The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced the appointment of Tom McCormack CBE as Chief Executive Officer.
Link: Marine Management Organisation appoints new Chief Executive Officer
Source: Gov Press Releases
PM meeting with five of Northern Ireland’s main political parties: 31 July 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met five of Northern Ireland’s main political parties in Belfast.
Link: PM meeting with five of Northern Ireland’s main political parties: 31 July 2019
Source: Gov Press Releases
ESFA Update: 31 July 2019
Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.
Link: ESFA Update: 31 July 2019
Source: Gov Press Releases
CDEI concludes a programme of public engagement workshops on the ethics of online targeting
The CDEI recently conducted a series of public engagement workshops exploring autonomy, vulnerability and social cohesion in the context of online targeting.
Link: CDEI concludes a programme of public engagement workshops on the ethics of online targeting
Source: Gov Press Releases
Health and Social Care Committee launch inquiry into dental services
The state of dentistry in England is cause for public concern and the Committee is launching an inquiry into it.
Link: Health and Social Care Committee launch inquiry into dental services
Source: Parliamentary News
Sentence increased for man convicted of sexual assault on woman
Lee Fox has been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment suspended for 2 years.
Link: Sentence increased for man convicted of sexual assault on woman
Source: Gov Press Releases
Perceptions of vocational and technical qualifications – wave 2
The results of Ofqual’s survey of perceptions of vocational and technical qualifications in England.
Link: Perceptions of vocational and technical qualifications – wave 2
Source: Gov Press Releases
6 company directors disqualified for office fit-out cartel
The CMA has secured the disqualification of 3 more office fit-out company directors for illegal cartel behaviour, bringing the total number to 6.
Link: 6 company directors disqualified for office fit-out cartel
Source: Gov Press Releases
Plastic bag sales down 90% since introduction of 5p charge
New figures show sales of single-use bags by England’s seven biggest retailers continued to fall in 2018/19.
Link: Plastic bag sales down 90% since introduction of 5p charge
Source: Gov Press Releases
Kazakh-British joint venture to explore a series of partially studied reserves
This year the national exploration company Qazgeology JSC and Astra Mining Ltd signed a cooperation agreement. to explore a series of partially studied reserves in the upcoming years.
Link: Kazakh-British joint venture to explore a series of partially studied reserves
Source: Gov Press Releases