Richard Oliver falsely applied for business grants from at least 21 local authorities for his firm, Exact Data Trading Co. Ltd A total of £95,000 was paid into the company’s bank account in the summer of 2020 to which it was not entitled Oliver also provided misleading information to secure a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan The sole director of a data processing and equipment sourcing business has been disqualified for the maximum period allowed under law after obtaining £145,000 in Covid support scheme funds his business was not entitled to. Richard Oliver was the director of Exact Data…
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£7.4 million funding from UK will make malaria drugs and tests accessible for countries around the world over 50 million people will have access to the life-saving drugs and tests by 2027 UK-Indian developed vaccines being rolled out to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Benin The UK government will improve access to malaria drugs to help tackle one of the biggest killers of children in sub-Saharan Africa, it has been announced today (25 April). More than 600,000 people worldwide die every year from malaria, which is preventable and treatable. The £7.4 million support for MedAccess will be used to negotiate lower…
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the Middle East. On taking office, in July, I told this House… …that this government’s priority in the region would be to advance the cause of peace. This continues to be our mission, on every front. In Israel, in the West Bank, in Lebanon, in the Red Sea, and of course in Gaza, where we need an immediate ceasefire, the protection of civilians, the immediate release of all hostages, and more aid getting into Gaza. Over the summer, we were faced with the prospect of full-scale war breaking out between…
The charity regulator for England and Wales has issued Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council with an Official Warning after it failed to comply with its duties as trustee of 13 charities. It is the first time the regulator has issued a local authority with an Official Warning. Calderdale is one of over 1200 councils across England and Wales that are trustees of charities. Charities overseen by this council include several assets which are important to the local community, such as Bacup Road Recreational Ground, Tetley Memorial Park and Public Central Library. The regulator’s Chief Executive recently wrote to all local…
External team undertaking root and branch review of UK defence bolstered. New members include a NATO Assistant Secretary General and a former Defence Minister in the previous Government. SDR work already underway at pace, with public submissions welcomed to help shape future of UK defence. A root and branch review of UK defence was launched by Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month to make Britain secure at home and strong abroad for decades to come. An externally led review is a first of its kind for the UK and has been widely welcomed. The three external reviewers leading the SDR…
Joining forces with charities, broadcasters and a range of partners, the campaign will encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and apply Up to 880,000 pensioners could be missing out on this cash boost worth on average up to £3,900 per year Hundreds of thousands of pensioners are being urged to apply for a benefit that could be worth on average £3,900 per year as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is launching a campaign to increase Pension Credit take-up on Monday 2 September. With as many as 880,000 pensioners missing out, the Pension Credit Week of Action aims to…
We want to create wealth everywhere, but first we must fix the foundations of our country. In the first few weeks of this Government, an audit found a £22 billion black hole in the public finances. It means we’ve had to take tough decisions, like means-testing the Winter Fuel Payment. Our Budget in October will be difficult. But we have already taken action to improve the lives of working people in every corner of the country, from unlocking planning decisions to help build 1.5 million new homes to setting up Great British Energy, to create good jobs and provide clean…
UKGI is an arm’s length body of His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT), and is the government’s centre of expertise in corporate governance and corporate finance. Vindi Banga was appointed Chair of UKGI in September 2021. Alongside this he is also Chair of Marie Curie, Chair of Council at Imperial College, a NED of The Economist Group and Partner of CD&R. He has 33 years of executive experience at Unilever, where his last role was President of the Global Foods, Home and Personal Care businesses, and served on the Unilever Executive Board. This reappointment was made by Tulip Siddiq, the Economic Secretary…
Applications open on September 16 for the Future Leaders Scheme – which gives up-and-coming civil servants the chance to fast-track their development into senior leadership roles. The 12-month programme is open to high-performing individuals who are currently Grade 7 or Grade 6 civil servants and is designed to give them the skills and experience they need to take on positions at the very highest levels. Growing as a leader Scheme alumnus Vimbai Chinhoyi, pictured, head of portfolio management at DEFRA said: The scheme helped me embrace ownership of my own career, grow and learn as a leader and recognise how…
Monday 2 September 12:00 hr Cooking at Casa Rica – British Products Casa Rica Molas López Open access, free of charge 19:00 hr British Film Celebration: Shaun of the Dead – Grand opening Cinemark Paseo La Galería Event by invitation only 20:30 hr Play ‘‘Algo de Ricardo o Historia de un jabalí’’ (Something about Ricardo or Story of a wild boar) Museo del Archivo Nacional (Mariscal Estigarribia casi Iturbe) Event with prior reservation via WhatsApp at 0991400094 Tuesday 3 September 11:00 hr Documentary “Una cama para la Virgen” (A bed for the Virgin) with Ysanne Gayet ANGLO English…