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08 December 2017

Speech: "Today I reaffirm our strong support for renewed peace negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians as soon as possible"
seen at 21:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you Mr President, both for giving me the floor and for scheduling this important meeting.

Nikolay, thank you for your briefing. In particular for your unequivocal support for the two-state solution...

Guidance: Renunciation of all types of British nationality: nationality policy guidance
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

This guidance tells Home Office staff how to consider declarations to renounce British nationality.

Open consultation: Pregabalin and gabapentin: proposal to schedule under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Email address corrected.

This consultation seeks views on options whether, and how, to schedule pregabalin and gabapentin under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 following the recommendation...

Corporate report: Defence Equipment & Support annual report and accounts 2016 to 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The report has been amended to include a correction slip.

Presented to the House of Commons pursuant to section 7 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.

Notice: Licensing newsletters 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 08 December newsletter added

To promote competition within the coal industry, the Coal Authority publicises applications for rights and interests in coal.

Open consultation: Tackling the hidden economy: public sector licensing
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

This consultation proposes ‘conditionality’ measures to tackle the hidden economy.

This would make compliance with certain tax obligations a condition of holding some licences, and introduce checks on...

Guidance: Universal Credit local authority bulletins 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Universal Credit bulletins provide local authority staff with updates on developments with Universal Credit and Universal Support.

These bulletins will be issued as and when needed and are designed...

Guidance: Ecuador – List of Lawyers
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated version

These lists have been prepared for the convenience of British nationals who require services in Ecuador.

Research and analysis: Reported norovirus outbreaks (suspected and lab-confirmed) in hospitals: 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 11(44) report, weeks 44-47, added.

These data are collected through the hospital norovirus outbreak reporting scheme (HNORS).

For previous data see the archive of older reports

Research and analysis: Common gastrointestinal infections in England and Wales: laboratory reports in 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 11(44) data (weeks 44-47) added; and weeks 40-43 numbers for norovirus and rotavirus corrected.

For previous years’ data, see: the 2016, 2015 and earlier years’ reports.

Research and analysis: Salmonella and shigella infections from faecal specimens in England and Wales: laboratory reports 2017
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 11(44) report uploaded

For previous years’ salmonella data, see the laboratory reports 2016.

Research and analysis: Health Protection Report volume 11 (2017)
seen at 20:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR news and infection reports uploaded

Health Protection Report (HPR) comprises routine reports on infections (microbiological and epidemiological data and associated commentary) together with...

Press release: Coventry to host UK City of Culture 2021
seen at 20:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The decision was made after an independent panel of culture experts, chaired by television producer and screenwriter Phil Redmond, visited each of the five candidate cities before recommending Coventry as the...

Guidance: Directors of public health in England
seen at 18:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with current list as of 30 November 2017.

This list is subject to change. Every effort will be made to keep it up-to-date and accurate.

Transparency data: Department for International Development: spending over £500, October 2017
seen at 18:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

DFID publishes details of all departmental spending over £500 on a monthly basis.

Guidance: Financial sanctions, Libya
seen at 18:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with latest HM Treasury Notice, 08/12/2017, Libya (Reg 2017/2260)

In 2011 the United Nations, amongst other matters, imposed financial sanctions against designated persons involved...

Guidance: Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?
seen at 18:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with latest HM Treasury Notice, 08/12/2017, Libya (Reg 2017/2260)

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) publishes a list of all those subject to financial sanctions imposed...

Guidance: Renunciation of all types of British nationality: nationality policy guidance
seen at 18:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Guidance updated.

This guidance tells Home Office staff how to consider declarations to renounce British nationality.

Open consultation: Pregabalin and gabapentin: proposal to schedule under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
seen at 18:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Email address corrected.

This consultation seeks views on options whether, and how, to schedule pregabalin and gabapentin under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 following the recommendation...

Corporate report: Defence Equipment & Support annual report and accounts 2016 to 2017
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The report has been amended to include a correction slip.

Presented to the House of Commons pursuant to section 7 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.

Notice: Licensing newsletters 2017
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 08 December newsletter added

To promote competition within the coal industry, the Coal Authority publicises applications for rights and interests in coal.

Open consultation: Tackling the hidden economy: public sector licensing
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

This consultation proposes ‘conditionality’ measures to tackle the hidden economy.

This would make compliance with certain tax obligations a condition of holding some licences, and introduce checks on...

Guidance: Universal Credit local authority bulletins 2017
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Universal Credit bulletins provide local authority staff with updates on developments with Universal Credit and Universal Support.

These bulletins will be issued as and when needed and are designed...

Guidance: Disguised remuneration: transfer of liability - technical note
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The email contact details for contractor loan schemes and all other disguised remuneration schemes has been updated.

The technical note describes how HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will transfer...

Transparency data: Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data 2017
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: November 2017 data added

FCO consular data on assistance provided to British nationals in 2017, by month.

