Government make it illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving ‘under any circumstance’
March 25, 2022
New mobile phone laws, making it illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving under virtually any circumstance, will come into force on 25 March. Read More
Government confirms implementation of ‘Harper’s Law’
December 3, 2021
Emergency workers will receive greater protection from violent criminals after the Government confirms ‘Harper’s Law’ will be added to the statute book. Read More
The Duke of Cambridge launches new mental health initiative for emergency responders
November 26, 2021
Prince William has given a speech to 200 front line workers at The Royal Foundation's Emergency Services Mental Health Symposium. Read More
Arco’s PPE Procurement Crisis campaign wins PRCA National Award
November 24, 2021
Arco's campaign identifying the issues with PPE procurement in the first phase of the pandemic, has won a PRCA National Award. Read More
COVID-19 vaccines set to be compulsory for all frontline NHS staff in England
November 1, 2021
Sajid Javid has said that all frontline NHS staff in England will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Read More
Home Office looks to externally commission updates to Fire Safety Order guidance documents
October 11, 2021
As part of its overhaul of guidance, the Home Office is seeking to externally commission new guides and updates to fire safety documents. Read More
Government to update legislation on fire safety in purpose-built blocks of flats
October 6, 2021
The Home Office is currently working on a revised version of the fire safety legislation, with intended publication in early 2022. Read More
Safety issues at Carillion’s Liverpool PFI contract published
February 22, 2018
Safety problems at one of Carillion’s PFI hospital contracts were known about nine months before an £845 million write down.
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Davis: UK will ‘continue to meet safety standards’ post-Brexit
February 20, 2018
David Davis has insisted Brexit will not lead to worse health and safety standards or plunge the UK into “a Mad Max-style world borrowed from dystopian fiction". Read More
IOSH: Employers have ‘fundamental duty’ to ensure health and safety
February 9, 2018
Responding to the government's Good Work plan, IOSH has made a series of recommendations. Read More