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Chancellor backs British business with pension fund reforms

Chancellor backs British business with pension fund reforms

02 March 2024 - 00:01 Press Release

HM Treasury

The Chancellor has today (2 March) announced the reforms as a further step in the government’s plan to boost business an...

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£1.8 billion benefits through public sector productivity drive

£1.8 billion benefits through public sector productivity drive

02 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

HM Treasury

New plans for public sector productivity will deliver up to £1.8 billion worth of benefits by 2029. ...

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PM address on extremism: 1 March 2024

PM address on extremism: 1 March 2024

01 March 2024 - 18:27 Speech

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a statement outside Downing Street on extremism....

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UN Human Rights Council 55: Core Group Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 55: Core Group Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Sudan

01 March 2024 - 16:24 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK statement for the Enhanced Interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human righ...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Belgium: Anne Sherriff

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Belgium: Anne Sherriff

01 March 2024 - 15:44 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Anne Sherriff has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium in succession to Mr Martin Shearman ...

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Ministerial Appointments: 1 March 2024

Ministerial Appointments: 1 March 2024

01 March 2024 - 15:18 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments....

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Work begins on 138 new homes for service personnel and their families in Cyprus

Work begins on 138 new homes for service personnel and their families in Cyprus

01 March 2024 - 14:44 News Story

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Construction has started on 138 new homes, with safeguards against earthquakes, for service families at Dhekelia Station...

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UN Human Rights Council 55: UK National Statement on Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 55: UK National Statement on Sudan

01 March 2024 - 14:34 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Enhanced Interactive dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner on the human rights situation in Sudan. Read b...

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Extra funding for early support hubs

Extra funding for early support hubs

01 March 2024 - 14:11 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Thousands of children and young people will benefit from expanded mental health hubs as the government will offer more f...

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The UK calls on Iran to use its influence to de-escalate regional tensions: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK calls on Iran to use its influence to de-escalate regional tensions: UK statement at the UN Security Council

01 March 2024 - 13:21 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security....

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New Non-Executive Directors appointed at CMA

New Non-Executive Directors appointed at CMA

01 March 2024 - 13:02 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

DBT appoints five new Non-Executive Directors to the CMA...

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UN Human Rights Council 55: Joint Statement on South Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 55: Joint Statement on South Sudan

01 March 2024 - 11:41 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Joint Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on South Sudan, as delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, ...

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Baroness Ruth Henig, former chair of the SIA, has passed away

Baroness Ruth Henig, former chair of the SIA, has passed away

01 March 2024 - 10:16 News Story

Security Industry Authority

A message from our Chair Heather Baily and our Chief Executive Michelle Russell on the death of The Baroness Henig CBE, ...

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UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Interactive Dialogue on Myanmar

UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Interactive Dialogue on Myanmar

01 March 2024 - 10:15 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Interactive Dialogue: High Commissioner’s Update on Myanmar. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French....

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Armed Forces Minister visits Kenya and Somalia to strengthen defence ties

Armed Forces Minister visits Kenya and Somalia to strengthen defence ties

01 March 2024 - 10:02 News Story

Ministry of Defence

The Minister for the Armed Forces visited East Africa this week to discuss regional security with defence leaders....

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Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan interest rates announcement

Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan interest rates announcement

01 March 2024 - 09:52 News Story

Student Loans Company

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Welsh Government has today confirmed a change to the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 a...

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UK Export Finance appoints new Chairman of the Board

UK Export Finance appoints new Chairman of the Board

01 March 2024 - 09:30 News Story

UK Export Finance

Robert Gillespie joins the UK’s export credit agency as its Board Chairman. ...

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Biggest ever crackdown on money mules in the UK

Biggest ever crackdown on money mules in the UK

01 March 2024 - 08:30 News Story

Home Office

Efforts to disrupt money mule activity and support exploited victims will be strengthened through a new action plan....

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£560 Million investment to modernise nuclear submarine supporting more than 1,000 jobs

£560 Million investment to modernise nuclear submarine supporting more than 1,000 jobs

01 March 2024 - 07:30 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

One of the UK’s ballistic missile submarines – HMS VICTORIOUS – will be modernised under a new £560 million contract fol...

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MHRA grants first approval via the new International Recognition Procedure in 30 days

MHRA grants first approval via the new International Recognition Procedure in 30 days

01 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Launched in January 2024, IRP aims to further help bring life-saving new medicines to UK patients without delay...

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Convention of the North: Secretary of State's speech

Convention of the North: Secretary of State's speech

01 March 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

The Secretary of State delivered a speech to the Convention of the North in Leeds. ...

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Standing ovation for JET inventor

Standing ovation for JET inventor

01 March 2024 - 00:00 News Story

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Paul-Henri Rebut given standing ovation by over 700 people celebrating the iconic fusion energy facility, the Joint Euro...

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New payments for dentists to make more appointments available

New payments for dentists to make more appointments available

01 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

New patient premium starts to offer dentists cash incentives to take on new NHS patients....

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Foreign Secretary meets Vladimir Kara-Murza's family

Foreign Secretary meets Vladimir Kara-Murza's family

01 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

They discussed concerted British efforts to hold the Russian regime to account for the politically motivated imprisonmen...

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InFocus:  News and views from the GPA (March 2024)

InFocus: News and views from the GPA (March 2024)

01 March 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Government Property Agency

InFocus brings together news and views from across the Government Property Agency....

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Deaths of people in Gaza waiting for an aid convoy: Foreign Secretary's statement

Deaths of people in Gaza waiting for an aid convoy: Foreign Secretary's statement

01 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Secretary David Cameron gave a statement on the deaths of people in Gaza waiting for an aid convoy on 29 Februar...

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Sheffield City Centre to benefit from £67 million regeneration boost

Sheffield City Centre to benefit from £67 million regeneration boost

01 March 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Homes England

Secretary of State for Levelling Up has announced a £67 million funding package to create two new residential neighbourh...

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Launch of UK presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

Launch of UK presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

01 March 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon delivered a statement by video to International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance members a...

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UK's Arctic Policy Framework: Minister for the Polar Regions' speech

UK's Arctic Policy Framework: Minister for the Polar Regions' speech

01 March 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Minister for the Americas, Caribbean and the Overseas Territories David Rutley gave a speech at an Arctic reception at t...

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£208m investment in the North to transform towns and cities

£208m investment in the North to transform towns and cities

01 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Cash injection announced to turbocharge regeneration and kick-start new housing schemes. ...

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