The UK is deeply concerned by increasing arrests of the Baha’i in Iran, including recent reports that the Iranian government has demolished houses and confiscated land in Roushankouh, Iran. Former spiritual leaders of the Baha’i in Iran are also repo… read more
Shane Boutwell of Rivendell Vale, South Woodham Ferrers, who had entered guilty pleas earlier in the year, was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on 2 August 2022. The sentencing came after he persistently imported and burnt waste on a large scale at… read more
Following a review of the latest evidence, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has today published a statement advising a move from 2 doses to 1 for the routine adolescent HPV vaccination programme. The JCVI regularly reviews al… read more
News story HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate rise to 1.75%. The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted on 4 August 2022 to increase the Bank of England base rate to 1.7… read more
A patent that protects technology which is essential to implementing a standard is known as a standard essential patent (SEP). Standards and patents can span across multiple disciplines and sectors. They are particularly important in technologies whic… read more