A Downing Street spokesperson said:
The Prime Minister had a constructive meeting this evening with President Juncker of the European Commission.
Following the UK’s letter of notification...
The United Kingdom’s relationship with Japan is vital to our prosperity and security.
And the fact that Prime Minister Abe is the first world leader I have hosted at Chequers underlines that fact. And...
The Foreign Secretary said:
Thank You Mr President.
The United Nations Charter defines the supreme task of this Council as the maintenance of peace and international security. There could...
Chaque année, la communauté internationale s’interrompt le 29 avril pour se souvenir des victimes des guerres chimiques. L’ONU promeut une prise de conscience internationale et appelle à agir contre ces armes...
Extract from the Domesday book for Lincolnshire
One of the earliest surviving public records – Domesday Book – will be loaned to Lincoln Castle as part of a major exhibition for 2017.
The...
Frosti works on painting the animation film set
‘Somme Tales’, a multimedia education project by The National Archives in which a stop-motion animation was made by 16- to 19-year-olds, yesterday...
Please note that we are closed throughout the coming weekend as well as on May bank holiday Monday.
The National Archives will close at 17:00 on Friday 28 April and reopen at 09:00 on Tuesday 2 May.
Mr Tim Foy OBE has been appointed Governor of Anguilla in succession to Ms Christina Scott. Mr Foy will take up his appointment in August 2017.
Curriculum Vitae Full name: Tim Foy OBE...
The British High Commission Abuja on Wednesday, 26th April marked the 91st birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and celebrated the strong partnership between the UK and Nigeria. More than 500 guests attended...
Public Health England (PHE) is working closely with NHS partners following 3 confirmed cases of meningitis among students at the University of Surrey.
Sadly one of the students died while travelling home...
Revised opening hours from 02 May 17.
Measures currently in place to reduce the risk of Avian Influenza in England will be lifted from 15 May 2017 following the latest risk assessment from Defra, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer has announced.
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This document reports a breach of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, or the relevant Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Orders, to which the Code applies as if it included these orders.
Updated: Updated to reflect latest announcement on avian flu restrictions.
Avian influenza (bird flu) is a disease of birds. The H5N8 strain of the disease has been found in the UK in farmed and wild birds...
Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mike Penning has attended an EU informal meeting in Malta, alongside Defence Ministers from across the EU.
Ministers from the 28 EU countries discussed the EU’s ...
The National Citizen Service Bill has today received Royal Assent.
Together the Act and Royal Charter are designed to make sure NCS is delivered efficiently, effectively and transparently.
The...
The Bill introduces measures to modernise the UK for enterprise. The measures have been designed to:
empower consumers and ensure everyone has access to broadband wherever they live build a better infrastructure...
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 will give law enforcement agencies and partners, further capabilities and powers to recover the proceeds of crime, tackle money laundering, tax evasion and corruption, and combat...
The Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Act 2017, introduced by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland last week, has today received Royal Assent.
The Act sets a...
The last 12 months have been an extraordinary period in modern British political history. On 24th June the British people woke up to the momentous news that they had voted to leave the European Union after over...
At roundtable discussions today involving the UK Government, the parties capable of forming an Executive and the Irish Government, it was agreed that formal talks to establish an Executive will be paused until...
On Monday night (24 April) we received a 999 call from a member of the public reporting a kite surfer in difficulty in Bideford Bay.
The UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter took this great birds...
Robert was previously a sector regulation manager in the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) Belfast office and had particular responsibility for managing the concurrent competition arrangements with the...
An outbreak of the SVC disease has been confirmed at Arden Lakes, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire.
The site is now subject to statutory controls to prevent or limit the spread of the disease. ...
At around 01:30 hrs on 7 April, two track workers narrowly avoided being struck by a train at Ascot station. They climbed out of the way, onto platform 1, with little time to spare. Equipment they had placed ...
Drivers are advised to plan their journeys and allow extra time as around 5,000 motorcyclists take part in the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s seventh annual Bike4Life event between Shrewsbury and RAF Cosford...
Registration for the event on 23 May 2017 is now open.
Suppliers attending the event will be able to hear presentations about the autonomous last mile resupply themed competition which seeks...
Thank you Madam President. And thank you David, and Gorgui, for your briefings.
And I want to start by complementing David and the whole UNMISS team for the steps that you have taken to enhance the Mission...
A No 10 spokesperson said:
The PM had a constructive meeting this evening with President Juncker of the European Commission.
Following the UK’s letter of notification under Article 50, she...
The service is renamed as ‘Track a trade mark’ and will replace the current trade mark eAlerts service. This is a free tracking service which notifies you via email of specific events occurring to a trade mark...
The development of the ‘Voluntary Guidelines on the Duty of Care to Seconded Civilian Personnel’ was led by the Stabilisation Unit (SU), in close consultation with a number of international partners. The document...
The dives are the beginning of a dramatic end to the mission. After more than a decade of ground-breaking discoveries, and with little fuel left, it has been decided to end the mission by plunging it into Saturn...
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E-learningAre you taking on staff and running a payroll? Get help here from our online guide Becoming an...
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E-learningRead the Letting out a property online guide if you want to let out a property to a tenant and become a landlord.
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Agent toolkitsHMRC have 20 Agent Toolkits available for you to download and use. They are a free online resource aimed at helping you to avoid...
VideoFind out about tax credits checks This YouTube video created by HMRC explains:
how they’ll contact you to check your tax credits why your details are being checked what you need to do...
The service is renamed as ‘Track a trade mark’ and will replace the current trade mark eAlerts service. This is a free tracking service which notifies you via email of specific events occurring to a trade mark...
The 2017 National Clinical Excellence Awards round closed at 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2017.
We received over 1,200 new and renewal applications.
The volume of applications for new awards means ...
The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened a statutory inquiry into ANO, registered charity number 1155123. The inquiry was opened on 3 April 2017.
In March following a challenge by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE), the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) upheld the CMA’s findings that the merger between the 2 results in a loss of competition and...
The Queen has been pleased to approve that Gavin Laurence Barwell MP and Melvyn John Stride MP be sworn of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
VideoA YouTube video will be available on Wednesday 26 April 2017.
It will explain:
how HMRC will contact you to check your tax credits why your details are being checked what you need to...
In March following a challenge by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE), the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) upheld the CMA’s findings that the merger between the 2 results in a loss of competition and...
On 21 April 2017 the Minister for Women and Equalities Justine Greening confirmed her decision to appoint Lord Shinkwin as a new Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Lord Kevin Shinkwin...
Mr Michael Davenport MBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait in succession to Mr Matthew Lodge, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Davenport ...
Events planned as part of the public consultation for the South Eastern franchise have been cancelled following the announcement of a general election on 8 June.
The following events will now not take...
In March:
HM Land Registry completed more than 1,796,050 applications the South East topped the table of regional applications with 414,647 Birmingham topped the table of applications by local authority...
R & J Smith, Valley Veterinary Centre, Galston, Ayrshire. The following products were seized as they are not authorised in the UK:
1 x 100ml Ascorbic Acid Injection
1 x 50ml...
New guidance for doctors about maintaining confidentiality comes into force today.
I very much welcome this revised guidance from the General Medical Council, (GMC) and believe it will play an ...
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Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Bahrin bin Abdullah, Minister of Development at the Prime Minister’s Office and Yang Mulia Pengiran Datin Hajah Noorsiah binte Pengiran Hamdan
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We are today celebrating the arrival of the Queen’s Baton to Zambia. The 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay was launched on 13 March at Buckingham Palace by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as part of Commonwealth Day celebrations...
Responding to the US decision, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:
The UK welcomes US action to sanction individuals connected to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The abhorrent attack on Khan...
On Thursday 16 March I intervened in the proposed acquisition of Sky by 21 Century Fox on the media public interest grounds of media plurality and commitment to broadcasting standards by issuing a European Intervention...
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SummaryThursday 20 April – Typhoons supported Syrian Democratic Forces, striking a Daesh-held building north-west of Raqqa, and a mortar team hiding in a tunnel in the east of ...
Letter from Sir David Norgrove to the leaders of major UK political parties
When customers send us documents via our online services, they can now send us files that are up to 20MB. This is an increase from the previous file size limit of 10MB.
The types of documents customers...
From strawberries and cream to cheddar cheese and gin, typically English products are proving popular internationally.
This comes as the Department for International Trade has sought to open up new markets...
RACE – UKAEA’s state of the art robotics technology centre at Culham Science Centre – is to consolidate its position as a test site for driverless cars as a number of major investments in this area were announced...
From strawberries and cream to cheddar cheese and gin, typically English products are proving popular internationally.
This comes as the Department for International Trade has sought to open up new markets...
RACE – UKAEA’s state of the art robotics technology centre at Culham Science Centre – is to consolidate its position as a test site for driverless cars as a number of major investments in this area were announced...
Rt Hon James Brokenshire, MP said:
I am sickened by this incident with dissident republican terrorists placing a bomb close to a primary school in north Belfast. This shows their wanton disregard for...
From strawberries and cream to cheddar cheese and gin, typically English products are proving popular internationally.
This comes as the Department for International Trade has sought to open up new markets...
The owner of a Cornish waste disposal business has been ordered to pay almost £80,000 in fines and costs for illegally storing and treating waste including asbestos at a site near Penzance.
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The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson has appointed Thomas Hughes and Susan Inglish as Independent Governors of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. They succeed departing...
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Andrea Leadsom, has reappointed Julia Aglionby, Andy Clements, Teresa Dent and Simon Lyster for second terms to the Board of Natural England.
Professor John BrewerJohn is Head of the School of Sport, Health and Applied Science at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, and former Chair of British Ski and Snowboard. He began his career as Head of Sports...
The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP has reappointed Pete Czernin, Jonathan Ross OBE and Andrea Wong for terms of four years, ending on 25 February 2021, and has extended the terms of Tom Hooper, Matthew Justice and Lisbeth...
Sarah Stewart is the Chief Executive of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, the destination marketing organisation responsible for inspiring people to visit and to live, learn, work and invest in and around NewcastleGateshead...
Business Minister Margot James has today (21 April 2017) announced the appointment of the Lord Smith of Kelvin as the new non-executive chairman of the British Business Bank.
Lord Robert Smith joins the...
Patricia Cumper MBEPatricia Cumper is an award-winning playwright, producer, director, arts administrator and cultural leader who is a passionate advocate for the arts, particularly the BAME arts sector. She...
Dame Katherine Grainger has been appointed as the new chair of UK Sport for a term of four years, Sports Minister Tracey Crouch confirmed today.
The former rower is Britain’s most decorated female Olympic...
Lis was born in the Channel Islands and educated at Jersey Ladies College before going to the London School of Economics (LSE) where she gained a BA Hons in French, Economics and Politics. She also studied at...
From strawberries and cream to cheddar cheese and gin – staple products of any English summer party – are proving popular internationally.
This comes as the Department for International Trade has sought...
The reappointment to the Acas Council of the 4 members has been confirmed today (21 April 2017) by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Acas provides free and impartial information...
Alan Wood was the Chair of the Youth Custody Improvement Board (YCIB), which was set up to explore and report on the current state of the youth custodial estate, and recommend how the system could be improved...
The appointments of Gerard Grech, Priya Guha and Simon Devonshire have been confirmed today (21 April 2017) by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Innovate UK finds and drives...
“Zoti Kryetar i Parlamentit, Ministra, Shkëlqesi, zonja dhe zotërinj Kam kënaqësinë t’ju mikpres në ditën tonë kombëtare në të cilën festojmë ditëlindjen e nëntëdhjetë-e-një të Madhërisë së Saj, Mbretëreshës. ...
On 21 April 2017 the Minister for Women and Equalities Justine Greening confirmed her decision to appoint Lord Shinkwin as the new Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Lord Kevin ...
The government has today (21 April 2017) confirmed that EU students will continue to remain eligible for undergraduate, master’s, postgraduate and advanced learner financial support in academic year 2018 to 2019...
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Karen Bradley, today confirmed that, following discussion with the parties, Ofcom, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Propriety and Ethics...
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The government is set to launch a ‘Music Mission’ to China to tap into the lucrative Chinese music market - worth £134 million in 2015 – and has announced the latest...
Six businesses in Wales recognised for enterprise excellence on Her Majesty’s 91st birthday
Established in 1965, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise celebrates the UK’s small and medium sized businesses...
Funding will focus on 6 key areas: healthcare and medicine robotics and artificial intelligence batteries for clean and flexible energy storage self-driving vehicles manufacturing...
The Higher Education and Research Bill, subject to Parliamentary approval, proposes to establish Research England as a Council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to undertake the England only research and...
The full list, which recognises and honours service on operations is below.
Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAir Commodore Martin Elliott SAMPSON, DSO, Royal Air Force
Officer of the...
Part 1: background and career pathThank you for the warm welcome. It’s an honour to be in the company of so many outstanding women.  
Growing up in unremarkable surroundings in Pennsylvania, I never...
From today, working parents can start applying for two new government childcare schemes launching this year – Tax-Free Childcare which begins immediately and 30 hours free childcare which starts in September.
On 17 April the Federal Government of Somalia and the Presidents of Somalia’s Federal Member States agreed a historic political agreement, to integrate regional and federal forces into a coherent National Security...
Sarah Stewart is the Chief Executive of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, the destination marketing organisation responsible for inspiring people to visit and to live, learn, work and invest in and around NewcastleGateshead...
Elan Closs Stephens is Emeritus Professor of Communications and Creative Industries at Aberystwyth University. During her time at Aberystwyth, she taught and supported numerous young people who have since had...
Around 60 Royal Navy and Royal Marines are currently taking part in a five-month French naval deployment to the Indian Ocean and Far East, aboard French assault ship FS Mistral.
The arrival of UK maritime...
Dr Andrew RobertsAndrew Roberts took a first in modern history from Caius College, Cambridge. He has written several books, including The Holy Fox, Eminent Churchillians, Salisbury: Victorian Titan (which won...
Speaking in Washington, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, confirmed that the government has received £20.4 billion since it began selling its stake in Lloyds in 2013, which includes both...
The Lord Chancellor in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice has announced the appointment of Dr Helen Phillips as the interim Chair and reappointment of David Eveleigh and Marina Gibbs as members of the Legal...
Letter from Ed Humpherson to Jonathan Athow regarding the recommendations in the Income and Earnings Monitoring Review of February 2015
Updated: Updated attachment for investment accelerator pilot investor partners.
The investment accelerator pilot by Innovate UK will provide UK companies with simultaneous grant funding and venture capital...
Updated: Removed information on briefing webinar due to cancellation.
Up to £470,000 is available for organisations with innovative projects that lead to people walking and cycling more. Innovations...
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The innovations have included instruments to measure air quality, monitor forests and climate change, and to increase our understanding of the polar regions, oceans and winds.
The Government has today launched a public consultation on proposals for new legal powers needed for imposing and implementing sanctions once we leave the European Union.
Sanctions are an important foreign...
The Youth Sport Trust has been awarded £658,708 to continue providing Change4Life sports services to children for a further year.
This funding will be used to provide:
new online resources...
Leeds will benefit from high frequency ‘busways’, improved park and ride facilities and better stops and signs after Transport Minister Andrew Jones confirmed a £173.5 million funding package today (...
Lord Adonis has today (21 April 2017) been appointed as the permanent Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), where he will provide expert and impartial advice to ensure modern Britain has the...
Thousands of employers are now required to publish their gender pay gap figures for the first time. You can see what information companies have published so far on the gender pay gap viewing service.
BiographyMartin Esom became Chief Executive of Waltham Forest Council in October 2010, having previously been Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Environment and Regeneration. An environmental...
Paul Newby, the Pubs Code Adjudicator, has today announced the latest figures on completed arbitration cases.
The total number of cases in which the Adjudicator has made awards has now reached 25, including...
Ofqual has today (21 April 2017) announced that it will take action this summer to ensure standards are set appropriately in A level French, German and Spanish.
The decision stems from new research...
On 20 April 2017 Russia’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling that recognises Jehovah’s Witnesses as ‘extremists’. In 2006, the classification of ‘extremist activity’ in Russia was amended, leading to concerns among...
A new headstone has been installed and a rededication service took place in a moving ceremony on Friday 21 April 2017 at Wittenburg Cemetery, Germany.
The service, arranged by the MOD’s Joint Casualty...
A year ago we celebrated together the 90th birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Today we celebrate to mark Her Majesty’s 91st birthday tomorrow. The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year; her actual...
The Queen has been pleased to approve that Sir Gary Robert Hickinbottom be sworn of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council following his appointment as a Lord Justice of Appeal.
After an 18-year career in the Civil Service, Dame Louise Casey has announced that she will be leaving government later this year to take up new opportunities in the voluntary sector and academia.
Dame...
Rosemary Squire OBERosemary Squire is one of the most prominent women in British theatre of the modern era. Co-founding ATG in 1992, it has gone onto become the world’s number one live-theatre company.
