Prime Minister Boris Johnson appoints new Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief

Sunday, 20 December 2020 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Fiona Bruce, Conservative MP for Congleton, as his Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. ...

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One million laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children and young people

Sunday, 20 December 2020 - 00:15 Department for Education Press Release

Schools and councils have received over 560,000 devices this year to support remote education...

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Two hundred independent cinemas supported through the Culture Recovery Fund this Christmas

Sunday, 20 December 2020 - 00:15 Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Press Release

Support for independent cinemas this Christmas reaches £16 million, as Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announces grant awards for 201 cinemas across England from Penrith to Penzance ...

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Prime Minister announces Tier 4: 'Stay At Home' Alert Level in response to new COVID variant

Saturday, 19 December 2020 - 18:30 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Press Release

The Prime Minister has announced tougher restrictions for parts of England with a new Tier 4: ‘Stay at Home’ alert level....

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Prime Minister's statement on coronavirus (COVID 19): 19 December 2020

Saturday, 19 December 2020 - 16:44 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Speech

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference....

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Statement from Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, about new strain of COVID 19

Saturday, 19 December 2020 - 13:42 Department of Health and Social Care Press Release

New strain of COVID-19 reported to World Health Organization....

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Tough new rules crackdown on sellers to save important cultural items for the public

Saturday, 19 December 2020 - 00:15 Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Press Release

New rules will give museums and cultural institutions more protection when purchasing items for collections ...

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English sparkling wine leading global innovation

Saturday, 19 December 2020 - 00:15 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Press Release

Innovative flare of the industry is generating attention with novel approaches, including using sheep to maintain vineyards and bespoke weather forecasting. ...

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New sites to test how connecting people with nature can improve mental health

Saturday, 19 December 2020 - 00:15 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Press Release

Seven sites will receive a share of over £5.5m pot to research how nature can be used to improve mental health and wellbeing....

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Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce meeting, 17 December 2020

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 18:06 Department for Transport News Story

Joint statement on progress made by the taskforce at its meeting on 17 December 2020....

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Armed Forces support for vaccine roll out in Wales

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 17:46 Closed organisation: Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Press Release

UK Government announces that the Armed Forces will be deployed across Wales this winter to help set up and operate community vaccination centres....

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Alister Jack responds to October 2020 Scottish GDP figures

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 15:21 Closed organisation: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland News Story

Scottish Secretary responds to Scottish GDP figures for October 2020...

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Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on Ukraine: UK statement

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 15:06 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

The UK's Human Rights Ambassador in Geneva, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Human Rights Council interactive dialogue on Ukraine. ...

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Culturally significant sculpture Death of Cleopatra saved from export

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 15:03 Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Press Release

Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage has stopped the export of ivory sculpture, 'Death of Cleopatra', carved by the artist Henri de Triqueti ...

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Separation Agreement Joint Committee meeting (December 2020): joint statement

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 15:00 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office News Story

This statement follows the meeting of the Separation Agreement Joint Committee between representatives from Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and the UK government via video conference....

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Education Secretary selects preferred candidate for new Office for Students Chair

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 14:00 Department for Education News Story

Lord Wharton of Yarm has been selected following a rigorous assessment process....

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Government publishes response to audit review

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 13:49 Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) Press Release

Response to review into the effectiveness of local audit published....

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The Secretary of State has reappointed Richard Johnston, Paul Cartwright, and Gary Kemp as Trustees for the Theatres Trust.

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 12:30 Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport News Story

Richard Johnston, Paul Cartwright, and Gary Kemp have been reappointed by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as Trustees for the Theatres Trust for a three year period from 3...

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The Prime Minister has appointed Mike Utley CB OBE and Edward Stringer as Naval and RAF Trustees respectively of the Imperial War Museum.

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 12:30 Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport News Story

Mike Utley CB OBE and Edward Stringer have been appointed by the Prime Minister as Naval and RAF Trustees respectively of the Imperial War Museum for a four year period from 1 November 2020 to 31 Octo...

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The Prime Minister has reappointed Rosemary Leith and Katrin Henkel as Trustees of the National Gallery.

Friday, 18 December 2020 - 12:30 Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport News Story

Rosemary Leith and Katrin Henkel have been reappointed by the Prime Minister as Trustees of the National Gallery for a four year period from 29 November 2020 to 28 November 2024. ...

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