An independent report has recommended the BBC cease self-regulation and scrap the BBC Trust, turning power over to Ofcom. According to The Guardian, the Clementi report calls for "fundamental reform" of the broadcasting corporation.
New regulations could prevent state-funded researchers from speaking out against government policies. Under Cabinet Office proposals, scientists whose work is funded by the government would have a clause inserted into their grant agreements stating that they must not lobby for changes to laws or regulations.
BSI has developed BS 65000 to help organizations strengthen their resilience. It distils requirements for organisational resilience into three elements: product excellence, process reliability and people behaviour. Three functional domains are also identified: operations, supply chain and information.
The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has said that laser pointers should be classified as "offensive weapons" and new guidelines and legislation regarding their use introduced.
A committee of MPs has concluded that millions of households in England and Wales are overpaying for water supply due to poor oversight by Ofwat, the industry regulator.
A minister for the Northern Powerhouse has been appointed (James Wharton), but the future of the UK’s steel industry sounds bleaker by the day. And a two-day Northern Powerhouse International Conference and Exhibition is due to take place in February, but how much do we really understand about the Conservative’s much-hyped vision for the North?
A new report has deduced that the UK could be missing out on recognising significant policy solutions due to a lack of evidence sharing between the four nations, the Belfast Telegraph claims. The report comes from the Alliance for Useful Evidence and the Institute for Government, working in partnership with the Carnegie UK Trust.
The Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that government policies place a "cumulative burden" on UK businesses, which threatens economic growth.
