Ministers have accepted a parliamentary recommendation to consult on in-vehicle CCTV as part of proposed national taxi and private hire licensing reforms.
Staff member · 2 min readMinisters accept that the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme needs reform after the Covid-19 Inquiry recommended higher and tiered payments, but have not yet committed to specific changes.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readMinisters have announced £17.4 million for virtual remand hearing pilots and up to £5 million for Crown Court case coordinators in their response to Lord Leveson’s criminal courts review.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readA new government consultation seeks views on financial incentives for people who report serious economic crime and reforms to whistleblower protections.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readThe Government is broadening its floods taskforce to cover drought, with more than 50 organisations due to meet on 14 October. Funding commitments remain existing allocations.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readThe Government has abandoned plans for a major expansion of judge-only Crown Court trials, although judge-alone trials for complex fraud cases and other court reforms will remain.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readThe Government has set Great British Railways a new target to increase rail freight by at least 40% by 2040, with the Railways Bill providing for the target to form part of the new body's statutory framework.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min read