A man who killed his cellmate while in custody awaiting trial had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened Cellmate Killer’s Sentence Increased Vitale Tanga (41), originally from Moldova and of no fixed address, has had his sentence increased by five years after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme.  The court heard that in September 2022, Tanga strangled his cellmate, Tajinder Kular,

Changes to charity law, implemented by the Government today (27 November 2025), should mean fewer charities will be required to ask for the Charity Commission’s authority to make moral (‘ex gratia’) payments Regulator Updates Guidance After Legislative Changes on ‘Moral Payments’ From today charity trustees have new powers when considering if there is a moral rather than legal obligation to transfer some of their charity’s property.   Few charities ever face this situation, a

An update from Michelle Russell, Chief Executive of the SIA, on the recent work of the SIA on Martyn’s Law Update from Michelle Russell on Martyn's Law Once Martyn’s Law received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025, and the SIA was confirmed as the new regulator, we wasted no time starting the work required to prepare for go-live. Go-live will be when Parliament, through its statutory instruments, will commence Martyn’s Law and our role as regulator. This is Parliament’s decision, b

Company wound up following Insolvency Service investigations Finance Company Shut Down After Investigators Uncover Fraud Concerns Insolvency Service investigations into Basic Prime Limited discovered concerns that the company was involved in fraud The company, which claimed to be based in Croydon, had no genuine business presence, contact details not in operation, and a director who failed to provide information and documents that were requested Basic Prime Limited has been w

Ofqual today published revised statistics on access arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels, alongside new research into the role of time pressure in assessment Ofqual Issues Improved Access Arrangements Data Ofqual today published revised statistics on access arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels, alongside new research into the role of time pressure in assessment . It has also set out its expectations of exam boards in relation to access arrangements.  The regulator has

Ensuring Mexico’s Water Deliveries Meet 1944 Water Treaty Requirements Under President Trump’s leadership and direction, senior Administration officials from the Department of State, Department of Agriculture, and U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission met with Mexican counterparts to discuss immediate and concrete steps Mexico would take to reduce shortfalls in water deliveries and ensure compliance with the 1944 Water Treaty. The officials examined available water

Kestrel Assets Limited Launches Mayside Market – A Marketplace of Integrity Kestrel Assets Limited , part of the wider Mayside Partners group of companies, today announced the launch of Mayside Market, a new retail and distribution unit designed to bring the entire family of Mayside Group brands under one trusted and easily accessible online storefront. Located at maysidemarket.com , Mayside Market serves as the central hub for a growing portfolio of in-house artisanal, Koshe

UKEF support helps Wold Top brewery to expand its exports into new markets Yorkshire Family Brewery Taps into New Export Opportunities with Taxpayer Guarantee Wold Top Brewery is a family-owned business, brewing for over 20 years  The business exports to Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany   A £200,000 trade loan backed by UK Export Finance and funded by UK taxpayers has enabled continued export growth  Driffield-based Wold Top Brewery, which produces a range of beers usin

DHS Ends Temporary Protected Status for Burma Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar). The termination will be effective on Jan 26, 2026.    At least 60 days before a TPS designation expires, the secretary, after consultation with appropriate U.S. government agencies, is required to review the conditions in a country designated for TPS to determine whether the conditions supporting the