An international smoothie and fruit juice company has been sentenced for safety failings after an engineer was killed by falling pipework during work to decommission a former factory in South Wales.
A report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has shown an “alarming†deterioration in the situation in human rights in Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
In response, David...
Updated: Updated with press release
This page brings together the latest statements and articles from the government on the situation in Ukraine:
Foreign Office travel advice for Ukraine <...
This document gives information on how the Environment Agency is monitoring an Avonmouth waste company that has problems with flies, and another company that is working to reduce the risk of dust nuisance.
Updated: New version of form published
Approval will allow you to issue evidence notes for the amount of WEEE in tonnes you treat, recover and recycle.
Office addressUK Space AgencyPolaris House North Star AvenueSwindonWiltshireSN2 1SZ
Updated: Added missile noise data for the period 12 to 16 May 2014.
Missile noise data for Air defence range Manorbier
The Manorbier firing/flying notice is also available to view.
Updated: 16 May 2014 dredging project briefing note added.
This document explains how the Environment Agency is working with partners in Somerset on a 20 year flood action plan for the long-term sustainable...
This guide provides information for anyone, including debtors, creditors, employees and directors or shareholders of a company, who wishes to complain about the conduct of an insolvency practitioner with regards...
Updated: Daily update of the estates unclaimed list
The Division publishes a list of unclaimed estates which have been recently referred, but not yet administered, and historic cases which have not yet ...
Updated: Included link to online version of flood plan.
If you live in a flood risk area, do what you can now to prepare for a flood. Don’t wait until it happens; you may not have time.
You can ...
This report shows international travel undertaken by DFID senior officials at SCS2 (or equivalent) and above. The report includes bookings made through departments’ central booking systems. This will include ...
This report shows international travel undertaken by DFID senior officials at SCS2 (or equivalent) and above. The report includes bookings made through departments’ central booking systems. This will include ...
Report of the Evaluation of the FRESH (Flood REsistant SHelter) project South-West Region, Bangladesh.
Evaluation of the International Citizen Service: Phase 1 report and DFID management response.
Evaluation of the Multi-Donor Trust Fund in Sudan
Evaluation of Results Based Aid in Rwandan Education: 2013 Evaluation Report
Updated: Guidance updated, to reflect the revised closing date for the Farming Recovery Fund.
This guide outlines what support is available to eligible local authorities, households and businesses since...
HRH interviewed by CBC
This updated website will help those involved in operating and managing leisure activities to decide what duties they have under health and safety law, and how to comply with them. Includes guidance on running...
This edition: How do your health and safety skills measure up? Dangerous industries – working together to find solutions, health and safety myths – telling porkies about the dangers of crackling, ...
The owner of a skip hire firm in Bacup has been fined after he was filmed putting an employee’s life in danger by lifting him in a digger bucket.
Regional newspaper group Newsquest Media has been prosecuted after a Southampton worker was injured when his hand was caught in a rotating printer roller.
Global food producer Heinz was today (16 May) fined for serious safety failings after an engineer had his hand severed when it became trapped in live, unguarded machinery at its Norfolk plant.
This year the show will run over the bank holiday weekend from Thursday 22 May to Saturday 24 May and could attract between 100,000 visitors over the 3 days.
Drivers are advised that the A30 east and...
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This letter follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed by The ...
IntroductionGood morning, and thank you Davina for that introduction. It’s an honour and a pleasure to be here to speak to you today, ahead of what looks to be an excellent programme of discussion and debate...
The 26ft pleasure boat went up in flames 600 metres off Aberystwyth and Coastguards have been asking all vessels in the area to stay a mile away from it as a precaution.
The vessel contains flares, some...
Brixham Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public just after 10am this morning (Friday 16 May 2014), reporting that a man had been hurled into the water from his speedboat. The boat was then ...
The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said:
I condemn in the strongest terms the attacks that took place earlier today in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. I offer my deepest condolences to the families...
