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16 February 2017

Press release: Record number of employers named and shamed for underpaying
seen at 20:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).
More than 350 employers named for underpaying their workers the national minimum or living wage More than 15,500 of the UK’s lowest paid workers receive back pay thanks to government investigations Employers...
Press release: Record number of employers named and shamed for underpaying more than 15,500 workers
seen at 18:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy today named 360 businesses who underpaid 15,520 workers a total of £995,233, with employers in the hairdressing, hospitality and retail sectors...

News story: HMRC and National Trading Standards agree to share information on estate agencies
seen at 18:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

HMRC and the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team have agreed new procedures for using existing legal gateways, which will enhance and ease the current flow of information on estate agency businesses...

Press release: Medway leading the way in efforts to fix the broken housing market
seen at 18:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell visited Medway today (16 February 2017) to see how the area is leading the way with ambitious efforts to fix the broken housing market.

Following publication...

Government response: DFID in the News
seen at 18:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated on 16/02/2017 with response to a UKIP report which claims the UK’s exit from the EU should lead us to “scrap the foreign aid target”

UKIP report on reducing foreign aid budget once the UK...
News story: Webinars about the HMRC Personal Tax Account
seen at 16:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: New webinars about tax credits have been added to this page.

Webinars

Webinars can last up to an hour. You can ask questions during the presentation and get answers from your HMRC host.

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News story: Alok Sharma marks 45 years of UK-China Ambassadorial ties
seen at 16:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

In Beijing on Thursday 16 February, Mr Sharma met Chinese Assistant Foreign Ministers Liu Haixing and Kong Xuanyou for wide-ranging political talks to strengthen the global partnership between the UK and China...

News story: New ministers for life sciences
seen at 16:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to reflect the new ministerial team.

The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) will continue to be a joint unit across the Department of Health (DH) and the newly formed Department for Business...

News story: Further decisions on reviews of marking, reviews of moderation, and appeals
seen at 16:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Ofqual has today (16 February) announced a number of decisions about the future arrangements for reviews of marking, reviews of moderation, and appeals services.

The exams regulator for England...

The use of pupil data collected through the school census
seen at 14:30, 16 February in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

Letter from Ed Humpherson to Jen Persson regarding the use of pupil data collected through the school census

Statistics for England on Schools, Pupils and their Characteristics, and on Absence and Exclusions
seen at 14:30, 16 February in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

This report concludes that the statistics on the characteristics of schools and pupils should retain their National Statistics status, as long as DfE demonstrates it has enhanced their value, quality and trustworthiness...

News story: UK’s national cyber security centre to help improve skills in Wales
seen at 14:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Opened officially by Her Majesty The Queen on Tuesday 14 February 2017, the National Cyber Security Centre’s operational nerve centre in London will manage incidents, analyse threats and offer advice for online...

News story: Appointment, reappointment and extensions of Parole Board members
seen at 14:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Ministers have approved the appointment, reappointment and extensions of Parole Board members. Appointments are subject to security clearance.

Parole Board members are appointed under Schedule 19 of ...

Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Paraguay
seen at 14:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Mr Matthew Hedges has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Paraguay in succession to Dr Jeremy Hobbs, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Hedges will take up his appointment...

News story: Webinars about the HMRC Personal Tax Account
seen at 14:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: New webinars about tax credits have been added to this page.

Webinars

Webinars can last up to an hour. You can ask questions during the presentation and get answers from your HMRC host.

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News story: UK urges Coalition to maintain momentum against Daesh
seen at 14:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

With Daesh losing in both Iraq and Syria, Ministers considered the Coalition campaign plan for 2017. This included plans for the operation to liberate Western Mosul, which the Defence Secretary reviewed with ...

News story: Update: air strikes against Daesh
seen at 14:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Latest strike update

Summary Saturday 11 February – Typhoons attacked a tunnel and bunker south-west of Mosul. Sunday 12 February – Tornados destroyed two terrorist supply trucks north-west ...
New report highlights CPS work to tackle child sexual exploitation
seen at 11:30, 16 February in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is successfully prosecuting more child abuse cases and making charging decisions more quickly, says a Government report published today (Thurs 16 Feb).
Press release: Record number of employers named and shamed for underpaying
seen at 11:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).
More than 350 employers named for underpaying their workers the national minimum or living wage More than 15,500 of the UK’s lowest paid workers receive back pay thanks to government investigations Employers...
Press release: Seven guilty of illegally fishing in Lincolnshire
seen at 11:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Fishing without a licence has landed seven Lincolnshire anglers with penalties totalling more than &pound;4,000, the Environment Agency reports.

Lee Bakes of Munster Court in Grimsby, Wayne Muress...

News story: Government delivers £40 million to tackle child sexual abuse and child trafficking
seen at 10:30, 16 February in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Home Secretary has today (16 February) announced the delivery of a &pound;40 million package of government measures to protect children and young people from sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking...

Press release: Report 03/2017: Trains passed over washed out track at Baildon
seen at 10:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).
Summary

Between 16:29 and 17:58 hrs on 7 June 2016, three passenger trains passed over a section of the single line at Baildon, where part of the supporting embankment had been washed away by flood water. This...

News story: Chairman of new BBC Board is formally appointed
seen at 10:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Following Privy Council approval, Sir David Clementi has been appointed as Chair to the new BBC Board for 4 years from 16 February 2017 to 15 February 2021

Biography

Sir David Clementi has been Chairman...

News story: Contacting the Insolvency Enquiry Line
seen at 10:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

We are currently working to restore this service.

You can use our contact form to let us know the nature of your enquiry and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

We apologise for...

Speech: Workshop on climate risk management strategies for Kolkata
seen at 10:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Ladies and Gentlemen

It is a great pleasure for me to be here at the workshop on climate risk management strategies for Kolkata. It is my first official visit to Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). And...

News story: CMA investigates Heineken/Punch Taverns pubs acquisition
seen at 09:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The first phase of the investigation is currently scheduled to last until 24 April 2017. During this period, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will assess whether the deal could reduce competition and...

Press release: Landowners warned after waste dumped illegally
seen at 09:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Durham Police and the Environment Agency are warning landowners to be vigilant after a significant illegal waste site was discovered on private land in County Durham last week (10 February 2017).

More...

Press release: Jailed business owner loses environmental licence
seen at 09:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

A jailed Tyne & Wear business owner has had the environmental permit for his scrapyard revoked.

The Environment Agency took the action against Peter Wallace, owner of a scrapyard in Barmoor Quarry...

News story: Government delivers £40 million to tackle child sexual abuse and child trafficking
seen at 02:30, 16 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The Home Secretary has today (16 February) announced the delivery of a &pound;40 million package of government measures to protect children and young people from sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking...