LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has today been given prescribed person status under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA), following the commencement of a Statutory Instrument that was laid before Parliament on 1 May 2026. The change means that workers who report wrongdoing in the private security industry to the SIA have greater legal protection if they face unfair treatment or dismissal because t...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Charter will give young people the opportunity to shape how Government programmes are designed and measured from the start. * Charter will commit to young people having opportunities to hold the government to account on its National Youth Strategy through an Annual Hearing. Youth and Civil Society Minister Stephanie Peacock has signed 'The Power of Youth Charter', meaning young people will continue their direct...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Local councillors in England now have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) following the introduction of new regulations. The Government Actuary's Department (GAD) used actuarial analysis to support a consultation about the change. The development means scheme membership has been extended to councillors, mayors, deputy mayors and London Assembly members in England for the first time. GAD's partn...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * More Black men to be invited to join major prostate trial to help find best screening strategy for cancer and tackle inequalities * Over £20 million to improve prostate cancer research and treatment, including improving access to TRANSFORM trial for Black men * Broadening access to less invasive treatments for prostate cancer, to support expansion of the TRANSFORM trial Men at highest risk of prostate canc...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Changes will end one-sided flexibility, help people plan their finances and daily lives, or enjoy benefits of a zerohourscontract if they wish to keep one. * This will help save workers in some of the most deprived areas up to £600 in lost income from the hidden costs of insecure work. * Millions of workers whocurrently face uncertainty over their weekly hours and earningswillbenefitfrom governmentreforms t...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: TheSystems Insight Teamis a cross-government unit that helps colleagues understand and respond to complex policy and delivery challenges using systems thinking. The team developed the award-winning Net Zero Systems Tool and has a strong track record of applying systems approaches to real-world policy challenges. We operate as an in-house consultancy, providing analysis, advice and training to colleagues across g...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Former Paralympian John McFall could become first person with a physical disability to live in orbit through UK government partnership with US space company Vast * Agreement enables Vast, supported by the UK Space Agency to explore sponsorship opportunities for John's mission to Vast's Haven-1 - scheduled to be the world's first commercial space station - as early as 2027 * John would conduct pioneering ...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Regulator of Social Housing has launched an independent evaluation to look at the impact of its consumer regulation. RSH wants to evidence what impact the reforms - introduced in April 2024 - have had for social housing tenants and landlords across England. RSH has appointed independent research consortium to carry out the evaluation comprising RAND Europe, Shared Intelligence and the Cambridge Centre for Ho...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Dawn has over 30 years of experience in the media and creative industries, holding senior leadership positions across major broadcasters. Her executive career includes serving as Chief Executive of Channel 5, where she was the inaugural Director of Programmes, and Managing Director of Channels and Services at Sky. She has also held roles as Managing Director of Global Content at ITV and Senior Vice President at Ya...
LONDON, June 2 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Leanne Richardson was the director of ESL Consultancy Services Ltd, which generated almost 38,000 spam text complaints * ESL Consultancy Services Ltd was fined £200,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) but went into liquidation without paying - the firm had hired another company to send the messages to up to 546,000 numbers a day * Richardson, of Horsham in West Sussex, has been banned as a co...