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Lancashire farming partnership fined for slurry pollution

Lancashire farming partnership fined for slurry pollution

14 January 2025 - 17:24 Press Release

Environment Agency

A farming business has been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling more than £10,000 for twice polluting a watercourse...

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Change of Governor of Montserrat: Harriet Cross

Change of Governor of Montserrat: Harriet Cross

14 January 2025 - 16:30 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ms Harriet Cross has been appointed Governor of Montserrat ...

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More than 78,000 properties protected by Environment Agency during this month’s flooding

More than 78,000 properties protected by Environment Agency during this month’s flooding

14 January 2025 - 14:26 News Story

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has urged people to stay vigilant to the risk of flooding and stay away from swollen rivers....

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World-leading proposals to protect businesses from cybercrime

World-leading proposals to protect businesses from cybercrime

14 January 2025 - 13:37 News Story

Home Office

The government will consult on proposals to protect hospitals, railways and public services from ransomware attacks....

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Back and bigger than ever: rail sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets

Back and bigger than ever: rail sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets

14 January 2025 - 11:44 Press Release

Department for Transport

Discounted rail ticket prices will apply to journeys made between 17 January and 31 March 2025 across Great Britain....

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New law to protect renters one step closer to becoming a reality

New law to protect renters one step closer to becoming a reality

14 January 2025 - 11:22 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The government's landmark Renters' Rights Bill returns to Parliament today. ...

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Disqualified Oxford director ordered to pay back more than £100,000 or face jail

Disqualified Oxford director ordered to pay back more than £100,000 or face jail

14 January 2025 - 10:15 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Christopher Cook, from South Leigh, was previously convicted of acting as a director while disqualified. ...

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Colin Hughes appointed Chair of Ordnance Survey

Colin Hughes appointed Chair of Ordnance Survey

14 January 2025 - 10:03 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Colin Hughes has been appointed as the new Chair of Ordnance Survey by the UK Government, starting on 9 March 2025. ...

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CMA to investigate Google’s search services

CMA to investigate Google’s search services

14 January 2025 - 10:00 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

Investigation to determine if Google has strategic market status in search and search advertising activities and whether...

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New visits to understand how children with SEND who are 
not in school are supported

New visits to understand how children with SEND who are not in school are supported

14 January 2025 - 09:30 News Story

Ofsted

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published guidance for the next series of thematic visits lookin...

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Uganda climate projects pitch to City of London investors

Uganda climate projects pitch to City of London investors

14 January 2025 - 08:31 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The businesses are graduates of the UK-funded Climate Finance Accelerator Uganda selected for their potential to match t...

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Design selected for LGBT+ armed forces community memorial

Design selected for LGBT+ armed forces community memorial

14 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Office for Veterans' Affairs

A new memorial for the LGBT+ armed forces community will be constructed in the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordsh...

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UK Latin America Minister visits Chile as 2 countries commit to strengthening trade ties

UK Latin America Minister visits Chile as 2 countries commit to strengthening trade ties

14 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Baroness Chapman visits Santiago and Punta Arenas for the first time since the July election, to meet with Chilean leade...

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Reappointment of Ofgem Chief Executive

Reappointment of Ofgem Chief Executive

14 January 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Jonathan Brearley reappointed as Chief Executive Officer of Ofgem....

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Government puts AI to work for bakers, road workers and more

Government puts AI to work for bakers, road workers and more

14 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Small businesses across the country will be helped to boost their productivity and efficiency through AI tools set to be...

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Ministerial Appointments: 14 January 2025

Ministerial Appointments: 14 January 2025

14 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

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

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Joint Statement by Group of Five Defence Ministers – 13 January 2025

Joint Statement by Group of Five Defence Ministers – 13 January 2025

13 January 2025 - 21:35 News Story

Ministry of Defence

Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, joined Defence Ministers in Helenów, Poland, from the Group of Five nations...

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Russia has a responsibility to treat prisoners of war and civilian detainees humanely: UK statement at the UN

Russia has a responsibility to treat prisoners of war and civilian detainees humanely: UK statement at the UN

13 January 2025 - 20:58 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UK-hosted UN Arria meeting on vi...

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Basingstoke manufacturer secures £750k deal to power expansion across the USA, Asia and Middle East

Basingstoke manufacturer secures £750k deal to power expansion across the USA, Asia and Middle East

13 January 2025 - 17:09 Press Release

UK Export Finance

This also follows the UK’s largest industrial mixer manufacturer acquiring a new facility in Dudley, supporting further ...

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Growth, opportunity, and prosperity for the UK at the heart of the CMA’s next Annual Plan

Growth, opportunity, and prosperity for the UK at the heart of the CMA’s next Annual Plan

13 January 2025 - 15:56 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA has launched a consultation on its draft Annual Plan for 2025/26, inviting consumers, businesses and investors t...

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Prime Minister sets out blueprint to turbocharge AI

Prime Minister sets out blueprint to turbocharge AI

13 January 2025 - 15:56 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial intelligence will deliver a decade of national renewal, as part of a new plan announced today (13 January 202...

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Appointment of Matt Clifford CBE as the AI Opportunities Adviser

Appointment of Matt Clifford CBE as the AI Opportunities Adviser

13 January 2025 - 15:44 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Matt Clifford CBE has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s AI Opportunities Adviser....

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Climate-related disclosures

Climate-related disclosures

13 January 2025 - 14:31 News Story

Government Actuary's Department

We have published our inaugural set of climate-related financial disclosures. This is a reporting requirement for centra...

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Brooke Additives blames sacked employee for pollution

Brooke Additives blames sacked employee for pollution

13 January 2025 - 14:11 Press Release

Environment Agency

The AdBlue manufacturer was fined £3,600 after pollution from its Weston-super-Mare site killed 345 fish, with a former ...

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Five-year ban for Lincolnshire car wash owner who employed illegal workers

Five-year ban for Lincolnshire car wash owner who employed illegal workers

13 January 2025 - 14:09 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Director banned for immigration breach ...

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PM speech on AI Opportunities Action Plan: 13 January 2025

PM speech on AI Opportunities Action Plan: 13 January 2025

13 January 2025 - 13:32 Speech

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a speech this morning on the AI Opportunities Action Plan....

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AI teacher tools set to break down barriers to opportunity

AI teacher tools set to break down barriers to opportunity

13 January 2025 - 13:00 Press Release

Department for Education

£1 million of funding awarded to 16 ed tech companies to build teacher AI tools for feedback and marking, driving high a...

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Dstl trials future of invisible war

Dstl trials future of invisible war

13 January 2025 - 11:06 News Story

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Major electromagnetic technology trial demonstrated deception and countermeasures in both offensive and defensive capaci...

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency issues new guidance for safe navigation in the digital age

Maritime and Coastguard Agency issues new guidance for safe navigation in the digital age

13 January 2025 - 10:30 Press Release

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Update to stay ahead of developing technology and maritime practices....

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Potential new smart data scheme to drive innovation and support consumers in the energy market

Potential new smart data scheme to drive innovation and support consumers in the energy market

13 January 2025 - 10:20 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Smart data scheme could give people greater control over their energy use and help save money on bills....

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