YJB response to government’s PAVA announcement
Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board, says: The Youth Justice Board (YJB) does not support the use of PAVA in youth custody due to the overall detrimental effect on children and the distinct lack of evidence that its use improves safety. Our advice to the government, based on robust evidence, is that PAVA […]
Membership of the Building Control Independent Panel
Today (24 April), the government has announced the appointment of five members to the Building Control Independent Panel. This delivers on a Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendation, accepted by the government, to set up a panel to carry out a review of whether to change the way in which building control is delivered in England. The […]
UKHSA urges Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to get meningitis vaccination
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urging travellers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for Umrah and the upcoming Hajj pilgrimages to ensure they are vaccinated against meningococcal disease with the MenACWY vaccine, due to ongoing outbreaks of serogroup W (MenW) disease associated with travel to KSA. UKHSA has confirmed 5 cases of […]
LimbItless report published
Today, we have published our accident investigation report into a fatality following a person overboard from an Andrew Cassell Foundation Sonar keelboat on 1 October 2022 off Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, Andrew Moll OBE, said: Any boating activity carries the risk of a person falling in the water. It is […]
March 2025 Transaction Data
Please note this data shows what HM Land Registry has been able to process during the time period covered and is not necessarily a reflection of market activity. In March: HM Land Registry completed over 1,974,150 applications to change or query the Land Register the South East topped the table of regional applications with 444,651 HM Land Registry completed 1,974,155 applications in March […]
Major step for fraud prevention with landmark ban on SIM farms
Members of the public will be better protected from fraudsters and scammers through a landmark, Europe-first ban on the possession and supply of SIM farms, the Fraud Minister Lord Hanson has confirmed today. SIM farms are technical devices capable of holding multiple SIM cards enabling criminals to send scam texts to thousands of people at […]
Police accountability reforms to enter Parliament
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 systems is […]
Certification Officer: forthcoming hearings
Sartin v UNISON: 16 July 2025 The applicant made a complaint under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 that the union had breached its rules relating to disciplinary procedures. Jama v UK Private Hire Drivers Union: 13 August 2025 The applicant made two complaints under section 108A of the […]
Trustee reappointed to the Theatres Trust
Lucy Osborne Appointed from 21 February 2025 to 20 February 2028. Lucy Osborne is an award-winning international designer, working across multiple platforms of design in theatre, music, architecture and design. Her innovative designs fuse architecture and storytelling, with a particular emphasis on new work and installation design. Recent credits include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory […]
Police vetting reforms to boost officer standards
As part of major government reforms to improve confidence in policing, the new measures laid in Parliament today mean that passing background checks will become a legal requirement for all serving officers. It will also create a new process to enable forces to remove officers who are unable to meet the vetting requirement, strengthening the […]