How many of those who were accepted as having a housing need from the two Broadhempston Housing Surveys, undertaken by the Community Council of Devon (CCD) for the Broadhempston Parish Council (BPC) in 2008 and...
This information has not been released by the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
FOI: 1176
Please would it be possible to have a breakdown of the different type of criminal record checks submitted to the DBS, listed by organisation, for all religious and charitable groups from April...
FOI: 1173
Could you provide information to satisfy the following request:
1a How many applications for a job in a school in Wales have been rejected in the past five years because of a criminal...
FOI: 1177
Please would it be possible to have a breakdown of the different type of criminal record checks submitted to the DBS, listed by organisation, for all local authorities from April 2013- April...
FOI: 1164
Please could you provide statistics for all the years since 2010 (beginning with Jan 2010) up to the date of this request (if possible) for the total number of enhanced CRB/DBS certificates ...
Updated: Updated for May 2014.
Since 1 April 2008 all local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) are required to review the deaths of all children in their area, as outlined in chapter 5 of the 2013 guidance...
Minutes of meetings held prior to July 2012 are available from the National Archives.
Updated: New briefing added for 16 May 2014.
This document provides information on the groundwater situation for:
West Berkshire Wiltshire Surrey Windsor Maidenhead north east Hampshire ...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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Updated: Added register of interests document.
Documents included here provides guidance for independant members of the MOD Police committee with regards to code of conduct and register of interests.
Updated: Updated the terms of reference.
A document summarising the role of the Ministry of Defence Police Committee and its terms of reference.
Updated: Added updated table.
This table gives a description of every allegation the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) has been instructed to investigate and shows the nature of the allegation or complaint...
Updated: Added updated table.
A short summary of each completed Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) review or investigation including an explanation of the original allegation, the action taken by IHAT...
Monitor’s review will determine whether the proposed partnership might adversely affect patients and taxpayers. Monitor will provide its advice to the NHS Trust Development Authority on the effect of this transaction...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
<...
Updated: Added updated Copyright licensing information document and 4 new documents.
Ministry of Defence copyright statementMOD is a Crown body. The qualifying works both civilian and military MOD staff...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
<...
The four UK higher education funding bodies and Research Councils UK (RCUK) have written to the heads of all UK higher education institutions inviting input into the science and innovation strategy.
The Human Tissue Authority has published the May edition of its e-newsletter.
A Blackburn landlord has been fined after she ignored repeated warnings about arranging an annual gas safety check at a property with five gas appliances.
This edition: How do your health and safety skills measure up? Dangerous industries – working together to find solutions, health and safety myths – telling porkies about the dangers of crackling, ...
On 14 May 2014, the Pensions Bill 2013-14 received Royal Assent and became the Pensions Act 2014.
The main provisions are as follows:
State pension reform (the single-tier pension...
One of British architecture’s greats, Lord Foster, responsible for London’s ‘Gherkin’ said: ‘as an architect you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown...
Distinguished guests, lecturers and students. Let me start by saying what a pleasure it is to be in Chongqing today.
And thank you Mr Ou for that kind introduction.
I am very grateful to Chongqing...
The Court of Appeal has today found that the sentences handed to Monty David Croke and his son Monty Croke were unduly lenient and increased them by a total of 4 years after a reference by the Solicitor General...
Late applications incur a penalty of 1 per cent per working day. That means any customer submitting on Friday 16 May will have any eventual payment reduced by 1 per cent. Customers submitting their applications...
The work, which will be carried out between 9.30am and 5.30pm for ten days, includes resurfacing the footpath and replacing any damaged kerbs.
During the work the westbound carriageway will be closed ...
Monitor will undertake an initial review of the pathology services in the local area and determine whether the proposed partnership might adversely affect patients and taxpayers.
If Monitor finds that...
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
The Prime Minister called Narendra Modi this morning to congratulate him on his victory in the Indian elections and the record turnout, making this the biggest democratic...
