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News and communications
Fake reviews and sneaky hidden fees banned once and for all
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Outrageous fake reviews and sneaky hidden fees are now banned once and for all in a major win for consumers right across the UK.
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Time updated:
12:01am, 6 April 2025
Government-branded merchandise and away days banned
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Spending taxpayer money on unnecessary branded merchandise and staff ‘away days’ will be banned in the latest crackdown on wasteful spending across departments
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Time updated:
8:00am, 6 April 2025
Charity regulator recovers almost £150k for public purse after discovering gold bullion
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The Charity Commission has banned trustees of The Saint George Educational Trust after a statutory inquiry found significant financial mismanagement.
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Time updated:
12:01am, 7 April 2025
Cadet experience gives youngsters a clear advantage at work and further education, new study finds
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Young people who join the cadets do better at school, have improved attendance and behaviour and are more likely to go to university, a new report has found.
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Time updated:
12:30am, 7 April 2025
UKHSA launches campaign to tackle misconceptions on antibiotics
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The digital campaign will be headed by a new mascot, ‘Andi Biotic’, who is on a ‘one-pill’ mission to help young adults keep antibiotics working
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Time updated:
9:30am, 7 April 2025
Hundreds of quangos to be examined for potential closure as Government takes back control
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Every quango across government will be reviewed, with a view to close, merge or bring functions back into departments if its continued existence cannot be justified
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Time updated:
10:13am, 7 April 2025
Business leaders supported to bolster online defences to safeguard growth
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Directors and company boards are being urged to shore up their cyber defences using new guidance published today, in a bid to protect their organisations from the growing tide of online threats.
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Time updated:
12:01am, 8 April 2025
Companies House starts to verify identities
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The voluntary period for identity verification is open for business. More than 6 million individuals will need to comply in the 12 months after identity verification becomes a legal requirement later this year. This phased approach reduces the burden on companies.
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Added link to identity verification guidance collection.
Time updated:
5:25pm, 9 April 2025
New measures to put neighbourhood bobbies back on beat
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Communities will be safer and trust in local policing will be restored under plans to put police officers back in our neighbourhoods.
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Time updated:
10:30pm, 9 April 2025
Students and local scouts join exercise to test cyber resilience
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Local students and scouts participate in a specially designed escape room aiming to enhance their skills in cyber resilience and support the local community.
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Time updated:
9:30am, 10 April 2025
SIA grants funds to preventing violence against women and girls
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The SIA has awarded its grant for good causes to 3 organisations preventing violence against women and girls.
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Time updated:
10:39am, 10 April 2025
More detail announced on the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee
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3,000 additional neighbourhood police officers and police community support officers will be in post within the next 12 months, the government has confirmed.
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Time updated:
4:54pm, 10 April 2025
Home Secretary letter on the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee
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The Home Secretary has written to all police and crime commissioners and chief constables in England and Wales about the launch of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.
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Time updated:
5:19pm, 10 April 2025
Communities to nominate UK traditions for new inventory
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Nominations will open this summer for traditions like Notting Hill Carnival, Hogmanay and artisanal crafts to be officially recognised
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Time updated:
12:01am, 12 April 2025