数据管理系统

菜单

23:24:34

序号	标题 / 预览内容	原文长度	来源	发布时间入库时间	下载
3194944	无图 <p>Su indicazione del Ministro Tajani, il Segretario Generale della Farnesina, Amb. Riccardo Guariglia, si è recato ad Algeri il 29 e 30 giugno per presiedere, insieme al suo omologo algerino Amb. Lounès Magramane, la quarta sessione del Dialogo Strategico Italia – Algeria, importante meccanismo di consultazioni bilaterali.</p><p>L’incontro ha permesso uno scambio di vedute sulle più rilevanti questioni regionali e internazionali, a partire dai conflitti in corso in Medio Oriente, analizzati anche alla luce del recente cessate il fuoco tra Israele e Iran. I due interlocutori hanno ribadito l’importanza di operare ogni sforzo diplomatico per assicurare stabilità e crescita all’intera regione e confermato l’impegno a lavorare insieme per la stabilità del Mediterraneo, a partire dalla crisi in Libia, per cui hanno sottolineato il convinto sostegno alla mediazione delle Nazioni Unite. Al termine dei lavori è stato sottoscritto un documento di sintesi contenente indicazioni operative sul percorso per un ulteriore rafforzamento delle relazioni bilaterali in vista del Vertice Intergovernativo italo-algerino previsto a Roma il prossimo 23 luglio.</p><p>Nel colloquio bilaterale svolto a margine del Dialogo Strategico, l’Amb. Guariglia e l’Amb. Magramane hanno trattato alcuni importanti aspetti del partenariato italo-algerino. Particolare attenzione è stata dedicata anche al decesso del connazionale Alex Bonucchi, tragicamente deceduto il 4 gennaio 2021 per elettrocuzione all’interno di un hotel a Rouiba, a 40 km da Algeri, dove si trovava per ragioni professionali. Il Segretario Generale ha auspicato che possano presto giungere dalle Autorità algerine le risposte che mancano per fare definitivamente luce su quanto accaduto, ribadendo altresì l’aspettativa che le reiterate richieste della famiglia e della nostra Ambasciata ad Algeri di restituzione degli organi del connazionale possano trovare presto positivo riscontro.</p><p>L’Amb. Guariglia è stato anche ricevuto dal Ministro degli Esteri Ahmed Attaf.</p> Ad Algeri la quarta sessione del Dialogo Strategico Italia-Algeria con il Segretario Generale della Farnesina – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale	查看 2032	意大利外交部	2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-07-01 22:35:45	word
3194943	无图 <p>È disponibile online il bando della sesta edizione del Premio Berlino, che offre a due giovani architetti italiani la possibilità di trascorrere un periodo di sei mesi a Berlino (gennaio-giugno 2026)per un’esperienza formativa e professionale presso uno studio di architettura selezionato e approfondire le tematiche inerenti al riuso e alla rigenerazione urbana.</p><p>Il Premio Berlino 2025 è promosso dallaDirezione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del Ministero della Cultura, dalla Direzione Generale per la Diplomazia Pubblica e Culturale del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e dall’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Berlino.</p><p>Gli architetti vincitori partecipano alle attività culturali organizzate dall’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Berlino e daAedes Metropolitan Laboratory,partner scientifico del progetto, anche attraverso la presentazione dei propri lavori al termine della residenza. Viene inoltre affiancato ai vincitori un tutor con esperienza internazionale, residente a Berlino, nonché esperto della scena professionale locale.</p><p>Per consultare il bando ed eventualmente presentare domanda entro la prevista scadenza del 10 agosto 2025 si invita a consultare il seguente link: Premio Berlino – Edizione 6 – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale</p> Online il bando della sesta edizione del “Premio Berlino” – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale	查看 1339	意大利外交部	2025-07-01 22:35:39 2025-07-01 22:35:45	word
3194942	无图 <p>La mostra del Premio Caputo, ospitata presso l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York dal 17 al 30 giugno 2025, ha segnato la prima tappa internazionale di un progetto nato per valorizzare i giovani talenti dell’Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli. Le opere esposte riflettono il profondo legame tra arte e tradizione gastronomica, in occasione delle celebrazioni per i 2500 anni dalla fondazione di Napoli.</p><p>Lanciato nel 2024 da Mulino Caputo per il suo centenario, il Premio si è rapidamente affermato come esempio virtuoso di mecenatismo d’impresa, grazie anche alla collaborazione con Valore Italia, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Fondazione Banco di Napoli e Museimpresa. Il progetto, destinato agli studenti dell’Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, ha permesso a una nuova generazione di artisti di raccontare con linguaggio contemporaneo l’identità collettiva della cucina napoletana.</p><p>Sotto la curatela delle docenti Olga Scotto di Vettimo e Arcangela Di Lorenzo, la tappa newyorkese ha ricevuto il sostegno del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, dell’Istituto Italiano di Cultura e di Arterìa. La mostra si è affermata come strumento vivo di promozione culturale, portando nel mondo lo spirito creativo di Napoli attraverso arte, memoria e visione futura.</p> New York, Napoli in mostra con il Premio Caputo – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale	查看 1308	意大利外交部	2025-07-01 22:35:26 2025-07-01 22:35:45	word
3194941	无图 <p>La mostra I soli di tutte le terre, inaugurata il 5 giugno 2025 al Center for Openness and Dialogue (COD) di Tirana, segna la prima esposizione istituzionale in Albania del celebre artista italiano Enzo Cucchi, figura cardine della Transavanguardia. Promossa dall’Istituto Italiano di Cultura e curata da Spazio Taverna, l’esposizione ripercorre le tappe più significative della sua lunga carriera, muovendo da alcune opere centrali degli esordi, provenienti da collezioni private, riunite per la prima volta dopo molti anni.</p><p>Una sezione centrale della mostra è dedicata al profondo legame di Cucchi con le Marche, sua terra natale e costante fonte d’ispirazione. Paesaggi, emozioni e simboli di questa regione italiana rivivono in una raccolta di piccoli dipinti e disegni, questi ultimi al centro della seconda parte della rassegna.</p><p>Artista visionario e riconosciuto a livello internazionale, Cucchi ha esposto nei più prestigiosi musei e istituzioni del mondo. Con questa rassegna, la sua pittura approda a Tirana, irradiando quella luce mediterranea che abbraccia entrambe le sponde dell’Adriatico, il “mare dell’intimità” nelle parole dei curatori.</p><p>Credits: MEKI Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation.</p> Tirana, prima mostra in Albania di Enzo Cucchi – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale	查看 1237	意大利外交部	2025-07-01 22:35:14 2025-07-01 22:35:45	word
3194940	无图 <p>La newsletter dello SFIM approfondisce ogni mese le novità relative all’istruzione italiana all’estero, dalle iniziative di maggiore rilevanza e interesse, ai progetti educativi e alle attività culturali del Sistema della Formazione Italiana nel Mondo.</p><p>Lo SFIM include scuole e sezioni italiane all’estero, corsi di lingua e cultura italiana e lettorati presso le Università straniere.</p><p>Tra le notizie di questo numero: la cerimonia di premiazione del “progettoDiventerò” al Teatro alla Scala di Milano; il videomessaggio del Capo Ufficio V DGDP, Cons. Amb. Filippo Romano, per la scuola paritaria Gimnasio “A. Volta” di Bogotà; la prima riunione della nuova Rete delle scuole paritarie italiane all’estero.</p><p>Newsletter SFIM n. 14 – Giugno 2025</p> Online il numero di giugno della newsletter SFIM – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale	查看 767	意大利外交部	2025-07-01 22:35:03 2025-07-01 22:35:45	word
3194939	无图 <p>Il 20 giugno scorso il Consiglio dei Ministri ha approvato il Documento Triennale di Programmazione e di Indirizzo (DTPI) della Cooperazione allo sviluppo per il periodo 2024–2026. Come previsto dall’art. 12 della legge 125/2014, il DTPI ha ottenuto l’approvazione da parte del Comitato Interministeriale per la Cooperazione allo sviluppo – CICS e ha acquisito i pareri delle Commissioni parlamentari, del Consiglio nazionale per la Cooperazione allo sviluppo – CNCS e della Conferenza unificata.</p><p>Il documento indica i temi e le aree geografiche su cui si concentra l’impegno dell’Italia nel triennio. È stato redatto con il contributo di tutti gli attori del sistema italiano di cooperazione allo sviluppo: Amministrazioni centrali ed Enti Territoriali, Università, centri di ricerca, organizzazioni della società civile e imprese.</p><p>Il DPTI si concentra in particolare sull’Africa, nel quadro della priorità assoluta attribuita dal Governo a quel continente anche con iniziative come il Piano Mattei.Anche per questoi Paesi prioritari nel continente passano da 11 a 23. Al contempo, l’Italia conferma il suo impegno in scenari altrettanto strategici come il Mediterraneo, il Medio oriente e l’Ucraina.</p><p>I settori d’intervento prioritari sono quelli nei quali maggiore è la conoscenza e il saper fare italiano e quindi la capacità di incidere e fare la differenza nei Paesi partner: essi includono l’istruzione e la formazione orientata al lavoro, l’agroalimentare e la sicurezza alimentare, l’accesso ai servizi essenziali come acqua e salute e la transizione verde e digitale.</p><p>La strategia del DTPI promuove lo sforzo dell’intero Sistema Italia (pubblico, privato e terzo settore), coordinato dalla Farnesina, per la pace, lo sviluppo sostenibile e la crescita dei nostri partner, in sinergia con gli altri attori europei e internazionali.</p> Approvazione in Consiglio dei Ministri del Documento triennale di programmazione ed indirizzo della Cooperazione allo sviluppo 2024–2026 – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale	查看 1870	意大利外交部	2025-07-01 22:34:52 2025-07-01 22:35:45	word
