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11 December

‘Terning’ the tide for seabird decline in Lancashire
‘Terning’ the tide for seabird decline in Lancashire
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IBCA Newsletter, 11 December 2024
IBCA Newsletter, 11 December 2024
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Called-in decision: land between A34 Milton Interchange, and B4015 north of Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire (ref: 3326625 - 11 December 2024)
Called-in decision: land between A34 Milton Interchange, and B4015 north of Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire (ref: 3326625 - 11 December 2024)
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Russia must end its war and stop trying to undermine dialogue: UK statement to the OSCE
Russia must end its war and stop trying to undermine dialogue: UK statement to the OSCE
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Human Rights Day 2024: Lord Collins' speech
Human Rights Day 2024: Lord Collins' speech
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PM meeting with UNRWA Commissioner: 11 December 2024
PM meeting with UNRWA Commissioner: 11 December 2024
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Puberty blockers: what you need to know

The government has confirmed that the existing emergency measures restricting the sale and supply of puberty-suppressing hormones will be made indefinite. This decision follows independent expert advice from...

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Festive reflections on Med Tech

We are at that reflective time of year so there will be a lot of that in this edition, but also a seasonal gift in the form of our revised roadmap that sets out a more future view. Some of it was trailed...

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Our review of the area SEND inspection framework

Through the Big Listen, children, parents, carers and professionals told us that the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is ‘broken’. Families shared heartbreaking stories of ...

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Sharing our AI expertise

As a data analytics specialist working for the Government Internal Audit Agency, I think my experience of attending the Chartered IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors) conference back in September is probably...

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Draft affirmative coming for Community Radio Order 2025
Draft affirmative coming for Community Radio Order 2025. See other results for details.
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Draft affirmative coming for Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft affirmative coming for Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. See other results for details.
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ESFA Update: 11 December 2024
ESFA Update: 11 December 2024
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Agreement in principle saves renewables jobs on Isle of Wight
Agreement in principle saves renewables jobs on Isle of Wight
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Inspection report published: An inspection of the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority (January - June 2024)
Inspection report published: An inspection of the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority (January - June 2024)
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Training Event: Veterinary Medicines Masterclass - VMD Inspectors' Guide to the Regulations
Training Event: Veterinary Medicines Masterclass - VMD Inspectors' Guide to the Regulations
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Recruitment for Head of Regulatory Affairs
Recruitment for Head of Regulatory Affairs
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Minister Jacqui Smith speech to Holex network conference
Minister Jacqui Smith speech to Holex network conference
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News story: Appointment of two members to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody
News story: Appointment of two members to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody
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What does AI mean for Consumers of Legal Services?

AI is a sophisticated technology but its use in consumer interactions is very new. Understanding how it is playing out in general consumer services would greatly add to the resources that regulators can rely ...

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Improving and evolving: Defra's content community projects

I’m Graeme Claridge, and I’ve been head of content design at Defra since April 2024.

We’re a large community, with around 70 content designers. There's a lot to celebrate about our community: we...

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Why we are experimenting with ethnography in the metaverse  

Over the past decade Policy Lab has established a foundational practice in film ethnography. Throughout this time, we have continued to push the boundaries of how this method can support policymakers...

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Government Digital and Data in review: Top reads of 2024

As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to look back on the stories that have resonated most with our Government Digital and Data community. From groundbreaking AI advancements to best practices...

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UK Export Finance: spending over £500 on a GPC, November 2024
UK Export Finance: spending over £500 on a GPC, November 2024
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Pubs Code Adjudicator presentation given to the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) Accredited Advisers Forum: notes
Pubs Code Adjudicator presentation given to the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) Accredited Advisers Forum: notes
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Proposed changes to the availability of puberty blockers for under 18s
Proposed changes to the availability of puberty blockers for under 18s
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Response to an inspection of the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority
Response to an inspection of the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority
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Draft affirmative coming for Gambling Levy Regulations 2025
Draft affirmative coming for Gambling Levy Regulations 2025. See other results for details.
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Medicines and medical devices: Six tips for staying healthy and safe this festive season 
Medicines and medical devices: Six tips for staying healthy and safe this festive season 
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Sellafield technical specialist wins prestigious award
Sellafield technical specialist wins prestigious award
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UK Foreign Secretary backs human rights defenders on Human Rights Day
UK Foreign Secretary backs human rights defenders on Human Rights Day
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Press release: Thousands of new prison places to be built to keep streets safe
Press release: Thousands of new prison places to be built to keep streets safe
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Hydrology: the study of water and why it matters

In a new blog, Abolanle Elizabeth Odusanya from the Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire hydrology team explains more about the wonderful world of hydrology; what it consists of and why it is important to the...

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Labour Market Enforcement: annual report 2020 to 2023
Labour Market Enforcement: annual report 2020 to 2023
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Social Fund account 2023 to 2024
Social Fund account 2023 to 2024
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Unfair commercial practices guidance
Unfair commercial practices guidance
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Appointment of Bishop of Truro: 11 December 2024
Appointment of Bishop of Truro: 11 December 2024
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DVLA opening hours: Christmas and New Year 2024
DVLA opening hours: Christmas and New Year 2024
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CMA probes possible bid-rigging in relation to school improvement fund
CMA probes possible bid-rigging in relation to school improvement fund
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Details released of new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier – Natural England to work with invited farmers to develop applications
A tractor and combine harvester in a field with a wildflower border buffer strip and established wooded hedgerows

By Peter Craven, Head of Agriculture 

Defra has today announced the new Countryside...

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Scotland Office Senior Officials Transparency April-June 2024
Scotland Office Senior Officials Transparency April-June 2024
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Consumer protection: enforcement guidance
Consumer protection: enforcement guidance
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Calais Group (Yvette Cooper)

Today I, jointly with German Interior Minister Faeser, convened Calais Group partners; Belgium, France, and The Netherlands, in London, in the presence of the European Commission and its agencies, Frontex and...

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UK - Germany Joint Action Plan (Yvette Cooper)

Organised immigration crime is an international problem which requires international solutions. That is why we are substantially scaling up collaboration with international partners to disrupt the people smuggling...

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Early Years Funding 2025-26 (Stephen Morgan)

This government is clear that whoever you are, wherever you come from, ours should be a country where hard work means you can get on in life. Ensuring every child has the best start in life is crucial to breaking...

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UK expertise to help reinvigorate global efforts to end malaria
UK expertise to help reinvigorate global efforts to end malaria
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Changes to maritime law ‘reflect the ever-evolving needs of the seafarer’
Changes to maritime law ‘reflect the ever-evolving needs of the seafarer’
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Recruitment for a Synergy Delivery and Business Change Lead
Recruitment for a Synergy Delivery and Business Change Lead
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Recruitment for a Senior External Communications Manager
Recruitment for a Senior External Communications Manager
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Recruitment for an Antimicrobial Use, Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement Manager
Recruitment for an Antimicrobial Use, Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement Manager
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Hepatitis C infections in people who inject drugs fall
Hepatitis C infections in people who inject drugs fall
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Get your Child Benefit claim wrapped up for baby’s first Christmas
Get your Child Benefit claim wrapped up for baby’s first Christmas
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Policy paper: 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy
Policy paper: 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy
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Policy paper: Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2024
Policy paper: Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2024
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Beyond qualifications: how experience, relationships and learning shaped my Civil Service career

Paul Compton, Deputy Director for Capability and Capacity at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, reflects on his career journey and learning, ranging from the RAF to SCS in the Civil Service. ...

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Open access restriction at Rape Haw to Creephaw Marsh: how to comment
Open access restriction at Rape Haw to Creephaw Marsh: how to comment
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Open access restriction at Walney airfield (margin): how to comment
Open access restriction at Walney airfield (margin): how to comment
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Open access restriction at Walney airfield (trail): how to comment
Open access restriction at Walney airfield (trail): how to comment
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Open access restriction at North End Marsh: how to comment
Open access restriction at North End Marsh: how to comment
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Open access restriction at North Scale (margin): how to comment
Open access restriction at North Scale (margin): how to comment
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Open access restriction at Christy Pool to North Point: how to comment
Open access restriction at Christy Pool to North Point: how to comment
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Open access restriction at South Walney nature reserve: how to comment
Open access restriction at South Walney nature reserve: how to comment
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Open access restriction at South Walney: how to comment
Open access restriction at South Walney: how to comment
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Open access restriction at North Scale (trail): how to comment
Open access restriction at North Scale (trail): how to comment
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Open access restriction at Biggar (margin - summer): how to comment
Open access restriction at Biggar (margin - summer): how to comment
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Open access restriction at Biggar to Tummer Hill: how to comment
Open access restriction at Biggar to Tummer Hill: how to comment
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Open access restriction at Hare Hill (trail): how to comment
Open access restriction at Hare Hill (trail): how to comment
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Open access restriction at Biggar (margin - winter): how to comment
Open access restriction at Biggar (margin - winter): how to comment
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Open access restriction at Biggar (trail - winter): how to comment
Open access restriction at Biggar (trail - winter): how to comment
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Open access restriction at Biggar (trail - summer): how to comment
Open access restriction at Biggar (trail - summer): how to comment
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Designation of Games Rating Authority Vice Chair
Designation of Games Rating Authority Vice Chair
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Rural boost: Government injects nearly £350 million into farming in boost to Britain’s food security
Rural boost: Government injects nearly £350 million into farming in boost to Britain’s food security
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British Army successfully tests new drone-destroying laser
British Army successfully tests new drone-destroying laser
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Opportunity for the UK to support global climate progress