Statistical data set: River Wear fish counts
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest weekly and monthly fish count data for the River Wear.

We aim to release this data once a month.

River Wear daily upstream fish counts

...

Statistical data set: River Tyne fish counts
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest weekly and monthly fish count data for the River Tyne.

We aim to release this data once a month.

River Tyne daily upstream fish counts

...

Guidance: Foreign embassies in the UK
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Lists updated

The London Diplomatic List contains the addresses and contact details of all embassies and High Commissions. It also lists the names of the Heads of Mission and their spouses (including...

Guidance: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) public registers
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated public registers for December 2017.

2017 registers of EEE producers, approved exporters and approved authorised treatment facilities. Plus a list of WEEE producer compliance schemes and...

Guidance: Quality assurance framework, version 9 (QAF v9)
seen at 18:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Various Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) attachments updated with newer versions.

QAF version 9 was developed to support the DBS Update Service. QAF version 9 is built upon the foundations...

Statutory guidance: Electricity meter type approval certificates Annex V (MI-003)
seen at 18:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of meter type approval certificates: SGS0149, SGS0125, SGS0126, SGS0145, SGS0150, SGS0151, SGS0152, SGS0153, SGS0154, SGS0156

This is a list of downloadable electricity meter type approval...

Transparency data: DVLA spending over £500 on an ePCS from November 2017
seen at 18:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

DVLA publishes details of all spending over £500 with an electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS). The ePCS has replaced the government procurement card (GPC).

Guidance: Notification of tobacco or herbal products for smoking
seen at 18:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated notified products list.

All producers of tobacco products and herbal products for smoking are required by law (the Tobacco Products Directive SI 507/2016) to provide the government with...

Guidance: Guidance on overseas visitors hospital charging regulations
seen at 18:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance on implementing the overseas visitor charging regulations.

This guidance is for NHS bodies who need to charge overseas visitors for NHS hospital treatment, under the NHS (Charges...

Correspondence: Scottish government CP6 rail settlement
seen at 18:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

This letter outlines the offer of a grant of £3.75 billion to the Scottish Government in relation to the CP6 rail settlement.

Guidance: Ecuador – List of Lawyers
seen at 18:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated version

These lists have been prepared for the convenience of British nationals who require services in Ecuador.

Convicted money launderer Terry Adams pays back confiscation order
seen at 18:30, 8 December in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
A convicted money launderer has paid back the remaining amount of his confiscation order after he was warned he would go back to prison if he failed to pay.
Press release: 2017 Basic Payment Scheme payments underway
seen at 18:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced that over 54,000 farmers in England received their 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money over the first four days of the payment window.

Payments between ...

Press release: First UK Minister visit to Russia in 2 years
seen at 18:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Minister for Europe Sir Alan Duncan used the opportunity, the first Ministerial visit to Russia for 2 years, to discuss international security issues ahead of the Foreign Secretary’s visit later this month.

News story: Chinese Vice Premier attends UK/China People to People Dialogue
seen at 18:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

As part of her four day visit to the UK for the 2017 UK-China People to People Dialogue (P2P), Chinese Vice Premier Madame Liu arrived in London on Tuesday 5th December. Mme Liu arrived in London from Edinburgh...

Press release: Severn bridges transfer to public ownership draws closer
seen at 18:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

On Monday 8 January 2018 the responsibility for the operations, maintenance and vehicle charges for the bridges will be managed and run by Highways England, the Government-owned company which looks after England...

Press release: Pair guilty of illegal fishing in County Durham
seen at 18:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The Environment Agency has prosecuted two County Durham men for poaching and using illegal fishing equipment.

Ian David Cook, 38, of The Grove, Consett, and Michael Fullerton, 22, of Surrey Crescent, ...

Press release: A1 plans to improve Newcastle journeys
seen at 18:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The plans to upgrade the road will improve safety while supporting economic growth in the region.

The Highways England plans will improve journeys through Newcastle by adding an extra lane along a 5-mile...

National Statistics: Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2016
seen at 16:49, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Erratum and erratum data published.

An error has been identified since the publication of this bulletin. This affects figures for ‘disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to...

Form: Manual of guidance drink and drug driving (MGDD)
seen at 16:49, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated forms A and B.

To aid officers’ investigations, the police service and the Crown Prosecution Service have produced a series of standard forms (the manual of guidance drink and drug driving...

Transparency data: Foreign & Commonwealth Office consular data 2017
seen at 16:49, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: November 2017 data added

FCO consular data on assistance provided to British nationals in 2017, by month.

Notice: DE4 4HJ, Mrs Sarah Copley: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:49, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: SO51 0LB, Fuller Smith & Turner plc: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:49, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Statistical data set: River Wear fish counts
seen at 16:49, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest weekly and monthly fish count data for the River Wear.

We aim to release this data once a month.

River Wear daily upstream fish counts

...

