Winners of the 2021 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service announced

The highest award given to charitable organisations, the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, will be awarded to 241 organisations across the UK today, as the Minister for Civil Society and Youth hailed volunteers as “the ba…


Industrial action at DVLA: Wednesday 2 June to Saturday 5 June

The scheduled dates for industrial action at DVLA and how it may affect our services.


Government announces 10 councils to test the use of digital tools in planning process

The Housing Minister has announced a £1.1 million fund to test the use of digital tools and data standards across 10 local areas.


Drivers urged to clean up their act as part of  national spring clean 

Highways England is calling on drivers to do their bit to reduce litter levels on the nation’s motorways as part of the Great British Spring Clean (28 May – 13 June) 


Announcement: HM Treasury to extend PRIIPs exemption for UCITS funds for five years

Today, 1 June 2021, HM Treasury has announced that the current exemption for Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) funds from the requirements of the Packaged Retail Investment and Ins…