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Transport Secretary announces £70 million boost for more rapid electric vehicle chargers at COP28

Transport Secretary announces £70 million boost for more rapid electric vehicle chargers at COP28

06 December 2023 - 11:30 News Story

Department for Transport

EV chargepoint pilot scheme at motorway service areas to support government’s vision of transition to electric vehicles....

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Defence Business Services Festive Opening Hours for Customers

Defence Business Services Festive Opening Hours for Customers

06 December 2023 - 11:09 News Story

Ministry of Defence

Opening hours for the Veterans UK Helpline, Joint Personnel Administration Centre, MOD Medals Office and Joint Casualty ...

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Response to news reports on nuclear safety and workplace culture at Sellafield

Response to news reports on nuclear safety and workplace culture at Sellafield

06 December 2023 - 10:28 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

The Guardian has published claims about the safety of the oldest parts of our site as part of an ongoing series of repor...

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CMA?cracks down on more supermarket land agreements to protect shoppers

CMA?cracks down on more supermarket land agreements to protect shoppers

06 December 2023 - 10:05 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

Morrisons and Marks and Spencer are the latest retailers to agree to address 65 anti-competitive land agreements which p...

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Important Safety Message for e-bike or e-scooter owners or buyers

Important Safety Message for e-bike or e-scooter owners or buyers

06 December 2023 - 10:01 News Story

Office for Product Safety and Standards

The Office for Product Safety and Standards is highlighting important steps people should take if they own or are consid...

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Member appointed to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

Member appointed to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

06 December 2023 - 10:00 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Professor Seena Fazel as member of the Independent Advisory Panel on...

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Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire: 6 December 2023

Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire: 6 December 2023

06 December 2023 - 10:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has been pleased to appoint Professor Veronica Pickering, DL, as His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for the County o...

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New Cyber Explorers Cup competition launched for pupils across the UK to boost their tech skills

New Cyber Explorers Cup competition launched for pupils across the UK to boost their tech skills

06 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Schools from across the UK are invited to compete in cybersecurity challenges with the chance to win prizes....

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UK hits military suppliers propping up Russia's war machine

UK hits military suppliers propping up Russia's war machine

06 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK government announces new sanctions targeting people and groups that are supplying and funding Putin's war machine...

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Government to protect care home, hospital and hospice visiting

Government to protect care home, hospital and hospice visiting

06 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Consultation response published setting out plans to make visiting a fundamental standard of care....

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Bill to make clear Rwanda is a safe country and stop the boats

Bill to make clear Rwanda is a safe country and stop the boats

06 December 2023 - 00:00 News Story

Home Office

Safety of Rwanda Bill to be introduced to Parliament tomorrow, making clear that Rwanda is a safe country where illegal ...

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Tony Eastaugh appointed Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner

Tony Eastaugh appointed Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner

06 December 2023 - 00:00 News Story

Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner

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

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Government body behind secret tech opens doors to expand engineering excellence

Government body behind secret tech opens doors to expand engineering excellence

06 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

HM Government Communications Centre

A government body which creates secret technologies to support national security is today launching a new drive to work ...

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DIO fully committed to training Ukraine Armed Forces

DIO fully committed to training Ukraine Armed Forces

06 December 2023 - 00:00 News Story

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Today is Ukraine Armed Forces Day and DIO is proud to be playing a key role in supporting the UK-based training of thous...

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UK firms to deliver €415 million sustainable development scheme in coastal Angola

UK firms to deliver €415 million sustainable development scheme in coastal Angola

06 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

UK Export Finance

Support from UK Export Finance means that British firms have secured contracts to upgrade critical infrastructure in Ben...

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SFO launches criminal investigation into global aviation supplier

SFO launches criminal investigation into global aviation supplier

06 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Serious Fraud Office

The SFO has today raided an address and arrested one individual, as it announces the launch of a new criminal investigat...

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Plans progressed to create a smokefree generation

Plans progressed to create a smokefree generation

06 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Public consultation on historic proposals draws to a close with roughly 25,000 responses from teachers, parents, healthc...

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Foreign Secretary travels to US to reaffirm support for Ukraine

Foreign Secretary travels to US to reaffirm support for Ukraine

06 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

David Cameron is making his first visit to Washington DC as Foreign Secretary to reaffirm the strength of the UK-US rela...

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The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is a major achievement of diplomacy and international law-making:UK statement at the UN General Assembly
PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel: 5 December 2023

PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel: 5 December 2023

05 December 2023 - 20:11 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this afternoon....

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Environment Agency marks 10th anniversary of 2013 floods

Environment Agency marks 10th anniversary of 2013 floods

05 December 2023 - 14:12 Press Release

Environment Agency

Environment Agency teams in East Anglia and Lincolnshire are today reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the 2013 floods...

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DWP appoints new interim Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation

DWP appoints new interim Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation

05 December 2023 - 13:32 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Dame Judith Hackitt as the new interim Chair of th...

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New deep space radar will transform UK security

New deep space radar will transform UK security

05 December 2023 - 12:22 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

A new landmark radar initiative will increase UK security by being able to better detect, track and identify objects in ...

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Two Trustees reappointed to the National Portrait Gallery

Two Trustees reappointed to the National Portrait Gallery

05 December 2023 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Prime Minister has reappointed Dr Mark Cecil and Chris Grayling MP as Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery for ...

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England among highest performing western countries in education

England among highest performing western countries in education

05 December 2023 - 10:33 Press Release

Department for Education

England is among the highest performing European and western countries in global education study....

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Government considers greater role for families in registration of deaths following inquests

Government considers greater role for families in registration of deaths following inquests

05 December 2023 - 10:14 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Families could be given a greater role in the registering of their loved one’s death following an inquest under a planne...

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Grants for domestic tree production re-open

Grants for domestic tree production re-open

05 December 2023 - 10:02 Press Release

Forestry Commission

Latest round of Seed Sourcing Grant and Tree Production Capital Grants has opened today....

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Preferred candidate for the role of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation

Preferred candidate for the role of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation

05 December 2023 - 09:30 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor confirmed today (4 December 2023) that the preferred candidate fo...

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Government publishes £2 billion vision for engineering biology to revolutionise medicine, food and environmental protection

Government publishes £2 billion vision for engineering biology to revolutionise medicine, food and environmental protection

05 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science Minister announces national vision for engineering biology, setting out government's £2 billion plan to seize th...

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UK dedicates £140 million to help countries switch to cleaner energy

UK dedicates £140 million to help countries switch to cleaner energy

05 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Net Zero Minister Graham Stuart has announced further details of £140 million to support developing countries deliver ne...

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