Statistical data set: River Tyne fish counts
seen at 16:49, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest weekly and monthly fish count data for the River Tyne.

We aim to release this data once a month.

River Tyne daily upstream fish counts

...

Notice: PO17 6DG, Mr Adrian Bower: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:49, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: PE32 2BZ, Mr Greg Shepherd: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:49, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Guidance: Foreign embassies in the UK
seen at 16:48, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Lists updated

The London Diplomatic List contains the addresses and contact details of all embassies and High Commissions. It also lists the names of the Heads of Mission and their spouses (including...

Guidance: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) public registers
seen at 16:36, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated public registers for December 2017.

2017 registers of EEE producers, approved exporters and approved authorised treatment facilities. Plus a list of WEEE producer compliance schemes and...

Guidance: Quality assurance framework, version 9 (QAF v9)
seen at 16:36, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Various Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) attachments updated with newer versions.

QAF version 9 was developed to support the DBS Update Service. QAF version 9 is built upon the foundations...

Statutory guidance: Electricity meter type approval certificates Annex V (MI-003)
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Addition of meter type approval certificates: SGS0149, SGS0125, SGS0126, SGS0145, SGS0150, SGS0151, SGS0152, SGS0153, SGS0154, SGS0156

This is a list of downloadable electricity meter type approval...

Transparency data: East of England and North-East London Headteacher Board
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated HTB membership lists to reflect changes in 2017 HTB elections.

The East of England and North-East London Headteacher Board supports Regional Schools Commissioner Sue Baldwin.

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Transparency data: East Midlands and the Humber Headteacher Board
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated HTB membership lists to reflect changes in 2017 HTB elections.

The East Midlands and the Humber Headteacher Board supports Regional Schools Commissioner John Edwards.

More...

Transparency data: Lancashire and West Yorkshire Headteacher Board
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated HTB membership lists to reflect changes in 2017 HTB elections.

The Lancashire and West Yorkshire Headteacher Board supports Regional Schools Commissioner Vicky Beer.

More...

Transparency data: North of England Headteacher Board
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated HTB membership lists to reflect changes in 2017 HTB elections.

The North of England Headteacher Board supports Regional Schools Commissioner Janet Renou.

More information...

Transparency data: North-West London and South-Central England Headteacher Board
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated HTB membership lists to reflect changes in 2017 HTB elections.

The North-West London and South-Central England Headteacher Board supports Regional Schools Commissioner Martin Post

Transparency data: South-East England and South London Headteacher Board
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated HTB membership lists to reflect changes in 2017 HTB elections.

The South-East England and South London Headteacher Board supports Regional Schools Commissioner Dominic Herrington.

Transparency data: South-West England Headteacher Board
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated HTB membership lists to reflect changes in 2017 HTB elections.

The South-West England Headteacher Board supports Regional Schools Commissioner Lisa Mannall.

More information...

Transparency data: West Midlands Headteacher Board
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated HTB membership lists to reflect changes in 2017 HTB elections.

The West Midlands Headteacher Board supports Regional Schools Commissioner Christine Quinn.

More information...

Transparency data: DVLA spending over £500 on an ePCS from November 2017
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

DVLA publishes details of all spending over &pound;500 with an electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS). The ePCS has replaced the government procurement card (GPC).

Guidance: Life of a company: annual requirements
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Note added to section 7.

This guide is for directors, secretaries and persons acting as advisers to UK registered companies. It covers the rules governing filing of accounts of UK registered companies...

Guidance: Limited liability partnership accounts guidance
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Note added to section 6.

Guidance for filing LLP accounts.

Guidance: Notification of tobacco or herbal products for smoking
seen at 16:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated notified products list.

All producers of tobacco products and herbal products for smoking are required by law (the Tobacco Products Directive SI 507/2016) to provide the government with...

Guidance: Guidance on overseas visitors hospital charging regulations
seen at 16:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance on implementing the overseas visitor charging regulations.

This guidance is for NHS bodies who need to charge overseas visitors for NHS hospital treatment, under the NHS (Charges...

Guidance: Revenue and Customs Brief 5 (2017): judgment of the Supreme Court
seen at 16:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

This brief explains the background leading to the Supreme Court judgment and HMRC’s position that statutory interest paid to claimants is adequate and it isn’t necessary for compound interest to be paid.

Correspondence: Scottish government CP6 rail settlement
seen at 16:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

This letter outlines the offer of a grant of &pound;3.75 billion to the Scottish Government in relation to the CP6 rail settlement.

News story: Tax is changing in Wales
seen at 16:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Three taxes in Wales will be affected:

Stamp Duty Land Tax Landfill tax Income tax Land transaction tax

From 1 April 2018, land transaction tax (LTT) will replace Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).

Press release: First glimpse of updated road design manual in 2018
seen at 16:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Renowned experts at the company responsible for the country’s motorways and major A roads are updating the “Design Manual for Roads and Bridges” (DMRB) to make it easier for designers to understand and use.

