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New Multi-Domain Integration module introduced to the Advanced Command and Staff Course at the Defence Academy

As the modern battlespace becomes ever more complex, the nature of the threats the UK faces means that no single service, government department...

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 10:38

Marcus Bokkerink confirmed as the preferred candidate for Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority

Marcus Bokkerink has been announced as the preferred candidate for Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng...

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 10:35

Barnsley Hospice remains rated inadequate and in special measures following CQC inspection

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told leaders at Barnsley Hospice that they must make further improvements to the quality of services following an inspection in January...

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 10:08

Long-distance collaboration makes scientific breakthroughs more likely, suggests Oxford University research

In an analysis of data for over ten million research teams, across eleven academic fields from 1961 to 2020, a new working paper from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Work...

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 10:03

Mayor ramps up support for Londoners in cold and poorly insulated homes with £43m cash injection to Warmer Homes programme 

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is today urging Londoners living in cold, poorly insulated homes to apply for grants from his £43m Warmer Homes programme...

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 08:12

Audit regime overhaul to help restore trust in big business

Government will revamp the UK’s corporate reporting and audit regime through a new regulator, greater accountability for big business and by addressing the dominance of the main audit firms...

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 08:06

Consultation outcome - Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance: proposals on reforms

The government’s case for reform received a positive response, confirming our belief that changes are needed to rebuild trust in audit and corporate reporting, ensure the UK reputation...

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 08:02

New Director of Science, Research and Evidence will help lead National Institute for Health and Care Research

Dr Gail Marzetti has been appointed as the new Director of Science, Research and Evidence (SRE) in the Department of Health and Social Care...

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 07:56

Violence and abuse of retail workers tripled over pandemic, says BRC

Retail workers were subjected to a huge rise in violence and abuse over the pandemic, with incidents almost tripling from 455 per day in 2019/20 to 1,301 in 2020/21...

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 00:01

Action needed to tackle the planned care backlog in Wales, says Auditor General

It could take NHS Wales up to seven years or more to return waiting lists to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report by the Auditor General, the independent statutory external auditor of the devolved Welsh public sector...

Tuesday, 31 May 2022 00:01