£4.7 million government fund launched to drive up the recycling of hard-to-recycle materials.
Link: Press release: Fund opens to reduce waste from plastic packaging and textiles
Source: Gov Press Releases
News story: Government announcement to end UK’s contribution to climate change
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement to set a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Emma Howard Boyd Chair of the Environment Agency said:
Link: News story: Government announcement to end UK’s contribution to climate change
Source: Environment Agency
Press release: PM Theresa May: we will end UK contribution to climate change by 2050
Legislation laid today puts the UK on the path to become the first major economy to set net zero emissions target in law.
Link: Press release: PM Theresa May: we will end UK contribution to climate change by 2050
Source: Gov Press Releases
Press release: PM meeting with Prime Minister KP Oli of Nepal
Prime Minister Theresa May met with Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli in Downing Street.
Link: Press release: PM meeting with Prime Minister KP Oli of Nepal
Source: Gov Press Releases
Press release: Regulation rulebook rewritten to ensure UK leads tech revolution and empowers consumers
New measures will transform the UK’s regulatory system to support innovation while empowering consumers.
Link: Press release: Regulation rulebook rewritten to ensure UK leads tech revolution and empowers consumers
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2019
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004) (“the Contributions Regulations”). They come into force on 2nd July 2019.
Link: The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Income Tax (Accommodation Allowances of Armed Forces) Regulations 2019
These Regulations specify conditions that must be met in order for a payment to fall within the definition of an “accommodation allowance” for the purposes of section 297D of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1). Section 297D was inserted by section 8(1) of the Finance Act 2018 (c. 3) and introduced an income tax exemption for payments made to, or in respect of, members of the armed forces of the Crown out of public revenue for or towards the costs of accommodation. The conditions require that a payment falls within certain categories of payments that may be made by the Ministry of Defence (“MOD”) under the pilot of its “Future Accommodation Model” set out in Joint Service Publication 464 Volume 4 Part 1 (the “JSP”), which is a document published by the MOD containing details of this pilot.
Link: The Income Tax (Accommodation Allowances of Armed Forces) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Kingston upon Thames) (Emergency) (Revocation) Regulations 2019
Link: The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Kingston upon Thames) (Emergency) (Revocation) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Lea Valley and Central London) Regulations 2019
Link: The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Lea Valley and Central London) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Portsmouth to Southampton Airport) Regulations 2019
Link: The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Portsmouth to Southampton Airport) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk