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Charity’s proposals on UK food security mention the FSA
A think tank has produced a series of recommendations to improve food security in the United Kingdom. Policy Exchange called on the Government to develop a National Food Security Strategy that covers the food ecosystem, including manufacturing, logistics, and retail. The charity said previous food security initiatives had focused too narrowly on agriculture. One recommendation is...
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Where next for the new ”right to disconnect”? (UK)
So having made a “right to disconnect” for workers a manifesto promise pre-election, the new government must now do the less glamorous work of turning a political sound-bite into actual law. Early reports are not promising – they suggest a requirement to agree a code of conduct with your workforce in relation to out-of-hours contact,...
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Virtual and Digital Health Digest – August 2024
This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during July and early August 2024 from United Kingdom, and European Union. Following the UK national elections on July 4, 2024, which brought in a new government, the King delivered a speech to Parliament setting out the government’s key legislative and policy...
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DDTC Publishes ITAR Amendments to Implement the AUKUS Exemption
On August 20, 2024, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published an interim final rule to streamline defense trade between and among Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States in furtherance of the trilateral security partnership (the “AUKUS” partnership). The interim final rule implements the proposed rule DDTC published on May...
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DDTC Publishes ITAR Amendments to Implement the AUKUS Exemption
On August 20, 2024, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published an interim final rule to streamline defense trade between and among Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States in furtherance of the trilateral security partnership (the “AUKUS” partnership). The interim final rule implements the proposed rule DDTC published...
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“Goodbye BRP, Hello eVisa”: The UK’s Leap into a Digital Immigration Era
In an effort to introduce a fully digital immigration system, the UK Government has announced that Biometric Residence Permits (BRP), Biometric Residence Cards (BRC) and any other legacy paper documents with ink stamp or visa vignette will be phased out, and that as of January 1, 2025, they will no longer be in circulation. How...
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Complete Guide to moving to the UK from Mexico
Relocating from Mexico to the UK It is estimated that around 9,000 Mexican citizens call the United Kingdom home and that the wider Latin American community in London has increased tenfold to around 113,500 in the past decade. Mexican nationals come to the UK for many reasons, including joining families, the availability of excellent job...
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Complete Guide to moving to the UK from Qatar
Relocating from Qatar to the UK Many Qatari nationals are proud to call the UK home and have significant investments and business interests here. Citizens of Qatar are attracted to the UK because of its vibrant and robust economy, market and job opportunities, culture, history, and the excellent education opportunities available. For help with making...
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Notable prison releases in the UK to deal with prison overcrowding
I generally do not keep up with international crime and punishment stories, but this new story and headline from across the pond caught my eye: “Union warns of probation officer shortage ahead of prisoners’ early releases; Up to 2,000 offenders due to be freed in England and Wales in September after serving 40% of sentence.” ...
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UK Online Safety Act 2023
The Online Safety Act (the OSA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is now in force. The OSA establishes an extensive regulatory framework for providers of online user-to-user services and search services with links to the UK (see applicability flowchart in Schedule 2). The OSA aims to protect children and adults online by imposing duties of care on such service providers to prevent the proliferation of illegal content and activity online and of content and activity that is harmful to children, and to protect against fraudulent advertising.