Drivers are advised that the A30 east and west of Exeter and A38 south of Exeter could also all be particularly busy during this period.
Those travelling in the area should pay particular attention to...
New quantity labelling requirements for pre-packed foods will come into force from 13 December 2014. The EU Regulation on the Provision of Food Information to Consumers (1169/2011) will have direct effect in ...
Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here.
It’s hard to avoid technology news: we’re all quite used to headlines about Amazon delivery by drones, or driverless cars and more.
But I recently found...
Employers must comply with the law to help prevent illegal working in the UK. This guide explains how to avoid unlawful racial discrimination when carrying out right to work checks. It covers:
your responsibility...
Employers are responsible for helping to prevent illegal working in the UK. This guide explains the civil penalties for employers who give jobs to illegal workers. It covers:
an introduction to the civil...
Use this guide to find out about:
supplementary protection certificates overview making an application or an extension the examination process conditions for entry into force lapse and invalidity...
Updated: Added updated Form 8A.
These forms should be used when claiming pensions under Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) 75 and AFPS 05.
Please visit Pensions for veterans for further information...
Read this document if you’re in Bermuda and you need to find out how to apply for a UK visa.
Our epidemiologists, microbiologists and public health experts have been at the forefront of the global work around the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV), the new SARS-like virus that began to emerge...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
...
Air pollution EIRs: air quality and air pollution in London in the last 2 years to April 2014, including copies of minutes of Secretary of State’s meetings with the Mayor of London and copies of correspondence...
Updated: Added Rural Services Delivery Grant Top-Up Determination for 2014 to 2015.
This table sets out the additional funding for the most rural authorities (in the top quartile for super sparsity):
This is funding that was originally allocated from the Local Government Finance Settlement 2014 to 2015 to fund the New Homes Bonus. There was a commitment that any funding not used for this purpose would...
Updated: Added link to National Headteacher Standards Review Group.
An independent group of leading professionals are seeking views on the proposed review of headteacher standards.
The current...
The report highlights the work of the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England for 2013 to 2014. It explains the role of the board and how it has worked with Defra policy teams and other interested parties...
Provides details of the checklist used within the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies to determine an organisation’s eligibility to become a CIC.
This information has been released...
Provide a copy of the CIC Regulator’s Office internal documents including:
the Regulator’s operational procedures, practices, service standards and policies (including risk assessments) relating...
This information has been released by the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Updated: Added annual desider directory.
desider is the monthly corporate magazine for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). It is aimed at readers across the wider MOD, armed forces and industry, and...
Details relating to the assessment of the community interest test for a CIC including a description of the community and how the company’s activities will be of benefit; an explanation as to how a reasonable ...
A new study from CERN, published today in the journal Science, has shown for the first time that the molecules responsible for giving pine forests their distinctive smell are also a vital ingredient in cloud formation...
Power2Podium testing got underway with a visit from Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold.
A Radstock man has been prosecuted for illegal gas work at properties in Shepton Mallet, Midsomer Norton and Paulton.
The offences relate to illegal waste activities that occurred between 2008 and 2010 at Middleton Quarry, Pollington and then at Wroot Road, Doncaster.
Phillip Slingsby, aged 42, was sentenced to a term...
Article 11 of the ARR Directive (2001/84/EC) requires the Commission to submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee a periodic report on the implementation and the effect...
The six charges relate to the mismanagement of a site on Wigwam Lane, Hucknall and the unlawful storage of waste in the back yard of his home address.
The 45-year-old was fined £10,000, ordered...
Biographical detailsPhilippa Glanville is a leading authority on silver and the history of collecting, who has provided expert advice to a number of heritage sector bodies. She was previously Curator and then...
John Sabin, 58, from Doncaster, was part of an eight-strong gang that transported millions of smuggled cigarettes across the north of England to warehouses, storage yards and farms with the intention of selling...
