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19 January 2017

Speech: "The people of The Gambia spoke clearly at the elections in December. They chose Adama Barrow to be their President."
seen at 23:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: PM statement on Martin McGuinness: 19 January 2016
seen at 21:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Secretary of State statement as Martin McGuinness confirms he will stand down from politics
seen at 20:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: JANUARY 2017 LABOUR MARKET STATISTICS FOR SCOTLAND
seen at 18:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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 ...

News story: Minister Nick Hurd announces £5 million towards Redcar Growth Zone
seen at 18:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Reappointment of Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission NI
seen at 18:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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.

Speech: I want an exit that will work for all of us: article by Theresa May
seen at 18:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Foreign Secretary congratulates new Gambian president
seen at 18:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: New opportunities offered as details of new rail franchise are released
seen at 16:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Accessing our telephone help lines
seen at 16:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you for your patience. We apologise if the temporary disruption caused you any inconvenience.

Speech: Strengthening our democracy: Annual Elections Conference keynote speech
seen at 16:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Secretary of State extends Walter Merricks' term at the Gambling Commission
seen at 16:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport appoints new Chair of the Big Lottery Fund’s Northern Ireland Committee
seen at 16:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Health warnings issued for colder weather
seen at 16:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated story with latest warning.

Latest update

Further weather warnings are being sounded today (19 January 2017) by PHE.

Earlier today the Met Office extended a cold weather alert issued...

Press release: Horncastle reservoir ready to reduce flood risk
seen at 16:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: New Board chairman appointed
seen at 16:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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 ...

News story: Videos, webinars, e-learning and emails on VAT
seen at 16:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Accounting schemes live webinar dates removed.

Videos

YouTube videos:

VAT and international trading VAT record keeping How to submit your VAT return online E-...
News story: First phase of hundreds of new service family homes complete at Tidworth
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Speech: Davos 2017: Prime Minister's speech to the World Economic Forum
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: £2.8 million fine for furniture parts cartel
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Accessing our telephone help lines
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

We are working to resolve this situation as quickly as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience to you.

Speech: Justine Greening: education at the core of social mobility
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Speech: Strengthening our democracy: Annual Elections Conference keynote speech
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Consumer minister urges people to register their appliances
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Local leaders of education (LLE)
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Secretary of State Extends Walter Merrick’s Term at the Gambling Commission
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Prime Minister appoints four new Trustees at The Wallace Collection
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Home Secretary visits Greenwich volunteer police cadets
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Culture Secretary extends terms of two Advisory Council on National Records and Archives (ACNRA) members
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Secretary of State appoints Trustee to the Board of The Royal Parks
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Legal services at forefront of Global Britain
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).
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 ...
Speech: Davos 2017: Chancellor’s speech at the CBI’s British business Leaders Lunch
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Project aims to improve river health
seen at 14:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Systemic Review Outline: International Migration Statistics
seen at 11:30, 19 January in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

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...

Press release: PM call with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło: 18 January 2016
seen at 11:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Get It Right from a Genuine Site copyright campaign update
seen at 11:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Public information exhibitions for new M56 junction options
seen at 11:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Co-op ordered to tell drivers the cost of no-claims bonus protection
seen at 11:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: New opportunities offered as details of new rail franchise are released
seen at 11:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: New Director for Corporate Strategy, Ofsted
seen at 11:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Report 01/2017: Wheelchair contacting a train at Twyford station
seen at 10:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).
Summary

At 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...

Government response: Watch Tower: Statement on administrative court proceedings
seen at 10:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Culture Secretary appoints new chairs of British Tourist Authority and VisitEngland
seen at 10:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Speech: We will create a fairer society: article by Theresa May
seen at 10:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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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News story: Are you on top of your charity’s annual report and accounts submission?
seen at 09:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson visits India
seen at 09:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Tenth anniversary of the MSC Napoli shipwreck disaster
seen at 09:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Speech: "These actions show that Iran chooses to complicate, not extinguish, a conflict that has persisted for far too long."
seen at 02:30, 19 January in News and communications (Our copy).

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...