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Avanti West Coast contract extended for a further 6 months following recent service improvements

Avanti West Coast contract extended for a further 6 months following recent service improvements

20 March 2023 - 07:30 News Story

Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast contract extended with further work to restore reliability and punctuality to come....

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Sector leaders to drive progress on national Dame Barbara Windsor Mission to beat dementia

Sector leaders to drive progress on national Dame Barbara Windsor Mission to beat dementia

20 March 2023 - 00:15 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The UK Government has named two leaders in dementia research to spearhead the ambitious national Mission to tackle demen...

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Over 70 cultural venues, museums and libraries supported with £60 million boost

Over 70 cultural venues, museums and libraries supported with £60 million boost

20 March 2023 - 00:15 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Beneficiaries of the Cultural Investment Fund, announced today by Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, include museums, cultur...

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North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile launch, 16 March 2023: G7 foreign ministers’ statement

North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile launch, 16 March 2023: G7 foreign ministers’ statement

19 March 2023 - 11:09 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and USA, and the EU High Representative condemn North Kor...

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UK boosts girls’ access to education in the Democratic Republic of Congo

UK boosts girls’ access to education in the Democratic Republic of Congo

19 March 2023 - 00:15 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Minister for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, launches a new programme to support 60,000 children to access educ...

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Launch of life-saving public emergency alerts

Launch of life-saving public emergency alerts

19 March 2023 - 00:15 News Story

Cabinet Office

A new system that will give the Government and emergency services the capability to send an alert directly to mobiles ph...

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UK and Rwanda strengthen agreement to deal with global migration issues

UK and Rwanda strengthen agreement to deal with global migration issues

18 March 2023 - 22:30 News Story

UK Visas and Immigration

The Home Secretary hailed the strengthening of the partnership with Rwanda as both countries vow to step up efforts in d...

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UK sends life-saving support to cyclone-hit Malawi

UK sends life-saving support to cyclone-hit Malawi

18 March 2023 - 20:08 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK government is sending aid support to help save lives in Malawi in the aftermath of cyclone Freddy, including cris...

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Royal Gibraltar Regiment trains partners in West Africa

Royal Gibraltar Regiment trains partners in West Africa

18 March 2023 - 09:30 News Story

Ministry of Defence

Members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment (RG) have spent five weeks in The Gambia training officers and soldiers from the...

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Civilian Gallantry List: March 2023

Civilian Gallantry List: March 2023

18 March 2023 - 01:00 News Story

Cabinet Office

This lists the names of people who have received The Queen's Gallantry Medal and The Queen's Commendation for Bravery....

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Heroes who put themselves in danger for others recognised in Civilian Gallantry List

Heroes who put themselves in danger for others recognised in Civilian Gallantry List

17 March 2023 - 22:30 Press Release

Cabinet Office

The Civilian Gallantry List recognises the bravery of people who’ve put themselves in danger to save, or attempt to save...

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UK calls for unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access to the people of Ukraine: UK Statement at the Security Council

UK calls for unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access to the people of Ukraine: UK Statement at the Security Council

17 March 2023 - 22:06 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine...

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New £6 million match funding boost from the UK government for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day 2023

New £6 million match funding boost from the UK government for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day 2023

17 March 2023 - 20:35 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK Government will match fund up to £6million of public donations to Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day appeal....

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Watch our webinar on business rates

Watch our webinar on business rates

17 March 2023 - 16:19 News Story

Valuation Office Agency

We have a new webinar on understanding business rates available to watch....

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Finland’s accession to NATO: Foreign Secretary's statement on Turkey's ratification decision

Finland’s accession to NATO: Foreign Secretary's statement on Turkey's ratification decision

17 March 2023 - 16:10 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave a statement on Turkey's decision to ratify Finland’s accession to NATO....

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Spring Budget 2023 – GAD’s analysis

Spring Budget 2023 – GAD’s analysis

17 March 2023 - 15:52 News Story

Government Actuary's Department

GAD's analysis of the Spring Budget 2023 focuses on pensions taxation, pension fund investment and retirement planning....

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Claudia Sturt speaks at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum

Claudia Sturt speaks at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum

17 March 2023 - 15:44 Speech

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Claudia Sturt, CEO of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), talks about next steps for the youth justice system and embedding C...

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Research project: understanding the challenges faced by fuel poor households this winter 2022 to 2023

Research project: understanding the challenges faced by fuel poor households this winter 2022 to 2023

17 March 2023 - 14:57 News Story

Committee on Fuel Poverty

This research will aim to better understand the issues faced by those in fuel poverty and how these issues can be best a...

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Government reaffirms support for the ban on hunting trophies

Government reaffirms support for the ban on hunting trophies

17 March 2023 - 14:46 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill has been passed by the House of Commons....

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Two arrested in immigration raid at Manchester abattoir

Two arrested in immigration raid at Manchester abattoir

17 March 2023 - 14:03 News Story

Home Office

Two people arrested by the Home Office in intelligence-led night-time raid....

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Temporary border measures to enhance COVID surveillance from China removed

Temporary border measures to enhance COVID surveillance from China removed

17 March 2023 - 13:51 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Precautionary and temporary measures introduced in January to improve the UK’s ability to detect potential new variants ...

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Anti-slavery manuscript in ancient Greek by Coleridge at risk of leaving UK

Anti-slavery manuscript in ancient Greek by Coleridge at risk of leaving UK

17 March 2023 - 12:41 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Export bar placed on autograph manuscript poem in ancient Greek signed and dated 16 June 1792 to allow time for a UK ins...

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Hundreds of thousands of women experiencing menopause symptoms to get cheaper HRT

Hundreds of thousands of women experiencing menopause symptoms to get cheaper HRT

17 March 2023 - 12:30 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Around 400,000 women across England will get better access to menopause support - saving hundreds of pounds and making t...

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NDA and NWS celebrate first planting of Cumbria Coastal Community Forest at Pelham House

NDA and NWS celebrate first planting of Cumbria Coastal Community Forest at Pelham House

17 March 2023 - 12:27 Press Release

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Today the NDA and NWS hosted their first staff tree planting event in partnership with Cumbria Woodlands. ...

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New levy to make sure developers pay fair share for affordable housing and local infrastructure

New levy to make sure developers pay fair share for affordable housing and local infrastructure

17 March 2023 - 12:16 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

A new levy will see developers pay a fairer share for affordable housing and local infrastructure such as roads, schools...

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What support is available for students with a learning difficulty, mental health condition or disability?
Catherine Large OBE at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference

Catherine Large OBE at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference

17 March 2023 - 10:36 Speech

Ofqual

Ofqual's Executive Director for Vocational and Technical Qualifications discusses apprenticeship end point assessments (...

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Make sure your Ramadan donations reach those in need

Make sure your Ramadan donations reach those in need

17 March 2023 - 10:30 Press Release

The Charity Commission

As British Muslims enter the month of Ramadan, regulators issue advice on giving safely to registered charities....

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Yorkshire communities urged to sign up to new flood warning service

Yorkshire communities urged to sign up to new flood warning service

17 March 2023 - 10:18 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has launched a new flood warning service this week for eight areas across Yorkshire – which will ...

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Opportunity for international collaboration on information advantage

Opportunity for international collaboration on information advantage

17 March 2023 - 10:16 News Story

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

In an event run by The United States Special Operations Command, participants can share their innovative ideas and gain ...

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