The work was due to be completed last Friday (9 May) but replacing the southbound bridge joints took longer than anticipated due to extra concrete repairs. Work on the northbound carriageway has been completed...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) successfully challenged the tax avoidance scheme used by Nicholas Green and designed by Afortis Limited as part of an ongoing crackdown on charitable tax relief abuse. This First...
The scheme will see pavement repairs and the installation of tactile paving at pedestrian crossing points on the Wolfshead Roundabout near Nesscliffe and resurfacing both carriageways between Montford Bridge ...
Resurfacing will be carried out between the junction of the B4361 to just north of Onibury while high friction surfacing will be renewed and extended and additional signage and road markings provided in the vicinity...
The work, which will be carried out overnight on weekdays, is due to end on 5 June and requires a full closure of the westbound carriageway each night.
Closing the layby, which is 50 metres before the...
The M54 will be closed between junctions 1 and 2 near Wolverhampton for eight nights – four nights westbound followed by four nights eastbound - from 9pm to 6am. Traffic will be diverted via the A460 and A449...
The Secretary of State Theresa Villiers MP today announced the reappointment of Dr William Smith to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland.
Announcing the reappointment, Theresa Villiers said:
One of British architecture’s greats, Lord Foster, responsible for London’s ‘Gherkin’ said: ‘as an architect you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown...
Foreign Secretary William Hague said:
I congratulate Narendra Modi and the BJP on their success and look forward to forging an even closer partnership with India in the months ahead.
...
Building on the success of the first year of the Traineeships programme, new guidance has today (16 May 2014) been published to expand traineeships and make them more accessible to young people. The changes...
Thanks Sheila (Durr, Chair of the London Adoption Board), it’s good to be here.
Just a month ago, I was pounding the streets of London in the marathon, sporting a T-shirt with the words “I’d adopt†on...
Updated: New briefing added on 15 May 2014.
This document provides information on the groundwater situation for Kimpton, north Hertfordshire .
Flooding from groundwater can happen when the level...
Updated: Latest inventory report published.
The UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory is compiled in line with international guidance from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and is prepared based...
Updated: Added memo 10/14: ESA - recording Limited capability for work scores.
This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate...
Updated: Added memo 8/14 - UC and ESA - recording of limited capability for work scores.
This advice for DWP decision makers covers:
Universal Credit (UC) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) contribution...
This report shows international travel undertaken by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) senior officials at paybands Senior Civil Service 2 (SCS2), or equivalent, and above. The report includes bookings...
The government is committed to setting new standards for transparency so the public can more easily see how and where taxpayers’ money is being spent and hold politicians, government departments and public bodies...
The Education Funding Agency (EFA) is responsible for providing funding in relation to high needs students (HNS) aged up to 18 and young people aged 19 to 25 starting a new course in further education if they...
In April 2011, Cabinet Office announced that all Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) still in existence following the reforms brought about by the Public Bodies Act would have to undergo a substantive review...
Laptops FOI: total number of laptops owned by Defra that were registered to or in the possession of staff members (whether directly employed by Defra or otherwise) as at September 2010 and May 2013.
Decision letter and Inspector’s Report on appeal relating to application for planning permission: wind turbine.
Promoting the human rights of LGBT persons: next steps for international institutions and civil society? Monday 1 – Wednesday 3 September 2014 (WP1312)
These are old figures. Money is getting to local projects and making a real difference on the ground. The coalition government’s long-term economic plan has got Britain building again and kick started local...
Measures introduced today (16 May) will make it simpler to check the immigration status of potential employees and double the maximum penalty for employers who break the law.
Repeat offenders who continue...
Public Health England (PHE) has reported a decline in levels of scarlet fever across the country with 415 new cases reported last week (5 to 11 May 2014). While the weekly number of cases has reduced by half...
