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The Future of Publicly Funded Cultural Services and Devolution
The Local Government Association (the LGA) has published a series of seven articles from leading policy thinkers on the future of local publicly funded cultural services and devolution. The articles were published to coincide with the LGA's...
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Protection of Children from Harm
One of the 4 Licensing Objectives is the Protection of Children from Harm and it is incumbent on all who work in the hospitality and retail arenas to play their part in stopping child abuse, although not directly applicable to hospitality and reta...
SIA business approval scheme consultation
Since 2006 the SIA has promoted and run an Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) to fulfil its statutory responsibility for an approvals scheme for private security businesses. The intention of the ACS is to contribute to public confidence in the priva...
New £2 maximum stake for under 25s playing online slots
Stake limits for online slot games will be introduced for the first time in September, including lower limits for young adults, as the Government continues to roll out measures to protect people from gambling harms. The new limits will be: Maxim...
Bank Notes with King Charles III to enter circulation
From 5th June 2024 banknotes carrying the portrait of King Charles III will be issued. He will appear on all the existing designs for the current four banknotes (£5, £10, £20 and £50) – with no other changes being ma...
England and Scotland EURO 2024 fixtures released
The England and Scotland Group Stage fixtures for this summer’s UEFA EURO 2024 tournament have been released. These dates are as follows: ENGLAND England v Serbia - 16th June in Gelsenkirchen England v Denmark - 20th June in&nb...
Scottish Minimum Unit Pricing - Update
Following the end of the consultation by the Scottish executive as to the continuation or modification of minimum unit pricing in Scotland there are strong rumours as to the new level. It is being widely leaked that there will be an increase in t...