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HRC 52: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Iran

HRC 52: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Iran

20 March 2023 - 12:58 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French delivered her statement on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic ...

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Reappointment of Neil Rhodes, DBS Board member

Reappointment of Neil Rhodes, DBS Board member

20 March 2023 - 12:47 News Story

Disclosure and Barring Service

Extension of Neil Rhodes’ terms of appointment as Board Member of the Disclosure and Barring Service...

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UK sanctions top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps financiers

UK sanctions top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps financiers

20 March 2023 - 11:17 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK sanctioned 5 members of the Board of Directors of the IRGC Co-operative Foundation. This organisation funnels mon...

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HRC52: Statement on Myanmar

HRC52: Statement on Myanmar

20 March 2023 - 11:12 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, delivered this statement on Myanmar at the 52nd session o...

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Construction begins on new welfare centre for Army recruits at Pirbright

Construction begins on new welfare centre for Army recruits at Pirbright

20 March 2023 - 10:58 News Story

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Construction is underway on a new £11m welfare centre to support recruits at the Army Training Centre (ATC) in Pirbright...

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More people set to benefit from free support to help claim Universal Credit

More people set to benefit from free support to help claim Universal Credit

20 March 2023 - 10:17 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

An extra £22 million is being invested to extend free and impartial support for people making a Universal Credit claim....

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UK signs historic trade deal with Ukraine as part of enhanced support

UK signs historic trade deal with Ukraine as part of enhanced support

20 March 2023 - 09:04 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for International Trade

The UK today signed a pivotal digital trade deal with Ukraine that will support the country’s economy and greatly enhanc...

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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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