The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is refusing to extend its decision to revise down the amount of insurance cover required by prospective G-Cloud 14 suppliers to all four of the framework’s Lots, despite pleas from suppliers to do so. The government’s procurement arm is coming under growing pressure from prospective G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 suppliers… Continue reading CCS holding firm on G-Cloud 14 insurance requirements for prospective Lot 4 suppliers
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Private firm linked to No 10 adviser handed NHS waiting lists contract | NHS
Rishi Sunak is facing questions over a possible conflict of interest after it emerged that a private healthcare firm handed a government contract to reduce regional NHS waiting lists is linked to a No 10 policy adviser. Bill Morgan, a founding partner of the PR and lobbying firm Evoke Incisive Health (EIH), joined Downing Street… Continue reading Private firm linked to No 10 adviser handed NHS waiting lists contract | NHS
Cyber attack on Aussie energy services firm may hit UK CNI
Operators of critical utility infrastructure across the UK may have been affected by a developing cyber attack on the systems of Energy One, an Australia-based supplier of software and services for the energy sector. The ongoing incident was disclosed via a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on the morning of Monday 21… Continue reading Cyber attack on Aussie energy services firm may hit UK CNI
Doctors urge politicians to stand firm on schemes to tackle air pollution | Air pollution
Hundreds of doctors have urged politicians to stand firm on initiatives to tackle air pollution, warning that they see its “devastating health consequences” in patients on a daily basis. Air pollution is the single largest environmental risk to public health, linked to between 28,000 and 36,000 UK deaths a year. The estimated cost to the… Continue reading Doctors urge politicians to stand firm on schemes to tackle air pollution | Air pollution