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08 March 2017

Speech: British High Commissioner's speech marking International Women's Day 2017
seen at 20:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Honorable Minister for Aviation Mrs. Cecilia Dapaah, Chairman of the Electoral Commission Charlotte Osei, distinguished guests, Colleagues from the diplomatic community, the media, ladies and gentlemen, all protocols...

News story: National Apprenticeship Week 2017 - as it happens
seen at 18:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added a round-up of activity from day 2 of NAW 2017.

Tuesday, 7 March

The RAF Apprentice of the Year Awards at RAF Honington, took place today with Sue Husband presented awards along with...

News story: UK’s research and innovation bodies welcome budget
seen at 18:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The spring budget announced an initial investment of £270 million in 2017 to 2018. This is to kick-start the development of disruptive technologies that have the potential to transform the UK economy...

News story: Licence variation for South West disposal
seen at 18:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

This follows the announcement that the new disposal site is open for marine licence applications for the disposal of dredged material.

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) licence has now been...

Press release: Work completed early as part of the A12 becomes the A47
seen at 16:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The change sees what was the A12 between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft now become a part of the A47. This ensures that the A47 is a continuous trunk road from Peterborough to Lowestoft, while the A12 is a continuous...

Press release: Public exhibitions for A500 Etruria widening
seen at 16:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Drivers, business owners and residents are invited to find out more about plans to widen a section of the road that connects the M6 with the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

Highways England is developing a scheme...

Press release: M5 travel advice in Gloucestershire as Cheltenham Festival gets under starter’s orders
seen at 16:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Highways England has advised drivers using the M5 in Gloucestershire to plan ahead and allow extra travelling time during next week’s world famous Cheltenham Festival.

The popular event runs from Tuesday...

News story: New Courier Services framework launched
seen at 16:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Developed in collaboration with YPO, the framework gives customers access to a wide range of courier services at competitive prices.

Services include:

collection and delivery of documents and ...
News story: Lord Adonis, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, responds to announcements made in the Spring Budget
seen at 16:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Responding to the Spring Budget Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, Lord Adonis said:

The government’s positive response to the commission’s recommendations on mobile connectivity...

Press release: Directors who manipulated accounts disqualified
seen at 16:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

An Insolvency Service investigation found that Mr Dhillon caused, and Ms Dhillon allowed, the companies to operate in manner which lacked probity, as a result of which a bank suffered a loss totalling &pound...

Press release: £120 million funding boost for incoming NI Executive
seen at 16:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has today set out his plans to make the most of the opportunities ahead by laying the foundations for a stronger, fairer, better United Kingdom outside the European Union – a country...

Press release: No profit for waste couple
seen at 14:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The operator and the landowner of an illegal waste site in an Essex village have been ordered to pay a total of £66,493

Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that 14,700 tonnes of inert waste ...

Speech: Celebrating International Women’s Day in Tanzania
seen at 14:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

On behalf of British High Commission (BHC), Department for International Development (DFID) and British Council, I would like to welcome you all to this event to mark the celebration of International Women’s ...

Press release: International Women's Day
seen at 14:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The last few years have seen a lot of progress for women and girls.

We have seen the gender pay gap in the UK fall to its lowest level, and got more women sitting on the boards of Britain’s top businesses...

Press release: East coast surge prompts people to sign up for flood warnings
seen at 14:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

More than 2,000 people in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire signed up for flood warnings in just two days when flooding threatened the east coast in January.

The number of local registrations jumped by...

Statement to Parliament: Spring Budget 2017: Philip Hammond's speech
seen at 14:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Mr Deputy Speaker,

I report today on an economy that has continued to confound the commentators with robust growth.

A labour market delivering record employment.

And a deficit down by ...

News story: Spring Budget 2017: support for women unveiled by Chancellor
seen at 14:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).
£20 million to tackle domestic violence and abuse £5 million fund to celebrate 100 years of voting rights for women. £5 million for returnships – to support people returning ...
News story: Spring Budget 2017: 21 things you need to know
seen at 14:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).
1. The economic forecast

Growth in the UK economy picked up through 2016. Employment has reached a record high of 31.8 million people.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) now forecasts that the...

Press release: Minister for Europe visits Poland
seen at 14:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Sir Alan Duncan will attend the first ever Polish-British Belvedere Forum, which brings together experts from both countries to discuss future relations, and deliver a speech to its official opening.

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Press release: Dr Lucy Mason appointed Head of the Defence and Security Accelerator
seen at 11:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

As Head of the Accelerator, Lucy will be responsible for building strong relationships between defence and security departments within the UK Government, industry, academia and other partners, to accelerate...

International Women's Day - Bodyworn police cameras helping domestic abuse prosecutions
seen at 10:30, 8 March in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
Video cameras worn by police are providing vital new evidence to help the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) convict domestic abusers.
Press release: Interim Manager appointed to The Rav Chesed Trust
seen at 10:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Charity Commission has appointed an Interim Manager to The Rav Chesed Trust. The appointment comes as part of the regulator’s inquiry into the charity, which began in July 2015.

The inquiry...

Press release: Dr Lucy Mason appointed Head of the Defence and Security Accelerator
seen at 09:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

As Head of the Accelerator, Lucy will be responsible for building strong relationships between defence and security departments within the UK Government, industry, academia and other partners, to accelerate...

Press release: Women in senior leadership: launch of the Future Board Scheme
seen at 09:30, 8 March in News and communications (Our copy).

In November 2016, government launched the Future Board Scheme, in partnership with 30% Club and Board Apprentice. The scheme gives talented women from a wide range of backgrounds the opportunity...