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Appointment of non-judicial member to the Sentencing Council

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Richard Wright QC as a non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council for three years commencing 1 August 2022.The Sentencing Council... Read More
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Overspeeds in weather-related Blanket Emergency Speed Restrictions

During 18 and 19 July 2022, a number of trains were involved in incidents relating to the Blanket Emergency Speed Restrictions (BESRs) which had been imposed due to the extremely hot we... Read More
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CMA response to Welsh Government’s Bus Services White Paper

The CMA has responded to ‘One network, one timetable, one ticket’, the bus bill consultation from the Welsh Government. The white paper sets out to: require the franchising of bus servi... Read More
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UK announces agreement to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia and scale-up security and development links

Minister for Asia, Amanda Milling has visited Cambodia this week and announced a milestone agreement on a range of issues with influential countries in Southeast Asia.The new Plan of Ac... Read More
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Matthew Lawson, British Ambassador to North Macedonia presents credentials

On Wednesday (27 July), Mr Matthew Lawson presented his Letters of Credence to Mr Stevo Pendarovski, accrediting him as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to North Macedonia.Following the Audienc... Read More
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Update to criminal justice stakeholders: August 2022

The letter introduces Nick Goodwin as CEO of HMCTS to our partners across the criminal justice system. It provides an update on the agency’s work and the latest position in Crown and ma... Read More