PM Boris Johnson creates new Office for Veterans’ Affairs
Minister for the Cabinet Office Oliver Dowden and MoD and Cabinet Office Minister Johnny Mercer will oversee a new Office for Veterans’ Affairs to provide lifelong support to military personnel.
US should give Syrian people the right to stay says United Nations
President Trump should renew the grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to almost 7,000 Syrians living in the United States, who have the legal right to stay under US law.
Labour announces £3.5 billion investment in Mersey Tidal Power Project
Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party, will today (26 July) visit Liverpool to announce major plans for a £3.5 billion investment in the Mersey Tidal Power Project.
PM Johnson must stop arms export to Saudi Arabia says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch said that PM Boris Johnson must address the rising use of food banks, the ongoing weapons export to Saudi Arabia and the genuine application of human rights in foreign policy.
PM Boris Johnson launches police recruitment drive
Prime Minister Boris Johnson launches a police recruitment drive by employing 20,000 new officers, confirming the commitment to make streets safer as he entered Downing Street.
The Cabinet reshuffle: Who is in PM Boris Johnson’s team?
Here, we look at who made it into PM Johnson’s chosen few after the Cabinet reshuffle.
Scrapping the tapered pension allowance should be Sajid Javid’s priority
The appointment of Sajid Javid as Chancellor provides new hope for fixing the pension allowance crisis argues Gary Smith, Chartered Financial Planner at Tilney.
Priti Patel must reform inhumane immigration system says Amnesty UK
Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen advises Home Secretary Priti Patel to reform the inhumane immigration system, which is considered by legal experts to be 'broken'.
Data-enabled informative decision making in the public sector
Here, Shaun Collings details why leveraging relevant data, enhancing citizen trust and transforming data structures are key to data-enabled informative decision making.
Period Poverty Taskforce meets for the first time
The Period Poverty Taskforce, which will focus its efforts on tackling the issue of period poverty and wider stigma around menstruation in the UK, met for the for time today.
Abortion is now legal in Northern Ireland
On 22 July, LGBT marriage and abortion is now legal through legislation passed in UK parliament, soon to become law for Northern Ireland.
Government proposes to tighten firearms licensing to protect the public
The Home Office has launched a consultation on statutory guidance for police on firearms licensing to ensure officers are consistently checking applicants’ medical records in order to better protect the public.
UK immigration reform: Home Office is the weakest link
Immigration solicitor Anne Morris questions how the Home Office will deliver complete UK immigration reform when it is already struggling under the current status quo.
Sudan: Life without the internet
Since June 3rd, Sudan has been experiencing an almost-complete internet blackout with devastating effects on the lives of citizens, such as their ability to communicate and organise protests.
Suffering in silence: The fear of undocumented female victims in America
In this article, immigration attorney Kushal Patel exposes how undocumented female victims of sexual, physical and emotional abuse feel unable to go to the police, due to the policy adopted by President Trump.
Is Venezuela approaching a complete societal shutdown?
Here, Laura Sharp and Georgina Wright assess the ongoing social, economic and political situation in Venezuela to explore the likelihood of the country experiencing a complete societal shutdown.
Diplomacy and tact in cross-border contract exits
Here, David Vaughan and Sneha Nainwal illuminate what really happens in the geopolitical shifts between countries: they discuss changes of government, the complexities of foreign law, and exiting binding cross-border contracts.
Pride month: Trans rights, religion and the impact of Stonewall
In this interview, Philip Baldwin talks to Nishat from Open Access Government about Pride, LGBT activism in harmony with his religion, the increasingly hostile political climate and the impact of Stonewall 50 years on.
Council collaboration driving improved citizen services
Over half (58%) of local authorities are now providing shared services, in order to reduce costs and drive improved citizen engagement, according to new figures.
The evolution of local authorities: Transforming to become more customer-centric
Propelled by new technologies and changing consumer attitudes, local government as with many other public sector services is looking at ways to become more customer-centric. Yet what does this mean in practice and how exactly can it be achieved?.