Monitor will examine why the small district general hospital in Bury St Edmunds failed to meet its planned savings and overspent by around £4 million last year. West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has...
Updated: updated document
This document contains answers to common questions about the UK Futures Programme. It is a live document that will be continue to be updated in response to future questions.
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for the abstraction and impoundment of water.
These notices explain:
what the application is about which Environment Agency offices...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for the abstraction and impoundment of water.
These notices explain:
what the application is about which Environment Agency offices...
Updated: Prison population figures for 16 May 2014 published.
Latest prison population figures for 2014.
Updated: Latest version of guidance published.
This guidance provides a single point of reference for suppliers of alcohol and local authorities in England and Wales for banning the sale of alcohol below...
Updated: This revised Framework for Delivery sets out how the programme will be delivered by education and training providers and employers from August 2014.
Traineeships: framework for delivery 2014/15 <...
Updated: April 2014 Department for Education data collection schedule published.
This regularly updated schedule consists of 2 parts - a list by month, and an alphabetical list.
The list by month...
The Pensions Regulator has today launched a six week consultation into the procedure it follows in cases where the decision is made by the executive arm of the regulator rather than the Determinations Panel.
Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, raised the flag of Middlesex today (16 May 2014) outside the Department for Communities and Local Government headquarters to celebrate the important role traditional ...
Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, said:
“It’s right that if energy companies aren’t fair to their customers, then they’re penalised – and their customers benefit. That’s...
The company ran a bio-drying and waste management centre at Blackbridge Farm, Cranford Road, Burton Latimer which had 2 fires.
In October 2012 Think Environmental was fined a total of £33,000...
Presents a summary of the latest economic and labour market statistics for Wales.
Cancelled operations.
This paper was laid before Parliament in response to a legislative requirement or as a Return to an Address and was ordered to be printed by the House of Commons.
Further information on the work of HEFCE...
Updated: Added the 95% achieved in 25 days statistics for March.
These are the published service standards of the police disclosure units.
These figures are available because police disclosure...
Assessment carried out because of a change made to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act to share the DBS barred lists with the police.
Updated: Updated weekly banana figures.
Prices for selected agricultural and horticultural produce are published on a weekly or monthly basis in the following spreadsheets. The data source depends on the...
The worldwide success of Scotch whisky was applauded today by Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael ahead of tomorrow’s World Whisky Day.
Mr Carmichael pledged continuing UK Government support for the...
The company was fined £25,000 and ordered to pay £10,267.05 in costs, along with a £15 victim surcharge.
The charges were brought by the Environment Agency under Regulation...
Phillip Slingsby was sentenced to a term 12 months imprisonment, ordered to pay a contribution towards prosecution costs of £20,000 and disqualified as a director for 6 years. He was also subject to...
Presents a summary of the latest economic and labour market statistics for Wales.
Cancelled operations.
The Armed forces continuous attitude survey (AFCAS) is an annual survey and is one of the main ways the department gathers information on the views and experiences of our armed forces personnel.
Following...
Employers must prevent illegal working in the UK by carrying out document checks on people before employing them to make sure they are allowed to work. Use this guidance to find out:
what a right to work...
This checklist explains the types of documents that are acceptable for checking an employee’s right to work and how long the check is valid for.
The illegal-working penalties collection includes...
Employers must carry out right to work checks on their employees. This code of practice provides practical guidance on how to avoid illegal discrimination when carrying out the checks.
The illegal...
This diagram explains how to take the necessary steps to check whether an employee has the right to work in the UK.
The illegal-working penalties collection includes all documents for employers...
The illegal-working penalties collection includes all documents for employers on preventing illegal working.
Employers must prevent illegal working in the UK by carrying out document checks on people before employing them to make sure they are allowed to work. This code of practice sets out the factors that the Home...
Employers may have to pay an illegal working fine (also known as a civil penalty) if they employ someone who does not have the right to work in the UK. This guide explains how the civil penalty scheme works.