The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 5 January but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 6 January 2017 but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...
The Higher Education and Research Bill enters committee stage in the House of Lords today (9 January 2017).
It begins a process of debate crucial to the passage of any new legislation.
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Minister Ellwood said:
We are concerned by reports of ceasefire violations and call on all parties to respect the ceasefire, particularly around the Wadi Barada area of Damascus, where civilians are...
Today (9 January), the Environment Agency lead on a multi-agency day with the DVSA, Surrey Police, Commercial Vehicle Unit and GAIN in a bid to reduce and disrupt waste crime.
Senior Environmental Crime...
Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland:
The UK Government has a primary role in providing political stability in Northern Ireland and we will do all that we can to help...
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SummaryWednesday 4 January – Typhoons destroyed a truck-bomb factory in northern Iraq and a bridge used by Daesh in western Iraq.
Thursday 5 January – Tornados...
With permission Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement on mental health and NHS performance.
This government is committed to a shared society in which public services work to the highest standards...
Updated: Survey extended to end of January
The VMD is looking at the benefits of using Twitter. We are always keen to improve our communications with you and we know that some of you use Twitter.
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A businessman has today been found guilty of attempting to murder his wife in a "determined, planned attack".
When the British people voted in the referendum last June, they did not simply vote to withdraw from the European Union; they voted to change the way our country works – and the people for whom it works – forever...
The overwhelming majority (over eighty per cent) of the c. 500 jobs sustained will be at Leonardo’s facilities in Yeovil and Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, the home of Wildcat training and maintenance in ...
PM: “I want us to employ the power of government as a force for good to transform the way we deal with mental health problems right across society†comprehensive package of reforms to improve mental health...
It is a tragic fact that 1 in 10 children in this country has a diagnosable mental health condition.
The long-term effects can be crippling: children with behavioural disorders are 4 times more likely...
Biological medicines are an increasingly important part of healthcare. Our role as medicines regulator is to make sure the medicines you and your family take are of an acceptable quality. This quality is assured...
From today, 9 January, business customers can use our online transaction channel, the portal, to withdraw official searches they have lodged with us.
This new option offers customers a quicker, easier...
The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, said:
I was saddened to hear of the death of Mário Soares over the weekend. He was a major figure in modern Portuguese history and played a critical role in the...
Image taken from space of the Arkhangelsk Oblast region, on the North West coast of Russia. Credit: Alsat Nano mission, Open University, December 2016.The image was taken by the Open University C3D2 ...
The Charity Commission today welcomed the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, as guest speaker to deliver the keynote speech and her first major speech of the new year, at its annual public meeting.
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It’s a unique opportunity for industry and academia to engage with a wide range of Ministry of Defence personnel – from the Defence and Security Accelerator, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory technical...
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Latest updateForecasts of the winter’s first nationwide snowfall, likely to be accompanied by cold weather and ice, have prompted take care warnings from PHE...
A £500,000 bridge maintenance project along the A66 between Cockermouth and Workington in Cumbria has started today, maintaining this important east-west route for drivers in the north of England.
The original lighting had reached the end of its serviceable life and new energy and economy-efficient LED lanterns will be installed between junctions 19 and 20 of the smart motorway section.
The new...
The government is urging businesses to make 2017 the year of exporting as it encourages them to seek new markets and seize the demand for British goods and services.
Exports contribute over £...
Industry Minister Jesse Norman today (9 January 2017) visited the London Boat Show to see for himself the success of our marine and maritime industry. On the day British Marine released figures showing...
While most of us were still asleep this morning, a blast of cold sea air was being felt by UK Coastguard Paramedic Winchman Niall Hanson as he was winched onto a UK fishing vessel 100 nautical miles south of ...
Defra group staff currently working in London out of three different offices will relocate under one roof by early 2018, the department’s Permanent Secretary Clare Moriarty announced today (Monday, 9 January ...
Thank you for inviting me to be here this morning to deliver the prestigious Charity Commission annual lecture.
I am delighted to have this opportunity to express my appreciation for all those who work...
Updated: Updated to include information of a confirmed case of H5N8 in Yorkshire.
We have brought together key information about avian influenza (bird flu) risks in this news story, which is regularly ...
From the jungles of Sierra Leone to the shores of the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, Britain has stepped up its support to Africa.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has underlined the breadth of UK...
The plan to return Lloyds Banking Group to the private sector passed a significant milestone today when it was confirmed that the government is no longer the largest shareholder.
The latest share sales...
Baroness Anelay, the Foreign Office Minister for the Overseas Territories and Caribbean is visiting the region to further strengthen the UK’s links with the Caribbean.
The Minister will travel for the...
Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.
It is the depressing reality of human history, and indeed our present, that war has been every present. And it will come as no surprise that it is often during...
The overwhelming majority (over eighty per cent) of the c. 500 jobs sustained will be at Leonardo’s facilities in Yeovil and Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, the home of Wildcat training and maintenance in ...