Civil news: tender to replace HPCDS services opens
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Early legal advice added to in-court services under the new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service which will replace the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme.
Tenders are...Read More »
Statement by the E3 and US to the IAEA Board of Governors introducing resolution on Iran’s non-cooperation with the IAEA
Thank you, Chair.
I have the honour to speak now on behalf of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
We would like to thank the Director General for his report on safeguards in Iran contained in GOV/2022/63. The report outlines the Agency’s continued efforts and engagement with...Read More »
A coherent and unified international response on Afghanistan is critically important
Thank you Ambassador, thank you for convening this session, and many thanks to the briefers for the really helpful and detailed presentations.
As we’ve heard, fifteen months on from the Taliban takeover, the situation in Afghanistan is critical. A harsh winter could cause levels of need not seen in decades. And...Read More »
Entrepreneur prisoners bid to turn back on crime
- prisoners compete for funding from business leaders in ‘Dragons’ Den’-style event
- new scheme gives prisoners skills to start their own businesses on release to cut crime
- figures show offenders who get a job after prison significantly less likely to reoffend
Proposals that were put before the attendees included a graphic design consultancy...Read More »
New concrete batcher at Sellafield brings sustainability into the mix
We need vast amounts of concrete to build the facilities which will enable us to safely treat and store the waste removed from our ponds and silos on the Sellafield site in West Cumbria.
The new on-site concrete batcher means we no longer need to buy in concrete from multiple suppliers.
This...Read More »