Delivered on: 29 April 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you Janine, and good afternoon everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here today to mark the 11th year of UK FinTech Week … … brought together once again by Innovate Finance… …who continue to champion tirelessly our FinTech sector. As … Read more
Thousands of patients are seeing tangible benefits from the government’s Plan for Change, with the latest health data showing significant improvements in access to care. Tens of thousands of patients up and down the country are already getting their appointments more quickly thanks to the government’s Plan for Change to reform the NHS and drive … Read more
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry to examine regulatory concerns regarding the trustees’ management and administration of The Muslim Community Centre and Mosque 1977, an unregistered charity. The regulator’s concerns focus on a risk to charity property arising from a dispute between the unregistered charity and Dudley Central Mosque and Muslim Community Centre … Read more
Getty Images The government will table an amendment to the flagship Crime and Policing Bill later this week to provide a presumption of anonymity for firearms officers who are subject to a criminal trial following a shooting. This will apply during court proceedings and in media reporting up until the point of conviction. Improving policing … Read more
I join millions around the world in grieving the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. His leadership in a complex and challenging time for the world and the church was courageous, yet always came from a place of deep humility. Pope Francis was a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten. He was close to … Read more
A new AI tool to help councils make planning data more accessible and digital, converting poor scans of old, PDF and paper documents into machine-readable, shareable data in seconds is being built Currently in early testing, the tool could reduce the time needed to convert old planning documents into digital records – performing in 40 … Read more
Adam Ali, 20, from Manchester, has had his sentence increased by more than two years by the Court of Appeal after it was referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme. The court heard that on the evening of 15 October 2022, Ali drove dangerously with three passengers in the car having passed his test a … Read more
Prices slashed on 89 foreign products – ranging from pasta, fruit juices and spices to plastics and gardening supplies – over next two years Cheaper imports will save businesses at least £17 million per year in a further bid to kickstart growth as part of the Plan for Change Savings could be passed onto families, … Read more
The King has been pleased to approve the following appointment: The Lord Katz MBE as a Lord in Waiting (Government Whip) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Viking CCS Pipeline The project comprises a new 55 km (approx.) onshore underground pipeline from the point of receipt of dense phase CO2 at Immingham, through its transportation to facilities at Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal, and transportation from TGT through the existing LOGGS pipeline to Mean Low Water Spring (MLWS). Associated infrastructure and ancillary works are … Read more
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