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Government invests £235 million to upgrade and repair roads across London

Government invests £235 million to upgrade and repair roads across London

20 December 2023 - 00:01 News Story

Department for Transport

Funding to maintain the capital’s roads over the next 11 years will improve journey times and save motorists money on da...

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Pensioners receive £4.8 billion in government support to heat their homes over winter

Pensioners receive £4.8 billion in government support to heat their homes over winter

20 December 2023 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

11.9 million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments – worth over £4.8 billion – have been made to pe...

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Interactive tool to tackle domestic economic abuse launched

Interactive tool to tackle domestic economic abuse launched

20 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

HM Treasury

New interactive tool launched today (20 December 2023) to help businesses and charities spot and tackle domestic economi...

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British CERN partner sights international growth with new financing deal

British CERN partner sights international growth with new financing deal

20 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

UK Export Finance

A small manufacturer trusted by scientists across six continents receives new export funding....

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UK House Price Index for October 2023

UK House Price Index for October 2023

20 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

HM Land Registry

The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland....

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Families could use electric vehicle batteries to power homes and save on bills as government backs new charging technologies

Families could use electric vehicle batteries to power homes and save on bills as government backs new charging technologies

20 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The government announces funding for new charging technologies, which mean families could use their electric vehicle bat...

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The international community must maintain its advocacy on women’s rights in Afghanistan: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The international community must maintain its advocacy on women’s rights in Afghanistan: UK statement at the UN Security Council

20 December 2023 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Tom Phipps at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan. ...

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'Check your pay’ call to people in Christmas jobs

'Check your pay’ call to people in Christmas jobs

20 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

HM Revenue & Customs

Seasonal staff should check their pay to make sure they are being paid correctly....

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Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of Edmonton: 20 December 2023

Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of Edmonton: 20 December 2023

20 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has approved the nomination of The Reverend Canon Dr Anderson Harris Mithra Jeremiah for appointment as Suffrag...

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Foreign Secretary returns to Middle East to push for a sustainable ceasefire

Foreign Secretary returns to Middle East to push for a sustainable ceasefire

20 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Foreign Secretary and Minister for the Middle East are travelling to Jordan and Egypt this week to push for a sustai...

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New vision to create competitive carbon capture market follows unprecedented £20 billion investment

New vision to create competitive carbon capture market follows unprecedented £20 billion investment

20 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Government sets out plans for a new competitive UK carbon capture, usage and storage market by 2035 - delivering new job...

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UK and partners form The Tallinn Mechanism for cyber security

UK and partners form The Tallinn Mechanism for cyber security

20 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK and international partners join together to establish The Tallinn Mechanism to bolster Ukraine’s cyber security....

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We must continue to work together to ensure safe and responsible AI is developed that supports the good of all: UK statement at the UN Security Council

We must continue to work together to ensure safe and responsible AI is developed that supports the good of all: UK statement at the UN Security Council

19 December 2023 - 22:34 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Mungo Woodifield, UK Spokesperson to the UN, at the UN Security Council Arria Meeting on artificial intelli...

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The United Kingdom unequivocally condemns the DPRK’s launch of yet another inter-continental ballistic missile: UK statement at the UN Security Council
PM call with Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland: 19 December 2023

PM call with Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland: 19 December 2023

19 December 2023 - 19:05 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk this evening, to congratulate him on his recent election w...

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Global Refugee Forum 2023: UK Statement on gender equality and gender-based violence.

Global Refugee Forum 2023: UK Statement on gender equality and gender-based violence.

19 December 2023 - 15:51 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement delivered on 13 December by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, at a ...

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North Korea missile launch - statement by G7 foreign ministers

North Korea missile launch - statement by G7 foreign ministers

19 December 2023 - 14:16 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the G7 on the launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea...

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‘Box-in’ day: new Sellafield store receives first waste package

‘Box-in’ day: new Sellafield store receives first waste package

19 December 2023 - 14:00 Press Release

Sellafield Ltd

Sellafield’s newly-opened Direct Import Facility receives first box of historical nuclear waste, paving the way for clea...

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44th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Cuba

44th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Cuba

19 December 2023 - 13:19 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK 's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley, made a statement during Cuba's Universal Periodic Re...

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Government responds to our safeguarding disabled children review

Government responds to our safeguarding disabled children review

19 December 2023 - 12:45 Press Release

Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel

A statement from the panel following the government's response to 'Safeguarding children with disabilities in residentia...

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Virtual testing conducted alongside live activity at AWE

Virtual testing conducted alongside live activity at AWE

19 December 2023 - 12:23 News Story

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Dstl's simulation capability, the Virtual Proving Ground, enabled users to test emerging technologies during a recent Ar...

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Frances Wadsworth CBE named as interim Chair of the Ofqual Board

Frances Wadsworth CBE named as interim Chair of the Ofqual Board

19 December 2023 - 12:00 Press Release

Ofqual

New interim Chair at Ofqual....

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Compensation paid to over 2,700 claimants across Post Office compensation schemes

Compensation paid to over 2,700 claimants across Post Office compensation schemes

19 December 2023 - 11:49 News Story

Department for Business and Trade

The government has today announced that circa £138m has so far been paid out to over 2,700 claimants across the three Po...

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Students reminded to stay sharp to scams as new year payment approaches

Students reminded to stay sharp to scams as new year payment approaches

19 December 2023 - 11:27 News Story

Student Loans Company

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is urging students to be aware of fraud and smishing scams as the next student loan paym...

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New UK levy to level carbon pricing

New UK levy to level carbon pricing

19 December 2023 - 10:30 News Story

HM Treasury

The UK is to implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027 to support the decarbonisation drive....

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Amy McEvoy appointed to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee

Amy McEvoy appointed to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee

19 December 2023 - 10:07 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Amy McEvoy, as the Justices’ Legal Adviser member of the Criminal Pr...

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CMA and Bank of England agree new understanding to improve collaboration

CMA and Bank of England agree new understanding to improve collaboration

19 December 2023 - 10:01 News Story

Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA and the Bank of England have, for the first time, agreed a memorandum of understanding on how the two organisati...

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Statement from the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner

Statement from the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner

19 December 2023 - 09:59 News Story

Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner

The Home Secretary has appointed Tony Eastaugh CBE in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. He has...

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Three high street lenders to offer mortgages on properties affected by building safety issues

Three high street lenders to offer mortgages on properties affected by building safety issues

19 December 2023 - 09:52 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Over three quarters of mortgage lending in the country is now covered by the commitment, helping more people get on with...

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Government funding for schools in England at a record high

Government funding for schools in England at a record high

19 December 2023 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Education

Funding for mainstream schools and high needs is increasing to the highest ever in real terms per pupil....

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