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7 year low in maternal whooping cough vaccine uptake puts newborns at serious risk of hospitalisation

7 year low in maternal whooping cough vaccine uptake puts newborns at serious risk of hospitalisation

04 April 2023 - 15:14 Press Release

UK Health Security Agency

2022 data shows the average vaccine uptake across England has dropped to 61.5%, its lowest level since 2016....

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Intertidal Habitat survey to take place in the Morecambe Bay area

Intertidal Habitat survey to take place in the Morecambe Bay area

04 April 2023 - 14:41 Press Release

Natural England

Natural England will undertake a survey of Morecambe Bay, the Duddon Estuary and Lune Estuary? from 5-10 April 2023...

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Ambassador to Paraguay's message for the 2021 Queen's birthday party

Ambassador to Paraguay's message for the 2021 Queen's birthday party

04 April 2023 - 14:14 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Transcript of video message from Ambassador Ramin Navai as part of a virtual celebration in Paraguay for the 2021 Queen'...

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Over 37,700 women access cheaper hormone replacement therapy scheme

Over 37,700 women access cheaper hormone replacement therapy scheme

04 April 2023 - 13:59 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

37,700 women have purchased hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription prepayment certificates (PPC) following the l...

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Government unveils taskforce chair to boost older people's housing

Government unveils taskforce chair to boost older people's housing

04 April 2023 - 13:44 News Story

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

A new taskforce to help improve housing options for older people will be headed by Professor Julienne Meyer...

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UN HRC52: Statement on human rights in Syrian Arab Republic

UN HRC52: Statement on human rights in Syrian Arab Republic

04 April 2023 - 13:43 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Draft resolution L.16 on the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, as delivered by Simon Manley, UK Ambass...

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Paedophile’s sentence is doubled

Paedophile’s sentence is doubled

04 April 2023 - 13:42 Press Release

Attorney General's Office

A man found guilty of multiple sexual offences with a child has had his sentence doubled after the case was referred und...

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The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration

The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration

04 April 2023 - 13:37 News Story

UK Commission on Covid Commemoration

The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration completes its work....

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Foreign Secretary welcomes Finland to NATO

Foreign Secretary welcomes Finland to NATO

04 April 2023 - 13:22 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Foreign Secretary is in Brussels today for a 2-day meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers coinciding with Finland's histo...

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Invitation to tender for research for the 2023 report and beyond

Invitation to tender for research for the 2023 report and beyond

04 April 2023 - 13:17 News Story

Low Pay Commission

The Low Pay Commission is seeking proposals for research into the effects of the National Living Wage and National Minim...

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A new website dedicated to coastal safety and the work of His Majesty’s Coastguard

A new website dedicated to coastal safety and the work of His Majesty’s Coastguard

04 April 2023 - 13:17 News Story

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

The site will help inform and educate on coastal safety as well as how to contact the Coastguard in an emergency. ...

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More funding for farmers as new blueprint for water announced

More funding for farmers as new blueprint for water announced

04 April 2023 - 12:56 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

£34 million will be made available to farmers through the first round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant. ...

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Using AI to Scope out the Grey Zone

Using AI to Scope out the Grey Zone

04 April 2023 - 12:53 News Story

Defence and Security Accelerator

A new Themed Competition seeking novel ideas that explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Intelligence, Surveillance an...

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UN HRC52: UK General Comment on the situation in Myanmar

UN HRC52: UK General Comment on the situation in Myanmar

04 April 2023 - 12:52 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK General Comment on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, as delivered by Simon Manley, UK Ambassador to the WTO a...

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UN HRC52:General Comment: L.19 Situation of human rights in DPRK

UN HRC52:General Comment: L.19 Situation of human rights in DPRK

04 April 2023 - 12:40 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UN HRC52: General Comment - L.19 The situation of human rights in the DPRK, as delivered by UK Ambassador to the WTO & t...

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UK charges up ties with Western Australia in new critical minerals pledge

UK charges up ties with Western Australia in new critical minerals pledge

04 April 2023 - 12:10 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Anne-Marie Trevelyan travels to Western Australia to sign critical minerals pledge and inaugurate new Consulate-General ...

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Government sets out next steps to support  social care

Government sets out next steps to support social care

04 April 2023 - 12:08 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Building on the People at the Heart of Care white paper, the government has set out plans to further digitise the social...

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Cumbrian firm cements its future with £2.6 million Sellafield win

Cumbrian firm cements its future with £2.6 million Sellafield win

04 April 2023 - 12:07 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

A family-run business is building for success after securing a £2.6 million contract with the Programme and Project Part...

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Up to £1 million available to support more effective and reliable digital networks

Up to £1 million available to support more effective and reliable digital networks

04 April 2023 - 11:58 News Story

Defence and Security Accelerator

New Themed Competition, funded by Dstl seeks to develop more effective and reliant digital networks for military forces....

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HMS Birmingham steel cut milestone supports thousands of UK jobs

HMS Birmingham steel cut milestone supports thousands of UK jobs

04 April 2023 - 11:16 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Steel has been cut on the first of the second batch of Type 26 warships, following a £4.2 billion contract awarded to BA...

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Life chances of vulnerable adults improved as government extends £73 million ‘Changing Futures’ programme

Life chances of vulnerable adults improved as government extends £73 million ‘Changing Futures’ programme

04 April 2023 - 10:58 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

A £73 million scheme to improve peoples’ life chances has been extended as government increases support for vulnerable p...

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Ten people recognised by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Clwyd

Ten people recognised by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Clwyd

04 April 2023 - 10:05 News Story

Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)

The efforts of ten people, including eight young cadets, from across Clwyd have been recognised by the King’s representa...

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Findings of independent review of ICSs published

Findings of independent review of ICSs published

04 April 2023 - 09:43 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

An independent review of integrated care systems (ICSs) has today published its final report. ...

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Law Officers are called to Northern Ireland Bar

Law Officers are called to Northern Ireland Bar

04 April 2023 - 09:41 News Story

Attorney General's Office

The Law Officers and Advocate General for Scotland were called to the Bar of Northern Ireland, while visiting a restorat...

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DVSA sets out vision to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably

DVSA sets out vision to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably

04 April 2023 - 09:33 News Story

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched its vision to 2030, setting out what needs to be done to kee...

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One million families claiming tax credits to receive Cost of Living Payment from 2 May

One million families claiming tax credits to receive Cost of Living Payment from 2 May

04 April 2023 - 09:15 Press Release

HM Revenue & Customs

HMRC announces date for the first Cost of Living payment during the 2023 to 2024 tax year, for tax-credits only customer...

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HRC52: UK Core Group statement on Item 2 Resolution: South Sudan

HRC52: UK Core Group statement on Item 2 Resolution: South Sudan

04 April 2023 - 09:03 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UN HRC52: UK Core Group statement to introduce Item 2 Resolution on South Sudan. Delivered by UK's Ambassador to the WTO...

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Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire: 4 April 2023

Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire: 4 April 2023

04 April 2023 - 09:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has been pleased to appoint Mrs Amanda Parker, DL, as His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Lancashir...

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Kate Jones appointed new head of Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum

Kate Jones appointed new head of Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum

04 April 2023 - 08:30 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

The DRCF is pleased to announce the newly appointed Chief Executive, Kate Jones....

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Reappointment of Chair to the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Reappointment of Chair to the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

04 April 2023 - 08:30 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Keith Fraser as Chair of the Youth Justice Board f...

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