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Copyright licence The Open Government Licence is a copyright licence for Crown copyright works published by the UK government. Other UK public sector bodies may apply it to their publications. It was developed and is maintained by The National Archives. It is compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licence. Since 2001 Since 2001, some works of the UK government had been made available under the Click-Use Licence. This was replaced by the first version of the OGL when it was released on 30 September 2010. The OGL was developed by The National Archives. Restricts The OGL was developed as part of the UK Government Licensing Framework, which also includes a non-commercial Government licence that restricts the commercial use of licensed content, as well as a cha...

Sexual offences Thousands of police officers receive new specialised training in investigating sexual offences as more sexual offenders are arrested and convicted. Victims of sexual violence will be better protected as thousands more police officers are now specially equipped to investigate rape and sexual offences following the roll out of Operation Soteria to all forces in England and Wales.  In-depth training Over 4,500 officers have completed the new in-depth training, known as the rape and serious sexual offences investigative skills development programme (RISDP) – more than doubling the government’s target. This will mean victims of these harrowing and often complex crimes will receive better support throughout the process as their perpetrators are brought to jus...

The end This is everything you need to know about the help available now that the cost-of-living payments have come to an end. Cost of living payments have come to an end and the government has no plans to continue the scheme. Millions of low-income households received the final cost of living payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 6 February and 22 February 2024. This was the third of three payments totalling £900 for 2023 and 2024. They were given to around eight million low-income households on means-tested benefits, and followed two payments totalling up to £650 for 2022 to 2023. Not enough Charities and individuals said that the payments were not enough as the ongoing crisis continues to plunge people into poverty – but for many they were a ...