Sellafield Ltd Chief Executive Paul Foster will leave the company in January 2020.
Link: Sellafield Ltd CEO to step down after five years of unprecedented progress
Source: Gov Press Releases
UK to establish National Committee for the Safety of Journalists
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Wright has today announced that the UK will set up a National Committee for the Safety of Journalists.
Link: UK to establish National Committee for the Safety of Journalists
Source: Gov Press Releases
Eighty-thousand more children in good or outstanding sponsored academies
New figures show 380,000 children are now studying in good or outstanding sponsored academies, up 80,000 since December 2017.
Link: Eighty-thousand more children in good or outstanding sponsored academies
Source: Gov Press Releases
Government announces £135 million investment in health research
The funding will help tackle the biggest challenges in health and social care over the next 5 years, including dementia, obesity and mental health.
Link: Government announces £135 million investment in health research
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Israel) Order 2019
Link: The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Israel) Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Clean maritime plan
Announces publication of the clean maritime plan, the environment route map of Maritime 2050.
Link: Clean maritime plan
Source: Gov Press Releases
New recruitment drive for Team Tempest
Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has announced a new recruitment drive for Team Tempest, with the number of people working on the programme set to more than double over the next two years.
Link: New recruitment drive for Team Tempest
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Merchant Shipping (Falkland Islands) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2019
This Order amends and revokes legislation which has been applied to the Falkland Islands through Orders in Council. The Order is being made because the Falkland Islands Government are bringing into force new legislation, the Falkland Islands Maritime Ordinance 2017 (“Maritime Ordinance”), to replace the provisions being revoked in article 3. The amendments being made by the provisions in the Schedule will ensure that the existing legislation will continue to apply to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The Order will come into force at the same time as the Maritime Ordinance.
Link: The Merchant Shipping (Falkland Islands) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Report 07/2019: Fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction, Purley
RAIB has today released its report into a fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction, Purley, 6 November 2018.
Link: Report 07/2019: Fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction, Purley
Source: Gov Press Releases
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Dominican Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti
Mr Mockbul Ali OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti
Link: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Dominican Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti
Source: Gov Press Releases