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Professor John BrewerJohn is Head of the School of Sport, Health and Applied Science at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, and former Chair of British Ski and Snowboard. He began his career as Head of Sports...
Nick Pollard has had a distinguished career in British journalism and broadcasting spanning more than forty five years.
Nick began his career as a local newspaper journalist on Merseyside in 1968 and ...
The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP has reappointed Pete Czernin, Jonathan Ross OBE and Andrea Wong for terms of four years, ending on 25 February 2021, and has extended the terms of Tom Hooper, Matthew Justice and Lisbeth...
Pam BonePam Bone is an independent adviser specializing in planning, resource development and project delivery for the creative industries. Over the past 15 years she has secured £50-100m for arts...
It is a great pleasure to join you again this evening, after what has been a very eventful week in Westminster and for the country.
When I first started thinking about what I would say this evening I ...
The Department of Health has today (21 April 2017) announced the allocation of £55.98 million of the £100 million A&E capital funding, outlined in the spring Budget by the Chancellor, ...
Letter from Ed Humpherson to Faye Kirkland regarding Accident and Emergency waiting times
Today, the Secretary of State, Rt. Hon. James Brokenshire MP, has announced plans for a shared UK-Ireland commemoration ceremony on 7 June 2017 to mark the centenary of the Battle of Messines Ridge.
The...
With summer 2017 GCSE, AS and A level exams fast approaching, Ofqual is today (21 April) encouraging teachers, schools, parents and students to recognise the importance of reporting any evidence or suspicions...
This appointment takes effect from 21 April 2017. The decision was taken on the basis that:
Ms Flint’s skills and experience closely match the needs identified by a recent independent board review her...
The government is set to launch a ‘Music Mission’ to China to tap into the lucrative Chinese music market - worth £134 million in 2015 – and has announced the latest financial grants awarded as part...
Established in 1965, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise celebrates the UK’s small and medium sized businesses This year’s winners include the first group for the Promoting Opportunity category Research shows...
On 13 April 2017, at Barkingside Magistrates court, Billy Cox was fined £300 for fishing without the required number of rod licences, with costs of £127 and a victim surcharge of £...
The route panels are made up of industry experts and are responsible for setting the standards of knowledge, skills and behaviours needed by employers for every occupation in England. The chairs will lead their...
The deal ensures our Armed Forces have the best equipment available to protect the new Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers and the extended fleet from current and future threats.
The half a billion-pound contracts...
The government has published its £1.2 billion long-term plan to make cycling and walking the natural choice for shorter journeys.
The government wants cycling and walking to become the...
The Charity Commission has today (21 April 2017) published the findings of its work to scrutinise charity accounts, finding that 54% of those reviewed did not meet the public benefit reporting requirement...
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, has introduced legislation which would set a Regional Rate for Northern Ireland in 2017-18 as well as providing an extension to the period...
established in 1965, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise celebrates the UK’s small and medium sized businesses this year’s winners include the first group for the Promoting Opportunity category research...
Dangerous extremists will be separated from the mainstream prison population and placed into specialist centres, under new rules published today (21 April 2017) by Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah.
Three separation...
Thank you Madam President, and thank you Nikolay very much for your briefing.
As you have set out, peace for many people in the Middle East remains a remote prospect and a distant memory.
Two ...
Africa Minister Tobias Ellwood met 25 members of the Somali Diaspora, invited by the Anti-Tribalism Movement (ATM), on 19 April to talk about the UK’s policy on Somalia which will be delivered through the London...
Thank you to Chatham House and to Alex Vines for inviting me to speak today.
The first question I often receive when travelling is what is the consequence of Britain leaving the European Union? I see ...
Sir Michael witnessed the launch of the UK-led Enhanced Forward Presence deployment in Estonia, where an 800-strong British-led battle group will work with Estonian, French and Danish partners.
Working...
The successful bidder will work with High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd to develop around 60 state of the art trains to transport passengers across the country on the new high speed rail network and onto the existing railway...
Mr Timmer, a Dutch national, has been disqualified for 12 years, while Mrs Rowe will be subject to a six year ban. Both were directors of More Financial Limited, which was wound up in the public interest by the...
Updated: 'HMRC and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - Leaving the Work Programme and starting in Business' webinar advertised for 26 April 2017 has now been cancelled.
