Interest rate increases on the Court Funds Office special and basic accounts
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Increase of interest rates for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts from 29 April 2022.
In response to the Bank of England increases in the base rate since...Read More »
Spiking of university students to be tackled
University students will be safer as spiking is set to be stamped out at universities following the launch of a new working group from the Department for Education and Home Office dedicated to tackling the number of attacks against students. This forms part of the wider government mission to tackle...Read More »
Speech by Economic Secretary John Glen, at the Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Good afternoon everyone, and thank you for inviting me back once again.
This is now the fourth opportunity I’ve had to address you.
I had hoped to make a grander entrance to mark the occasion, but I’m told the pyrotechnics and AC/DC soundtrack are reserved for fifth visits.
In any event, I’m grateful...Read More »
Violent robber receives immediate prison term under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme
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Claire Brown has been sentenced to an immediate prison term for carrying out a violent robbery which left the victim needing hospital treatment.
A West Midlands woman who...Read More »
Type 45 Ballistic Missile Defence upgrade to support more than 100 UK jobs
- Type 45 Destroyers to receive significant upgrade as the UK to become the first European nation to operate a Maritime Ballistic Missile Defence detect and destroy capability.
- UK have joined tri-national ASTER Block 1 missile programme with France and Italy.
- Full upgrade programme worth more than £300 million, supporting more than 100...Read More »