Pound drops after Bank of England says it could cut interest rates more if jobs market slows
‘Slack’ opening up in UK economy as higher taxes squeeze employers, says Andrew Bailey Business live – latest updates The pound dropped to a three-week low after the governor of the Bank of England said it could make bigger cuts to interest rates if the job market slows
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Yorkshire Water fined for polluting watercourse
Yorkshire Water has been fined £865,000 after a South Yorkshire water treatment works pumped out millions of litres of chlorinated water for almost a month. HM GovernmentSource
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Homebuyers warning as HMRC gets tough on bogus Stamp Duty claims
HMRC is actively pursuing dishonest agents who make false Stamp Duty Land Tax repayment claims HM GovernmentSource
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New members appointed to OPSS Advisory Board
New members appointed to the Office for Product Safety and Standards Advisory Board. HM GovernmentSource
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Urgent notification issued for Oakhill STC after inspectors find profound and systemic failures
In response to the serious risk of harm to children, Ofsted, CQC and HMI Prisons have issued an urgent notification about Oakhill STC to the Secretary of State for Justice, Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP. HM GovernmentSource
Read MoreLetter from Martyn Oliver to the Secretary of State for Justice about Oakhill Secure Training Centre
Ofsted's Chief Inspector sets out the intention to invoke the urgent notification process for Oakhill Secure Training Centre, along with findings from recent visits. HM GovernmentSource
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SSRO highlights ongoing challenges in reporting against non-competitive defence contracts
The Compliance Bulletin examines how well defence contractors followed the reporting regulations for non-competitive (also known as single source) defence contracts. HM GovernmentSource
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RSV vaccine highly effective in preventing hospitalisation
RSV vaccines are 82% effective for older people and 72% for newborns when mothers are vaccinated at least 14 days before birth. HM GovernmentSource
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AI to stop prison violence before it happens
Prison officers will use artificial intelligence (AI) to stop violence before it breaks out under new plans set out by the Lord Chancellor today (31 July). HM GovernmentSource
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Directors banned after Stoke firm made hundreds of thousands of nuisance calls
The company also received a £150,000 fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office HM GovernmentSource
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