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Updated: Updated web link for the Science Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality.
Innovate UK has up to £5 million to invest in UK businesses to work with partners in Shanghai municipality...
Today (Thursday 20 April 2017), the Environment Agency and police carried out 5 dawn raids following an in-depth investigation into illegal dumping of waste. There were 2 people arrested pending further enquiries...
Richard Turfitt has been appointed as the new Senior Traffic Commissioner by Transport Minister John Hayes.
Currently the Traffic Commissioner for the East of England, he will begin his new role on 1 ...
International Trade Minister, Mark Garnier, has praised the UK’s South Coast recognising its world leading maritime and marine industries on a visit to Portsmouth.
The UK has the largest marine and maritime...
Michael Lear and Jantiene Klein Roseboom van der Veer have been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew by Lord Gardiner of Kimble.
Additionally, Trustees Ian Karet and Val...
In a world of serious threats to UK and global stability, Britain’s leadership on the world stage is more important than ever. When we look around the world today, people are drowning on perilous migration routes...
Letter from Ed Humpherson to Neil McIvor regarding the compliance rates of Maintenance Direct and Direct Pay schemes
The Prime Minister will write to ministerial colleagues providing guidance on the conduct of government business during the general election period. The Cabinet Secretary has issued parallel guidance to civil...
Richard Charles Nichols, Phillip Raymond Neale and Gillian Birkett were directors of Enterprise The Business Credit Union Ltd T/A DotcomUnity Credit Union (EBCU) which went into administration on 14 May 2015 ...
Letter from Ed Humpherson to Clare Marchant regarding the latter’s appointment as Chief Executive of UCAS
Mr Mudge obtained over £8.5 million from investors for his failed spread betting scheme - the Churchgate Trading Syndicate - between June 2009 and February 2012. An investigation by a specialist team...
Mr Spencer gave an undertaking to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, effective from 4 April 2017, preventing him from directly or indirectly becoming involved in the promotion...
Updated: Updated with note on DFID’s approach to tackling fraud re Times article dated 17 April 2017.
DFID’s approach to tackling fraudThe Times published a clarification in today’s paper (20 April 2017...
Sara Weller is a Non-Executive Director at Lloyds Banking Group and United Utilities plc. She also chairs the Planning Inspectorate, an executive agency of the Department for Communities and Local Government, ...
Remember to upload all of the documentary evidence requested by the Client and Cost management System (CCMS) when you make your claim.
The requirements for this documentation are uniform across both CCMS...
Sir Michael witnessed the launch of the UK-led Enhanced Forward Presence deployment in Estonia, where an 800-strong British-led battle group will work with Estonian, French and Danish partners.
Working...
International Trade Minister Greg Hands today signed an arrangement with the organisers of the 2019 Pan-American Games, making the UK the lead partner in helping deliver the fourth largest sporting event in the...
Mr Mudge obtained over £8.5 million from investors for his failed spread betting scheme - the Churchgate Trading Syndicate - between June 2009 and February 2012. An investigation by a specialist team...
under Macquarie’s ownership GIB will look to invest at least £3 billion of new investment into green economy over the next 3 years £2.3 billion deal will meet government requirements for...
The government is announcing today the sale of the UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) to Macquarie Group Limited (Macquarie), with a £2.3 billion deal which secures a profit on the government’s investment...
More than half a million Scottish jobs – around one in four – depend on Scotland’s trade with the rest of the UK, new research published today reveals. That is more than four times as many jobs supported by EU...
Remember to dial 0300 200 2020 when you need help from our Online Support team.
We are making preparations to shut down the old telephone number of 0203 334 6664 for technical support enquiries. LAA Portal...
On the 20 April the British Embassy moves out of its building in Harmincad utca after 70 years. We move into an office building at 5-7 Füge utca in the second district of Budapest. This building, which used to...
Thank you Madam President for calling this important debate. I welcome the clear Security Council support for discussing this issue. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing, and strongly agree with...
Thank you for the opportunity to introduce this draft decision, and I would like to begin by thanking Australia, Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Nigeria, the United States of America and Uruguay...
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
The Prime Minister hosted President Poroshenko of Ukraine at Downing Street this afternoon for their first bilateral meeting.
They began by welcoming the...
Thank you Madam President, thank you Martin, thank you Olof for your briefings.
