In 2013, the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) predecessor, the Competition Commission, prohibited a previous merger proposal between the hospital trusts. As a result, they were required to enter into a 10-year commitment not to merge without … read more
Small Business Minister Paul Scully today (Monday 27 April) confirmed the reappointment of Christine Tacon CBE as the Groceries Code Adjudicator for a period of up to 6 months. Her reappointment will provide continuity and reassurance to the groceries… read more
News story DASA awards further funding to develop novel approaches to defend UK military systems and networks from cyber threats The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) can today announce nearly £1m to further develop technology that pre… read more
I am sorry I have been away from my desk for much longer than I would have liked and I want to thank everybody who has stepped up in particular the First Secretary of State Dominic Raab who has done a terrific job but once again I want to thank you th… read more
News story The Seminar, “Honey authenticity: determination of exogenous sugars by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)” was organised in collaboration with government departments The Government Chemist, the Department for Environment Food and Ru… read more