3194938	无图 <p>Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Antonio Tajani, ha incontrato oggi la Ministra degli Affari Esteri dell’Ecuador, Gabriela Sommerfeld.</p><p>A seguito dell’inserimento dell’Ecuador nel Decreto Flussi per il triennio 2026-2028, nel corso dell’incontro i due Ministri firmato un accordo in materia di migrazione e mobilità che punta a facilitare la mobilità regolare di lavoratori, studenti e tirocinanti e a contrastare le migrazioni irregolari e il traffico di esseri umani. È la prima intesa del genere con un paese dell’America Latina.</p><p>Tajani ha anche espresso la piena disponibilità ad ampliare i programmi di assistenza tecnica in ambito giuridico – incluso il settore della gestione delle carceri – e a valutare eventuali nuove proposte di iniziative di cooperazione allo sviluppo.</p><p>L’Ecuador è un partner di crescente importanza: nel rimarcare il carattere prioritario dell’America Latina per la politica estera italiana, il Ministro Tajani ha confermato l’intenzione del Governo di rafforzare la cooperazione bilaterale in tutti i settori, a partire dalla collaborazione economica e commerciale. Nell’ambito della politica per l’export che il Ministero degli Esteri persegue, il Ministro Tajani ha concordato con la Ministra Sommerfeld di tenere al più presto un business forum con le aziende interessate al mercato dell’Ecuador.</p><p>Il Ministro ha anche confermato la volontà di Roma di farsi sempre più voce dell’America Latina a Bruxelles e nelle capitali europee, cogliendo al contempo le molteplici opportunità offerte dal Global Gateway dell’UE. Tajani ha colto l’occasione per invitare la Ministra Sommerfeld alla Conferenza Italia – America Latina, che sarà ospitata a Roma nei prossimi mesi.</p> Tajani incontra la Ministra degli Esteri dell’Ecuador, Gabriela Sommerfeld. Firmato accordo in materia di migrazione grazie al “decreto flussi” – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale	查看 1763	意大利外交部	2025-07-01 22:34:47 2025-07-01 22:35:45	word
3194937	无图 <p>Il Vice Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri e Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Antonio Tajani, partecipa alla Presentazione del Concorso per bande musicali e gruppi folclorici con i sindaci del progetto “Turismo delle Radici”.</p> Partecipazione del Ministro Tajani alla Presentazione del Concorso per bande musicali e gruppi folclorici con i sindaci del progetto “Turismo delle Radici” – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale	查看 268	意大利外交部	2025-07-01 22:34:43 2025-07-01 22:35:45	word
3194936	无图 <p>In occasione della visita in Bolivia della Dott.ssa Elena Amerio, ricercatrice storica dell’arte, una delle maggiori specialiste nello studio della pittura religiosa in epoca coloniale, l’Amb. Fabio Messineo ha visitato il Museo Nazionale d’Arte di La Paz, ove sono conservate alcune opere del pittore gesuita Bernardo Bitti.</p><p>Quest’ultimoè unanimemente considerato – insieme ad altri due artisti italiani, Matteo da Lecce e Angelino Medoro – uno dei padri della pittura coloniale in Sud America per avervi introdotto i canoni rinascimentali e aver formato un’importante scuola di artisti latino-americani.</p><p>Bernardo Bitti nacque a Camerino nel 1548 e pochi anni dopo l’ordinazione sacerdotale venne inviato inPerù“per evangelizzare attraverso l’arte”; soggiornò anche nell’attuale Bolivia, soprattutto a Sucre, Potosi e La Paz, dove realizzò sculture e dipinse importanti quadri e telai per pale d’altare.</p><p>Grazie alla Direttrice Claribel Arandia è stato possibile visionare due quadri attribuiti a Bernardo Bitti e soprattutto una terza opera, non esposta, legata a una commissione del gesuita P. Vincenzo Pizzuto, originario di Cosenza, che per molti anni fu responsabile della missione di Juli sul Lago Titicaca.</p><p>La visita ha anche offerto l’opportunità di visitare il laboratorio di restauro, guidato da un maestro boliviano specializzatosi ad Urbino, e per concordare tra l’istituzione museale e l’Ambasciata future iniziative di valorizzazione della pittura italiana in epoca coloniale.</p> Bolivia, l’Ambasciata valorizza la pittura italiana in epoca coloniale – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale	查看 1521	意大利外交部	2025-07-01 22:34:27 2025-07-01 22:35:45	word
3194935	无图 <p>Il Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Edmondo Cirielli, ha guidato a Siviglia la delegazione italiana che ha partecipato alla Quarta Conferenza Internazionale sul Finanziamento dello Sviluppo (FfD4), principale evento dell’agenda ONU del 2025 dedicato specificamente agli strumenti finanziari per favorire progetti di cooperazione. La delegazione ha incluso, oltre a funzionari della Farnesina, anche rappresentanti del Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, di AICS e Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.</p><p>Il Vice Ministro é intervenuto nel side event dedicato alla “Call to Action italiana”, progetto volto a garantire formazione e assistenza tecnica per progetti di cooperazione da realizzare con strumenti di finanza innovativa, grazie anche all’impegno di CDP su questo fronte nei Paesi partner. La Call to Action si sviluppa a partire da un progetto d’eccellenza avviato in collaborazione con la Scuola Nazionale dell’Amministrazione di Caserta (SNA) per formare alti dirigenti dei paesi partner di cooperazione italiana in Africa, in linea con lo spirito del Piano Mattei.</p><p>“Sebbene sia ancora imprescindibile aumentare quantitativamente le risorse destinate agli aiuti allo sviluppo – come l’Italia d’altronde ha fatto nel 2024 – riteniamo fondamentale migliorare la qualità e l’impatto sistemico delle risorse pubbliche per garantire una migliore gestione del debito, una più efficace mobilitazione di risorse interne e una più accentuata capacità di attrarre investimenti sostenibili” ha commentato il Vice Ministro.</p><p>L’On. Cirielli ha infine sottolineato l’importanza dell’iniziativa italiana sul debito in Africa annunciata dal Presidente del Consiglio Meloni, segnalando come nei prossimi 10 anni il 100% del debito dei Paesi africani meno sviluppati e il 50% del debito dei Paesi a basso e medio reddito saranno convertiti in acceleratori di sviluppo in linea con le strategie dei partner africani interessati ai progetti della nostra Cooperazione.</p> Vice Ministro Cirielli a Siviglia partecipa alla Quarta Conferenza Internazionale sul finanziamento allo sviluppo – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale	查看 2016	意大利外交部	2025-07-01 22:33:58 2025-07-01 22:35:45	word
3194934	无图 <p>National security will be bolstered as the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme launches today, one of the foundations of the government’s Plan for Change.</p><p>This landmark measure introduces an unprecedented enhanced tier, protecting our economy and society from covert activities by Iran and Russia. It also introduces a new layer of accountability around political influencing activity shedding light on attempts by overseas powers to shape UK democratic processes. </p><p>As part of the toolkit in the National Security Act 2023, FIRS will provide an unprecedented insight into covert attempts by overseas powers to influence UK democratic processes, help protect our institutions from covert interference and enhance the UK’s ability to understand and respond to threats against its democratic integrity and national security.</p><p>FIRS is a two-tier scheme: the political tier requires registration of any arrangements to carry out political influence activities in the UK on behalf of a foreign power, including political communications or lobbying senior decision-makers, such as MPs and election candidates.</p><p>A more stringent enhanced tier applies to foreign powers considered to pose a risk to the UK’s safety or interests - the whole of the Russian and Iranian states have been placed under this tier, after being approved by Parliament. This was in response to the serious threats they pose to our interests, and reflects the need to ensure transparency over covert influence activity directed by these states.</p><p>Security Minister, Dan Jarvis, said:</p> <p>We welcome legitimate engagement with all countries, but we will not tolerate covert attempts to manipulate our political system or society.</p> <p>The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme gives us the tools to confront growing threats to our national security, one of the foundations of our Plan for Change, without compromising the openness that defines our democracy.</p> <p>Designating Russia and Iran under the enhanced tier is a vital step in protecting the safety and interests of the UK. This is about creating accountability and visibility so that covert influence operations have nowhere to hide, and ensuring we have the tools to detect and disrupt them.</p><p>These specifications will require the registration of any activities carried out in the UK at the direction of any part of the Russian or Iranian states. This explicitly includes their intelligence services – such as the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), the Federal Security Service and the GRU – as well as both countries’ armed forces.</p><p>Registering under FIRS does not mean that an arrangement is illegitimate, or the activities are undesirable. In addition, it does not mean that the registrant needs to cease, or seek approval for, their activities. However, those who seek to act covertly for foreign powers will now face a choice – register under the scheme or risk prosecution.