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11 January 2017

News story: UK steps up to take command of NATO task force
seen at 20:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

UK forces have taken command of NATO’s Response Force’s Land Component and its flagship Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), committing thousands of troops to be on standby and ready to deploy within ...

News story: New advice on reducing health inequalities in the criminal justice system
seen at 18:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

People in contact with the criminal justice system face significant health inequalities:

mortality rate for prisoners is 50% higher than the rest of the population people in and out of the criminal...
Speech: Attorney General’s speech at the International Institute for Strategic Studies
seen at 18:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you to the International Institute for Strategic Studies for hosting us today.

The Institute’s Mission Statement sets out its aim to promote ‘the development of sound policies that further global...

Statutory homelessness and prevention and relief
seen at 16:30, 11 January in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

This document reports a breach of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, or the relevant Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Orders, to which the Code applies as if it included these orders.

Reviews of marking and moderation for GCSE and A Level – Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: July to September 2016
seen at 16:30, 11 January in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

This document reports a breach of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, or the relevant Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Orders, to which the Code applies as if it included these orders.

Press release: Men come out on the top in the Battle of the Taxes
seen at 16:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

In 2014 to 2015, 235 late tax returns for every 10,000 were submitted by women, but they were beaten by a tiny margin of just three, because for every 10,000 tax returns submitted by men, only 232 were late.

News story: Low emission freight and logistics trial competition winners announced
seen at 16:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Vans will go electric and lorries will run on hydrogen dual-fuel under a £20 million government programme to cut emissions and improve air quality, Transport Minister John Hayes announced today (11 ...

News story: AAIB Special Bulletin S1/2017 - Sikorsky S-92A, G-WNSR
seen at 16:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Summary

The accident occurred on 28 December 2016.

This Special Bulletin is published to provide preliminary information gathered from an initial ground inspection, recorded data, and other sources.

Press release: Exercise tests new temporary flood defences in the West Midlands
seen at 16:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Today (Wednesday 11 January 2017), Environment Agency teams from across the West Midlands have been training with new equipment as part of an exercise to practice their emergency response.

The exercise...

News story: Health warnings issued for colder weather
seen at 16:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated story with latest warning.

Latest update

Snow and ice forecasts for large parts of England have prompted fresh take care warnings from PHE.

The Met Office has forecast bad weather...

News story: 'Arts industry will play key role in promoting post Brexit Britain', say Ministers
seen at 16:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The Ministers met senior leaders from 12 representative organisations for the arts and culture sectors, to hear their views on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and what it means for their members.

Lifting the lid on the wider benefits of climate action
seen at 14:30, 11 January in Climate Change Committee (Our copy).

2017 needs to be the year where the positive, and the personal, case for tackling climate change comes to the fore, writes CCC Chief Executive, Matthew Bell.

There is emerging evidence about the economic...

Speech: William Shawcross opening speech at annual public meeting
seen at 14:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Good morning,

It is a great pleasure to be here at the Royal Society to open our Annual Public Meeting. We delayed our usual autumn schedule in order to accommodate the much more demanding timetable of...

News story: 2017 a big year for small businesses: Emma Jones blog
seen at 14:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

As the New Year gets underway, I get a sense that 2017 will be a big year for small businesses.

If you are a small or medium sized enterprise, seize this opportunity to bid for and win government contracts...

Press release: Change of Ambassador to the Netherlands
seen at 14:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The Honourable Peter Wilson CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in succession to Sir Geoffrey Adams KCMG, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment...

News story: Dr Jane Martin CBE joins the Committee
seen at 14:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The Committee would like to congratulate Jane who received a CBE in the recent honours list for services to local government.

You can find the full Committee membership here.

Press release: APHA warns not to feed kitchen scraps to farm animals because of disease risk
seen at 14:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The Animal and Plant Health Agency is warning farmers and smallholders not to feed catering or kitchen waste to livestock such as pigs and poultry, even if they are being kept as pets.

It remains illegal...

Press release: Men come out on the top in the Battle of the Taxes
seen at 14:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

In 2014 to 2015, 235 late tax returns for every 10,000 were submitted by women, but they were beaten by a tiny margin of just three, because for every 10,000 tax returns submitted by men, only 232 were late.

Press release: PM call with Taoiseach Enda Kenny: 10 January 2017
seen at 14:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

The Prime Minister and the Taoiseach spoke yesterday evening.

They recognised the difficulties and seriousness of the situation in Northern Ireland and...

News story: Names of new Parole Board Members
seen at 14:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Ahmed, Shazia

Ansell, Anthony

Badley, Pamela

Barrow, Katy

Birmingham, Luke

Bunting, Daniel

Cawley, Robert

Chambers, Joanne

Chapple, Roger

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News story: Low emission freight and logistics trial competition winners announced
seen at 14:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Vans will go electric and lorries will run on hydrogen dual-fuel under a &pound;20 million government programme to cut emissions and improve air quality, Transport Minister John Hayes announced today (11 ...

