Dr Brian Jones has been appointed High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and non-resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Nauru, succeeding Mr David Ward.
Link: Change of British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands: Brian Jones
Source: Gov Press Releases
Three directors who liberated just under £12 million worth of pension funds have been disqualified for a total of 34 years.
Link: Multi-million-pound pension liberation bosses banned for 34 years
Source: Gov Press Releases
Subcontracting the delivery of education and training using ESFA post-16 funds
Link: Letter to all ESFA post-16 funded providers on subcontracting delivery
Source: Gov Press Releases
ESFA Chief Executive writes to post-16 education and training providers to underline the strict sub-contractor rules
Link: ESFA reminds providers it will take action to crack down on poor sub-contracting practice
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changes on 1 November 2019.
Link: 1 November 2019: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees
Source: Gov Press Releases
DASA is holding further 1-to-1 sessions, via teleconference, for Advanced Vision for 2020 and Beyond.
Link: Advanced Vision for 2020 and Beyond: further 1-to-1s released
Source: Gov Press Releases
Lord Ahmad is UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth, UN and South Asia and Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict.
Link: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon visits India to strengthen UK-India Force for Good links
Source: Gov Press Releases
The CMA has provisionally found that 3 drug firms signed an illegal agreement that resulted in significant price hikes for an essential medicine.
Link: 3 drug firms accused of illegal market sharing
Source: Gov Press Releases
Joint Statement on cooperation between Singapore and the United Kingdom on the Internet of Things
Link: Secure by Design – UK-Singapore IoT Statement
Source: Gov Press Releases
These Regulations amend references in primary and subordinate legislation to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ No L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1) in consequence of the amendment of that Regulation by Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products (OJ No L 170, 25.6.2019, p. 1).
Link: The Pesticides (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