</p><p>Registrations under the political tier must be submitted within 28 days of the arrangement being made. For the enhanced tier, registrations must be submitted within 10 days of the arrangement being made and ahead of any activity being undertaken. Failure to register when required is a criminal offence.</p><p>To ensure the scheme is proportionate, FIRS includes exemptions, including for recognised news publishers, legal professionals acting during legal proceedings or providing legal advice, diplomats and their families, and arrangements involving the UK government.</p><p>National Security is at the centre of the UK’s domestic and international policy and is the foundation of the government’s Plan for Change. FIRS is a key part of our national security toolkit, and delivers on our ambition to make our country a harder operating environment for hostile actors. </p><p>It puts the UK at the forefront of international efforts to deter and disrupt covert foreign influence, and its world-leading tiers will address wider threats to our safety – strengthening our ability to identify and respond to activity that threatens our democratic integrity.</p> UK launches Foreign Influence Registration Scheme - GOV.UK	查看 4169	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:31:20 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194933	无图 <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today (1 July 2025) published a report on the progress made in relation to the 34 recommendations which were made in the independent review’s final report into the NATS technical IT failure of August 2023.</p><p>I would like to express my gratitude to the CAA, NATS, airlines and airports for the progress they have made in responding to the recommendations which were made by the independent panel. Today’s report confirms the positive approach which has been made in responding to the recommendations by all stakeholders.</p><p>NATS has delivered its recommendations with many of these already having been confirmed as completed by the CAA. The CAA expects to have completed validation of all recommendations made to NATS during the summer. Airlines and airports have committed to reviewing their practices for communicating and assisting their passengers during periods of disruption. The CAA are reviewing these plans and will monitor compliance through an extended compliance programme, along with establishing an industry code of conduct. The CAA will continue to hold airlines/airports to account for how they meet their obligations to consumers.</p><p>The CAA is making good progress in responding to its recommendations. In particular it has focused its efforts in response to the panel’s recommendations relating to the expansion of its work on improving industry compliance and the rights of aviation consumers. The CAA will commence a programme of work related to the next price control review period for NATS (NR28) which will directly address a number of the recommendations which were made by the panel.</p><p>My department remains steadfast in our commitment to delivering on the recommendations which the panel has made for government, and we will make the required legislative reforms on which this is dependent when parliamentary time allows, to ensure air passengers have the highest level of protection possible.</p><p>The CAA will provide a further report on progress with the recommendations towards the end of the year. The expectation is that most of the recommendations made by the panel will have been validated and completed by the end of 2026.</p> NATS technical failure of August 2023: CAA progress report on review recommendations - GOV.UK	查看 2218	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:31:17 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194932	无图 Building contractor Tahir Haq overstated his company Integral Maintenance Team Ltd’s turnover by almost £200,000 to obtain a £50,000 Bounce Back loan when it was only entitled to just over £3,000 He then failed to provide evidence that all of the funds were used for the economic benefit of his business The High Court banned Haq as a company director for 11 years and ordered him to repay all the money he was not entitled to, plus interest and costs<p>A West London building contractor who overstated his company’s turnover by almost £200,000 to secure a maximum-value Covid Bounce Back loan has been banned as a director and ordered to repay the money he was not entitled to.</p><p>Tahir Haq obtained a £50,000 Bounce Back loan for building completion and freight transport company Integral Maintenance Team Ltd, in late 2020.</p><p>However, his company was only entitled to little more than £3,000 under the scheme.</p><p>The 46-year-old, of Norman Avenue, Southall, provided no evidence that some of the funds he received were used for the economic benefit of his business, including cash withdrawals and money which was paid to a housing scheme in Pakistan. Haq supplied no documents which demonstrated that the housing scheme was connected to his company.</p><p>Haq was disqualified as a company director for 11 years at a hearing of the High Court in London on Tuesday 10 June.</p><p>He was also ordered to pay compensation of £46,778, as well as interest on the loan totalling £4,078, and additional costs of £8,107.</p><p>His ban started on Tuesday 1 July.</p><p>Kevin Read, Chief Investigator at the Insolvency Service, said:</p> <p>Tahir Haq overstated his company’s turnover by almost £200,000 to secure the maximum Bounce Back loan available.</p> <p>Our investigation revealed he used some of this money for personal purposes, including payments to a housing scheme in Pakistan.</p> <p>The 11-year disqualification and requirement to repay all the money he was never entitled to demonstrates our commitment to holding directors financially accountable when they misuse Covid support schemes.</p><p>Haq was the sole director of Integral Maintenance Team Ltd, which was set up in July 2018.</p><p>The company’s trading was described on Companies House as ‘other building completion and finishing’ and ‘freight transport by road’.</p><p>Haq secured the £50,000 Bounce Back loan for Integral Maintenance Team Ltd in December 2020, claiming the company’s turnover was £212,800.</p><p>However, receipts into the company bank account for 2019 were only £12,888, meaning he obtained £46,778 more than he should have.</p><p>Haq also failed to explain how at least £34,777 of the Bounce Back loan funds were used to benefit his company. The remaining funds were found to have been used for his business.</p><p>Liquidators were appointed for Integral Maintenance Team Ltd in November 2021.</p><p>The disqualification order prevents Haq from being involved in the promotion, formation or management of a company, without the permission of the court.</p>Further information Tahir Haq is of Norman Avenue, Southall, London. His date of birth is 10 July 1978 Integral Maintenance Team Ltd (company number 11485833) Individuals subject to a disqualification order or undertaking are bound by a range of restrictions Read more about the Bounce Back loan scheme and the action the Insolvency Service can take if it finds misconduct Further information about the work of the Insolvency Service, and how to complain about financial misconduct. London building contractor banned as company director and ordered to repay Covid loan funds with interest - GOV.UK	查看 3547	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:31:13 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194931	有图 <p>A crucial new coastal defence scheme that will protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding has been launched at Pevensey Bay beach.</p><p>The Environment Agency met community representatives on Friday 27 June to launch the short-term Pevensey coastal defence phase of the broader Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne Coastal Management scheme.</p><p>The short-term project will manage the 8.5km Pevensey Bay frontage for the next two years, with contractor VolkerStevin leading operational beach activities under the oversight of new beach managers Paul Levitt and Amber Carr.</p>Protection for 3,000 properties, rising to 18,000 in the future<p><img src="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6863a81a1c735341c2111b4f/IMG_0773.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Managing the beach will involve moving thousands of tonnes of shingle along the Sussex shore to reduce flood risk</p><p>The initiative will protect over 3,000 homes and businesses from flooding during this period, while the broader scheme aims to safeguard up to 18,000 properties over the next century.</p><p>The event marks a significant milestone as operational responsibility returns to the Environment Agency after 25 years of management under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement.</p><p>Attendees met the project team, saw beach machinery, and joined a guided beach walk to learn about coastal defence operations.</p><p><img src="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6863a85d1c735341c2111b51/IMG_0772.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Community views are wanted to shape the coast"s long-term strategy</p><p>The new beach managers spoke about the coastal management plans, upcoming beach works and asked residents for their feedback on the Pevensey Bay Community longer-term strategy. This feedback, along with Eastbourne Borough Council’s Seafront Strategy Survey, will help shape a 100-year coastal management plan starting from 2037.</p><p>Anyone who couldn’t attend still has time to take the survey: Valuing the coast between Pevensey and Eastbourne: now and in the future.</p>Pevensey Bay is a ‘vital’ line of defence<p>Richard Fuller, project lead at the Environment Agency, said:</p> <p>Managing the shingle defences in Pevensey Bay is vital to keeping homes and businesses safe.