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19 April 2017

Speech: "Human rights are intertwined with so much of what the Security Council does."
seen at 21:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Speech: "There has been repeated discrimination against NGOs with a human rights focus."
seen at 21:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: PM meeting with Ukrainian President Poroshenko: 19 April 2017
seen at 20:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Speech: "Libya needs urgent progress towards full political reconciliation now more than ever."
seen at 20:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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 ...

News story: The World Health Organization – why everyone should care
seen at 18:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

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...

News story: British Embassy Budapest is moving to a new address
seen at 18:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Update: air strikes against Daesh
seen at 18:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: update

Summary

Wednesday 12 April – Typhoons eliminated a Daesh sniper team in western Mosul.

Thursday 13 April – Typhoons supported the Syrian Democratic Forces, hitting...

News story: Changes to UK anti-money laundering measures
seen at 16:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

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...

Speech: SMMT Connected 2017 conference
seen at 16:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: £21 million investment for MAST Upgrade
seen at 16:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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 ...

Press release: Change of British High Commissioner to Jamaica
seen at 16:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...
News story: Making energy clean, affordable and secure: apply for funding
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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 <...

Press release: Almost half of UK firms hit by cyber breach or attack in the past year
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).
Firms holding personal data more likely to be attacked Most common attacks were fraudulent emails, followed by viruses and malware

Businesses large and small are being urged to protect themselves against...

News story: Appointment of Roberta Brownlee as member to the Prison Service Pay Review Body
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: CMA accepts Manchester cinemas sale
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Speech: Unlocking the full potential of the UK-GCC trade and investment relationship
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Certification Office: certificates of independence
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Enhancing economic relationships between the UK-GCC through PPP
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: Encouraging cycling and walking: apply for business funding
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Amended webinar date and the aims of competition.

Up to &pound;470,000 is available for organisations with innovative projects that lead to people walking and cycling more. Innovations may ...

News story: Autonomous supply to military front line: apply for contracts
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated news story photograph.

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...

News story: UK to be main delivery partner of Lima 2019 Pan American Games
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).
Introduction

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...

Press release: UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

News story: £1.4 billion deal for Royal Navy’s new attack submarine
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: UK Space Agency and CNES join forces to curb climate change
seen at 14:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

LSB responds to the CMA’s legal services market study
seen at 11:30, 19 April in LSB (Our copy).
19 April - The Legal Services Board publishes its response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s legal services market study.
News story: Encouraging cycling and walking: apply for business funding
seen at 11:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Up to &pound;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 ...

News story: Autonomous supply to military front line: apply for contracts
seen at 11:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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 &pound;1.5 million...

News story: MAIB Business Plan 2017-2018 published
seen at 11:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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...

Press release: Welsh Secretary gets set for the London Marathon
seen at 09:30, 19 April in News and communications (Our copy).

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.