Ministers are considering plans to weaken the UK’s carbon-cutting plans by allowing the unused portion of the last carbon budget to be carried over to the next period. This would go against the strong recommendation of the government’s statutory climate…
We are calling for all organisations to boost their cyber security and protect the personal information they hold, amid the growing threat of cyber attacks. Our own trend data reveals more organisations than ever are experiencing cyber security breaches that…
Kilroot Power Station near Carrickfergus will continue to burn fossil fuels – after moving from coal to gas. The chair of Stormont’s environment committee says that “near impossible” is the best description of the chance of Stormont hitting its target…
These Regulations make provision in relation to the abolition of tax credits for certain claimants who have reached the qualifying age for state pension credit (“the qualifying age”). They provide for claimants who are entitled to working tax credit to…
These Regulations amend Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards protective measures against pests of plants (the “Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation”). These Regulations amend…
UK government departments have suffered hundreds of data breaches which could put the data of over 100,000 people at risk, new data from FOI requests has disclosed. Revealed today, the FOI requests were compiled by Apricorn, an encrypted USB device…
A new, common-sense approach to recycling will make bin day simpler and boost recycling rates for the nation, Recycling Minister Robbie Moore announced today (9 May). New simpler recycling collections will see the same materials collected from homes, workplaces and…
Our spokesperson said: “The Ministry of Defence has made us aware of this incident and we are assessing the information provided”. Q&A from the Information Commissioner’s Office What is the ICO’s role after an organisation experiences a cyber attack? All…
The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3146) (the “2003 Regulations”) make provision for capital finance and accounts under Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) (“the 2003 Act”). Regulation 25 of the…
image: @traffic_analyzer | iStock An estimated 270,000 payroll records of Britain’s armed forces have been compromised due to a breach by a third-party contractor The breach, discovered recently, has left the personal information of current and former members of the Army,…