tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-05-20T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mhra-highlights-remarkable-progress-and-launches-real-world-data-consultation-on-international-clinical-trials-day 2025-05-20T00:00:00+01:00 MHRA highlights “remarkable” progress and launches real-world data consultation on International Clinical Trials Day “…the MHRA is once again taking a global lead” says Lord O’Shaughnessy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/competition-enforcement-a-view-from-the-cma 2025-05-16T11:30:18+01:00 Competition enforcement – a view from the CMA Speech by Juliette Enser, Executive Director for Competition Enforcement, delivered at CompLaw: Advanced EU, London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/extensive-failures 2025-05-16T00:00:00+01:00 Extensive Failures In a public inquiry at the end of April, Deputy Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton revoked the standard international goods vehicle operator’s licence held by Transglobal Solutions Ltd with immediate effect. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-advocates-clean-energy-development-in-honduras 2025-05-15T16:51:30+01:00 UK advocates clean energy development in Honduras An official from the UK’s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) engaged with stakeholders in Honduras to advance energy transition. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/birmingham-man-convicted-of-providing-false-statements-to-sia 2025-05-15T12:43:17+01:00 Birmingham man convicted of providing false statements to SIA Alam Ahroon was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £612 after pleading guilty to knowingly making false statements to the SIA. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/certainty-for-businesses-and-choice-for-consumers-as-uk-maintains-ip-rights-regime 2025-05-15T10:28:12+01:00 Certainty for businesses and choice for consumers as UK maintains IP rights regime Government confirms UK+ exhaustion of rights regime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/competition-watchdog-gets-green-light-for-growth-in-latest-move-to-back-business 2025-05-15T00:01:03+01:00 Competition watchdog gets green light for growth in latest move to back business Businesses and consumers will benefit from new growth-focused Strategic Steer set for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in the latest step of the government’s agenda to reform regulation to drive growth as part of… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-advocates-clean-energy-development-in-guatemala 2025-05-14T18:59:35+01:00 UK advocates clean energy development in Guatemala An official from the UK’s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) engaged with stakeholders in Guatemala to advance energy transition. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tra-recommends-quota-caps-on-steel-imports 2025-05-13T17:01:11+01:00 TRA recommends quota caps on steel imports The TRA has recommended that country-specific caps be imposed on certain categories of steel to help defend the UK's steel-production industry. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-publishes-second-transformation-consultation-response 2025-05-12T15:28:02+01:00 Government publishes second transformation consultation response Changes will bring greater consistency and simplicity for trade mark and design customers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/significant-activity-to-crack-down-on-training-malpractice 2025-05-12T10:54:14+01:00 Significant activity to crack down on training malpractice An update from Pete Easterbrook, interim SIA Director of Inspections and Enforcement. Pete leads the SIA's drive against training malpractice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/door-supervisor-convicted-after-working-with-a-suspended-sentence 2025-05-08T16:30:39+01:00 Door supervisor convicted after working with a suspended licence A man has been convicted for working at a Cambridgeshire venue with a suspended Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/court-upholds-cmas-99m-fine-on-pharma-over-excessive-nhs-thyroid-drug-prices 2025-05-08T00:00:00+01:00 Court upholds CMA’s £99m fine on pharma over excessive NHS thyroid drug prices The Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld the CMA’s finding that Advanz broke the law by overcharging the NHS for essential thyroid drug liothyronine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/security-director-convicted-after-working-without-a-licence 2025-05-07T10:24:42+01:00 Security director convicted after working without a licence A man who both acted as director of a security company and worked as a front line security guard without a licence has been prosecuted. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/justified-gatekeeping 2025-05-06T11:26:24+01:00 Justified Gatekeeping One important role held by the Traffic Commissioners is that of gatekeepers to the industry. In a recent public inquiry heard by Traffic Commissioner for Wales, Victoria Davies, the importance of this can readily be seen. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-posters-promoting-button-battery-safety 2025-05-01T09:34:15+01:00 New posters promoting button battery safety New posters promoting button battery safety provide 5 top tips to keep children safe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-cmas-approach-to-the-new-consumer-enforcement-regime 2025-04-30T12:00:35+01:00 The CMA's approach to the new consumer enforcement regime Speech delivered by Emma Cochrane, Acting Executive Director, Consumer Protection at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/door-supervisor-convicted-for-working-with-revoked-licence 2025-04-30T10:58:02+01:00 Door supervisor convicted for working with revoked licence A door supervisor who continued to work after his licence was revoked has been ordered to pay over £1,000 in fines and prosecution costs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/senior-traffic-commissioner-launches-consultation-to-review-approach-in-determining-a-drivers-suitability 2025-04-17T17:09:36+01:00 Senior Traffic Commissioner launches consultation to review approach in determining a driver’s suitability Industry regulator seeks views on revised Statutory Guidance and Statutory Directions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/controlling-the-risk-of-bridge-strikes 2025-04-16T17:04:30+01:00 Controlling the risk of Bridge Strikes Following a recent public inquiry, Carey London Ltd had regulatory action taken against their Operator’s Licence by the Traffic Commissioner for the East of England, Richard Turfitt. Additionally, the vocational entitlement …