Press release: £1.7m back pay identified for a record 16,000 workers as 260 employers are named for underpaying minimum wage rates
seen at 16:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Government has identified &pound;1.7 million in back pay for 16,000 workers – more workers than in any previous naming round. 260 employers named and fined a total of &pound;1.3 million for underpaying...
Press release: Support Northern Powerhouse culture this Christmas, minister says during Coronation Street trip
seen at 16:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry today (Friday 8 December) called on communities to support local cultural institutions over the festive break as he visited the Rovers Return set of Britain’s best-loved...

Press release: Ten minute passport renewal service extends to 16 to 25 year olds
seen at 16:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The online passport renewal service, which takes an average of 10 minutes to complete, has previously only been available to people over the age of 26.

An HMPO survey found that 63 percent of people would...

National Statistics: Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2016
seen at 14:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Erratum and erratum data published.

An error has been identified since the publication of this bulletin. This affects figures for ‘disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to...

Form: Manual of guidance drink and drug driving (MGDD)
seen at 14:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated forms A and B.

To aid officers’ investigations, the police service and the Crown Prosecution Service have produced a series of standard forms (the manual of guidance drink and drug driving...

Hello Tech Nation
seen at 14:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

Today the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have announced the start of Tech Nation.

Theresa May and Philip Hammond have pledged to commit an additional &pound;21 million in funding...

Survey shows business advisers continue to be crucial to the success of automatic enrolment
seen at 14:30, 8 December in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
A survey of business advisers published today has shown the vast majority will continue to help their clients with their ongoing automatic enrolment duties.
Code of Practice for Statistics Consultation Response – updated
seen at 14:30, 8 December in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

Correction notice:

We have updated Annex A of the Code consultation response report to present the names of the organisations responding formally to the consultation questionnaire. We had previously only...

Press release: Minister appoints new Competition Appeal Tribunal members
seen at 14:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The new members are:

Mrs Jane Burgess Mr Michael Cutting Mr Paul Dollman Mr Tim Frazer Professor Robin Mason Mr Derek Ridyard Mr Timothy Sawyer CBE Notes to editors

Ordinary ...

News story: Job opportunities at HMCTS Business Centres
seen at 14:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

We are responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts in England and Wales and tribunals in England, Wales and Scotland. Our National Business Centres provide administrative and customer...

Press release: Company fined £80,000 for polluting brook with hazardous chemical
seen at 14:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Firth Rixson Metals Limited has been ordered to pay a fine of &pound;80,000 after pleading guilty to polluting a watercourse in Glossop.

The Environment Agency prosecuted the company after over 600...

News story: Future Aviation Security Solutions network event - information pack
seen at 14:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Details of the completion of the two challenges that make up the Defence and Security Accelerator competition can be found at Future Aviation Security Solutions (FASS): finding explosives hidden in electrical...

Guidance: Troubled Families: early help service transformation maturity model
seen at 11:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New updated version of the toolkit added.

Transformation of local services is a key objective of the Troubled Families Programme. This will secure sustainable, high quality services for families...

Guidance: Financial framework for the Troubled Families Programme: January 2018 onwards
seen at 11:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Troubled Families Programme is changing families’ lives and the way services work for the better.

This phase of the Troubled Families Programme commenced in April 2015. This revised financial framework...

Guidance: Newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP) operational guidance
seen at 11:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated chapters 2 , 3 and 6.

The NHSP operational guidance provides clinical guidance and other documents to support the delivery of a high quality screening programme.

This gudiance ...

Research and analysis: National evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2020: emerging findings
seen at 11:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

These reports outline emerging findings from the evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2020.

National evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2020: evaluation overview...
Guidance: Mozambique – Consular Fees
seen at 11:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees update: 8 December 2017

Consular fees updated as of 8 December 2017.

Official Statistics: Prison population figures: 2017
seen at 11:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Population bulletin: monthly November 2017 published.

Latest prison population figures for 2017.

Transparency data: Department for Work and Pensions: Civil Service people survey
seen at 11:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added DWP Civil Service people survey 2017.

The survey shows responses by theme:

leadership and managing change involvement in work management team learning and development inclusion...
Open consultation: Application to operate an ECL scheme
seen at 11:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The government has published a consultation on an application by the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) to operate an Extended Collective Licensing (ECL) scheme

ECL allows collective management organisations...

Guidance: Military low flying: MOD sponsored air exercises
seen at 11:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added MOD sponsored current / planned air exercise list week commencing 11 December 2017.

A timetable of the current and future planned MOD sponsored low flying exercises by fast jets, rotary and...

Open consultation: Aviation EU Emissions Trading System: proposed amendments to UK legislation
seen at 11:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

This consultation will cover UK implementation of the agreed amendments to the Aviation EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The amendments to be implemented are:

to extend the existing Intra-European...
Guidance: Teacher misconduct: forthcoming professional conduct hearings
seen at 11:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Formal notice removed for Neil Campbell.

