Thank you Mr. President,
I join others in welcoming the unanimous adoption of resolution 2337. I commend Senegal for their swift and decisive action in presenting this text today.
But in truth...
Prime Minister Theresa May said:
Martin McGuinness served the people of Northern Ireland as deputy First Minister for nearly a decade.
We recognise his work over many years securing a number...
Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, said:
I am sorry to hear Martin McGuinness has decided not to stand for another term in the Northern Ireland Assembly, and have...
The Scottish unemployment rate is 5.1 per cent, which is above the rate of 4.8 per cent for the whole of the UK.
The labour market statistics also show that employment in Scotland fell by 14,000 over ...
The investment will help to address one of the issues identified for new businesses in the town by providing suitable commercial space.
The minister was in Redcar today to meet the SSI task force, new...
Secretary of State, James Brokenshire MP, today announced the reappointment of Dr Michael Wardlow as the Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland for a further period of three years.
In my first speech as Prime Minister I spoke of the precious bound between the nations of the UK. Two days later, I was in Edinburgh to meet First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
It was important...
Speaking after President Barrow’s inauguration, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:
I congratulate His Excellency Adama Barrow on his inauguration as the new President of The Gambia.
The...
The government has today (19 January 2017) released further details of a new rail franchise, which will combine the existing Inter City West Coast services with the development and introduction of services on...
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Firstly, my thanks to SOLACE for asking me to give the keynote speech here today.
I’m pleased to be able to set out my vision for the work we need to undertake and deliver together and to start...
Walter Merricks OBE
Walter Merricks qualified as a solicitor. He chairs the boards of IMPRESS, the independent monitor for the press, and JUSTICE, the law reform charity. He is the proposed class representative...
Dr Harrison has helped to shape community regeneration and social inclusion programmes in Northern Ireland for more than two decades. In a variety of policy, grant-making and advisory roles, she has worked with...
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Latest updateFurther weather warnings are being sounded today (19 January 2017) by PHE.
Earlier today the Met Office extended a cold weather alert issued...
The long-awaited Horncastle flood storage reservoir can now be used to reduce flood risk to hundreds of local homes and businesses.
Although there is still some work to complete on-site, the reservoir...
Mr Allinson is a solicitor licensed insolvency practitioner and has extensive industry experience. He has written and presented widely on all areas of debt recovery and insolvency; is a visiting lecturer at ...
Updated: Accounting schemes live webinar dates removed.
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A total of 322 homes are being delivered by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) working with contractor Hills, as part of the Army Basing Programme (ABP).
The £73 million project at...
Thank you Professor Schwab for that introduction, and thank you for inviting me to speak here at the World Economic Forum this morning.
This is an organisation that is, as it says in the very first line...
The companies, which supply drawer parts to well-known furniture manufacturers such as Silentnight, have admitted that they broke competition law by agreeing not to compete on price and sharing out which customers...
We are working to resolve this situation as quickly as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience to you.
It is a pleasure to be here today at PwC and supported by the Sutton Trust.
These both are organisations that, in different ways, are part of how we are opening up opportunity to young people in our country...
Firstly, my thanks to SOLACE for asking me to give the keynote speech here today.
I’m pleased to be able to set out my vision for the work we need to undertake and deliver together and to start...
Encouraging people to take a few minutes to register their white goods, Register My Appliance Day raises awareness of product safety and recalls.
By adding product details onto the AMDEA Register My...
Local leaders of education (LLEs) have made and continue to make a significant contribution to supporting schools since the programme was introduced in 2008. LLEs provide a range of school-to-school support and...
Walter Merricks OBE
Walter Merricks qualified as a solicitor. He chairs the boards of IMPRESS, the independent monitor for the press, and JUSTICE, the law reform charity. He is the proposed class representative...
Dounia Nadar
Dounia has been a member of the International Council of the Wallace Collection for five years and its chair for the past three years, raising funds for gallery refurbishment and other fundraising...
Last night, Home Secretary Amber Rudd paid a visit to one of the London borough volunteer police cadets units at St Paul’s Academy in Abbey Wood, Greenwich.
The group of 40 young cadets, all aged between...
John Collins
John Collins was educated at St. Benedict’s School Ealing and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1968, he attended the Royal Military College of...
Bronwyn Hill CBE
Bronwyn was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. After Cambridge University, she worked for the Greater London Council. She joined the civil service in 1988 and worked on transport strategy...
Lord Chancellor emphasises importance of cooperation in civil justice post Brexit new plans to ensure best talent from all backgrounds can thrive in law high-level business and legal profession summit to ...
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘responsive and responsible’ leadership.
It’s quite clear why this title was chosen.
That leadership has never been more necessary as we leave 2016 behind...
A new project which uses natural features to capture silt run-off is aiming to improve the health of a north east river catchment.
The Northumbria Rural Diffuse Pollution Prevention Partnership (NRDPP...
Background
The Office for Statistics Regulation is keen to ensure statistics that relate to similar themes are readily accessible to users, able to answer the questions society needs to answer, and that...
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
The Prime Minister called Poland’s Prime Minister Beata Szydło this afternoon following her speech yesterday to discuss Britain’s objectives for the negotiations...
In recent weeks there have been news articles published about the Get It Right from a Genuine Site awareness campaign, which highlights the value of the creative industries to the UK. The awareness campaign was...
People living near Runcorn in Cheshire are being reminded that public information exhibitions on options for a new motorway junction along the M56 will get underway next week.
A new junction – junction...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued directions to the insurer insisting that it takes immediate action to provide price information to thousands of affected motorists, to comply with...
The government has today (19 January 2017) released further details of a new rail franchise, which will combine the existing Inter City West Coast services with the development and introduction of services on...
I am delighted to announce that we have appointed Luke Tryl into the new Director, Corporate Strategy role. Luke is joining us from Public Policy Projects, an independent think tank, and has previously worked...
SummaryAt around 10:52 hrs on 7 April 2016, a wheelchair occupied by a teenage girl moved towards the edge of platform 4 at Twyford station and came into multiple glancing contacts with the wagons of a passing...
The Commission opened a statutory inquiry into the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society of Britain (‘the charity’) on 27 May 2014, to investigate how the charity safeguards children and adults at risk...
Culture Secretary, The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, has appointed Steve Ridgway as the new Chair of the British Tourist Authority (VisitBritain/ VisitEngland) and Denis Wormwell as the new Chair of the VisitEngland...
Last year, the country took a momentous decision. People voted in their millions to leave the European Union and embrace a brighter future for Britain.
This is the year we start to make it happen.
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The Charity Commission is today reminding all charities, specifically those with a financial year ending 31 March, to file their annual return or accounts.
On Friday 13 January, 3,584 charities with a...
Today (Wednesday), the Foreign Secretary will visit New Delhi to set out the UK’s vision for a Global Britain and a strengthened relationship with India and the region in a keynote speech at the Raisina Dialogue...
It was a nightmare scenario – a huge container ship heading down the English Channel is severely damaged in a storm and forced to come ashore on Dorset’s famous Jurassic Coast – a World Heritage Coastline. The...
Thank you very much Mr President,
Actually, I wanted to begin by paying tribute to you, Samantha, in your final appearance in the Security Council. Throughout all of my time here, you have been that hard...