The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting at least 14 million people.
Link: Nationwide retailer fined half a million pounds for failing to secure information of at least 14 million people
Source: ICO .org.uk
As a first step in the UK’s support for Australia, a team of experts is travelling to Australia to scope how the UK can best contribute to the response.
Link: Team of UK experts to help fight Australian bushfires
Source: Gov Press Releases
MPs have passed the remaining stages of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill
Link: The Brexit Bill has passed its Commons stages
Source: Parliamentary News
Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council briefing on UNOWAS
Link: Preparing for elections and addressing root causes of conflict in West Africa
Source: Gov Press Releases
We have a new customer service Twitter account to give providers another channel to raise operational concerns.
Link: Civil/crime news: Twitter customer service feed for providers
Source: Gov Press Releases
Delivered by Ambassador Neil Bush at the OSCE Permanent Council on 9 January 2020 in response to a speech by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Link: UK Statement on the Albanian Chairmanship to the OSCE Permanent Council
Source: Gov Press Releases
Eight new T Levels including Legal, Accounting and Manufacturing will be taught from 2022 alongside the 10 courses already on offer from 2020 and 2021.
Link: Third wave of further education providers invited to teach pioneering new T Levels from 2022
Source: Gov Press Releases
This Order amends the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/476) (“the principal Order”), which designates specified central government bodies in relation to named government departments for the purpose of those departments’ supply estimates and resource accounts.
Link: The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2020
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
New Bill introduced to ensure farmers continue to receive Direct Payments for 2020
Link: Farm Payments Bill introduced to provide certainty and continuity
Source: Gov Press Releases
To make provision for the incorporation of the Direct Payments Regulation into domestic law; for enabling an increase in the total maximum amount of direct payments under that Regulation; and for connected purposes.
Link: Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity)
Source: Public Bills
