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From 22 September, owners of certain firearms previously regarded as antique will require a licence.
From:
Home Office and Kit Malthouse MP
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Owners of certain firearms previously regarded as antique will be required to obtain a licence following a change in the law, which comes fully into effect on 22 September.
The changes are aimed at protecting the public
The ORR Quality Assurance of All Lane Running Motorway data report and National Highways response to it have been published.
From:
Department for Transport, Office of Rail and Road, Highways England, and The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
I have on several occasions announced to this House the importance of road safety to me and my Department. After hearing the public’s concerns about smart motorway safety, I commissioned an evidence stocktake and set out recommendations to raise the bar on safety. This was one of my first acts as Secretary of State for Transport.
The subsequent evidence stocktake was
The fund brings together global experts to show how tech companies can implement end-to-end encryption without opening the door to greater levels of child sexual abuse.
From:
Home Office
Home Secretary Priti Patel will today (8 September) tell social media companies that they must take our children’s safety as seriously as they do their bottom line at a meeting of the G7 interior ministers.
She will also call on G7 partners to back the UK approach in holding the internet technology giants to account if harmful content continues to
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on peacekeeping
From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and James Kariuki
Madam President, thank you for convening today’s debate. My thanks also go to our distinguished briefers - the Secretary-General, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Ms Adam.
I also want to thank you, Madam President, for leading us today in paying tribute to those killed or injured in the service of the UN. Our peacekeepers serve in some of the
The Queen has approved the nomination of The Venerable Joanne Kelly-Moore, Archdeacon of Canterbury and Residentiary Canon at Canterbury Cathedral, for election as Dean of St Albans.
From:
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
The Queen has approved the nomination of The Venerable Joanne Kelly-Moore, Archdeacon of Canterbury and Residentiary Canon at Canterbury Cathedral, for election as Dean of St Albans, in succession to The Very Reverend Dr Jeffrey John following his resignation on 31st March 2021.
Joanne was educated at Victoria University of Wellington and the Law Society of New Zealand. After a career in the law in Wellington and London she completed a theology degree at the Bible College of New Zealand, followed by graduate studies for ministry at St John’s Theological College in Auckland. Joanne served her title at St Aidan’s, Remuera in the Diocese of Auckland, and was ordained Priest in 2001. Becoming Vicar of St Aidan’s in 2004, Joanne took up the additional role of Chaplain for Corran School for Girls and in 2005 was appointed Acting Archdeacon of Auckland for the duration of 18 months. Joanne became Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland in 2010. In 2017, Joanne took up her current roles as Archdeacon of Canterbury and Residentiary Canon at Canterbury Cathedral.
Mr Wilsher will take up the dual role of Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary in England and Wales and Inspector of Fire and Rescue Authorities in England.
From:
Home Office
Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced the appointment of Roy Wilsher OBE QFSM as a new inspector of police and fire and rescue services at the independent inspectorate HMICFRS.
Mr Wilsher will take up the dual role of Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary in England and Wales and Inspector of Fire and Rescue Authorities in England. He will primarily
Ms Jo Lomas has been appointed UK Commonwealth Envoy in succession to Mr Philip Parham CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, FCDO Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, has announced the appointment of Jo Lomas as the UK’s Envoy to the Commonwealth.
Jo will lead the UK’s work as Chair-in-Office to
The Secretary of State has announced the reappointment of Nick Ephgrave and Folashade Abiodun as non-judicial members of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee.
From:
Ministry of Justice and Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
The Secretary of State has approved the reappointment of Nick Ephgrave and Folashade Abiodun, for 4 years from 1 September 2021.
The Courts Act 2003 established the Criminal
Amending existing RTFO regulations to increase carbon savings by raising renewable fuel targets, and expanding support to certain renewable fuels in maritime and rail.
From:
Department for Transport and Rachel Maclean MP
I have today (7 September 2021) published the draft Statutory Instrument ‘The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2021’ and accompanying explanatory memorandum.
Renewable transport fuels already make a
We’re changing our card payment provider, so you’ll be directed to a GOV.UK Pay screen when you make a payment on our online services.
From:
Companies House
We’re changing our card payment provider from Barclaycard to GOV.UK Pay. This means you’ll see a different screen when you make a payment on some of our online services from the beginning of September.
As a result of the development work needed for this change, you will not be able to use PayPal to make payments on our services on the following dates:
You can use a debit or credit card instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by these changes.
These are planned changes and you do not need to contact us.
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) is conducting a survey to gather views on how it can better target inspections and how its engagement with stakeholders could be improved.
From:
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Stakeholders who have previously engaged with the ICIBI through forums, interviews or by submitting evidence for an inspection are invited to participate in the survey
The Independent Chief Inspector (ICI) is grateful
The Government is providing funding for training to help two to four year-olds with language and mathematic skills, as part of early years recovery investment.
From:
Department for Education and Vicky Ford MP
Thousands of pre-school children will benefit from improved language, numeracy and personal, social and emotional skills, thanks to a programme of high-quality training and professional development support for early years staff.
The Early Years Professional Development