COP29 delivered mixed results. Several decisions that should have been made at this COP have been deferred until next year. As a result, progress on mitigation was limited and leaves a huge amount...

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10 December

Outcome of the Democratic Consent Process in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Outcome of the Democratic Consent Process in the Northern Ireland Assembly
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Improvements in our service for Transport Managers
Improvements in our service for Transport Managers
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The UK remains a steadfast supporter of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals’ work: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The UK remains a steadfast supporter of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals’ work: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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SMA ISE partnership board updated on very useful modelling study workshop

The Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Screening In-service evaluation (ISE) Partnership Board met on 28 November.

The remit of the partnership board is to oversee the planning elements for the ISE ...

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Teacher pay: what does the pay evidence mean for schools?
Teacher pay: what does the pay evidence mean for schools?
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HMPPS evidence to Prison Service Pay Review Body: 2025
HMPPS evidence to Prison Service Pay Review Body: 2025
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Economic Evidence to the Pay Review Bodies: 2025-26 Pay Round
Economic Evidence to the Pay Review Bodies: 2025-26 Pay Round
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Supplementary evidence to pay review bodies: hospital and community health sector, 2025 to 2026
Supplementary evidence to pay review bodies: hospital and community health sector, 2025 to 2026
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NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments for April 2025
NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments for April 2025
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Evidence to the STRB: 2025 pay award for teachers and leaders
Evidence to the STRB: 2025 pay award for teachers and leaders
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DHSC evidence for the SSRB: pay round 2025 to 2026
DHSC evidence for the SSRB: pay round 2025 to 2026
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DHSC evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2025 to 2026
DHSC evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2025 to 2026
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DHSC evidence for the NHSPRB: pay round 2025 to 2026
DHSC evidence for the NHSPRB: pay round 2025 to 2026
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Data Bill: committee debate in House of Lords 

The Data (Use and Access) Bill will underpin the Government’s plans to ensure that digital identity products and services offered in the UK can be trusted by those that want to use them.  

The ...

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New sustainable accommodation and facilities support students with ceremonial training in Catterick
New sustainable accommodation and facilities support students with ceremonial training in Catterick
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Delgocitinib approved to treat adult patients with severe chronic hand eczema
Delgocitinib approved to treat adult patients with severe chronic hand eczema
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Lord Coaker visits South America to strengthen defence ties
Lord Coaker visits South America to strengthen defence ties
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Hiring Your Executive Team? Here’s 5 Trends to Watch in 2025

Discover the five biggest executive search trends for 2025, covering salaries, equity, recruitment cycles, and more!

Over half of UK tech startup CEOs and directors say recruitment has become a significant...

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Correspondence: Lord Chancellor letter to the Chair of the SSRB: December 2024
Correspondence: Lord Chancellor letter to the Chair of the SSRB: December 2024
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Coverage of reforms to bin collections 

There has been coverage in recent days around the government’s Simpler Recycling proposals for bin collections, which will make recycling easier for households and businesses. 

In particular...

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Coverage following reforms to electrical waste regulations

There has been widespread positive coverage following our announcement to make online giants pay their fair share for the treatment of electrical waste.

Outlets such as The I, BBC News...

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How human organs grown in labs are helping to develop the vaccines of the future

In a lab in Porton Down, scientists are growing human organs on tiny cassette-like chips to help accelerate the development of new drugs, therapeutic medicines and vaccines.

These replica organ...

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Letter from Richard Lloyd OBE, Chair, IPSA to Chair, CSPL
Letter from Richard Lloyd OBE, Chair, IPSA to Chair, CSPL
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Calais Group priority plan
Calais Group priority plan
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Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes Provisional Agenda: 11 December 2024
Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes Provisional Agenda: 11 December 2024
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Draft affirmative coming for Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025
Draft affirmative coming for Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025. See other results for details.
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