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Oxford Vaccine Group applies for consent to perform a deliberate release of a genetically modified vaccine

Oxford Vaccine Group has applied to Defra for consent to perform a deliberate release of a genetically modified vaccine against paratyphoid fever...

Thursday, 25 November 2021 17:43

Briefing paper from Liberty on amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Liberty has produced a briefing paper on a series of government amendments being attached to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Policing Bill)...

Thursday, 25 November 2021 17:12

Minister for Employment urges industry to help un-pause the careers of women in menopause

Menopausal women are the fastest-growing demographic in the workforce, and this Older Workers Week (22nd – 28th November), Minister for Employment Mims Davies, is calling on employers to strengthen their support...

Thursday, 25 November 2021 17:01

Departments publish modern slavery statements for the first time

Ministerial government departments have published their annual modern slavery statements alongside a progress report on the 2020 modern slavery statement goals...

Thursday, 25 November 2021 14:56

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: Copy of bill and explanatory notes

A Bill to make provision about the security of internet-connectable products and products capable of connecting to such products; to make provision about electronic communications infrastructure; and for connected purposes...

Thursday, 25 November 2021 14:50

Health Secretary Emergency Service Mental Health Symposium speech

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid gave a speech at The Royal Foundation’s Emergency Services Mental Health Symposium...

Thursday, 25 November 2021 14:18

New qualifications aim to give students core digital skills

Consultation opens on remaining policy and draft rules to regulate new digital qualifications...

Thursday, 25 November 2021 14:16

Make water companies legally responsible for dumped sewage - GMB

Water companies must be made legally responsible for the untreated sewage they dump, GMB Union says...

Thursday, 25 November 2021 13:52

Labour accuses Government of a corruption cover-up over £3.5 billion of Tory-linked Covid contracts

Labour has today accused the Government of another cover-up after Cabinet Office Minister Steve Barclay refused to publish meeting minutes and correspondence relating to £3.5 billion of Covid contracts that were awarded without tender to companies with links to the Conservative Party...

Thursday, 25 November 2021 13:12

British Army unveils most radical transformation in decades

The British Army has unveiled ‘Future Soldier’ today, its most radical transformation programme in over 20 years...

Thursday, 25 November 2021 12:52