Details of a forthcoming hearing will appear here 5 working days before it is due to take place.

Members of the press and the public are able to...

Decision: Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Mr Neil Campbell
seen at 11:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State does not make these decisions herself. They are made by a senior official on the recommendation of an independent panel.

Location teacher worked: Lincolnshire, ...
Correspondence: Recovered appeal: land at Kingsland Laines, Reeds Lane/London Road, Sayers Common, West Sussex (ref: 2189451RD - 7 December 2017)
seen at 11:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Decision letter and Inspector’s Report for a recovered appeal for 120 dwellings, community facility/office space, care home and retail units.

Consultation outcome: Social work: national assessment and accreditation system
seen at 11:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated government response to clarify Ofsted local authority statistics.

We invite views on:

a future career pathway for child and family social workers the place of a national assessment...
Transparency data: Workforce management information: Wales Office
seen at 11:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Information on the Wales Office’s paybills for 2017; its workforce as at 31 October; and a monthly breakdown of associated paybill costs from 2017 onwards.

These figures are not official statistics. ...
Transparency data: Free schools: open schools and successful applications
seen at 11:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Spreadsheet has been updated with new pipeline schools and new information for December.

Details of all schools in the free school programme including:

type of school age group served...
Guidance: Approved service stations for liferafts, boats and life jackets
seen at 11:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated document

This list of contact details for Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approved service stations is updated regularly.

Notice: PE28 3BS, Envar Composting Limited: environmental permit issued
seen at 11:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit and decision for:

Operator name: Envar Composting Limited...
Data, quality and the Code
seen at 11:30, 8 December in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

Having spent much of the past two years talking about how to approach quality assuring administrative data, my thinking about the Quality pillar of the refreshed Code was firmly grounded on our Quality Assurance...

Press release: Foreign Secretary to visit Oman, Iran and United Arab Emirates
seen at 11:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

The Foreign Secretary will meet with senior figures in all 3 countries to discuss a range of issues including the future of the Iran nuclear deal, how to bring an end to the <...

Form: Appoint liquidator in voluntary winding up (600CH)
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New form version published.

This form is only for appointments on or after 9 December 2017, for companies registered in England and Wales.

For appointments before 9 December 2017, or companies...

Guidance: Philippines – Consular Fees
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Change of consular rate of exchange beginning 11 Dec 2017

A full list of consular fees

We accept payment by Visa/Mastercard in Pounds Sterling (&pound;) or cash in Philippine Peso (=...

Policy paper: Joint report on progress during phase 1 of negotiations under Article 50 TEU on the UK’s orderly withdrawal from the EU
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Both Parties have reached agreement in principle across the following three areas under consideration in the first phase of negotiations, on which further detail is set out in this report: protecting the rights...

Policy paper: Prime Minister's commitments to Northern Ireland
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The negotiators of the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have published a joint report on the progress of phase 1 of the Brexit negotiations.

Following...

Guidance: Holcombe Moor firing times
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Holcombe Moor firing times 23 to 29 December 2017.

The ‘firing times’ are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberrys...

Transparency data: MOD appointment letters for Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Senior Responsible Owners (SROs)
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Type 31 Export (T31e) Programme: SRO appointment letter.

Each government department publishes the letters of appointment for their GMPP senior responsible owners (SROs). These letters include...

Guidance: Military low flying: RAF operational low flying training timetable
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Operational low flying training timetable 18 to 22 December 2017.

A list of timetables for operational low flying (OLF) training by RAF fast jets and Hercules aircraft. These timetables cover...

Corporate report: Department for International Development: Civil Service People Survey: 2017
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Survey report of DFID employee engagement, showing engagement index result.

Form: Non-native species: apply for a licence to release them
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include information on releasing beavers into secured enclosures.

You need a licence if you plan to release non-native species or those listed in schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside...

National Statistics: Latest animal feed production statistics
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated dataset to include October's data.

This publication includes monthly information on the retail production of compound animal feed in Great Britain and the quantity of raw materials used...

Independent report: British Transport Police and British Transport Police in Scotland: leadership, legitimacy and efficiency
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

These reports by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HIMCS) are about the British Transport Police (BTP) and BTP in Scotland...

Official Statistics: Youth custody data
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Youth custody data for October 2017 published.

Monthly statistics on the population in custody of children and young people within secure children’s homes (SCHs), secure training centres (STCs) ...

Statistical data set: Competent person self-certification schemes statistics
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published latest Competent Person Self- Certification Schemes statistics covering the October 2016 to September 2017 period

The Department for Communities and Local Government has authorised a ...

Statistical data set: Third party certification schemes for domestic electrical work statistics
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published latest third party certification schemes for domestic electrical work statistics covering the October 2016 to September 2017 period.

The Department for Communities and Local Government...

