31/03/2017. The food industry is digesting a new challenge issued by Public Health England to reduce the amount of sugar consumed by children in every day foods by 5% by August 2017 and 20% by 2020, using three approaches.  1) 

31/03/2017. Since 1 March, farmers and other land managers have been able to submit applications for Hedgerows and Boundaries and Woodland Management Plan grants through Rural Payments’ online service. ‘Countryside Stewardship: woodland management plan grant manual 2017’ and the ‘Countryside

31/03/2017. Private businesses and individuals distributing charity collection bags house to house are targeted by new guidance warning them they must be up-front and clear with consumers about the nature of the service they provide. ‘Charitable door-to-door collection bags: CAP

Changes to the National Insurance Contributions scheme, which would have imposed extra costs from April 2018 on self-employed people earning profits of more than £16,250 pa, have dominated the headlines on three occasions for three different reasons this month. 10/3/2017

03/03/2017. A Digital Skills Partnership in which government, businesses, charities and voluntary organisations work together to deliver more than 4m free training opportunities is at the heart of a new UK Digital Strategy that aims to empower innovative businesses deliver