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Lancashire plasterer exaggerated turnover by more than £200,000 to secure maximum-value Covid loan

Lancashire plasterer exaggerated turnover by more than £200,000 to secure maximum-value Covid loan

21 January 2025 - 11:02 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Suspended sentence for sole trader who committed Bounce Back Loan fraud ...

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Ministers in Davos to spotlight UK’s investment offer to global business leaders

Ministers in Davos to spotlight UK’s investment offer to global business leaders

21 January 2025 - 10:40 Press Release

HM Treasury

Ministers will be banging the drum for Britain at Davos this week, with the most visible UK Government presence in recen...

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Fine for Falmouth angler caught fishing without a rod licence

Fine for Falmouth angler caught fishing without a rod licence

21 January 2025 - 10:03 Press Release

Environment Agency

Routine checks by the Environment Agency caught a Cornish angler fishing without a rod licence, costing him £249. ...

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PM statement on the Southport public inquiry: 21 January 2025

PM statement on the Southport public inquiry: 21 January 2025

21 January 2025 - 09:43 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a statement on the Southport public inquiry today....

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Three New Board Members appointed to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Three New Board Members appointed to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

21 January 2025 - 09:00 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Defra Ministers have made three appointments to the Board of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)....

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Use of computer evidence in court to be interrogated

Use of computer evidence in court to be interrogated

21 January 2025 - 00:01 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

The role of computer evidence in the criminal justice system will be examined through a call for evidence to prevent fut...

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PackUK – pEPR scheme administrator launched

PackUK – pEPR scheme administrator launched

21 January 2025 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

PackUK launched to deliver the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR)...

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Women’s Justice Board begins plans to send fewer women to prison

Women’s Justice Board begins plans to send fewer women to prison

21 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Cutting crime and reducing the number of vulnerable women being sent to prison is top of the agenda at the first meeting...

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Shake up of tech and AI usage across NHS and other public services to deliver plan for change

Shake up of tech and AI usage across NHS and other public services to deliver plan for change

21 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The government has announced a new plan to leverage technology and AI tools like "Humphrey" to streamline public service...

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Future of Flight challenge

Future of Flight challenge

21 January 2025 - 00:00 Speech

Department for Transport

Aviation Minister speaks about airspace modernisation strategy and drones at the UKRI's Future of Flight challenge event...

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First British-made Boxer vehicles ready for Army

First British-made Boxer vehicles ready for Army

21 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

British soldiers are set to benefit from 623 new state-of-the-art Boxer armoured vehicles, as the first fully British-ma...

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Actuaries highlight the increasing risk of Planetary Insolvency

Actuaries highlight the increasing risk of Planetary Insolvency

21 January 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Government Actuary's Department

A new report explores a framework for global climate risk management and includes contributions from an actuary at the G...

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Digital driving licence coming this year

Digital driving licence coming this year

21 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The UK government is launching a GOV.UK Wallet and App to simplify access to services and documents like digital driver’...

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Home Secretary statement on Southport: 20 January 2025

Home Secretary statement on Southport: 20 January 2025

20 January 2025 - 21:07 News Story

Home Office

Statement from Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Southport....

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PM call with Prime Minister of Frederiksen of Denmark: 20 January 2025

PM call with Prime Minister of Frederiksen of Denmark: 20 January 2025

20 January 2025 - 19:45 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen....

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PM call with the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: 20 January 2025

PM call with the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: 20 January 2025

20 January 2025 - 19:41 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to the Amir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani....

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We urge Israel not to endanger UNRWA's ability to operate: UK statement at the UN Security Council

We urge Israel not to endanger UNRWA's ability to operate: UK statement at the UN Security Council

20 January 2025 - 16:54 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Rt Hon Hamish Falconer MP, Minister for the Middle East, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle E...

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Membership of new Visitor Economy Advisory Council announced

Membership of new Visitor Economy Advisory Council announced

20 January 2025 - 16:51 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism industry worth £74 billion to the economy and 4% of GVA with a huge potential for further growth to support gove...

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PM statement on Southport: 20 January 2025

PM statement on Southport: 20 January 2025

20 January 2025 - 16:23 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's statement on Southport....

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Security professionals urged to tackle threat from state actors

Security professionals urged to tackle threat from state actors

20 January 2025 - 15:29 News Story

Home Office

Security professionals are urged to remain vigilant and question who their clients are to ensure they are not carrying o...

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Eleven people recognised by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan

Eleven people recognised by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan

20 January 2025 - 15:19 News Story

Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)

The efforts of 11 people from West Glamorgan, including 4 young cadets, have been recognised by the King’s representativ...

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Crime Contract verification deadline approaches

Crime Contract verification deadline approaches

20 January 2025 - 14:06 News Story

Legal Aid Agency

The deadline for submission of verification information is 31 January 2025....

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Universal Periodic Review 48: UK Statement on Italy

Universal Periodic Review 48: UK Statement on Italy

20 January 2025 - 13:44 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement at Italy's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights...

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Chancellor ramps up engagement with financial services leaders to bolster plans to grow the economy

Chancellor ramps up engagement with financial services leaders to bolster plans to grow the economy

20 January 2025 - 13:24 Press Release

HM Treasury

Financial services sector set for key role in designing first-ever Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strateg...

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Parents to receive day one right to neonatal care leave and pay

Parents to receive day one right to neonatal care leave and pay

20 January 2025 - 11:48 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Thousands of working families with babies in neonatal care will be entitled to additional time off as a day one right...

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UK firms boosted by new qualifications agreement with Switzerland

UK firms boosted by new qualifications agreement with Switzerland

20 January 2025 - 11:33 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

UK-qualified professionals to find it easier to work in Switzerland, as new permanent agreement ensures professional qua...

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Simpler train travel for the South East as contactless ticketing rolls out at 47 more stations

Simpler train travel for the South East as contactless ticketing rolls out at 47 more stations

20 January 2025 - 09:46 Press Release

Department for Transport

New tap in tap out system will guarantee passengers get the best fare available at the time on the day....

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Temporary suspension of business rates agents

Temporary suspension of business rates agents

20 January 2025 - 09:29 News Story

Valuation Office Agency

Agents suspended as the VOA investigates a potential breach of its standards....

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New ground-breaking mine water heat Living Laboratory launched

New ground-breaking mine water heat Living Laboratory launched

20 January 2025 - 08:58 Press Release

Mining Remediation Authority

Pioneering research initiative designed to expand the potential of mine water heat technology and advance towards net ze...

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The GPA appoints contractor to deliver European weather centre

The GPA appoints contractor to deliver European weather centre

20 January 2025 - 07:45 Press Release

Government Property Agency

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Mace to deliver the new European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Fore...

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