Brexit uncertainty creates new human rights problems
The on-going Brexit uncertainty poses serious human rights issues, Amnesty International said today.
Rebalancing the economy: Our time is now
Nigel Wilcock is Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development and says that when it comes to rebalancing the economy – our time is now.
NHS Confederation responds to Spending Round announcement
Welcome extra funding for capital, workforce and social care will plug gaps in the short term but falls short of what’s needed, says NHS Confederation.
UK law to stop social media circulation of “revenge porn”
The Department of Justice is beginning a 3-year review of laws, to ensure that "revenge porn" victims are protected and technologies such as Twitter are fully considered.
The European Court of Justice and consumer protection
Trevor Tayleur, Associate Professor and Head of Design and Assessment at The University of Law, explains the work of the European Court of Justice and their work around consumer protection.
Alison Pritchard comments on her new role as GDS Director General
On August 1, (2019) Alison Pritchard was appointed GDS Director General, here she comments on her new job role and how she plans to spend her time.
The Brexit survey: How does the STEM industry feel?
As the UK faces the imminent 31 October Brexit deadline, at Open Access Government we are investigating how people in STEM feel about their field via the Brexit survey.
Simon Hart brought in as GDS Minister
Simon Hart, MP for Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire, has been appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister for Implementation or the 'GDS Minister'.
Rohingya children: A ‘lost generation’ in Bangladesh
Two years after an ethnic cleansing forced around 700,000 Rohingya to flee Myanmar for Bangladesh, where Rohingya children are still living in camps.
What do employers need to do about a no-deal Brexit?
With the odds of a no-deal Brexit increasing, concern amongst employers has understandably raised, here, Andrew Willis, Head of Legal at HR consultancy, Croner, highlights what businesses need to do.
PM Johnson wants to suspend parliament until Brexit
Boris Johnson will ask the Queen to suspend parliament in mid-September, preventing MPs from creating a Brexit deal or passing any new legislation.
New shared ownership reforms to help more people get on the property ladder
A package of new shared ownership measures to help people on lower incomes get onto the property ladder has been unveiled by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick today.
G7 Summit: Crackdown on peaceful protests
Summit talks about the climate crisis and gender equality undermined by intense restrictions on protest movements in G7 Summit crackdown.
How GDS is transforming services and building digital capability across the public sector
Kevin Cunnington, Director General of the Government Digital Service (GDS) explains how the organisation is transforming services and building digital capability across the public sector in the UK.
UK: Social progress continues to decline in world rankings
The UK's social progress has recently fallen to 13th place, a study of the leading countries in various societal issues has found.
New leaders of Sudan sworn in: What happens now?
Human Rights Watch offer legal insight on the continuing situation, including what should be done to stop the violence since the new leaders of Sudan have been sworn in.
‘Linguistic Precedent’ in European Union Law
In the third in a series of five articles exploring European Union (EU) law, Dr Karen McAuliffe discusses the concept of linguistic precedent in judgments of the Court of Justice.
EU migration to the UK has decreased by two thirds
Here, Laura Devine Immigration cut through the political veneer to comment on the truth of new EU migration statistics published by the UK Home Office.
US announces indefinite immigration detention for children
A Trump administration final regulation announced could result in severe harm to migrant children who may be held in indefinite immigration detention in the United States.
Bangladesh will return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar
Myanmar and Bangladesh will undergo plans to repatriate Rohingya refugees, despite no evidence that Rohingya genocide has stopped in Rakhine State.