tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2023-11-24T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/assistant-parliamentary-counsel-recruitment 2023-11-24T00:00:00+00:00 Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Recruitment 皇冠体育app Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is recruiting talented lawyers! Please see below for further information, including how to apply. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/diversity-and-inclusion-at-opc 2023-11-20T14:13:43+00:00 Diversity and Inclusion at OPC Jenny Munday provides an update on how OPC are continuing to develop their approach to D&I tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/science-and-technology-in-the-kings-speech-2023 2023-11-08T14:59:47+00:00 Science and Technology in the King鈥檚 Speech 2023 Parliamentary carry-over of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill confirmed in yearly speech. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/learning-from-drafters-at-home-and-far-away 2023-10-20T13:31:09+01:00 Learning from drafters at home and far away At OPC, we often collaborate with other legal drafters from all over the globe. Here we discuss working with colleagues from the U.K and commonwealth countries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-parliamentary-counsel 2023-09-29T11:45:06+01:00 A day in the life of a Parliamentary Counsel A film about working as a Parliamentary Counsel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-legislation-game-at-civil-service-live 2023-07-24T12:58:25+01:00 皇冠体育app legislation game at Civil Service Live 皇冠体育app Office of the Parliamentary Counsel teach the legislative process to civil servants using "Legislate?!" the board game. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-laws-helping-to-stop-the-boats-and-grow-the-economy-receives-royal-assent 2023-07-20T16:03:00+01:00 New laws helping to stop the boats and grow the economy receive royal assent New laws to help stop the boats, grow the economy, support families and deliver on the priorities that matter most to the country received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/university-freedom-of-speech-bill-becomes-law 2023-06-01T11:03:55+01:00 University Freedom of Speech Bill becomes law Landmark legislation will ensure universities protect and promote freedom of speech on campus, fulfilling a manifesto promise to bolster academic freedom. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/call-for-project-proposals-increased-government-accountability 2022-12-22T15:09:00+00:00 Call for project proposals: Increased government accountability 皇冠体育app British Embassy in Tirana is seeking to work with international and local NGOs in a new project to strengthen the work of the Albanian parliament. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-somalilands-democratisation-process 2022-01-31T11:39:14+00:00 Statement on Somaliland鈥檚 democratisation process Somaliland international partners visited Hargeisa to discuss the next steps and timelines for Somaliland鈥檚 elections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ambassador-to-witness-preparations-of-the-historic-local-elections 2021-09-28T16:30:57+01:00 Ambassador to witness preparations of the historic local elections Ambassador Kate Foster met with President Said Abdullahi Deni, where they discussed progress towards the One Person One Vote election. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/elections-bill-introduced-in-parliament-today 2021-07-05T16:15:00+01:00 Elections Bill introduced in Parliament today New legislation to strengthen the integrity of UK elections and protect our democracy will be introduced in Parliament today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/voter-fraud-measures-announced-in-the-queens-speech 2021-05-14T12:35:00+01:00 Voter fraud measures announced in the Queen's speech New laws announced in the Queen鈥檚 Speech will strengthen the integrity of UK elections and protect our democracy from fraud and intimidation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/covid-secure-election-campaigning-will-go-ahead 2021-02-26T17:52:39+00:00 COVID-secure election campaigning will go ahead Individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a COVID-secure way from 8 March, ahead of the English local elections in May. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-allow-proxy-voting-in-local-elections-for-those-self-isolating-with-coronavirus 2021-02-23T13:19:42+00:00 New measures to allow proxy voting in local elections for those self-isolating with coronavirus Individuals who need to self-isolate because of coronavirus will still be able to vote in the local elections through new emergency proxy voting measures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-reconciliation-processes-in-jubaland 2020-05-04T11:18:44+01:00 Joint statement on reconciliation processes in Jubaland International partners signed a joint statement welcoming the dialogue between the Jubaland administration and the leadership of the Jubaland Council for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/postponement-of-may-2020-elections 2020-03-13T21:46:25+00:00 Postponement of May 2020 elections Local, mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections in May 2020 are postponed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-delivers-further-devolution-to-scotland 2019-02-08T00:15:07+00:00 UK Government delivers further devolution to Scotland 皇冠体育app Scottish Secretary, David Mundell, brings the final uncommenced section of the Scotland Act 2016 into force