Statistical data set: Air tightness testing scheme statistics
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published latest Air tightness testing schemes statistics covering the October 2016 to September 2017.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has authorised 2 third party air tightness...

Guidance: Scheme of insurance for approved inspectors : Lockton Companies LLP
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this divisional circular letter is to inform building control bodies in England and Wales on the professional indemnity and public liability insurance policies offered by Lockton Companies LLP ...

National Statistics: UK overseas trade in goods statistics: October 2017
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional Trade...

Guidance: Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010: notice of approval
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State, under section 47(6) of the Building Act 1984, has approved public liability and professional indemnity insurance schemes offered by Lockton Companies LLP for building work in England, ...

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 10:41, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated weekly banana prices.

Prices for selected agricultural and horticultural produce are published on a weekly or monthly basis in the following spreadsheets. The data source depends on the...

Guidance: Troubled Families: early help - service transformation maturity model
seen at 10:40, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New updated version of the toolkit added.

Transformation of local services is a key objective of the Troubled Families Programme. This will secure sustainable, high quality services for families...

Guidance: Financial framework for the Troubled Families Programme: January 2018 onwards
seen at 10:40, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Troubled Families Programme is changing families’ lives and the way services work for the better.

This phase of the Troubled Families Programme commenced in April 2015. This revised financial framework...

Guidance: Newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP) operational guidance
seen at 10:40, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated chapters 2 , 3 and 6.

The NHSP operational guidance provides clinical guidance and other documents to support the delivery of a high quality screening programme.

This gudiance ...

Research and analysis: National evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2020: emerging findings
seen at 10:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

These reports outline emerging findings from the evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2020.

National evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2020: evaluation overview...
Guidance: Mozambique – Consular Fees
seen at 10:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees update: 8 December 2017

Consular fees updated as of 8 December 2017.

Official Statistics: Prison population figures: 2017
seen at 10:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Population bulletin: monthly November 2017 published.

Latest prison population figures for 2017.

Transparency data: Department for Work and Pensions: Civil Service people survey
seen at 10:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added DWP Civil Service people survey 2017.

The survey shows responses by theme:

leadership and managing change involvement in work management team learning and development inclusion...
Open consultation: Application to operate an ECL scheme
seen at 10:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The government has published a consultation on an application by the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) to operate an Extended Collective Licensing (ECL) scheme

ECL allows collective management organisations...

Guidance: Compliance checks: information about the general anti-abuse rule - CC/FS34a
seen at 10:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this factsheet is to explain the general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) and when tax arrangements may be considered to be abusive under the GAAR.

Guidance: Military low flying: MOD sponsored air exercises
seen at 10:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added MOD sponsored current / planned air exercise list week commencing 11 December 2017.

A timetable of the current and future planned MOD sponsored low flying exercises by fast jets, rotary and...

Hello Tech Nation
seen at 10:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

Today the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have announced the start of Tech Nation.

Theresa May and Philip Hammond have pledged to commit an additional &pound;21 million in funding...

10 questions everyone’s asking about Tech Nation
seen at 10:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).
1. What is Tech Nation? Is it an incubator, an accelerator or a physical space?

No, it is none of those things. In April 2018, Tech Nation will be the new name for Tech City UK (which includes Tech North.) It...

News story: Tax is changing in Wales
seen at 10:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Three taxes in Wales will be affected:

Stamp Duty Land Tax Landfill tax Income tax Land transaction tax

From 1 April 2018, land transaction tax (LTT) will replace Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).

News story: Help us reduce insider fraud in charities
seen at 10:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: The insider fraud survey closes at 5pm today.

One of the most damaging types of fraud is insider fraud. This is fraud committed by someone involved with the charity, whether a trustee, an employee...

News story: Environment Secretary backs release of Beavers in Forest of Dean
seen at 10:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Beavers are set to be released in the Forest of Dean in plans confirmed by the Environment Secretary and the Forestry Commission today.

The project will see two adult beavers and two kits released...

News story: UK and China agree £70 million of business in health sectors
seen at 10:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

The UK government has facilitated more than &pound;70 million of business between the health sectors in Britain and China at the annual UK–China High-Level People-to-People Dialogue event.

The event...

Speech: 75th Anniversary of the Beveridge Report
seen at 10:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Seventy-five years ago, in the depths of war, William Beveridge produced the report that became the foundation of the modern welfare state.

Seventy five years on, it is still at the centre of discussions...

Statement on Energy Policy (Richard Harrington)
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Today we have announced our next steps for the development of advanced nuclear technologies in the UK. The advanced nuclear sector has the potential to play an important part in the UK’s Industrial Strategy...

Statement on Energy Infrastructure (Richard Harrington)
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Nuclear power generation

New nuclear power stations have an important role to play. As confirmed in the Industrial Strategy, nuclear is a vital part of our energy mix, providing low carbon power now and...

