Standards and Compliance Unit launched to oversee Prevent
The Commission for Countering Extremism launched the Standards and Compliance Unit (StaCU) today...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:26
Government re-appoints Pubs Code Adjudicator
The Government has re-appointed Fiona Dickie as Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) for a further 3-year period...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:24
Landmark review calls on employers to boost support for autistic people
A bold new government-backed review has set out a vision for workplace culture changes to support autistic people to start and stay in work...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:23
‘All-time low’: HMRC customer service deteriorates amid taxpayers’ exasperation finds PAC inquiry
Customer service levels at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are at an all-time low...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
Correction: ‘All-time low’: HMRC customer service deteriorates amid taxpayers’ exasperation finds PAC inquiry
The Public Accounts Committee has put out the following correction...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
Home Office “chaos” leaves up to 55,500 asylum seekers stuck in perma-backlog, says IPPR
The government has replaced the legacy backlog of asylum seeker applications, with a new perma-backlog of people who can’t have their claims processed...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
Which? Virgin Media and O2 customers face lose-lose choice: pay unfair mid-contract price rises or stump up for exit fees that could reach almost £700
Virgin Media and O2 customers face being trapped this April as they are presented with a lose-lose choice between huge mid-contract broadband and mobile price rises or crippling exit fees, Which? research has found...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
UK Music calls on Chancellor to slash vat to throw industry a “vital lifeline” and help save closure-threatened venues
UK Music, the collective voice of the UK music industry, has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to slash VAT in the Budget to throw the sector a “vital lifeline” and help save closure-threatened venues...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
Communities warned of cuts to neighbourhood services – LGA survey
Two thirds of councils surveyed by the Local Government Association (LGA) warn communities will see cutbacks to local neighbourhood services this year – such as waste collection, road repairs, library and leisure services – as they struggle to plug funding gaps...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
In the city of blinding lights? Drivers dazzled by more than headlights – The AA
Three quarters (76%*) of drivers have told The AA they are being blinded by the headlights of oncoming vehicles, while half (52%) have been dazzled by headlights from cars behind them...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01