Jun12017

News story: Dangerous occurrence near Kirkham

HM Government
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Obstruction left on the line near Kirkham, Lancashire, 15 May 2017.

At around 05:15 hrs on 15 May a railway maintenance vehicle, which was moving in an engineering possession, stopped short of a large steel pile on the line. The pile, weighing around 1 tonne, had been left there on completion of earlier engineering works.

We have undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding this incident. Having assessed the evidence which has been gathered to date, we have decided to publish a safety digest.

The safety digest will shortly be made available on our website.

Jun12017

Press release: Charity Commission to hold public meeting in Cardiff

HM Government
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The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, will hold its next public meeting on 29 June 2017. The meeting will take place from 11:30am to 3:30pm at Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith Rd, Cardiff CF11 8AZ.

William Shawcross, Chairman, and Eryl Besse, Deputy Chairman, will open and chair the meeting prior to presentations from senior staff, to include a presentation from the Chief Operating Officer David Holdsworth, who will discuss the digital transformation of the Commission. There will also be a presentation by David Teague of ICO Wales.

The meeting will focus on guiding trustees and their charities through data and digital challenges, will provide updates on our key guidance for trustees, and will highlight important lessons to take home from our casework. Attendees will also be given an update on the Commission’s activities and have the opportunity to ask questions before the meeting concludes.

The event is free of charge and charity trustees, employees and advisers are urged to attend.

Please register to attend through Eventbrite. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis and are limited to 2 attendees per organisation. Members of the press are also welcome to attend and are asked to register their interest with the press office directly at pressenquiries@charitycommission.gsi.gov.uk.

Papers for public meeting 29 June 2017

Ends

PR 45/17

Notes to editors

  1. The Charity Commission is the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales. To find out more about our work, see our annual report.

  2. Search for charities on our online register.

Jun12017

This is proof that this election is a clear choice between a Tory Party that would cut education and a Labour Party that would invest in our future – Angela Rayner

Labour
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Angela Rayner,
Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary,
commenting on the IFS analysis on education spending on
16-18 year-olds in England, said:

“This is proof that this election is a clear choice between a Tory Party that
would cut education and a Labour Party that would invest in our future.

“For all Theresa May’s talk of a bright future, she has turned her back on the
generation who we will rely on to ensure it.  

“Our young people cannot afford another five years of education cuts, leading
to further decline. Only Labour is offering a properly funded education system
fit for the many, not the few.”

Jun12017

ESMA issues standards on regulatory cooperation regarding market abuse

EU
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ESMA’s ITS clarify how national competent authorities (NCAs) should cooperate with each other under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

Market abuse can take many forms and concern different markets at the same time. As markets’ integration is increasing further, smooth cooperation between NCAs is important in order to track down on abusive behaviour. Therefore, ESMA’s ITS set out procedures and forms for NCAs on how to exchange information and assist each other if need be.

ESMA sent it’s ITS today for endorsement to the European Commission which has three months to do so. Once fully implemented, these ITS will contribute to delivering a regulatory rule-book for securities markets