Correction (Gavin Williamson)
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to inform the House that an error has been identified in the answer I gave to the hon. Member for East Devon (Sir Hugo Swire) in Defence Oral Questions on 27 November 2017, Official Report, column 21, ...

Tailored Review of ICAI (Penny Mordaunt)
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am today publishing a mandated review of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), in accordance with my responsibility as the Minister accountable to Parliament for it. In line with standard Cabinet...

Inquiry into the issues raised by the Paterson case (Philip Dunne)
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Ian Paterson, a consultant breast surgeon who was employed by the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT), and had practising privileges in the independent sector at Spire Parkway and Spire Little Aston, ...

Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (Brandon Lewis)
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My rt hon Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, copies of which will be available in the Vote Office.

The offer the UK makes to highly-skilled...

The National Transfer Scheme (Brandon Lewis)
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government remains committed to helping and supporting children in need of international protection. In the year ending September 2017, the UK granted asylum or another form of leave to almost 9,000 children...

Foreign Affairs Council (Foreign and Defence Ministers): 11 December (Alan Duncan)
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I will attend the Foreign Affairs Council (Foreign and Development Ministers) on 11 December. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the High Representative (HRVP) of the European Union (EU) for Foreign...

December Agriculture and Fisheries pre-Council Statement (George Eustice)
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on December 11-12 in Brussels.

As the provisional agenda stands, the primary focus for fisheries will be reaching a political agreement on Atlantic and ...

Form: Appoint liquidator in voluntary winding up (600CH)
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New form version published.

This form is only for appointments on or after 9 December 2017, for companies registered in England and Wales.

For appointments before 9 December 2017, or companies...

Guidance: Philippines – Consular Fees
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Change of consular rate of exchange beginning 11 Dec 2017

A full list of consular fees

We accept payment by Visa/Mastercard in Pounds Sterling (&pound;) or cash in Philippine Peso (=...

Policy paper: Joint report on progress during phase 1 of negotiations under Article 50 TEU on the UK’s orderly withdrawal from the EU
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Both Parties have reached agreement in principle across the following three areas under consideration in the first phase of negotiations, on which further detail is set out in this report: protecting the rights...

Policy paper: Prime Minister's commitments to Northern Ireland
seen at 09:34, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The negotiators of the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have published a joint report on the progress of phase 1 of the Brexit negotiations.

Following...

Guidance: Holcombe Moor firing times
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Holcombe Moor firing times 23 to 29 December 2017.

The ‘firing times’ are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberrys...

Transparency data: MOD appointment letters for Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Senior Responsible Owners (SROs)
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Type 31 Export (T31e) Programme: SRO appointment letter.

Each government department publishes the letters of appointment for their GMPP senior responsible owners (SROs). These letters include...

Guidance: Military low flying: RAF operational low flying training timetable
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Operational low flying training timetable 18 to 22 December 2017.

A list of timetables for operational low flying (OLF) training by RAF fast jets and Hercules aircraft. These timetables cover...

Corporate report: Department for International Development: Civil Service People Survey: 2017
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Survey report of DFID employee engagement, showing engagement index result.

Form: Non-native species: apply for a licence to release them
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include information on releasing beavers into secured enclosures.

You need a licence if you plan to release non-native species or those listed in schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside...

Official Statistics: Prison population figures: 2017
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Prison population for 8 December 2017.

Latest prison population figures for 2017.

National Statistics: Latest animal feed production statistics
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated dataset to include October's data.

This publication includes monthly information on the retail production of compound animal feed in Great Britain and the quantity of raw materials used...

Official Statistics: UK trade: Oct 2017
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence

Official Statistics: Construction output in Great Britain: Oct 2017 and new orders July to Sept 2017
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

National Statistics: UK index of production: Oct 2017
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.

National Statistics: Security Situation Statistics for Northern Ireland, period ending 30 November 2017
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

This publication can be accessed here

Official Statistics: Short-term indicators economic commentary: Dec 2017
seen at 09:33, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Independent report: British Transport Police and British Transport Police in Scotland: leadership, legitimacy and efficiency
seen at 09:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

These reports by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HIMCS) are about the British Transport Police (BTP) and BTP in Scotland...

Official Statistics: Youth custody data
seen at 09:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Youth custody data for October 2017 published.

Monthly statistics on the population in custody of children and young people within secure children’s homes (SCHs), secure training centres (STCs) ...

Statistical data set: Competent person self-certification schemes statistics
seen at 09:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published latest Competent Person Self- Certification Schemes statistics covering the October 2016 to September 2017 period

The Department for Communities and Local Government has authorised a ...

Statistical data set: Third party certification schemes for domestic electrical work statistics
seen at 09:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published latest third party certification schemes for domestic electrical work statistics covering the October 2016 to September 2017 period.

The Department for Communities and Local Government...

Statistical data set: Air tightness testing scheme statistics
seen at 09:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published latest Air tightness testing schemes statistics covering the October 2016 to September 2017.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has authorised 2 third party air tightness...

