On 28 and 29 March 2017, the Venezuelan Supreme Court issued two rulings giving itself new powers to exercise the National Assembly’s legislative powers and restrict the parliamentary immunity of MPs. This effectively...
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During the visit the Trade Secretary saw how his department has helped unlock new export opportunities for firms in the Midlands and outlined the further support and expertise available to help them expand into...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 31 March but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 31 March 2017 but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 31 March and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 31 March and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 31 March 2017 but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 31 March 2017 but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 31 March 2017 but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All...
South West Water has been ordered to pay £89,000 in fines and costs for polluting a stream in Woodbury near Exeter. The case was brought by the Environment Agency.
A court heard how large numbers...
This bulletin details tools and techniques to guide tenants and their representatives through different Code processes.
Pubs Code Adjudicator Bulletin March 2017
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:
The UK strongly condemns the Israeli government’s decision to found a new settlement deep in the West Bank; the first such government decision for over 25 years...
Since 13 March, customers who have sent us a registration application online via the HM Land Registry portal, our online transactional channel, have received correspondence related to that application by email...
The VMD has recently reviewed the approved active substances list on the exemption for small pet animals (also known as the Small Animal Exemption Scheme) which may be marketed for use as anaesthetics in fish...
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A number of application and claim paper forms have been updated ready for the 2017 Standard Crime Contract taking effect on 1 April 2017.
The changes are minor in nature, and in the main are concerned...
The Tampon Tax Fund is designed to benefit charities that support women and girls, particularly those affected by violence and domestic abuse.
In 2016 / 17, the Tampon Tax Fund has awarded £...
A high-volume pump used during major flood events will be tested in Somerset next week (4 to 6 April 2017) as part of Exercise Wessex Flare – a 3-day training exercise run by the Environment Agency.
The...
Instead of paying in advance, a new ‘Pay on Invoice’ process will streamline the way we manage a range of applications.
We are committed to reducing the regulatory burden and improving the process for...
The Biomechanical Associations and Efficacy of Injectable Therapies in Tendinopathy (BEFIT) study is funded with a grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England and brings together university academics...
Why the change is happeningThe fee reduction has been made possible by the high number of applications OPG is processing and efficiencies which have driven down the cost of providing the service. Ministers...
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
This evening the Prime Minister called Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte following yesterday’s UK letter of notification to the European Council.
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Lord Bew, Chair of the independent Committee on Standards in Public Life, said:
The Committee met today and discussed the subject of MPs’ outside interests.
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Forming the centrepiece of an ambitious UK business and cultural programme that shows a Global Britain open for business, the UK pavilion will be a multi-sensory experience involving film, technology, sound and...
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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been presented with an award for its commitment to staff wellbeing by the mental health charity Mind.
The FCO was one of 29 organisations to be named in Mind’s ...
Sir David Norgrove has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen as the new Chair of the UK Statistics Authority.
He has a long-standing record as a public servant and user of statistics, having previously...
A new ground-breaking competition will allow flood defence projects around the country to apply for a share of £1 million to help protect even more homes and businesses, Environment Secretary Andrea...
The Maserati 100 highlights the emerging entrepreneurs who are challenging the established order with their disruptive technologies. Now in its third year, these awards celebrate the positive impact innovative...
The Foreign Secretary reiterated the need for NATO to continue evolving to meet changing security threats as he arrived at the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels today (31 March).
Speaking to ...
James Donegan and Melissa Donegan of Bootle, Merseyside, were both given 12 month suspended sentences and ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work.
During the investigation officers from Border Force...
International Development Secretary Priti Patel today opened the London Stock Exchange and announced a new partnership which will help generate much needed business investment in developing countries to help ...
The talks will have two objectives.
First, to secure a coalition agreement to form the basis of the formation of a new Executive. Second, to address the implementation of outstanding issues from previous...
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We are experiencing a fault with our online services. This is affecting:
applying for redundancy payments applying for bankruptcy debt relief order applications reporting...
Ofqual’s new Corporate Plan which covers the period 2017 to 2020, builds on work undertaken over the past 12 months. It is focused in particular on:
reform in both general and vocational & ...
Updated: An update on improving processing times for DBS checks needing to go to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).
Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks have to be reviewed by ...
After extensive consultation with its members, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) has published a set of clinical requirements for information and digital technologies. These have been developed on...
Book an Accelerator meeting at Innovation Point, Newport on 3 May 2017.
These 30-minute face-to-face meetings give you the opportunity to discuss your innovative research idea with Accelerator...
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon welcomed Secretary Jim Mattis to London today for his first visit to the UK as US Defense Secretary. They reviewed a number of defence and security issues, including the need...
Since 13 March, customers who have sent us a registration application online via the HM Land Registry portal, our online transactional channel, have received correspondence related to that application by email...
HM Revenue and Customs is getting increasingly tougher on offshore tax evasion, collecting more than £2.7 billion since 2010. Yesterday, in partnership with authorities in the Netherlands, Australia...
The Charity Commission has today (31 March 2017) launched the accounts templates pack for small charitable companies to help trustees of charitable companies with an income of under £500,000 ...
It’s great to be back on the National Theatre’s deck for the opening of London Games Festival.
Many of you in the room will have heard me say this many times before - but you’re going to hear it again...
UK publishes second Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative report to improve transparency about the way governments benefit from their natural resources
Report shows payments...
More than 100,000 new businesses have been supported by the NEA, new statistics show. Launched in 2011, it’s an employment initiative to help jobseekers become their own boss.
Successful applicants to...
Vital work to reduce the risk of flooding to more than 3,200 homes and businesses in Exeter reaches another key milestone this weekend as work around the Quay area of the city is halted to avoid disruption to...
The government is launching the Personal Support Package, which includes £330 million of additional employment support over 4 years for people who due to an illness or disability are unable to work ...
Countries annotated with ‘*’ attended the exhibition:
Algeria* Australia Austria* Bahrain Belgium* Bosnia Herzegovina* Brazil* Brunei* Bulgaria* Canada* Chile* Colombia* Croatia...
Fifteen projects including mobile, PC, console and VR games across the UK have been selected in the third round of funding and will now receive grants to develop their prototypes. Recognising that many small ...
In the build up to the Battle of Passchendaele commemorations, MOD’s Defence Business Services (DBS) will, for the first time, be displaying a complete set of World War 1 service records relating to a Passchendaele...
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A funding round by ‘fem-tech’ business Chiaro has attracted £4.8 million of external investment. This is to support the development of 3 more smart products...
Ordnance Survey (OS) has signed an agreement with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), negotiated by its technology transfer arm, Ploughshare Innovations, to allow it to licence various forms...
The consultation follows NHS England’s announcement this week of new guidance on the prescription of low value items such as travel vaccines, painkillers, and gluten-free (GF) foods.
It will consider...
Today marks an important milestone in implementing the Wales Act 2017 with powers coming into force that pave the way for the introduction of Welsh Rates of Income Tax, enable the Welsh Government to invest more...
The loans will be sold to Prudential plc and to funds managed by Blackstone. There will be no changes to the terms and conditions of the loans sold. Borrowers do not need to take any action.
The price...
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
This evening the Prime Minister called Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte following yesterday’s UK letter of notification to the European Council.
The Prime...
In one of the most ambitious conservation projects ever undertaken, 20 UK species facing extinction will be brought back from the brink thanks to £4.6 million from the National Lottery.
The ...