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04 April 2017

Press release: UK triples support for action against landmines on 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s iconic Angola visit
seen at 23:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Speaking at a Kensington Palace event hosted by Prince Harry to mark the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s iconic visit to the minefields of Angola, International Development Secretary Priti Patel today announced...

News story: Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia and Jordan: April 2017
seen at 21:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).
Jordan

On her first visit to Jordan as Prime Minister, Theresa May will visit Amman today, 3 April. The Prime Minister will announce a new UK-Jordan initiative to tackle the terror threat and develop new capabilities...

Speech: Priti Patel: Speech at Landmine Free World 2025 event
seen at 20:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Your Royal Highness, ladies and gentlemen - good evening to you all.

We are here tonight because we recognise that landmines are a global scourge that must be tackled.

There are no boundaries ...

Press release: UK triples support for action against landmines on 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s iconic Angola visit
seen at 20:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Speaking at a Kensington Palace event hosted by Prince Harry to mark the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s iconic visit to the minefields of Angola, International Development Secretary Priti Patel today announced...

Press release: PM dedicates £1bn in aid money for Syrian refugees and host countries
seen at 18:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Prime Minister will today set out the details of a £1 billion jobs and education package to support the most vulnerable victims of the Syrian conflict.

The overseas development funding, ...

News story: Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia and Jordan: April 2017
seen at 18:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).
Jordan

On her first visit to Jordan as Prime Minister, Theresa May will visit Amman today, 3 April. The Prime Minister will announce a new UK-Jordan initiative to tackle the terror threat and develop new capabilities...

News story: Defence Minister unveils new £83 million state-of-the-art logistics site
seen at 18:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, has today formally opened a huge state-of-the-art £83 million MOD logistics centre in Shropshire, which will streamline distribution and storage...

Press release: Twelve new Enterprise Zones go live
seen at 18:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Announced in the Autumn Statement 2015, these new zones support businesses, helping budding entrepreneurs to start and established companies to grow. They offer business rates discounts and additional tax breaks...

News story: A connected and autonomous vehicle ecosystem: apply for funding
seen at 18:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) is investing up to £55 million to make the UK’s connected and autonomous vehicle testing ecosystem the world’s most effective.

...

News story: Highways England highlights dangers faced by road workers
seen at 18:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Les Bramwell was walking along the pavement after routinely assessing repairs to a pothole on the A50 near Stoke-on-Trent when he was struck by a car last April (2016).

The 65-year-old was left with serious...

Press release: PM meetings in Saudi Arabia: 4 April 2017
seen at 18:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

The PM and the Saudi Minister of Energy, Khalid al Falih, discussed working together on energy policy, including energy diversification, as well as investment opportunities...

News story: PHE annual conference 2017: bookings open
seen at 18:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The PHE annual conference brings together over 1400 participants from a wide range of organisations, to learn, and share knowledge and experience to help improve public health.

This year’s conference...

News story: HS2 Phase One Community Information Events 2017
seen at 18:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

During the events, there will be experts available to explain the technical aspects of topics such as ground investigations, environmental impacts, construction, land and property compensation and assistance ...

Speech: "Darfur will remain unstable and unpredictable so long as the root causes of conflict remain unaddressed."
seen at 18:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you Madam President,

Allow me to begin by stressing my condolences to the representative of the Russian Federation for the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg yesterday that was such a senseless ...

Archives Unlocked vision launched at the Southbank Centre
seen at 16:30, 4 April in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).

Jeff James – Archives Unlocked

The National Archives has today launched a vision and action plan to help archives work to secure their future through digital transformation, investing in new workforce...

News story: Thousands of BPS 2017 applications received
seen at 16:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

More than 10,000 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications have been submitted since the application window opened on 1 March, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) announced today (4 April).

The RPA is ...

Press release: Foreign Secretary comments on reports of chemical weapons attack in Syria
seen at 16:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

On reports of a chemical weapons attack near Idlib in Syria, the Foreign Secretary said:

I am horrified by the reports of an attack near Idlib in Syria. The reports we are receiving strongly suggest...

Government response: DFID in the News
seen at 16:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Response to media stories on DFID's use of Private Sector Contractors

DFID’s use of Private Sector Contractors - Tuesday 4 April

Today the International Development Committee published its report...

News story: Torcross sea defence repaired after Devon storms
seen at 16:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Environment Agency has finished repairing Torcross sea defence after damage caused by the storms of February 2016.

Those storms saw large waves hit the sea defence when beach levels were low, causing...

Press release: Business Advisory Group: political stability vital for strong economy
seen at 16:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Secretary of State restated the Government’s commitment to returning devolved power-sharing government to Northern Ireland as soon as possible, providing attendees with an update on the current political ...

News story: Director conduct reporting service
seen at 16:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Status update.

At present insolvency practitioners are unable to reset their passwords and we are aware that some people are receiving acknowledgement emails containing incorrect information,

Press release: Environment Agency takes a stand on illegal waste
seen at 16:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Farmers, landowners, big and small business, and members of the public are being asked to be more vigilant after a number of incidents where large amounts of processed or baled waste has been dumped across the...

Press release: New Counter-Extremism Taskforce to help tackle extremism behind bars
seen at 14:31, 4 April in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The specialist taskforce will analyse intelligence compiled by about 100 counter-terrorism experts working across the country to assess the threat posed by radicalisation in prisons.

It will advise prisons...

