Appointment of Mark Hamilton OBE, Non-Executive Committee Member
The Parole Board announces new Non-Executive Director of the Management Committee Source link
Sentence increased for prisoner who killed his cellmate
Vitale Tanga (41), originally from Moldova and of no fixed address, has had his sentence increased by five years after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme. The court heard that in September 2022, Tanga strangled his cellmate, Tajinder Kular, with a kettle cord. […]
OPSS launches new online product safety campaign
New resources launched to raise awareness of unsafe products sold online. Source link
MHRA and NICE receive £2 million from Wellcome to improve safety and effectiveness of digital mental health technologies
People across the UK will have better access to high quality, safe and effective digital mental health support, thanks to extended funding for clearer regulation and evaluation of these technologies. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have secured a £2 million funding boost […]
Reeves tackles cost-of-living and backs Welsh industry at Budget
Chancellor announces a fair deal for working families with removal of two-child benefit cap, energy bill savings and fuel duty freeze Welsh industry backed by investments from Port Talbot to Anglesey, creating jobs and growing the Welsh economy Public services backed with extra half a billion and increased fiscal powers for Welsh Government, on top of the […]
Reeves tackles cost-of-living and backs Scottish industry at Budget
Chancellor announces fair deal for working families with removal of two-child benefit cap, energy bill saving and fuel duty freeze Scottish industry backed by investments in Grangemouth, Greenock, Leith and Fife Public services backed with extra £820 million for Scottish Government Rachel Reeves recognised Scotland’s huge £204 billion annual contribution to the UK economy with […]
Insolvency Service welcomes Budget funding to help tackle rogue directors
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced funding boost for the Insolvency Service The government will invest £25 million over the next five years to enable the Insolvency Service to disqualify more rogue company directors The Insolvency Service has welcomed news in the Budget that the agency will receive an extra £25 million over the next five years to help it tackle rogue […]
Minister Stephen Kinnock’s speech at the Hospice UK conference
I wanted to begin today by thanking you for the care that you provide Hospice UK. Everyone in this room and everyone joining us online across the UK and beyond. I know that I’m speaking to doctors, nurses, carers, allied health professionals, bereavement support workers and counsellors, fundraisers, retail staff, coordinators, support staff, office staff, […]
Foundations for the Future: Purpose, Patience and Possibility
Thank you for inviting me to close this conference. You’ve heard from a fantastic array of speakers, exploring critical questions about how to future proof foundations. Let me begin by painting a picture of the current landscape of the sector. The charity sector manages around £100 billion of annual income which on the face of […]
Ministerial letter on cyber security to small businesses
Ministers and the National Cyber Security Centre have written an open letter to small businesses and business representative organisations about cyber security. Source link