</p> <p>I’m very pleased to be starting this project and welcoming local residents and media to meet the team and learn more about how we’re managing the coastline now and into the future.</p><p>Paul Levitt, beach manager of Pevensey Bay, said:</p> <p>I feel privileged to be offered this important role where I am entrusted to manage the beach to protect your homes and businesses from coastal flooding.</p> <p>I will ensure regular updates on beach management activities are continued to residents, especially those that live along the beach frontage who are directly affected by our operations.</p>The short, medium and long-term phases<p><img src="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6863a994b466cce1bb121a7b/IMG_0780.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>The Environment Agency’s work involves importing sediment and moving thousands of tonnes of shingle by dumper trucks along the Sussex shore to protect the community from flooding risk.</p><p>The short-term project is the first phase of a comprehensive coastal management strategy:</p> Short-term (2025-2027): Management of 8.5km of Pevensey Bay frontage Medium-term (2027–2037): Combining the 15km Eastbourne and Pevensey Bay coastal frontage under one phase, including upgrades to existing groynes Long-term Strategy (2037 onwards): Development of sustainable approaches to address projected sea level rises of over a metre by the end of the century<p>The broader scheme covers 15km of varied coastline featuring chalk cliffs, shingle beaches, long promenades, heritage sites and a large marina, making it one of the most important projects in the country for reducing flood risk.</p>Background Between 2000 and 2025 this 8.5km of beach in Pevensey Bay, East Sussex, was managed by Pevensey Coastal Defence Limited (PCDL) under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. The initiative is being delivered by the Environment Agency in partnership with Eastbourne Borough Council, East Sussex County Council, Rother District Council, and Wealden District Council. Regular monitoring and surveys of the beach will continue throughout the project to track shingle volumes and movement. The beach will remain open to the public throughout the works, though visitors should follow safety guidance around working machinery. The Pevensey bay to Eastbourne Coastal Management Scheme community survey is available here: Valuing the coast between Pevensey and Eastbourne: now and in the future Residents living in flood risk areas are urged to check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation at www.gov.uk/check-flood-risk, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 or follow @EnvAgencySW on X for the latest flood updates. Under new management: Pevensey Bay scheme to protect community - GOV.UK	查看 5037	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:31:10 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194930	无图 <p>Three dangerous, terrorist groups will be banned under plans announced by the Home Secretary today.</p><p>A draft proscription order has been laid in Parliament which will proscribe Palestine Action (PA), as well as two further groups: the Maniacs Murder Cult (MMC) and the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM). </p><p>This will make it a criminal offence to be a member of one of these groups or to invite or recklessly express support for them.</p><p>Parliament will now consider and debate the draft Order and if passed, the Order will make it an offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison to belong to or support the groups.</p><p>Proscription is ideologically neutral. By deciding to proscribe these three organisations, the government is demonstrating its zero tolerance approach to terrorism, regardless of its form or underlying ideology. National security is the government’s first priority and it will not shy away from this responsibility. </p><p>As previously put to Parliament by the Home Secretary on 23rd June, her intention to proscribePalestine Action after following its orchestration and enaction of aggressive and intimidatory attacks against businesses, institutions and the public, which has crossed the thresholds established in the Terrorism Act 2000.</p><p>Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said:   </p> <p>National security is the first duty of any government, we will always take the action needed to protect our democracy and national security against different threats.</p> <p>Maniacs Murder Cult, Palestine Action and the Russian Imperial Movement have each passed the threshold for proscription based on clear national security evidence and assessments.</p> <p>The right to protest and the right to free speech are the cornerstone of our democracy and there are countless campaign groups that freely exercise those rights. Violence and serious criminal damage has no place in legitimate protests.</p><p>These include attacks at Thales in Glasgow in 2022; and last year at Instro Precision in Kent and Elbit Systems UK in Bristol. The attack on the Thales defence factory in Glasgow, caused over £1 million worth of damage to parts essential for submarines. Staff fled for safety as pyrotechnics and smoke bombs were thrown in evacuation areas. </p><p>Such acts do not represent legitimate acts of protest and the level of seriousness of Palestine Action’s activity has met the test for proscription under the Terrorism Act 2000.  </p><p>MMC is a white supremacist, neo-Nazi organisation that is transnational and predominantly online. It aims to encourage individuals to engage in acts of violence against those it perceives as “anti-social”, to further its causes.  </p><p>MMC leaders and members have claimed a number of violent attacks globally. MMC supplies instructional material which provides information that can be used by an aspiring attacker to increase their capability or motivation to conduct a terrorist attack posing a threat to the UK.  </p><p>Proscription will help deter individuals from engaging with MMC’s violent and misanthropic content. Further supporting social media platforms to remove MMC content and the Police in their efforts to respond to individuals found in possession of such material.   </p><p>RIM is a white supremacist, ethno-nationalist organisation which seeks to create a new Russian Imperial State. Via its paramilitary unit, the Russian Imperial Legion, RIM has fought alongside Russian forces in Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, directly advancing its own ideological causes.  </p><p>RIM manages a paramilitary training programme called Partizan, which increases the capability of attendees to conduct terrorist attacks. In 2016, two Swedish nationals attended Partizan before committing a series of bombings in Gothemburg, Sweden.  </p><p>Proscribing RIM will continue the steadfast support of Ukraine in its resistance to Russian aggression and demonstrate the UK’s commitment to countering future threats from Extreme Right-Wing Terrorists.   </p><p>Should Parliament vote to proscribe, the right to peaceful protest will remain protected. As will the ability to defend the rights of the Palestinian people and to oppose actions of the Israeli government. The government has carefully considered the nature and scale of Palestine Action’s activities to ensure legitimate protest is not affected.  </p><p>The proscription orders will be debated in Parliament during this week. If approved, the orders will come into over the weekend.</p><p>This will mean that a total of 84 organisations are proscribed by the UK.</p> Three groups to be proscribed - GOV.UK	查看 4598	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:31:08 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194929	无图 <p> Technology Secretary Peter Kyle announces plans for the Regulatory Innovation Office to work with the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to cut red tape, and support fintech innovation, fuelling our Plan for Change RIO push includes backing for new tech to help innovators use AI to better navigate complex digital regulations, from fintech to consumer services UK’s world-leading fintech sector supported through a new one-stop shop to access all the guidance they need in one place </p><p>Fintech and other digital firms will be better supported to navigate complex regulation through new tools backed by the Regulatory Innovation Office, the Technology Secretary announced today (Tuesday 1 July).</p><p>Speaking at the AI and Digital Innovation Day at CityWeek, the Secretary of State hailed the UK’s world-leading financial services sector – last year the UK fintech sector specifically attracted$3.6 billion of investment. He set out plans to make it easier for fintech firms to bring cutting-edge products to market – from improved fraud detection to better tools for managing money – a key part of our Plan for Change to unlock innovation-led growth across the country.</p><p>Innovators across the landscape – including those in fintech, from start-ups to scale-ups – often face the challenge of understanding the labyrinth of regulations in their sector. This can be especially tough for smaller companies, who often don’t have teams of compliance experts, and will help them scale faster – supporting the SMEs that are the backbone of the UK economy.</p><p>The government’s Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) is partnering with the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) to support the development of new smarter tools to make navigating the system faster, clearer and more accessible. This will include evaluating a unified digital library providing a ‘one stop’ access to digital policy and regulations for innovators, helping to free up businesses to focus on growth and innovation.