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News story: Syria crisis: Latest updates on UK aid
Updated: Updated with Kuwait conference story, 13 January 2014The crisis in Syria is gravely concerning. Hundreds of people are being killed or wounded every day and millions have been forced to...
View ArticlePress release: Personal Independence Payment rolls out to existing claimants...
The reassessment of existing claimants of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is underway in Scotland, as the roll out of a replacement benefit fit for the 21st Century – Personal Independence Payment...
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News story: New campaign urges people to be 'Cyber Streetwise'
The ‘Cyber Streetwise’ campaign aims to change the way people view online safety and provide the public and businesses with the skills and knowledge they need to take control of their cyber security....
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Drugs policy: new psychoactive substances
Minister of State for Crime Prevention (Norman Baker):The coalition government has decided to opt out of the European Commission’s proposals for a regulation and a directive on new psychoactive...
View ArticleGovernment response: Response to claims about garden cities
Housing Minister Kris Hopkins said:As promised in the coalition agreement, this government has scrapped top-down Whitehall planning, including ending the last administration’s failed so-called...
View ArticlePress release: Standardised packaging of tobacco: submission to the Chantler...
PHE believes there is substantial and compelling evidence to support the introduction of standardised packaging as an effective measure to tackle the serious public health problem of smoking. Read...
View ArticlePress release: DFID drafts in UK accountancy skills to boost international...
The UK’s top accountancy institutions will be deployed to developing countries to help them better manage their finances and improve their business environments, International Development Secretary...
View ArticleSpeech: Scottish Referendum 2014: Scotland's choice
It is a real pleasure to be with you all here in Stirling University today to talk about Scotland’s future.On 18th September this year we will take the most fundamental collective decision that a...
View ArticleNews story: Independence referendum: the positive case for the UK
The Scottish independence referendum is one of the most important decision points in Scottish history. The Scotland Analysis programme is designed to inform the debate ahead of the referendum with...
View ArticlePress release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea
He will succeed Mr Graham Styles, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Brownbill will take up his appointment during April 2014.Mr Brownbill joined the FCO in 1979 and...
View ArticlePress release: HIV charity wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award
Body & Soul, a charity which supports children, teenagers and adults living with HIV in the UK is the latest winner of a Big Society Award, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced.The charity...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Foreign Secretary oral statement to Parliament on Syria
Speaking today, Foreign Secretary William Hague, said:Mr Speaker, with permission I will make a Statement on Syria. But first, I would like to inform the House that we have reached E3+3 agreement with...
View ArticleNews story: HMS Montrose to assist in removal of chemical stocks from Syria
The Devonport-based Type 23 frigate will work alongside Danish, Norwegian, Russian and Chinese warships in the eastern Mediterranean to provide maritime force protection in support of the Danish and...
View ArticlePress release: First new college in 20 years to support development of High...
Plans for a new college to train the next generation of world-class engineers to work on the construction of High Speed 2 (HS2) have been unveiled today (14 January 2014). The college, will deliver the...
View ArticleNews story: Adoption scorecards and thresholds published
The Department of Education is publishing an update to the adoption scorecards covering the period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2013. The scorecards were introduced as part of a new approach to address...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Results of the Committee on Climate Change Triennial...
On 4 February 2013 as Minister for Energy and Climate Change I announced in Parliament through a Written Ministerial Statement commencement of the Triennial Review of the Committee on Climate Change...
View ArticlePress release: Creative Industries worth £8million an hour to UK economy
Growth of almost 10% in 2012, outperforming all other sectors of UK industryAccounted for 1.68 million jobs in 2012, 5.6 per cent of UK jobsOfficial statistics published today reveal that the UK’s...
View ArticlePress release: Minister for Africa visits Sudan
Foreign Office Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds arrives in Khartoum later today for his first visit to Sudan. Mr Simmonds will meet Sudanese officials to discuss how the UK and Sudan can work...
View ArticlePress release: Ten foreign flagged ships under detention in the UK during...
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today (14 January 2014) that 10 flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during December 2013 after failing port state control (PSC)...
View ArticleGovernment response: Planning conditions and environmental impact assessments
A Department for Communities and Local Government spokesman said:Planning conditions are attached to planning permissions when they are granted. The government is concerned that too many unreasonable...
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