15 people have been arrested in joint Belgo-British operation to disrupt an Albanian crime group attempting to smuggle migrants to the UK in lorries.
Link: 15 arrests in suspected people smugglers’ case in joint Belgo-British operation
Source: Gov Press Releases
Strategy will help to preserve this threatened species in the future
Link: Northumberland launches strategy to protect white-clawed crayfish
Source: Environment Agency
Members of the public will get their chance to comment on detailed plans to upgrade a key route linking the South West and Midlands in a consultation opened today.
Link: Have your say on final details for the A417 Missing Link scheme
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is seeking potential new suppliers to help influence future wargame development.
Link: Dstl seeks industry wargame partners
Source: Gov Press Releases
The additional ring-fenced funding will significantly increase the number of officers carrying the devices in England and Wales.
Link: Home Office announces £10 million for Taser uplift
Source: Gov Press Releases
Ambassador Julian Braithwaite thanked the main sponsors Fiji, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, and Uruguay for the exemplary way in which they have led negotiations on this important resolution
Link: UN Human Rights Council 42: UK Statement on Cooperation with the United Nations, its representative and mechanisms in the field of human rights
Source: Gov Press Releases
A round up of this week’s business in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
Link: This week in the Commons: 27 September 2019
Source: Parliamentary News
These Regulations amend the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/810). They relate to the implementation of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1010 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the alignment of reporting obligations in the field of legislation related to the environment (OJ No. L 170, 25.6.2019, p. 115). This amends Article 18 of, and Annex 6 to, Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (OJ No. L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 56).
Link: The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
EU Member States impose sanctions on seven more individuals for their involvement in human rights violations in Venezuela.
Link: UK welcomes new sanctions against Maduro regime
Source: Gov Press Releases
Findings published in a report commissioned with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) reveal the worth of our data to business, government, law enforcement and others.
Link: New report estimates value of Companies House data at up to £3 billion per year
Source: Gov Press Releases
