked as Chair of the Chancellor's Council of Economic Ad...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: In an era where the first blows of conflict are often struck in cyberspace, the Ministry of Defence has today reshaped the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC), following the announcement on 31 July, to help keep the United Kingdom secure at home and strong abroad. Building on the foundations of Strategic Command, CSOC unites Defence's cyber and specialist capabilities under a single command, ensuring th...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government has delivered its pledge to fund childcare for 30 hours a week - saving parents £7,500 a year, per child, and putting more money in their pockets. Take-up is expected to be over and above initial projections, with over half a million kids on track to be more school ready by age 5 as we give every child the best start in life. This also delivers a boost to economic growth as exclusive new gov...
LONDON, Sept. 1 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Businesses will benefit from a new corporate criminal offence of 'failure to prevent fraud', designed to drive an anti-fraud culture and improve business confidence. Introduced as part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCT) 2023, the offence, which comes into effect today (Monday 1 September), will hold large organisations to account if they profit from fraud. It forms part of wider measures...