</p><p>Science and Technology Secretary, Peter Kyle, said:</p> <p>The UK is a genuine world leader in both financial services and technology, and in the intersection between the two – fintech – but for far too many companies, the complex regulatory environment can be challenging to navigate.</p> <p>Our Regulatory Innovation Office will work to remove those hurdles, to help innovators unlock new products that could drive economic growth – delivering on our Plan for Change.</p><p>Fintech firms are on the front line of solving big challenges – from fighting financial fraud and improving access to banking, to helping people save, borrow and invest more easily. The use of technologies like AI presents enormous opportunities for the sector, as shown at the Financial Conduct Authority’s AI Sprint earlier this year, which looked at how new technologies are set to overhaul the delivery of financial advice, compliance for firms, customer service and more. </p><p>But fragmented rules and regulatory complexity slow down innovation, delay safer financial products reaching the public, and deter investment. Supporting innovators to bring trusted products to market faster will help tackle real-world challenges more quickly – and give consumers access to safer, smarter services, which is at the core of The Chancellor’s Regulation Action Plan.</p><p>This cooperation with DRCF builds on the broader work of the Regulatory Innovation Office, which already supports 4 priority technologies: engineering biology, space, AI and digital in healthcare, and drones and autonomous technologies. From using quantum techniques to tackle online fraud, to improving emergency response with drone technology, the government is helping unlock the potential of cutting-edge science for real-world benefit.</p><p>In his speech, the Science Secretary also marked 6 months since the launch of the AI Opportunities Action Plan – highlighting how it has already delivered new cross-government partnerships, helped fund responsible AI trials, and supported regulators to better engage with innovators. He set out how AI will continue to transform key UK industries – from finance and transport to healthcare and defence.</p><p>Kate Jones, CEO, Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum, said:</p> <p>The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum is committed to breaking down barriers for innovators by making digital regulation simpler to find, understand and navigate. Our member regulators – Ofcom, the Competition and Markets Authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office, and the Financial Conduct Authority – are working together in support of their common vision: that regulation should enable responsible innovation.</p> <p>This new user-friendly tool will help businesses and investors to find and understand digital regulation more easily and quickly. We’re pleased to be working with the Regulatory Innovation Office on this, supporting the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan.</p><p> <p>DSIT media enquiries</p> <p> <p> Email press@dsit.gov.uk </p> <p> Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm 020 7215 3000 </p> </p> Regulatory Innovation Office to help streamline regulation, helping UK’s world-leading fintech sector - GOV.UK	查看 5178	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:31:04 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194928	无图 <p>Passing on a previously used laptop might seem like a simple act of generosity—but at Sellafield, when it comes to boosting educational attainment, our laptop recycling scheme is helping bridge the digital divide across our local communities.</p><p>The initiative, in partnership with our IT supplier Atos and Information Services Organisation (ISO), is now in its fourth year of repurposing decommissioned laptops—which are no longer suitable for Sellafield’s secure network—into vital educational tools for schools, charities, and community groups.</p><p>Over the past 18 months, our social impact team has revisited recipients to understand the real-world impact of these donations. The results speak volumes.</p><p>Thanks to partnerships with Western Excellence in Leadership and Learning (WELL) Programme and Laptops for Kids in Warrington, schools have introduced new courses in graphic design, film, photography, and engineering. These opportunities are helping disadvantaged students build confidence, develop digital skills, and thrive in a technology-driven world.</p><p>Teachers, too, are seeing the benefits. With access to reliable, modern devices, they can focus more on teaching and less on troubleshooting outdated equipment—saving time and reducing frustration.</p><p>The scheme’s reach extends beyond the classroom. Local charities have used donated laptops to support young people researching opportunities like the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, while others have transitioned from bulky desktop setups to lightweight laptops.</p><p>This shift has enabled them to repurpose space for adult learning and job-seeking support, amplifying the scheme’s community impact.</p><p>Our commitment to social value continues to drive innovation in how surplus assets can be used for public good proving that sustainability and community development can go hand in hand.</p><p>Pam Collis and Emma Graham, from the ISO team within Sellafield Ltd, who introduced this process within ISO, explain the importance:</p> <p>We all recognise the vital role modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays in the workplace, and the same holds true for school classrooms.</p> <p>The future workforce needs access to the right tools, software, and equipment to develop their skills and progress. Without this access, they risk being left behind.</p> <p>This potential for a digital divide is something we were determined to address through our social impact commitments.</p> <p>By sharing ICT equipment that no longer meets our needs, we realised we could tackle digital poverty and boost digital literacy.</p> <p>While we donate the devices, our supply chain partner Atos cleans, repairs, and prepares them for reuse, ensuring our data is securely removed. It’s truly a collaborative effort.</p> <p>Our social impact team collaborates with projects and groups to make sure these devices reach those who need them most. And it’s not just schools, local charities and community groups can benefit as well.</p><p> Further information <p>Sellafield Ltd - Social impact, multiplied</p> <p>WELL Education \| Western Excellence in Learning & Leadership \| WELL project Cumbria</p> Laptop recycling at Sellafield helps to bridge the digital divide - GOV.UK	查看 3192	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:31:02 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194927	无图 <p>The Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP, in her role as Chair of the Transition Board sought endorsement from the Board for the development of an £11.67 million Economic Growth and Investment Fund. £6.67 million will be provided by UK Government and £5 million from Tata Steel UK. This joint funding is aimed to boost inward business investment in the region and to support longer-term growth by supporting businesses and helping to create new jobs. A period of engagement will take place to design the fund over the coming weeks, with the fund going live in the autumn.</p><p>Today’s release of money marks the full allocation of the UK Government’s £80 million contribution from the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board fund. This funding has been delivered in just under a year, clearly demonstrating this Government’s commitment to the community impacted by Tata Steel UK’s transition to greener steelmaking. We are already seeing the positive impact of this investment to those impacted. The Board will continue to monitor the progress of the funds and ensure the right support continues to be administered to the region.</p><p>The Board also received updates on:</p> Tata Steel UK’s decarbonisation programme; The Department of Business and Trade’s plans for a steel strategy; Mental health and well-being; The Transition Board funds that have already been announced.<p>Those in attendance included: Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP, Secretary of State for Wales; Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning in the Welsh Government; Alex Norris MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for MHCLG; Cllr Steven Hunt, Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council; Frances O’Brien, CEO of Neath Port Talbot Council; Rajesh Nair, CEO of Tata Steel UK; Chris Jaques, Chief HR Officer, Tata Steel UK; Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberafan Maesteg; David Rees, MS for Aberavon; Tom Giffard, MS & Luke Fletcher MS for the region of South Wales West; Anne Jessopp CBE, Sarah Williams-Gardener & Katherine Bennett CBE, independent members of the Board; Alun Davies, National Officer for Steel & Metals, Community Union; Tom Hoyles, Politics, Press and Research Officer, GMB Wales & Jason Bartlett Regional Officer of Unite the Union Wales.</p> Statement on behalf of the 14th Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board - GOV.UK	查看 2275	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:30:58 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194926	无图 UK Defence Innovation begins work today to streamline delivery of innovative technology to Armed Forces personnel. £400 million annual budget will help create high-skilled jobs in the dual-use technology sector and turbocharge growth, as part of the government’s Plan for Change. UK Strategic Command will be renamed Cyber & Specialist Operations Command to reflect its evolved role and enhanced responsibilities following the SDR.