A new directory showcases the range of UK expertise in satellite technology and how it can help tackle problems such as illegal deforestation, disaster response and food production.
Link: Press release: Global problems to be tackled by UK from space
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final report with recommendations to address serious competition problems in the UK audit industry.
Link: Press release: CMA recommends shake-up of UK audit market
Source: Gov Press Releases
Committee questions TPR over “staggering, parlous state” of Railways Pension Scheme
Link: Committee questions TPR over the state of Railways Pension Scheme
Source: Parliamentary News
Tips on how to enjoy the river without incident.
Link: News story: Stay safe this Easter in and around the Thames
Source: Environment Agency
Following a pollution incident in summer 2015, a Stoke-on-Trent company has donated £150k to help restore a river.
Link: Press release: Company to pay £150k to charity following pollution incident
Source: Gov Press Releases
Work to de-activate a contraflow installed on the M20 in Kent as part of new resilience measures for people travelling in the county has been completed.
Link: Press release: Operation Brock – work to remove M20 contraflow complete
Source: Gov Press Releases
Welsh bioresearch company, Agroceutical Products, grows and harvests daffodils in the Black Mountains to help Alzheimer’s patients.
Link: Press release: Welsh-grown daffodils help tackle Alzheimer’s
Source: Gov Press Releases
These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime under that Act in relation to Russia. These Regulations are made for the purpose of encouraging Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations will replace the EU sanctions regimes in relation to Russia. The EU sanctions regimes are currently implemented via EU Council Decisions and Regulations.
Link: The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to make corrections to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/411), the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/461), the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/466) and the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Link: The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Environment Agency’s National Coarse Fish Farm near Calverton, in Nottinghamshire, produced a record breaking number of fish in 2018.
Link: Press release: Record breaking year for Environment Agency’s National Coarse Fish Farm
Source: Environment Agency