And at the outset, let me express to you Martin the UK’s complete support for your work and reiterate our commitment to ...
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Health is one of the most precious things to us and our families. It is also something we can sometimes take for granted, until we no longer have it. That is why it is important...
On the 20th of April the British Embassy moves out of its building in Harmincad utca after 70 years. We move into an office building at 5-7 Füge utca in the second district of Budapest. This building, which used...
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SummaryWednesday 12 April – Typhoons eliminated a Daesh sniper team in western Mosul.
Thursday 13 April – Typhoons supported the Syrian Democratic Forces, hitting...
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On 26 June 2017 changes will be made to UK anti-money laundering measures to help prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. It’ll increase the transparency of who owns...
Thank you. It is a real privilege to be here to be able to open this event.
We stand on the cusp of a radical shift in the automotive sector. The government should do what it can to facilitate of what...
The UK’s new fusion experiment MAST Upgrade at Culham, Oxfordshire is to receive funding to tackle one of the hottest issues in fusion energy research – plasma exhaust.
The UK Atomic Energy Authority ...
Mr Asif Anwar Ahmad has been appointed British High Commissioner to Jamaica in succession to Mr David Fitton CMG. Mr Ahmad will take up his appointment in August 2017.
Curriculum Vitae Full...
The Energy Catalyst has up to £13 million to support innovative market-focused projects in the energy sector both in the UK and in developing countries.
This competition is cofunded by the <...
Firms holding personal data more likely to be attacked Most common attacks were fraudulent emails, followed by viruses and malwareBusinesses large and small are being urged to protect themselves against...
Roberta Brownlee has been appointed to the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) as member with Northern Ireland experience from 1 April 2017 to 30 April 2022.
PSPRB provides the government with independent...
In December, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that AMC (UK) Acquisition Ltd’s (AMC’s) purchase of Odeon and UCI Cinemas Holdings Ltd (Odeon) would face an in-depth investigation, unless...
Secretary General, Your Excellencies, Lords, Ladies and gentlemen.
Good morning. It gives me great pleasure to be here today to open the UK-GCC Public Private Partnership Conference and to welcome especially...
Updated: Notice is hereby given that that an application for a certificate of independence under section 6 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 has been received from the United Voices...
In the first event of its kind with the Gulf, International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox today opened the UK-GCC Public Private Partnership (PPP) conference to show how UK expertise can maximise the innovation...
Updated: Amended webinar date and the aims of competition.
Up to £470,000 is available for organisations with innovative projects that lead to people walking and cycling more. Innovations may ...
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The Ministry of Defence is to invest in projects that look at ways of using autonomous systems in the ‘last mile’ of the supply chain to front-line military...
IntroductionInternational Trade Minister Greg Hands today signed an arrangement with the organisers of the 2019 Pan-American Games, making the UK the lead partner in helping deliver the fourth largest sporting...
The third meeting of the biannual UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue was hosted by the Government of Sudan in Khartoum on 29th March 2017, co-chaired by Undersecretary Abdulghani Al Naim, from the Foreign Ministry of...
The submarine, named Agamemnon, is part of the Astute Class, the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever to enter service with the Royal Navy. The submarines are being built by BAE Systems...
The Agency’s Director of Growth, Catherine Mealing-Jones, and CNES President, Jean-Yves Le Gall, signed the MicroCarb cooperation agreement this morning (19th April) at the French Ambassador’s Residence in London...
19 April - The Legal Services Board publishes its response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s legal services market study.
Up to £470,000 is available for organisations with innovative projects that lead to people walking and cycling more. Innovations may include technology, infrastructure, manufacturing or behavioural ...
The Ministry of Defence is to invest in projects that look at ways of using autonomous systems in the ‘last mile’ of the supply chain to front-line military operations.
Up to £1.5 million...
The MAIB’s Business Plan for 2017-2018 has been published and is available electronically on GOV.UK. It contains information about the aims and objectives of the Branch, together with its specific plans...
Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns will be lacing up his London Marathon running shoes for the sixth time this Sunday (23 April) as he prepares to take on the 26.2mile course around the capital city.
Bernadette Kelly has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport. This follows Philip Rutnam’s recent move to the Home Office which was announced in February. The appointment...
During her time away she helped to stop people smuggling across the globe, saved thousands of lives at sea, and protected Britain’s interests.
Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mike Penning said: