As the much anticipated Anti-Corruption Summit kicks off, Melanie Mylvaganam, Policy Analyst at the Bar Council, explains how the Bar guards against money laundering and terrorism financing in the UK.

The Shadow Home Secretary, Andy Burnham, has today (11 May) made recommendations to reform the Police and Criminal Justice system, in the wake of Hillsborough.

The Police Federation of England and Wales responds to his proposals.

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) wants to hear from  organisations capable of developing and demonstrating a biomass pre-treatment system that incorporates biomass chipping, screening, washing and drying.

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published its latest assessment of the performance of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Reflecting trends towards both a more digital and experience-based economy, Visa Europe’s Consumer Spending Index for April reveals a swelling appetite for leisure, and the fastest growth in online spending since December 2014.

The Conservative MP, Tom Tugendhat, describes how his new All Party Group - Public Legal Education - aims to make the justice system more inclusive by promoting citizens' ‘legal capability.’

Consumer watchdog Which? is calling for the Government's new 'Fraud Taskforce' to investigate how businesses can better protect their customers from fraud.

Reforms by the Ministry of Justice to transform the rehabilitation of offenders have successfully restructured the probation landscape within ministerial timescales and without major disruption to services, but operational problems and risks to further service transformation need to be resolved, according to the National Audit Office.

The Institute of Customer Service has interviewed 30,000 consumers across eight European countries, and found the UK has the highest level of customer satisfaction in five out of six sectors.

The UK has the highest customer satisfaction rates in Europe, according to a report released today by the Institute of Customer Service. The Institute’s European Customer Satisfaction Index (EUCSI) scores the UK an overall customer satisfaction rating of 76.1 - three points higher than its closest rival, Germany (73.1).

UKLPG highlights the crucial role of its members that supply gas to power British BBQs and 193,000 of the off-grid homes in the UK.

Unicef responds to MPs decision to reject a call for the UK to take in unaccompanied refugee children from Europe.  

GMB calls on David Cameron to keep his promise to help save over 680 British Gas jobs at Oldbury, West Midlands before time runs out

The Bar Council responds to the 500% planned fee increase for families seeking to challenge Home Office immigration decisions

Police Federation respond to the release of crime in England and Wales statistics

A new project is being launched today by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to examine in further detail the potential for storing hydrogen and hydrogen gas mixtures in salt caverns which can then be used in gas turbines when demand for electricity is high.

A report launched today (21 April) at the 31st International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International ‘ADI’ in Budapest asserts Alzheimer’s Society as a global leader in tackling dementia and calls for recognition of the human rights and dignity of people with dementia.

Former Shadow DECC Secretary Caroline Flint writes that the Competition & Markets Authority has ducked its responsibility to protect bill-payers and needs to now put the consumer first.

Our Members do not want this taskforce to be a toothless tiger so GMB must be involved

 

Trade unions have slammed British Gas for unnecessary job losses, while its ‘top brass’ continues to enjoy multi-million pound pay packages.

British Gas’ decision to axe 684 office jobs, including the company’s Oldbury operation in the West Midlands, has been met with dismay by Unite, the country’s largest union, which called for the site to remain open.

This announcement is further evidence of the way British Gas now sees staff as pawns to be sacrificed when it suits says GMB.

In a round-up of the crime and justice commitments featuring in the main London mayoral candidates’ manifestos, Dods Monitoring explains how local policing and increased use of technology form common priorities.

With less than six months to go until the old CPD requirements no longer apply, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is reminding solicitors and law firms to get ready for the new approach to continuing competence.