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New laws to better protect victims from abuse of intimate images

  • new offences to be created in crackdown on abusers who share intimate images without consent
  • nhanges will strengthen law and deliver on Prime Minister’s pledge to outlaw ‘downblousing’
  • comprehensive package of measures to modernise legislation following Law Commission review

Under a planned amendment to the Online Safety Bill, people who share so-called...Read More »


Consequences of negligence and deceit

Press release

In a recent public inquiry before Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney, there was a very clear case of an operator who thought that ignoring prohibitions and trying to mislead the commissioner was an acceptable way to behave.

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Eligible people urged to get vaccinated as flu season officially under way

  • All eligible people – including those in at risk groups, pregnant women, and aged 50 or over – urged to get their free flu vaccine
  • Many schoolchildren and 2 and 3-year-old preschoolers are eligible for nasal spray flu vaccines
  • UKHSA indicators have been met in England leading to the Chief Medical Officer...Read More »

Update to Forestry Commission Non-Executive Commissioners

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Press release

One appointment and three reappointments have been made to Non-Executive Commissioner roles at the Forestry Commission

New appointment and three reappointments made to Non-Executive Commissioner roles at the Forestry...Read More »


Rear Admiral Andy Kyte CB announced as the next Chief of Defence Logistics and Support

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His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of Rear Admiral (RAdm) Andy Kyte CB as the next Chief of Defence Logistics and Support (CDLS), in the rank of Vice Admiral, from September 2023.