Consultation launches on interim licences for releasing gamebirds

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Defra launches three-week consultation to determine details of the new interim licensing regime ahead of 2021 release of gamebirds on and around protected sites....

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VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme online service opens

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 - 10:00 HM Revenue & Customs Press Release

Businesses that deferred VAT payments last year can join the new scheme to pay it in smaller monthly instalments....

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UN Human Rights Council 46: UK statement for the biennial high level panel on death penalty

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 - 09:33 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

UK International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivers statement during the biennial high level panel on the death penalty, human rights violations related to the use of the death penalty ...

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RSH data shows homes owned by private registered providers reach 3 million mark

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 - 09:30 Regulator of Social Housing Press Release

Statistics published about the social housing sector, including stock ownership and rents as at 31 March 2020...

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Vaping better than nicotine replacement therapy for stopping smoking, evidence suggests

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 - 09:30 Closed organisation: Public Health England News Story

As number of vapers in England plateaus, incorrect perceptions of its relative risks compared to smoking may be discouraging smokers from using vaping to quit....

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Violence in Myanmar: G7 Foreign Ministers' statement

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 - 07:26 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

The G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the European Union firmly condemned violence by Myanmar’s security forces against peaceful protests....

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UKEF overhauls buyer finance support to boost SME exports

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 - 06:00 UK Export Finance Press Release

New Standard Buyer Loan Guarantee helps overseas buyers access government financial support to boost demand for UK exports....

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Hong Kong BN(O)?visa: UK government launch digital process

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 - 00:15 Home Office News Story

App comes as thousands of people apply to the BN(O) visa route....

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Prime Minister to chair UNSC session on climate and security: 22 February 2021

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 - 00:15 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Press Release

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair a virtual session of the UN Security Council to call on members to help the most vulnerable countries adapt to the impact of climate change....

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New homes boost as government steps in to acquire 2 sites in Harrogate

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 - 00:00 Homes England Press Release

The government’s housing agency, Homes England, has acquired 2 development sites in Harrogate, unlocking land for over 800 new family homes. ...

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Facilitating democratic processes and tackling human rights challenges in Haiti: UK statement

Monday, 22 February 2021 - 23:11 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

UK statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council briefing on Haiti....

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Ensuring the delivery of timely and inclusive elections in Somalia

Monday, 22 February 2021 - 21:55 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Somalia...

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Proposals for unitary local government in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset

Monday, 22 February 2021 - 18:56 Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) Press Release

Residents, businesses and service providers will have the opportunity to have their say on what will work best for their area....

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Prime Minister sets out roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions

Monday, 22 February 2021 - 17:13 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Press Release

PM Boris Johnson has announced the government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England....

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Closed: 2021 Groceries Sector Survey

Monday, 22 February 2021 - 16:54 Groceries Code Adjudicator News Story

The annual Groceries Code Adjudicator survey has now closed. ...

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Mass testing for secondary pupils as all schools and colleges fully reopen?from?8 March

Monday, 22 February 2021 - 16:18 Department for Education Press Release

Schools and colleges to reopen?to all pupils from 8 March with asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in place ...

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Minister Adams summons the Myanmar Ambassador: 22 February 2021

Monday, 22 February 2021 - 16:12 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

The Minister for Asia, Minister Adams summoned the Myanmar Ambassador to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office....

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First real world UK data shows Pfizer BioNTech vaccine provides high levels of protection from the first dose

Monday, 22 February 2021 - 15:33 Closed organisation: Public Health England News Story

PHE has today published the first independent analysis in the UK showing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is effective against COVID-19 from the first dose....

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Transforming SLC to support the post Covid economy

Monday, 22 February 2021 - 14:41 Student Loans Company News Story

Paula Sussex discusses the importance of transforming SLC to underpin the delivery of student finance policy today and tomorrow...

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Better regulation needed to protect environment and boost economy, says Environment Agency Chief Executive

Monday, 22 February 2021 - 13:33 Environment Agency Press Release

Sir James Bevan calls for better regulation to protect the environment as new report highlights the importance of environmental regulation in England. ...

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