Ministerial Appointments: July 2026 – GOV.UK
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Hundreds of new military family homes complete as MOD moves forward on fixing Armed Forces housing
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) purchased the 281 new-build homes, through its Capital Purchase Programme, on existing developments near Imjin Barracks, Innsworth, which is the home of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. DIO worked with major house builders with 232 homes built by Taylor Wimpey, 24 from Bloor Homes and 25 from Bovis Homes. The […]
Southern Water fined £7.1 million for sewage pollution
Southern Water has been fined £7.1m after repeated illegal sewage pollution incidents forced the closure of beaches, harmed coastal communities. Serious failures were exposed in the company’s management of wastewater. Sentencing Southern Water at Canterbury crown court today, Mr Justice Johnson KC heard how preventable equipment failures and poor operational oversight led to repeated discharges […]
Political party spending limits: independent assessment
Correspondence between the Minster for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy and the Electoral Commission regarding an independent assessment of political party spending limits. Source link
New data on UK cosmetic product safety notifications
OPSS has published new data from the Submit a Cosmetic Products Notification system (SCPN) which forms part of its activity ensuring businesses comply with the cosmetics regulations that apply in the UK. This follows a Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee inquiry on the safety and regulation of beauty and cosmetic products, including hair relaxers. OPSS deputy chief executive Sarah Smith gave evidence to the Committee (3 June) alongside Department for Business and Trade Minister for […]
New resubmission deadline for 2025 packaging data
PackUK, on behalf of the four UK nations, is introducing a resubmission deadline of 1 September 2026. This applies to 2025 packaging data submissions from producers who pay pEPR fees. The 1 September deadline gives producers a five-month window, from the 1 April reporting deadline, to correct any errors and resubmit packaging data. This will enable fees and Notices of Liability to be published later this […]
Cardiff businesswoman jailed after raiding Covid support scheme five times to fraudulently claim more than £200,000 across four companies
Rupali Wagh fraudulently secured £216,250 in Bounce Back Loans for her four companies in 2020 The 50-year-old inflated turnover figures, obtained duplicate loans for some companies, and used funds to pay off personal debts and buy stocks and shares Wagh was jailed for more than two years following investigations by the Insolvency Service A fraudster […]
Border Force: don’t let drug smugglers steal your future
Young Brits heading abroad this summer are being warned not to risk their futures by being lured into accepting a ‘free holiday’. Criminal gangs are using popular social media platforms to groom young people into smuggling cannabis into the UK. Ahead of the peak summer holiday season, Border Force has shared its top 5 tips […]
Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia appointed Chair of the Financial Reporting Council
Dame Jayne-Anne will take on the role from September. Source link
UK sanctions illicit gold networks fuelling Sudan’s war amid crisis around El Obeid
UK announces Sudan sanctions package targeting illicit gold and finance networks sustaining the war UK calls for UN arms embargo to cover El Obeid as city on the precipice of major atrocity Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says UK will tackle those fuelling the conflict. The UK has today announced sanctions targeting the conflict gold trade in […]