<p>UKDI will be the focal point for innovation within the Ministry of Defence, backed by a ringfenced annual budget of at least £400 million – supporting the government’s Plan for Change by driving defence as an engine for UK growth and creating high-skilled jobs in the dual-use technology sector.</p><p>It follows the government committing to the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War – hitting 2.6% by 2027, with an ambition to reach 3% in the next Parliament.</p><p>The new body will simplify and streamline the innovation system within MOD – as outlined in last month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). It will take a new approach by moving quickly and decisively, using different ways of contracting, to enable UK companies to scale up innovative prototypes rapidly, by setting out a clear pathway, working with the rest of government, from initial production to manufacturing at scale.</p><p>UKDI will make the UK a defence innovation leader, funding and supporting firms of all sizes to take state-of-the-art technology from the drawing board to the production line, and into the hands of our Armed Forces. It will ensure cutting-edge innovations get into the hands of our Armed Forces faster, enhancing military capability while driving economic growth.</p><p>This announcement comes alongside another significant development, with UK Strategic Command being renamed as the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC). This change reflects the Command’s evolved role and enhanced responsibilities following the SDR, particularly its leadership of the cyber domain, which the SDR demanded a greater focus on across defence and government as a whole. It also follows the MOD having to protect UK military networks against more than 90,000 ‘sub-threshold’ attacks in the last two years. </p>Defence Secretary, John Healey MP said: <p>Defence is only as strong as the industry that stands behind it and through UKDI we’re putting innovation at the heart of our approach.</p> <p>This shift represents a crucial part of our commitment to change defence, backing the high-growth UK firms developing pioneering technology of the future to boost our national security and make defence an engine for growth - fundamental to our Plan for Change and delivering on the SDR.</p><p>The new name firmly places leadership of this crucial domain for defence and the Armed Forces with the new Command. It also better represents CSOC’s ‘Lead Command’ responsibilities for those specialist capabilities critical to operational success, including Intelligence, Special Forces, deployed medical capabilities, and Command and Control through the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ). </p>General Sir Jim Hockenhull, Commander, Cyber & Specialist Operations Command, said: <p>The transition to Cyber & Specialist Operations Command is far more than a change in name - it is a clear statement of purpose. It reflects our leadership in the cyber domain, the integration of specialist capabilities, and our commitment to delivering effects across Defence. This new identity captures the essence of who we are: a community of experts, united by mission, operating at the forefront of modern warfare.</p><p>The defence sector is a major contributor to the UK economy, with the industry supporting over 430,000 jobs nationwide – equivalent to one in every 60 UK jobs.</p><p>As part of UKDI’s launch, two key initiatives have been established:</p> <p>A new Rapid Innovation Team (RIT) enabling innovation at ‘wartime pace’ by utilising commercially available dual-use technology to address the most urgent operational problems.</p> <p>Regional Engagement Teams across the UK to identify and support dual-use innovation from SMEs and academic spin-outs, delivering targeted outreach and business development support.</p> <p>The SDR highlighted the rapidly evolving threat landscape and the critical need for the UK to maintain its technological edge. UKDI will play a pivotal role in implementing the SDR’s recommendations by breaking down barriers between defence and commercial innovation, ensuring that game-changing technologies can be rapidly identified, developed, and deployed to the front line.</p><p>The organisation has been formally established today and will develop over the next 12 months, with further design, transition and implementation work, while determining the optimal workforce structure needed to achieve its long-term ambitions. UKDI will be fully operational by July 2026.</p> Launch of new body to harness innovative tech for the UK's Armed Forces - GOV.UK	查看 4981	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:30:56 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194925	无图 <p>Thank You Mr Vice President,</p><p>We commend Fiji’s engagement with the UPR process.</p><p>We welcome Fiji’s establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to promote healing, truth telling and national unity. The UK is pleased to have provided legal and communications assistance to support these efforts.</p><p>The UK recognises the emphasis Fiji places on freedom of expression and assembly. We encourage Fiji to go further, to ensure a safe civic space for all Fijians to challenge and protest, strengthening democratic accountability.</p><p>We welcome Fiji’s openness to engage with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers and hope they will be able to visit soon.</p><p>We also welcome Fiji’s commitment to countering gender-based and domestic violence. Fiji’s Action Plan and the police’s enhanced policies in this regard are reassuring. We encourage Fiji to continue monitoring this issue and to ensure the process delivers from investigation through to sentencing.</p><p>We note the measures in place to counter human-trafficking, and encourage Fiji to build on these, in particular to ensure an effective enforcement mechanism.</p><p>We look forward to Fiji’s continued progress through subsequent reviews.</p><p>Thank you.</p> UN Human Rights Council 59: UK Statement for Fiji's UPR Outcomes Session - GOV.UK	查看 1277	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:30:54 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194924	无图 <p>The Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) has launched a new Customer Service Charter, reinforcing its commitment to fair, professional, and accessible services. As the UK’s regulator for immigration advice, the IAA ensures that advisers meet high professional standards while providing clear guidance to the public. The charter outlines what individuals can expect when engaging with the IAA and also sets out the responsibilities expected of those using the IAA’s services and iterating with staff.</p><p>A key focus of the charter is efficient complaint handling, with a commitment to acknowledging complaints, conducting thorough investigations, and keeping individuals informed throughout the process. The charter highlights the IAA’s role in enforcing standards, taking action against unlawful practices, and promoting public trust in immigration services.</p><p>Transparency and accountability remain at the heart of the IAA’s mission. The organisation is dedicated to providing timely responses, publishing information about its policies and decisions, and continuously improving its services based on public feedback. The IAA encourages individuals to share their experiences and suggestions, reinforcing its commitment to a fair and supportive immigration advice system.</p><p>Download the Charter to learn more about its details and how to engage with the IAA.</p> Immigration Advice Authority unveils new Customer Service Charter - GOV.UK	查看 1375	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:30:49 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194923	无图 <p> Cindy Butts named as Government’s preferred candidate for Independent Public Advocate Role will ensure victims of major incidents better supported and heard Delivering justice for victims vital to Government’s Plan for Change </p><p>Ms Butts has a comprehensive track record of supporting victims and working with vulnerable people - specialising in putting their needs first.</p><p>Having dedicated her career to public service, Ms Butts brings decades of experience handling high-profile and sensitive issues.</p><p>This includes as Commissioner at the Independent Police Complaints Commission whilst they investigated the police response to the Hillsborough disaster. Remarkably, she also oversaw the significant transformation of the Metropolitan Police Service in the aftermath of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry – this was prompted by the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence and a true turning point for justice and equality for victims of crime.</p><p>In her role as IPA, Ms Butts will ensure victims of major incidents understand their rights and can access vital emotional and practical support from the get-go.</p><p>Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, said:</p> <p>The Independent Public Advocate will transform our response to major disasters, ensuring victims’ voices are heard above all else.</p> <p>Cindy’s experience overseeing system reform following some of the most prolific cases of injustice in modern memory more than qualifies her for this role. I have every faith that she will provide victims the support they deserve.</p><p>The IPA will also be able to advise the Government on the type of review that should take place following a major incident. This will help relay victims’ views directly into the heart of Government when deciding whether answers need to be sought, lessons need to be learned, and authorities held to account. </p><p>Cindy Butts said:</p> <p>I am deeply honoured to be named the Government’s preferred candidate for the Independent Public Advocate role.