Restaurateurs disqualified after abusing Bounce Back Loans
Bounce Back Loans were government-backed loans designed to support businesses through the Covid pandemic. Under the rules of the scheme, companies were allowed to borrow up to 25% of their 2019 turnover, up to a maximum of a £50,000.
Malcolm Forbes, Avin Habash and Kamil Ozkan were directors of three separate...Read More »
HMRC and the Valuation Office Agency response to the Adjudicator's Office 2022 annual report
The Adjudicator’s Office Annual Report was published in June 2022. The report highlights learning based on insight from investigated complaints and real-time tracking that was conducted in 2021 to 2022. This is the department’s – HMRC and its executive agency, the Valuation Office Agency...Read More »
Joint statement of intent from the for Agile Nations Working Group on Cyber Security for Consumer Connected Products
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UK, Canada and Singapore agree to work together to promote and support cyber security measures for internet connected products.
The continued growth in network connectable (also...Read More »
New geospatial data projects to shape the future of land use
The Geospatial Commission has launched a series of projects to explore key land use pressures, such as energy, housing and decarbonisation, and how innovative data analysis can support better decisions about land use change.
Through the National Land Data Programme, the Geospatial Commission is convening regional pilots, national roundtables and expert...Read More »
106 increased sentences under the Unduly Lenient Scheme in 2021
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The Attorney General’s Office has published the annual Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) statistics for 2021