Guidance: Scheme of insurance for approved inspectors : Lockton Companies LLP
seen at 09:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this divisional circular letter is to inform building control bodies in England and Wales on the professional indemnity and public liability insurance policies offered by Lockton Companies LLP ...

National Statistics: UK overseas trade in goods statistics: October 2017
seen at 09:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional Trade...

Guidance: Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010: notice of approval
seen at 09:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State, under section 47(6) of the Building Act 1984, has approved public liability and professional indemnity insurance schemes offered by Lockton Companies LLP for building work in England, ...

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 09:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated weekly banana prices.

Prices for selected agricultural and horticultural produce are published on a weekly or monthly basis in the following spreadsheets. The data source depends on the...

Press release: £1.7m back pay identified for a record 16,000 workers as 260 employers are named and shamed for underpaying minimum wage rates
seen at 09:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).
government has identified &pound;1.7 million in back pay for 16,000 workers – more workers than in any previous naming round 260 employers named and fined a total of &pound;1.3 million for underpaying...
Press release: Foreign Secretary to visit Oman, Iran and United Arab Emirates
seen at 09:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

The Foreign Secretary will meet with senior figures in all three countries to discuss a range of issues including the future of the Iran nuclear deal, how to bring an end to the...

Form: Appoint liquidator in voluntary winding up (600CH)
seen at 02:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New form version published.

This form is only for appointments on or after 9 December 2017, for companies registered in England and Wales.

For appointments before 9 December 2017, or companies...

Guidance: Rates and allowances: Excise Duty - Gambling Duty
seen at 02:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Rates, allowances and duties have been updated for the tax year 2017 to 2018.

The attached document is classified by HM Revenue and Customs as guidance and contains information about the rates ...

Notice: Excise Notice 453: Gaming Duty
seen at 02:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The notice has been amended to include the changes to the gross gaming yield bands introduced in the November 2017 Budget.

This notice cancels and replaces Notice 453 (January 2017). Details of...

Guidance: Corporation Tax: service availability and issues
seen at 02:32, 8 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The service issues section has been updated.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the Corporation Tax online service.

Gender pay differences aren’t driven by confidence
seen at 02:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

As another news story breaks about badly behaved men, all us women are asking the same question – “Is this it? Have we reached the tipping point? Can we actually change the dynamics of the work world now...

Hello Tech Nation
seen at 02:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

Today the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have announced the start of Tech Nation.

Theresa May and Philip Hammond have pledged to commit an additional &pound;21 million in funding...

Eric Ries – from startup guru to corporate troubleshooter
seen at 02:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

Tech Nation Talks, with Eric Ries, 13th Nov. By Angela Jameson.

Startup groupies came early to Cass Business School this week to catch a glimpse of Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup, who was discussing...

10 questions everyone’s asking about Tech Nation
seen at 02:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).
1. What is Tech Nation? Is it an incubator, an accelerator or a physical space?

No, it is none of those things. In April 2018, Tech Nation will be the new name for Tech City UK (which includes Tech North.) It...

Teach yourself to… learn from your peers
seen at 02:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

Networks are powerful tools and when you become part of the right ones, it can amplify your skills and abilities massively. At Tech City UK we have several programmes aimed at helping businesses at different ...

Introducing the winners of our Fintech For All competition
seen at 02:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

The dream for many entrepreneurs is to use technology as a force for good and to bring about meaningful change to people’s lives. Well that’s the dream that our Fintech For All competition set about realising...

Budget 2017: A vote of confidence for the UK tech sector
seen at 02:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

A new tech company is formed every hour in the UK, but Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, wants to see a new startup formed every half hour, an ambition that we can get right behind.

After...

The Digital Business Academy has gone bitesize
seen at 02:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

Bringing digital entrepreneurship skills to a device near you

The Digital Business Academy online learning platform now makes it even easier to get straightforward simple access to digital skills...

We’ve been busy…
seen at 02:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

At Tech City UK and Tech North we have had what might be the busiest month in our history.

In November we were the subject of a joint announcement by the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, ...

Fail fast, learn young? Tech business failure in the UK
seen at 02:31, 8 December in Tech City UK – Programmes, Research, Events – Homepage (Our copy).

We have been exploring the failure of high growth startups across the UK. Companies in London tend to fail fast – over 49% of all high growth startup failures in the UK happen in the capital, and firms ...

News story: New insolvency regulations starting 8 December 2017
seen at 02:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: New form 600 published.

From 8 December 2017, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) will be subject to The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016. Insolvency practitioners administering...

Press release: £1.7m back pay identified for a record 16,000 workers as 260 employers are named and shamed for underpaying minimum wage rates
seen at 02:30, 8 December in News and communications (Our copy).
government has identified &pound;1.7 million in back pay for 16,000 workers – more workers than in any previous naming round 260 employers named and fined a total of &pound;1.3 million for underpaying...