News story: Charity Commission: annual public meeting January 2017
seen at 11:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).
APM on 09 January 2017 - Royal Society, London William Shawcross opening speech at annual public meeting

Charity Commission: Annual public meeting 09 January 2017 slides (PDF, 404KB...

News story: 2017 a big year from small businesses: Emma Jones blog
seen at 11:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

As the New Year gets underway, I get a sense that 2017 will be a big year for small businesses.

If you are a small or medium sized enterprise, seize this opportunity to bid for and win government contracts...

News story: UK steps up to take command of NATO task force
seen at 11:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

UK forces have taken command of NATO’s Response Force and its flagship Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), committing thousands of troops to be on standby and ready to deploy within days.

Defence...

Speech: We fully endorse the Secretary-General’s vision for an inclusive approach to conflict prevention, peace and development
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Well thank you Madam President.

And it gives me enormous pleasure to be able to sit here on behalf of the UK, and extend a warm welcome to you, Antonio, as the new Secretary-General.

On a very...

News story: Webinar - 22 February - How to sell to Department for Transport
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Rachel Berrisford is the Procurement Strategy Team Leader in Group Commercial Services at the Department for Transport. In this webinar, Rachel will outline the type of products and services purchased by the ...

News story: Webinar - 15 February - Lessons learnt from 35 years of selling to government
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Jonathan Lewis is Non Exec Chairman of full service events agency, Live Group. The company has been working with government, bidding for contracts and delivering projects for 35 years. On this webinar, Jonathan...

News story: Webinar - 25 Jan - How I sold to the public sector via G-Cloud
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

John Glover, Sales & Marketing Director of Kahootz, will share top tips for securing work with the public sector via G-Cloud and how to build a resilient business with a strong public sector sales pipeline...

News story: Webinar - 19 January - Sell to the public sector via G-Cloud
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Robert MacLeod MCIPS, Category Lead for G-Cloud at Crown Commercial Service, will outline how to get your business on the digital framework, secure work with buyers, and manage public sector contracts. This ...

News story: Webinar - 17 May - Securing Public Sector Work and Managing Contracts
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Stephanie Staubach runs claims generating company, TopMark Adjusters, which is the only SME to have been awarded an exclusive framework to provide services to all central government departments. So far some ...

News story: Webinar - 26 April - Selling solutions to the public sector
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Defence, government and critical national infrastructure organisations around the globe have relied on the secure information exchange solutions that Nexor delivers for more than twenty-five years. Stephen Kingan...

News story: Webinar - 19 April - How to sell to the Home Office
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Lucy Moody is Growth and SME Lead at the Commercial Directorate of the Home Office. In this webinar, Lucy will outline the type of products and services purchased by the Home Office, how to unearth opportunities...

News story: Webinar - 15 March - How to grow public sector sales
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Unilink designs and develops innovative biometric solutions for a range of secure sites including Police, Prisons, Immigration, Training Centres and the NHS. The company has been winning government business since...

News story: Fatal collision between a tram and a pedestrian, Sheffield
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

At about 10:00 hrs on 22 December 2016, a pedestrian, who had just got off an inbound tram, was struck and fatally injured by an outbound tram travelling from Sheffield city centre towards Meadowhall, while using...

News story: Rampisham Down: a wonderful outcome for conservation
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Rampisham Down in Dorset is a surviving fragment of a once extensive area of marginal common land associated with medieval grazing.

In 2013 there were plans to create a solar farm on the site, which would...

News story: Civil/crime news: updated CWA ‘provider bulkload spreadsheet’
seen at 10:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

You need to use version v1.19 of the bulkload spreadsheet for claims in CWA.

This is now available for you download on GOV.UK and will enable you to enter the submission year as ‘2017’.

The new...

Press release: Michael King appointed as new Local Government Ombudsman
seen at 02:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid today (11 January 2017) confirmed the appointment of Michael King as the new Local Government Ombudsman (LGO).

Mr King brings with him an extensive 25-year career in ...

Press release: Revealed: most bizarre excuses for underpaying staff the National Minimum Wage
seen at 02:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).
list of strangest excuses for underpaying National Minimum Wage published government launches &pound;1.7 million awareness campaign to ensure workers know how much they are legally entitled to Business...
Press release: Returning students urged to get vaccinated against deadly infections
seen at 02:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Public Health England (PHE) is reminding unvaccinated first year students to get immunised now against meningococcal disease, as it issues updated advice to universities on reducing the spread of this deadly ...

Press release: Legal basis for striking terror targets set out
seen at 02:30, 11 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Attorney General Jeremy Wright will tonight set out the legal basis for British military strikes against terror targets overseas.

Speaking in central London, the Attorney General will, for the first time...