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Universal Periodic Review 47: UK Statement on Nicaragua

Universal Periodic Review 47: UK Statement on Nicaragua

13 November 2024 - 16:51 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Nicaragua's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Ri...

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UK leadership drives international shift towards cleaner export finance

UK leadership drives international shift towards cleaner export finance

13 November 2024 - 16:41 Press Release

UK Export Finance

UKEF secures agreement for new international guidance to help ECAs measure and reduce financed emissions, published toda...

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Native crayfish rescues take place in Northumberland

Native crayfish rescues take place in Northumberland

13 November 2024 - 16:06 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency is working with partners to secure the future of the internationally important population in the ...

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New Defence treaty with Romania deepens relations and supports collective security

New Defence treaty with Romania deepens relations and supports collective security

13 November 2024 - 15:42 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Defence Secretary, John Healey MP, signed the new agreement in London with his Romanian counterpart...

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Scam company which offered fake hospitality packages to British Grand Prix is shut down

Scam company which offered fake hospitality packages to British Grand Prix is shut down

13 November 2024 - 15:20 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Court closes company running motorsports ticket scam...

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Skills Minister's keynote address to the Association of Colleges

Skills Minister's keynote address to the Association of Colleges

13 November 2024 - 14:54 Speech

Department for Education

Baroness Jacqui Smith's keynote speech at the Association of Colleges national conference....

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YJB response to report on children in custody

YJB response to report on children in custody

13 November 2024 - 14:52 News Story

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) responds to HM Inspectorate of Prison’s Children in Custody Report...

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Phil Stokes & Andrew Lovett appointed to the Arts Council England Board

Phil Stokes & Andrew Lovett appointed to the Arts Council England Board

13 November 2024 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has appointed Phil Stokes & Andrew Lovett as Board Members of Arts Council England from 01 Decemb...

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Venki Ramakrishnan has been reappointed as a Board Member of the British Library

Venki Ramakrishnan has been reappointed as a Board Member of the British Library

13 November 2024 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has reappointed Venki Ramakrishnan as Board Member for the British Library for a 4 year term from...

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Universal Periodic Review 47: UK Statement on Qatar

Universal Periodic Review 47: UK Statement on Qatar

13 November 2024 - 11:43 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Qatar's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights...

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Dame Julia Cleverdon DCVO CBE appointed Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund

Dame Julia Cleverdon DCVO CBE appointed Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund

13 November 2024 - 11:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has appointed Dame Julia Cleverdon DCVO CBE as Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund, her ...

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Security boss and employee convicted for licensing breaches

Security boss and employee convicted for licensing breaches

13 November 2024 - 10:30 Press Release

Security Industry Authority

Two men working in security on Merseyside who breached Security Industry Authority (SIA) regulations have been handed co...

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Birds of a feather - restoring habitats for seabirds

Birds of a feather - restoring habitats for seabirds

13 November 2024 - 10:23 Press Release

Natural England

Natural England launches innovative habitat restoration project by creating safe spaces for seabirds within the Solent. ...

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Biter and Hebridean Princess report published

Biter and Hebridean Princess report published

13 November 2024 - 09:00 News Story

Marine Accident Investigation Branch

Capsize and sinking of a tug, with the loss of two lives, while assisting a passenger vessel off Greenock, Scotland....

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Reforms to flood funding and investment to protect farming communities

Reforms to flood funding and investment to protect farming communities

13 November 2024 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

£50 million investment into internal drainage boards and plans to consult on new strategic vision for floods investment ...

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Tech execs to face sanctions for failing to curb knife content

Tech execs to face sanctions for failing to curb knife content

13 November 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Home Office

Senior executives who fail to stop dangerous and illegal knives being advertised on their platforms will be held liable ...

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Exciting Opportunity for Small Businesses: Defence Innovation Loans Now Open

Exciting Opportunity for Small Businesses: Defence Innovation Loans Now Open

13 November 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Defence and Security Accelerator

Aimed at SMEs, DASA’s Defence Innovation Loans aim to bridge the gap between product development and commercialisation....

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Closure of the Office for Place

Closure of the Office for Place

13 November 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The Office for Place will be closed down. The decision was announced through a Written Ministerial Statement. ...

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Over 4,700 newly funded post-graduate places in UK universities to create new generation of engineers and scientists

Over 4,700 newly funded post-graduate places in UK universities to create new generation of engineers and scientists

13 November 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Thousands of post-graduate students will be backed by government to study biological, engineering and environmental scie...

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Transport Secretary launches review of train company revenue protection practices

Transport Secretary launches review of train company revenue protection practices

13 November 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Transport

The review will help restore passengers' confidence in the system....

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Chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission term extended to November 2025

Chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission term extended to November 2025

13 November 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Office for Equality and Opportunity

The government has extended the terms of the EHRC chair and deputy chair to November 2025, while launching a recruitment...

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Our ambition to reform the NHS

Our ambition to reform the NHS

13 November 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Department of Health and Social Care

The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke at the NHS Providers annual conference 2024, in Liverpool....

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Zero tolerance for failure under package of tough NHS reforms

Zero tolerance for failure under package of tough NHS reforms

13 November 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Health and Social Care Secretary will outline how government and NHS leaders have a duty to patients and taxpayers to ge...

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Next steps set out to permanently cut business rates for the high street

Next steps set out to permanently cut business rates for the high street

13 November 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

HM Treasury

Legislation has today been introduced to allow government, for the first time, to permanently cut business rates for ret...

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These sanctions are crucial to maintaining pressure on the Houthis: UK explanation of vote at the UN Security Council

These sanctions are crucial to maintaining pressure on the Houthis: UK explanation of vote at the UN Security Council

13 November 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council m...

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Prime Minister’s National Statement at COP29: 12 November 2024

Prime Minister’s National Statement at COP29: 12 November 2024

12 November 2024 - 17:14 Speech

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's National Statement at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan today....

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PM meeting with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan: 12 November 2024

PM meeting with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan: 12 November 2024

12 November 2024 - 15:40 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Today the Prime Minister met with President Aliyev at the COP29 summit in Baku....

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UK shows international leadership in tackling climate crisis

UK shows international leadership in tackling climate crisis

12 November 2024 - 15:09 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UK government announces new climate goals at COP29, including reducing emissions by 81% by 2035, as Prime Minister calls...

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Essex landowner fined for allowing illegal waste site on her land

Essex landowner fined for allowing illegal waste site on her land

12 November 2024 - 14:43 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

A 63-year-old woman who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency warnings about an illegal operation has been sentenced...

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Martyn Oliver at the AoC conference: working together to shape the future skills system

Martyn Oliver at the AoC conference: working together to shape the future skills system

12 November 2024 - 14:06 Speech

Ofsted

Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2024 annual conference of the Association of Colleges (AoC) in...

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