</p> <p>Throughout my career, I have been steadfastly committed to championing fairness and ensuring that the voices of those who have experienced profound loss or injustice are heard, respected, and placed at the heart of our efforts for truth and accountability.</p> <p>I look forward to working diligently to uphold the vital principles of care and support, ensuring that individuals and families receive the dedicated support and advocacy they deserve during their most challenging times. This role is a profound responsibility, and I am ready to begin the work of making a tangible difference in people’s lives.</p><p>Nabil Choucair, Grenfell Tower Trust, said:</p> <p>As someone who lost loved ones in the Grenfell Tower fire, I welcome the appointment of the new Independent Public Advocate.</p> <p>For families like mine, the pain of loss has been compounded by years of being dismissed, ignored, and silenced. We know all too well what it means to have our truths buried and our calls for justice delayed. Cindy’s appointment offers a glimmer of hope—but hope alone is not enough.</p> <p>We are watching closely to see whether this government will match words with action, and give her the independence, resources, and authority needed to make a real difference. Anything less would be another betrayal.</p><p>Yvette Williams MBE, Justice 4 Grenfell Campaign, said:</p> <p>It is powerful and necessary to see someone with a proven track record and deep commitment to justice taking on this vital role. But this appointment must be more than symbolic.</p> <p>With Cindy’s experience and integrity, she has the potential to amplify the voices of those who have suffered, hold failing systems to account, and confront institutional indifference head-on.</p> <p>To achieve this, she must be allowed to act with genuine independence—free from interference or political pressure—so she can earn and retain the trust of victims, survivors, bereaved families, and communities during the most painful moments of their lives.</p><p>Further information</p> The IPA was established by the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 The candidate will be appointed for a five-year term. The role is subject to pre-appointment hearing by the Justice Select Committee. Ministers consider the Committee’s views before deciding whether to proceed with the appointment. Alongside the IPA, the Government can appoint additional advocates with relevant experience to each individual incident to support the IPA’s efforts. In this role, the IPA will also have the power to produce reports on a major incident for which they have been appointed without a direct request from the Lord Chancellor, providing an independent and invaluable assessment of lessons learned and recommendations to the Government and other public authorities. The IPA will support victims throughout the aftermath of the incident, this may include helping victims to navigate the investigations which may follow such as statutory inquiries under the Inquiries Act 2005 and inquests under the Coroner Justice Act 2009. The IPA will not act as a legal representative to victims. The definition of a major incident for the IPA is an event that occurs in England or Wales and is declared in writing by the Secretary of State to have caused the death of or serious harm to a significant number of individuals. This would cover major incidents similar to the Grenfell Tower fire, the Hillsborough disaster, and the Manchester Arena bombing. Independent Public Advocate candidate selected - GOV.UK	查看 5512	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:30:46 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194922	无图 <p>The Independent Public Advocate, established by the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, will be a new statutory office with a permanent Standing Advocate to support victims of major incidents.</p><p>The Standing Advocate will ensure victims of major incidents understand their rights and can access vital emotional and practical support from the outset. The IPA can also advise the government on the type of review that should take place following a major incident. This will help relay victims’ views directly into the heart of government when deciding whether answers need to be sought, lessons need to be learned, and authorities held to account. </p><p>Cindy Butts has been selected as the preferred candidate for the role of Standing Advocate following a rigorous recruitment process conducted in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.</p><p>The role, which is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments, is subject to a pre-appointment hearing by the Justice Select Committee. Pre-appointment scrutiny is an important part of the appointment process for some of the most significant public appointments made by Ministers. It is designed to provide an added level of scrutiny to the appointment process.</p><p>Pre-appointment hearings are held in public and allow a Select Committee to take evidence before a candidate is appointed. Ministers consider the Committee’s views before deciding whether to proceed with the appointment.</p>Cindy Butts biography<p>Cindy Butts is a highly accomplished leader with over 20 years of experience dedicated to enhancing access to justice and tackling inequality.She has held senior roles in complex and sensitive organisations within the criminal justice, policing, and government sectors.</p><p>Cindy chaired the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC), appointed by the ECB, publishing the landmark “Holding up A Mirror to Cricket” report in June 2023.</p><p>She has a comprehensive track record of supporting victims and working with vulnerable people, focussing on putting their needs first.</p><p>Having dedicated her career to public service, Ms Butts brings decades of experience handling high-profile and sensitive issues. This includes as Commissioner at the Independent Police Complaints Commission when they investigated the police response to the Hillsborough disaster. Ms Butts also oversaw the significant transformation of the Metropolitan Police Service in the aftermath of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry, an inquiry prompted by the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence and a true turning point for justice and equality for victims of crime.</p><p>Currently, she carries out consultancy work in the UK and internationally.Cindy also serves as a Lay Member of the House of Lords Conduct Committee (August 2019-current), where she reviews conduct rules and adjudicates appeals.She is also a Senior Independent Panel Member for public appointment assessment panels in various government departments (April 2004 - Current), providing independent oversight on Non-Executive Director recruitment.</p> Preferred candidate for the role of Standing Advocate - GOV.UK	查看 3091	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:30:44 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194921	有图 <p>Pioneering innovation enabled the team to cut 356 electrical cables inside the tunnels between the turbine hall and reactor building of the redundant nuclear power station over two weekends - reducing work time by 91%. This was achieved by disconnecting the site’s entire power supply to remove the risk of cutting through a live cable and the need to trace each cable to its source.</p><p>Wider safety measures avoided work near to potential asbestos which eliminated the need for scaffolding and prevented work in confined spaces or close to degrading assets.</p><p><img src="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6863b958354985706f111b64/Cable_cutting_2.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>John Alderton, Oldbury Site Director, commented:</p> <p>I’m incredibly proud of how everyonecollaborated to deliver this project safely and successfully. It’s a great example of how innovation and creative thinking can solve long-standing challenges. By learning from previous cable cutting campaigns and applying those insights to a new strategy, the team has truly transformed the way we work and set a new benchmark for the industry.</p><p>The learning from this innovative method of bulk cable cutting can be applied to any area of decommissioning in the right circumstances. It took 18 months to complete over 2,000 cable cuts in challenging environments and declare the building free of electrical hazards following a period of verification.</p><p>Adam Bird, Oldbury Site Senior Project Engineer, said:</p> <p>Delivering this solution has been a great challenge that has really stretched our ways of thinking - not only within the team but with others on site too.</p> <p>Now that the turbine hall has been isolated, we are looking forward to commencing bulk asbestos removal, followed by de-planting of the building. The turbine hall, welfare area and administration complex will then be demolished - clearing a four-acre footprint ready for its next use.</p><p><img src="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6863bbc1b77395b48b609da7/Cable_cutting_-_3.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p>Heather Barton, NDA Head of Performance Improvement, added:</p> <p>Learning from each other across the NDA group remains to be a critical enabler to deliver our mission.</p><p>It presents us with opportunities such as this where we can look at how this could be replicated elsewhere across our estate, and where we can present ourselves with more opportunities to challenge the norm.