DFID will provide up to £6 million of UK aid to send humanitarian relief to people in Mozambique and Malawi affected by Cyclone Idai.
Link: Press release: UK to provide up to £6 million of UK aid to support victims of deadly East Africa cyclone
Source: Gov Press Releases
Justine Greening asks the Government about the Article 50 period extension procedure
Link: Government asked about procedure for Article 50 extension
Source: Parliamentary News
Janet Daby asks about Government’s strategy to tackle far-right violence and online extremism
Link: Government questioned on far-right violence in wake of recent attacks
Source: Parliamentary News
Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology Policy and Innovation, invites comment from organisations on the development of an auditing framework for AI.
Link: A call for participation: Building the ICO’s auditing framework for Artificial Intelligence
Source: ICO .org.uk
Christian Matheson asks the Government about Interserve going into administration
Link: Urgent question as Interserve goes into administration
Source: Parliamentary News
Animal feed and genetically modified food under spotlight
Link: Lords EU exit regulations: 19 March
Source: Parliamentary News
‘Finn’s Law’ aims to increase protections for working animals
Link: Lords examines Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill
Source: Parliamentary News
The tiny coastal community of Stolford has become the first location in the UK to benefit from innovative flood defence technology pioneered in Holland.
Link: Press release: Engineering first as Dutch flood defence scheme is unveiled in Somerset
Source: Environment Agency
Employees could face a criminal prosecution if they access or share personal data without a valid reason, the Information Commissioner’s Office has warned.
Link: Two Birmingham workers fined for data protection breaches
Source: ICO .org.uk
Leading computer scientist Simon Peyton Jones appointed chair of new National Centre for Computing Education.
Link: Press release: Top computer scientist chosen to lead National Centre for Computing Education
Source: Gov Press Releases
