Infected Blood Inquiry: Rishi Sunak To Give Evidence
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will appear in front of the Infected Blood Inquiry on Wednesday. Bereaved families want Mr Sunak to accept compensation recommendations made three months ago by the inquiry’s chairman, Sir Brian Langstaff. It is thought that 30,000 people in the UK were given contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 80s. Some... Read More
Cyber Security Engineer – Birmingham, West Midlands
Cyber Security Engineer – Birmingham, West Midlands U.K. Telecommunication Laboratory (UKTL) Led by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, the UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL), announced in October 2022, will give the UK the cutting–edge technology to keep our telecommunications networks safe, accelerate the roll–out of 5G, and grow our brilliant telecoms sector by... Read More
Green Man Could Stay On Longer For Pedestrians In England
The green man could stay on longer at pedestrian crossings to give people more time to cross the road in England. Transport officials are considering a change that would mean people have around seven rather than six seconds to cross the typical road. The guidance for local councils is meant to help people with disabilities... Read More
Reports Of Modern Slavery Double In UK Care Sector
The number of modern slavery cases reported within the UK care industry has more than doubled in the past year. There were 109 potential victims, exploited for personal or financial gain, between January and March – twice as many as in the same period in 2022. BBC File on 4 obtained the figures from the... Read More
Senior Software Engineer – Bristol, Avon
Senior Software Engineer – Bristol, Avon Senior Software Engineer – Global Software Company – Bristol (Tech stack: Node.js, React, Redux, React Router, TypeScript, Cypress, JavaScript, jQuery, PostgreSQL, VueJS, Web, UI, UX, User Interface, User Experience, Front End) In 2012 our client launched a Software Production Scheme that has been taking the UK by storm. After... Read More
UK Amends Encrypted Message Scanning Plans
The UK government has amended powers that could be used to force tech firms to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images. Tech firms such as Signal, WhatsApp, and Apple have opposed the powers due to privacy concerns. In amendments passed by the Lords on Wednesday, the government now expects a report to be written... Read More
Labour Leadership Sees Off Demand For New Spending Commitments
Labour’s leadership says it has agreed on an ambitious programme for the government without a need for new spending commitments. Labour’s Policy Forum in Nottingham brought together representatives of the shadow cabinet, rank and file party and Labour-supporting trade unions. It is part of the process of drawing up a manifesto for government, although not... Read More
Jaguar Land Rover-Owner to Build UK Battery Factory In Somerset
Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata will announce plans to build its flagship electric car battery factory in the UK. People familiar with the matter said the new plant in Somerset would be officially announced on Wednesday. The government is providing subsidies worth hundreds of millions of pounds, sources said. Some in the car industry have described... Read More
CPTPP: UK Agrees To Join Asia’s Trade Club But What Is It?
The UK has signed a deal to join a trade pact with several countries in Asia and the Pacific, including Japan and Australia. The name of this pact – CPTPP – is an unwieldy mouthful, but it’s also a new club of 500 million people the UK will be able to access. So what does... Read More
NHS Senior-Doctor Strike Disruption Warning For Patients
Patients can expect severe disruption to services as senior hospital doctors in England prepare to strike for 48 hours, from 07:00 Thursday, over pay, NHS England warns. Thousands of planned appointments are being postponed. Consultants will stop seeing many patients and will not be around to supervise the work of junior doctors. They will provide... Read More