Farmers due their 2018 Countryside Stewardship advance or Basic Payment Scheme payment will receive bridging payments in April.
Link: Press release: RPA confirms 2018 BPS and CS bridging payments
Source: Gov Press Releases
Press release: Extended bankruptcy for former kennels owner
Former owner of kennel where animals were removed over welfare concerns has bankruptcy restrictions extended after failing to disclose property she owned.
Link: Press release: Extended bankruptcy for former kennels owner
Source: Gov Press Releases
Press release: HMRC extends deadline for £8 million of customs training funding
The deadline for applications for a government initiative to help businesses prepare for EU Exit has been extended to 31 May 2019.
Link: Press release: HMRC extends deadline for £8 million of customs training funding
Source: Gov Press Releases
Press release: UK to introduce world first online safety laws
The Government today unveiled tough new measures to ensure the UK is the safest place in the world to be online.
Link: Press release: UK to introduce world first online safety laws
Source: Gov Press Releases
ICO response to government’s Online Harms White Paper
The proposals reflect people’s growing mistrust of social media and online services
Link: ICO response to government’s Online Harms White Paper
Source: ICO .org.uk
Press release: Stargazing technology used to spot cancer
Cancer could be detected in patients far earlier by using the same technology used to observe stars millions of miles away.
Link: Press release: Stargazing technology used to spot cancer
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.18) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union in relation to patents and connected areas including supplementary protection certificates.
Link: The Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Human Medicines (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (f) and (g) and (6)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. They are also made under paragraphs 1(1) and 7(2) of Schedule 4 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, insofar as they make provision in relation to fees.
Link: The Human Medicines (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Press release: New laws give 300,000 workers a payslip for the first time
Almost 300,000 workers who previously did not receive a payslip will now do so starting from this week, including those on casual and zero-hours contracts.
Link: Press release: New laws give 300,000 workers a payslip for the first time
Source: Gov Press Releases
Press release: New teacher recruitment service set to save schools millions
Schools across the country urged to sign up to free service to save millions on recruiting teachers into the classroom
Link: Press release: New teacher recruitment service set to save schools millions
Source: Gov Press Releases