LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * HMRClaunches'Tax Confident'websitedesigned tofilltax knowledge gaps.Itcovers tax essentialsfrom setting up abusinessto retirement. * Improvingcustomer experience is key to HMRC'sTransformation Roadmap and supports thegovernment'sPlan for Growth. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)has launcheda new'TaxConfident' websiteand is encouraging people to use ittohelp filltheirtax knowledge gaps. It is designed around rea...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A direct ferry route from Scotland to Dunkirk has today moved a step closer thanks to a £3 million UK Government commitment. Funded through the UK Government's Growth Mission Fund, the investment will support the upgrade of vital Border Force and Customs infrastructure at the port. It was announced today [19 March] by the Scottish Secretary ahead of a visit to the Rosyth to meet senior figures from Forth P...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Vaccination will now be extended to everyone who has been offered preventative antibiotic treatment as part of this outbreak. * Preventative antibiotics - and vaccination - will also now be offered to the 6th form students (years 12 and 13) in schools and colleges in Kent where confirmed or probable cases areidentified. * On a case-by-case basis, future risk assessment may also support use in other year groups...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Major vote of confidence in UK manufacturing asUK Export Finance guarantees £746 million ($902m) to fund the redevelopment of two of Nigeria's major trading ports * Arecord-breaking£70million($95m)contractfor British Steelistheresult of atleast £236 millionof theoveralldeal beinginvested intoBritish companies * A Memorandum of Understandingwill alsobe signedtodaybetween the UK and Nigeria to exp...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government has taken a major step forward with the Manchester Digital Campus (MDC) today, with the outline business case formally approved by the Treasury. Built on brownfield land in central Manchester, the Campus will bring together approximately 8,800 people from multiple government departments with a focus on digital work. It is a significant driver for the government digital and data strategy and a key...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Scheme designed withfamilymembers'inputto ensuredelivery ofredress as swiftly as possible, including in caseswith limitedor lostevidence. * Familygroup Lost Chances,who have long campaigned for justice,updatedin personbythe Post OfficeMinister on the scheme today * Personal, face-to-face apologies from organisationstobegin as partofrestorative justice programme for postmasters and their families The G...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Landmark new Steel Strategy sets ambition for up to 50% of steel used in the UK to be made in the UK, boosting production from 30%. * UK will introduce newtrade measuretosupportnational securityby preservingvitalsteelproductionfor critical national infrastructure and defence. * Steel import quotas will be reducedwith higher tariffsof 50%outsideof quotas,ensuringtheUKsteel sector's futureintheface of global ove...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Adobe following concerns that early cancellation fees on membership plans for certain products may breachconsumer protection law. Customers who cancel more than 14 days after signing up to its 'annual billed monthly' plan - where they agree to a yearly contract and pay monthly - must pay 50% of the remaining yearly cost. After they c...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Two child-limit - which pushed 100 children a day into hardship - to be scrapped as child poverty bill becomes law. * 450,000 children to be lifted out of poverty in the final year of this Parliament - the largest reduction in child poverty since records began. * Comes as part of Government's wider plan to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life. Historic legislation to ...
LONDON, March 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Livesurveillance part of £100m tagging expansion for domestic abusers & thieves * Tougher supervision and increasedmonitoringfor themost dangerous offenders * Additional 1,300 probation officers to be recruited to help cut crime Dangerouscriminalswill belivetrackedusingreal-timesurveillanceand receivemore intensesupervisionas partof a greater focuson the mosthigh-riskoffenders. The biggest expansion of ...