</p> <p>These shared and mutual benefits can truly be realised across our group, bringing innovation, collaboration, and joint solutions to our common challenges, enhancing every business in our group.</p><p>Tom Eagleton, the Office for Nuclear Regulation’s (ONR) Head of Safety Regulation for decommissioning, fuel and waste sites, commented:</p> <p>ONR was pleased to support the approach taken by NRS to de-cabling at Oldbury.</p> <p>The method used at the site delivered significant safety benefits to the workers involved, including reducing potential exposure to asbestos and elimination of risks associated with inadvertently cutting live cables.</p> <p>As an enabling regulator, we will always be open to holding discussions with licensees and dutyholders about novel and innovative approaches, providing they are safe and do not compromise worker or public safety.</p><p>Over its lifetime Oldbury generated 137.5 terawatt hours of low carbon electricity - enough to power one million homes for over 20 years. The site was shut down in February 2012 after 44 years of safe operation.</p><p>This most recent NRS achievement follows on from the successful de-plant and demolition of the turbine hall and adjoining structures at Sizewell A site in Suffolk. Learning from the Sizewell project is helping plans to deliver similar work at Oldbury site.</p><p><img src="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6863bbde3464d9c0ad609d9e/Cable_cutting_-_4.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p> Oldbury turbine hall free of electrical hazards - GOV.UK	查看 4001	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:30:41 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word
3194920	无图 <p>Last week, I represented the British government on a trip to Singapore.</p><p>I was there to celebrate 60 years of partnership between our 2 countries.</p><p>And drum up investment into British technology.</p><p>It was my first time in Singapore.</p><p>And it struck me that it’s a place that has mastered the art of reinvention.</p><p>From traditional fishing village to global financial centre.</p><p>Small trading post to one of the most competitive economies in the world.</p><p>An economy that, like ours, knows that the key to staying competitive is being squarely focussed on the future.</p><p>It’s a similar idea that brings us together today.</p><p>Because this is a sector that’s also defined by an ability to reinvent itself.</p><p>Where centuries-old banks have had to rip up the playbook.</p><p>To compete with nimble, digital-first firms.</p><p>And where new technologies have made the way you work unrecognisable from how it once was.</p><p>One of my first proper jobs was in a finance team.</p><p>It was 1989, and I worked in the purchase ledger at The Body Shop – a hero of the British high street at the time.</p><p>I matched goods that came in with invoices.</p><p>And inputted all of that into an arcane mainframe computer.</p><p>I’m sure quite a few of you will remember those days.</p><p>And the change after change you’ve seen your institutions through since.</p><p>Because before PIN codes, there was paper.</p><p>Before blockchain, there were books of accounts that landed with a thud on the desk.</p><p>Before cashless, there was ‘Cashier number 3 please’.</p><p>These are changes that financial services firms have not just weathered, but pioneered.</p><p>To keep this sector as the engine of economic growth it truly is.</p><p>And to keep creating products that improve the lives of working people.</p><p>Over the past few years, another change has rippled through the sector:</p><p>AI has reshaped what’s possible.</p><p>And there’s not a sector of our economy it will leave untouched.</p><p>There’s a simple difference between this change and those that came before:</p><p>Sheer speed.</p><p>In past waves of transformation, industry and the state alike could afford to dip a toe in.</p><p>To spend a few years seeing how the water feels.</p><p>This time, we need to jump.</p><p>Since joining government, I’ve been clear that the UK will not be swept along as others lead the AI revolution.</p><p>We’ll shape that revolution here.</p><p>6 months ago, we launched the AI Opportunities Action Plan.</p><p>Setting out how the UK will seize the massive potential for economic growth that AI offers us.</p><p>Growth that’s at the heart of our Plan for Change.</p><p>Since that launch, we’ve opened up applications for areas in the UK to become AI Growth Zones – hotspots of AI infrastructure and investment.</p><p>And had over 200 responses.</p><p>The full weight of government is behind the plan.</p><p>With the Chancellor announcing £2 billion to deliver it, as part of the Spending Review.</p><p>And a Modern Industrial Strategy that doubles down on our commitment to AI…</p><p>…as one of the 6 frontier technologies our digital and tech sector plan focusses on.</p><p>Crucial to that plan is adoption.</p><p>Because talking about the power of AI to grow the economy is all well and good.</p><p>But unless companies use it, that growth only exists in theory.</p><p>Not in practice.</p><p>Financial services is at the front of the pack here.</p><p>Around 3 quarters of firms surveyed by the Bank of England the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) already use AI.</p><p>That’s the 3rd highest rate of adoption across the economy.</p><p>That doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.</p><p>The UK led the world in open banking.</p><p>We led the world in near-instant digital payments.</p><p>And our reputation in fintech is second-to-none.</p><p>The most valuable private tech company in Europe is Revolut, a British fintech.</p><p>Our fintech crown is one I’m infinitely proud of.</p><p>If we’re to hold on to it, you need a government that continues to back you.</p><p>That doesn’t just call for you to keep exploring new technologies.</p><p>But actively enables you to do it.</p><p>When I talk to firms about adoption, they tell me about 2 barriers more than any other.</p><p>A lack of skills.</p><p>And finding their way through a web of complex regulation.</p><p>On skills, we’re partnering with 11 major tech companies to train 7.5 million workers in the UK with essential AI skills by the end of this decade.</p><p>So that a lack of expertise will never put a ceiling on what you can do.</p><p>Regulation shouldn’t be that ceiling, either.</p><p>In her Mansion House speech last year, the Chancellor set out a vision:</p><p>For a regulatory environment that cares about managing the burden we put on businesses.</p><p>Since then, she’s launched a radical action plan on regulation to kickstart growth.</p><p>My part in that is making sure we ease the burden on businesses when it comes to adopting emerging tech.</p><p>About 9 months ago, I launched the Regulatory Innovation Office.</p><p>A dedicated unit to curb red tape.</p><p>And get game-changing tech into the public’s hands quickly and safely.</p><p>It’s already delivered results.</p><p>Apian, a British start-up founded by NHS doctors, is now freed up to use drones to take blood samples from Guy’s Hospital in London Bridge, over to a lab in St. Thomas’ for testing.</p><p>Before the NHS had the okay to work with them, those samples were carted over in vans.</p><p>The journey took around half an hour.</p><p>More if they were snarled up in traffic.</p><p>After support from Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), each delivery now takes just 2 minutes.</p><p>Beds are freed up faster.</p><p>NHS waiting lists go down.</p><p>And a crucial difference is made for patients where every second counts.</p><p>Thanks to RIO’s close work with regulators, companies have made advances like these in fields like space or engineering biology, too.</p><p>But I want more sectors to benefit from the breath of fresh air it offers.</p><p>Instead of being stifled by a blanket of bureaucracy.</p><p>So, today, I can announce that RIO is joining forces with digital regulators.</p><p>To consolidate a labyrinth of regulation, and make it easier for innovators to bring AI products to market quickly and easily.</p><p>This marks a significant boost for fintechs.</p><p>Right now, your efforts to use emerging tech can get mired in a lack of clarity.</p><p>Because there’s no single port of call on what you can do with AI.</p><p>You’re left going from regulator to regulator, picking your way through different sets of rules.</p><p>For start-ups and scale-ups without big legal teams, that’s nigh-on impossible to navigate.</p><p>And for bigger banks and firms, it’s days of productivity sunk.</p><p>Now, RIO is teaming up to the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF).</p><p>To bring all of that guidance together into a one-stop shop.</p><p>A digital library that lets you quickly search for answers.</p><p>These are changes that firms of all shapes and sizes can take advantage of.</p><p>Up-and-coming fintechs to household-name banks will go from idea to impact faster:</p><p>Using AI to spot credit card fraud hours before humans can alone.</p><p>To get instant answers to your customers.</p><p>To analyse stocks, so people can get more out of their investments.</p><p>We’re clearing the path for you to harness AI to stay ahead of the game.</p><p>And to make people’s lives fundamentally better.</p><p>Because I know this is a sector that will keep reinventing itself.</p><p>Just as I know that AI will continue to bring profound, positive change to the UK.</p><p>With the right backing on adoption…</p><p>Access to skills…</p><p>And clarity on regulation…</p><p>We’ll make sure that this isn’t just a change that fintechs and banks are part of.</p><p>But a change that you lead.</p> Peter Kyle’s speech at CityWeek 2025 - GOV.UK	查看 8005	英国政府	2025-07-01 22:30:38 2025-07-01 22:31:22	word

7891 1 316 Next»