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Two more sentenced over large illegal waste site in Lincolnshire

Two more sentenced over large illegal waste site in Lincolnshire

19 December 2024 - 15:04 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

So far, 11 people have been sentenced to a total of 14 years' imprisonment for their involvement in the illegal operatio...

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Georgia: Joint Statement to the OSCE

Georgia: Joint Statement to the OSCE

19 December 2024 - 14:56 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK and other OSCE participating States call on Georgia to release protestors and hold to account those responsible for t...

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Ofsted publishes Big Listen action monitoring report and announces trials of new inspection approach

Ofsted publishes Big Listen action monitoring report and announces trials of new inspection approach

19 December 2024 - 13:45 Press Release

Ofsted

Ofsted has today published the first monitoring report on 132 commitments made in the Big Listen and the response to Dam...

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UK sanctions Georgian officials responsible for brutal crackdown on media and protestors

UK sanctions Georgian officials responsible for brutal crackdown on media and protestors

19 December 2024 - 13:21 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK has designated five Georgian officials for serious human rights violations....

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PM meeting with His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei: 19 December 2024

PM meeting with His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei: 19 December 2024

19 December 2024 - 13:02 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister welcomed His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, to Downing Street....

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WELL-come boost for Sellafield-funded schools programme

WELL-come boost for Sellafield-funded schools programme

19 December 2024 - 12:41 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

The Cumbrian Award – a special qualification for Cumbrian students – has been accredited by the University of Cumbria. ...

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Farmer receives suspended prison sentence for waste offences

Farmer receives suspended prison sentence for waste offences

19 December 2024 - 10:34 Press Release

Environment Agency

A Leicestershire farmer has been successfully prosecuted for polluting his fields and neighbouring land and for failing ...

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Biggest investment into hospices in a generation

Biggest investment into hospices in a generation

19 December 2024 - 10:33 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

£100 million boost for adult and children’s hospices and £26 million to support children and young people’s hospices....

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Latest ODIHR report documents more Russian crimes in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Latest ODIHR report documents more Russian crimes in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

19 December 2024 - 10:29 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Acting Ambassador Deirdre Brown details some of the crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, which are recorded in ODIHR's...

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Wetland restored and 55km of river opened at Billingham Beck

Wetland restored and 55km of river opened at Billingham Beck

19 December 2024 - 10:02 Press Release

Environment Agency

A £1m habitat restoration project designed to boost both wildlife and water quality in Stockton-on-Tees has been finalis...

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Deal agreed to secure Harland & Wolff’s future protecting thousands of UK shipbuilding jobs

Deal agreed to secure Harland & Wolff’s future protecting thousands of UK shipbuilding jobs

19 December 2024 - 09:30 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Navantia has agreed a commercial deal to purchase all four of Harland & Wolff's shipyards, securing 1,000 UK shipbuildin...

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Over 370,000 workers were underpaid in April 2024

Over 370,000 workers were underpaid in April 2024

19 December 2024 - 09:30 Press Release

Low Pay Commission

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) publishes a report into compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage....

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Secretary of State Hilary Benn welcomes Harland and Wolff deal

Secretary of State Hilary Benn welcomes Harland and Wolff deal

19 December 2024 - 09:16 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

Navantia UK agrees commercial deal to purchase Harland & Wolff...

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Homes England, Oaktree Capital and Greycoat Real Estate form master developer partnership to unlock large sites across England

Homes England, Oaktree Capital and Greycoat Real Estate form master developer partnership to unlock large sites across England

19 December 2024 - 09:15 Press Release

Homes England

Long-term public-private partnership will acquire and accelerate sites with the capability to deliver thousands of homes...

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Project Finance Adviser appointed

Project Finance Adviser appointed

19 December 2024 - 09:04 News Story

HM Treasury

Geoffrey Spence has been appointed as an independent adviser to the Treasury on project finance by the Financial Secreta...

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UK Government increases funding for Port Talbot steel communities

UK Government increases funding for Port Talbot steel communities

19 December 2024 - 04:30 Press Release

Wales Office

The UK Government more than doubles funding to support Port Talbot steel businesses and workers....

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Charity Commission finds serious failings at Quba Trust

Charity Commission finds serious failings at Quba Trust

19 December 2024 - 00:02 Press Release

The Charity Commission

Former trustees of an international aid charity disqualified by Charity Commission. ...

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New dates Universal Credit payments will be made over Christmas and New Year revealed

New dates Universal Credit payments will be made over Christmas and New Year revealed

19 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that some Universal Credit and other benefit payments due to be paid ...

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Technical independent advisers sought for College of Experts

Technical independent advisers sought for College of Experts

19 December 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

MHCLG is recruiting individuals from a diverse range of science, engineering, and industrial backgrounds to join its fir...

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Stronger protections and a better deal for consumers in review of energy regulator

Stronger protections and a better deal for consumers in review of energy regulator

19 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Government takes action to strengthen Great Britain's energy regulator....

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UK leadership on Ukraine continues as Defence Secretary announced £225m support package during Kyiv visit

UK leadership on Ukraine continues as Defence Secretary announced £225m support package during Kyiv visit

19 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The Defence Secretary outlined his five principles for supporting Ukraine next year during a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday...

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RSH publishes latest fire safety remediation report for English social housing

RSH publishes latest fire safety remediation report for English social housing

19 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Regulator of Social Housing

All social landlords are required to submit quarterly data on the fire safety remediation of relevant buildings for whic...

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New council powers to boost housebuilding and infrastructure

New council powers to boost housebuilding and infrastructure

19 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Thousands more homes across the country will be delivered quicker and more easily thanks to new planning changes announc...

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Seafarer rights to be enshrined in law

Seafarer rights to be enshrined in law

19 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Transport

New mandatory charter boosts security, pay and working conditions for thousands of seafarers....

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DPRK must cease its support for Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council

DPRK must cease its support for Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council

18 December 2024 - 21:33 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting ...

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PM call with President-elect Trump: 18 December 2024

PM call with President-elect Trump: 18 December 2024

18 December 2024 - 18:31 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to President-elect Donald Trump this afternoon from Downing Street. ...

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Membership of new Creative Industries Taskforce announced

Membership of new Creative Industries Taskforce announced

18 December 2024 - 16:17 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

A new taskforce, led by Baroness Shriti Vadera and Sir Peter Bazalgette, to help deliver a plan to grow the creative ind...

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The UK calls on Israel to stop illegal settlement expansion on Palestinian land: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK calls on Israel to stop illegal settlement expansion on Palestinian land: UK statement at the UN Security Council

18 December 2024 - 16:15 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting ...

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Only known surviving works of Flemish artist De Vély at risk of leaving the UK

Only known surviving works of Flemish artist De Vély at risk of leaving the UK

18 December 2024 - 15:35 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

A temporary export bar has been placed on the Fairhaven panels by Flemish artist De Vély...

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Scottish Secretary reacts to GDP figures for October 2024

Scottish Secretary reacts to GDP figures for October 2024

18 December 2024 - 14:30 News Story

Scotland Office

Ian Murray says while the stats are disappointing, long-term growth remains a priority, with UK Government's Plan for Ch...

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