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On 5 May 2026, the FCDO announced in a press release that it would introduce new sanctions to curb the production of Russian drones. These sanctions are also intended to affect the networks...

In July this year HM Treasury and HM Revenue Customs published a discussion document; ‘Supporting growth in innovation: enhancing the R&D tax credit’, which aimed to identify ways in which the tax credit could be simplified and improved with the overall aim of increasing the level of research and development expenditure undertaken in the UK.

In this article, we look at five essentials PCCs and their staff need to bear in mind as they endeavour to ensure that their constituents have the benefit of an efficient and effective police service.

Today's entry reports on the next stage of a judicial review of a decision of the Infrastructure Planning Commission.

Today's entry looks at what of the Localism Act 2011 is now coming into force and what is still left to come into force.

It is unclear whether a fee will be charged for these re-filings.

The Court of Appeal on 30 January 2004 in R. (G) v. Westminster City Council [2004] (EWCA Civ 45)considered the implications of section 19 of the Education Act 1996 (exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere). The case concerned a child (G) whose father had withdrawn him from school after a fracas between the boy and a girl pupil where a school investigation had concluded that the boy was predominantly to blame.

Local Government elections are taking place on 3 May 2007. New ward boundaries mean that of the 312 authorities in England over half have elections for all three council posts. Additional obligations imposed on local authorities and councils managing the election process by the new Electoral Administration Act 2006 may mean an increase in claims for insurers of public authorities.

Local authorities that have within their care children born in the UK to EU national parents must take steps to ensure that they do not create another scandal such as seen with the Caribbean "Windrush" generation, ...

The UK government may reconsider its stance against an EU-UK youth mobility scheme, which could ease travel and work for young people. Internal discussions suggest potential policy shifts, with negotiations possibly including restarting the Erasmus exchange program and other reciprocal agreements.

On 28 February 2018 the European Commission published its first draft of the Withdrawal Agreement, the agreement that will contain the terms on which the United Kingdom will leave the European Union...

The UK government has introduced draft amendment regulations to clarify the Building Safety Levy's 50% discount for previously developed sites, significantly expanding what qualifies as "previously developed" beyond traditional buildings. These changes, set to take effect October 1st, broaden the scope to include paved surfaces, hardstanding, and industrial plant machinery, while also introducing new complexities around lawful development and measurement criteria.

Yesterday the Department for Communities and Local Government issued new guidance looking in more detail at the proposed Community Infrastructure Levy ("CIL") and how it is envisaged this will operate in practice.

The chancellor could have been more generous given the relatively small amounts raised by this tax, and perhaps there is scope for increasing the nil rate band more quickly in future

One of the key issues raised consistently in the discussions around a no-deal Brexit is the impact it would have on the customs duties payable on goods that are imported in to the UK.

We have received a number of queries recently from our employer clients asking what Brexit may mean for their non-UK/EEA workforce. To help answer some of these queries, where possible,...

On October 25, 2018, the BoE published a consultation paper entitled "UK withdrawal from the EU: Changes to FMI rules and onshored Binding Technical Standards."