Legal Services Board publishes Business Plan for 2017/18
seen at 14:30, 4 April in LSB (Our copy).
4 April - Legal Services Board publishes Business Plan for 2017/18.
Speech: Op-ed on the visit of Her Royal Highness (HRH) The Princess Royal, Princess Anne to Ghana
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

I am very pleased to announce that Her Royal Highness (HRH) The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, daughter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, will visit Ghana from this evening as part of a two-country visit to ...

News story: Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia and Jordan: April 2017
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).
Jordan

On her first visit to Jordan as Prime Minister, Theresa May will visit Amman today, 3 April. The Prime Minister will announce a new UK-Jordan initiative to tackle the terror threat and develop new capabilities...

Press release: New charity investigation: Kids ‘N’ Cancer UK
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened a statutory inquiry into Kids ‘N’ Cancer UK, registered charity number 1138702, and frozen its bank accounts...

News story: South West Water fined for Devon sewage spill
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

South West Water has been ordered to pay £86,000 in fines and costs for discharging sewage into Dawlish Water over a bank holiday weekend. The case was brought by the Environment Agency.

On ...

News story: Evidence gathering to take place on UK plan to resolve RBS’ State aid commitment
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The European Commission has formally confirmed that it will begin to gather evidence on the UK Government’s plan to resolve RBS’s State aid commitment.

The plan, first announced on 17 February...

News story: Defence Minister unveils new £83 million state-of-the-art logistics site
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, has today formally opened a huge state-of-the-art £83 million MOD logistics centre in Shropshire, which will streamline distribution and storage...

News story: IP and BREXIT: The facts
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: News story updated.

There has been much speculation on the future of many intellectual property laws following decision that the UK should leave the EU.

This guide looks to offer factual...

Speech: Greg Hands speech at the Financial Times Brexit and beyond summit
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

I would like to thank the Financial Times for hosting today’s event.

This is a historic place, here at Central Hall.

In 1914, the Suffragettes – campaigning for the vote for women - met here at...

News story: Troubled Families Programme annual report published
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The first annual report setting out how the current Troubled Families Programme has been supporting the most disadvantaged families shows how so far 185,000 families with multiple problems are receiving dedicated...

News story: FinTech Week 2017 line-up confirmed
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Britain will host some of the biggest names in UK and international FinTech when the second UK Fintech Week takes place in London next week.

Building on the success of last year, the week-long event will...

Press release: Twelve new Enterprise Zones go live
seen at 14:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Announced in the Autumn Statement 2015, these new zones support businesses, helping budding entrepreneurs to start and established companies to grow. They offer business rates discounts and additional tax breaks...

Speech: Op-ed on the visit of Her Royal Highness (HRH) The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, to Ghana
seen at 11:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

This visit, The Princess Royal’s third to Ghana, will celebrate the unique friendship between the UK and Ghana as it marks its 60th Anniversary of Independence. Coming on the back of a series of high-profile ...

News story: Update: air strikes against Daesh
seen at 11:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: update

Summary

Thursday 30 March – Typhoons attacked three Daesh targets that formed part of a defensive network south-west of Kirkuk.

Sunday 2 April – Tornados engaged...

Press release: Rare Chesterfield House railings at risk of leaving the UK
seen at 11:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

A set of ornate 18th century ironwork railings is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price of £305,000.

Culture Minister Matt Hancock has placed...

News story: Small, local charities set to benefit from fundraising skills training
seen at 11:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Foundation for Social Improvement (the FSI) has been awarded a grant worth £199,580 to run a two year training programme, helping small, local charities and community groups develop their...

News story: Civil news: updated mental health guidance published
seen at 10:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated guidance has been published which helps providers with questions about mental health work under the 2014 Standard Civil Contract.

Development of this update follows constructive discussions with...

Press release: New Counter-Extremism Taskforce to help tackle extremism behind bars
seen at 10:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The specialist taskforce will analyse intelligence compiled by about 100 counter-terrorism experts working across the country to assess the threat posed by radicalisation in prisons.

It will advise prisons...

Press release: UK Public Health Rapid Support Team appoints first director
seen at 10:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Funded by the UK Government, the UK-PHRST is jointly run by Public Health England (PHE) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, with Oxford University and King’s College London as academic partners...

Press release: HMRC launches new Fraud Hotline
seen at 10:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

This service will replace the two separate tax evasion and customs hotlines with one, streamlining HMRC’s intelligence gathering on tax fraud.

Customers can report all kinds of tax fraud and evasion on...

Press release: £2.4 billion funding boost for England's schools
seen at 09:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Thousands of schools across England are to benefit from a £2.4 billion cash injection, Education Secretary Justine Greening announced today (3 April 2017).

It comes as new government figures...

Press release: UK and Iraq signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
seen at 09:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

On 5 March, Frank Baker, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iraq, and Prof. Dr. Abdul Razak Abdul Jaleel Al- Essa, the Acting Minister for Finance, signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Under this new...

Press release: PM dedicates £1bn in aid money for Syrian refugees and host countries
seen at 09:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Prime Minister will today set out the details of a £1 billion jobs and education package to support the most vulnerable victims of the Syrian conflict.

The overseas development funding, ...

News story: UK-India economic and trade relations to take centre stage on two-day visit
seen at 02:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Chancellor will be joined by a senior business delegation including leaders from UK FinTech and financial services firms, as well as FinTech envoy Eileen Burbidge, the Commercial Secretary Baroness Neville...

Press release: New support to help workless families and improve children’s lives
seen at 02:30, 4 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Research shows the profound impact that parents who are workless, and experiencing a range of associated problems, can have on children’s chances of success. The new analysis shows children in workless families...