Jim Harra, Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary of HMRC, has today (7 May 2020) announced that Katherine Green and Sophie Dean have been confirmed in post as Directors General for Borders and Trade, a role they have held on an interim basis s… read more
News story How OPSS is working to ensure the right PPE goes to the right healthcare workers as quickly as possible. One million face masks have been intercepted at East Midlands Airport, as part of a zero-tolerance approach towards unsafe PP… read more
News story How OPSS is responding to support small businesses and individuals wanting to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) that will protect against COVID-19. The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published guidance d… read more
The UK needs 100,000 new graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects every year. But currently only 6% of the workforce in STEM related subjects are female. Research conducted by the Welsh government has shown tha… read more
This week we commemorate VE Day. It was a moment of profound national relief, tinged with the reality of the sacrifices made in reaching that point. As this week proves, even after 75 years we remember vividly what that long period of attrition and gr… read more