India, April 29 -- IPL teams, fashion labels, D2C brands, and FMCG majors rush to clear music rights as the season begins ; Driven by better ROI on licensed music and tighter enforcement from labelsThe IPL season has begun and with it, a question making its way through the legal and marketing departments of some of India's biggest brands: is our music licensed? For Chennai Super Kings, one of the tournament's most commercially active franchises, the cost of not asking that question arrived in th...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Thousandsof DWPhealthcare professionals completedOliver McGowantraining to better support autistic people and those with learning disabilities as they navigate the benefits system. * Marking Autism Awareness Month, the milestone forms part of the Government's broader commitment to putting disabled people at its heart.  Over 4,000 DWP healthcare professionals have completed part of training designed to t...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thepreviously un-namedgravesoftwo soldiers who gave their lives during World War one have beenidentifiedin Belgium.Lance Corporal (LCpl) William Voice MM served with8thBattalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment and died nearZillebekeon 1August 1917, whilst LCpl Lionel Waller Sandell served with 10thBattalion Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment and diednear Comineson 29 September 1918. Rededicationservicesforbo...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: South East Water risked harm to the environment by taking millions of litres of water from the Kent countryside without the permission of the Environment Agency. For 6 weeks, the company illegally took more than 52 million litres from an underground source on a farm at Tudeley, near Tonbridge, in a practice known as abstraction. The unlicensed water taken through May and June in 2021 was enough to fill 300,000...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Five major defence companies to war-game with the Ministry of Defenceto testhow UK supply chains would hold up under the pressures of a sustained conflict. * The findings will directly shape defence policy, ensuring the UK's Armed Forces have the equipment and supplies they need, when they need them. * Record £270 billion investmentin UK defence over this parliament is strengthening supply chains, creatin...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: An independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges in England, led by Sir David Bell, has today launched a call for evidence, to help shape the findings and recommendations of the review. The review is calling for students, parents, teachers and others who may have experienced or witnessed antisemitism in schools and colleges, to come forward and share their experience, which will help to shape the...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Simon has been with the MDP since November 2024, previously holding the rank of Assistant Chief Constable for Territorial, Crime and Support. During his time in this role, Simon was instrumental in building key relationships across Defence, supporting the prioritisation of policing and security assets in support of homeland security. Simon has had a varied policing career split between the MDP, Essex Police, th...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Pension Schemes Bill to receive Royal Assent, delivering major reform to the UK's £2 trillion worth of pensions. * New rules aim to benefit 22 million people as they drive down costs and boost returns on retirement savings. * Act paves the way for the upcoming Pensions Commission to ensure savers can look forward to a comfortable retirement. Over 20 million workers are set to get more from every pound th...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Environment Agency, working with Natural England, has launched an investigation into the large-scale, illegal dumping of waste at the Cave's Inn Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) nearShawell, Leicestershire. Thesite is well-concealedbut on receivingreports ofodoursfrom the public, Environment Agency and Natural England officers visited the site last week. They discovered significant amounts of...
LONDON, April 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A court order is now in place prohibiting anyone from importing waste onto the site at Old Swarland and concrete blocks stop vehicles accessing the site. The Restriction Order was obtained at Bedlington Magistrates' Court on Monday 27 April and will last six months. It follows reports of waste dumping and fires burning on the land over recent months, impacting on the local community. An investigation into this...