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9 in 10 automatically transfer to Individual Electoral Registration (IER)
22 Oct 2014 Digital, Data & Technology
9 in 10 automatically transfer to Individual Electoral Registration (IER)

A Cabinet Office report released on Tuesday 21, October shows that nearly nine in ten people in England and Wales have been successfully added to the electoral register automatically through IER. 
Government advisers say don’t release new national security strategy in 2015
21 Oct 2014 Security & Defence
Government advisers say don’t release new national security strategy in 2015

Speakers on a panel at Westminster Briefing’s National Security Summit on 21, October stressed that 2015 would not be the right time to release a new national security strategy.


Without Communications Data Bill we could face more emergency legislation, says Admiral Lord West
21 Oct 2014 Security & Defence
Without Communications Data Bill we could face more emergency legislation, says Admiral Lord West

Admiral Lord West predicts that more emergency legislation over monitoring communications is likely to be needed if the Communications Data Bill does not go forward.
Thousands joined national pay protest on Saturday
20 Oct 2014 Economics
Thousands joined national pay protest on Saturday

Tens of thousands joined the Trades Union Congress (TUC) organised march that took place in major cities across the UK on Saturday, 18 October to protest against pay conditions. 
Met Office partners with the Open Data Institute to improve and expand open data use
20 Oct 2014 Digital, Data & Technology
Met Office partners with the Open Data Institute to improve and expand open data use

The Met Office plans to expand and improve its open data by becoming the first trading fund to partner with the Open Data Institute (ODI) membership programme. 
DWP to recruit new pensions ombudsman and deputy ombudsman for 2015
20 Oct 2014 Finance
DWP to recruit new pensions ombudsman and deputy ombudsman for 2015

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced plans to start recruiting for the roles of pensions ombudsman and deputy pensions ombudsman for 2015.
HMRC confirms plans to reduce staff numbers by December 2015
17 Oct 2014 Government Tax Profession
HMRC confirms plans to reduce staff numbers by December 2015

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced plans to further reduce the number of staff and offices in a bid to reduce the size and number of locations used by the department.