Speech: Transform Her Future: breaking the silence on early and forced marriage
IntroductionThank you for that introduction, and I want to thank our hosts PLAN, Girls Not Brides and the UK Gender and Development Network for organising this event.I also want to thank all of my...
View ArticleNews story: PBBC Conference on Trade and Investment in Palestine on 20 March
The Palestine Britain Business Council (PBBC), in close cooperation with the British Consulate General in Jerusalem, UK Trade and Investment, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for...
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Press release: Build to Rent to offer greater choice for tenants
Tenants are to get a greater choice of newly-built homes to rent under plans announced today (5 March 2014).Housing Minister Kris Hopkins published a shortlist of developments in areas including...
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Press release: Greening: it’s time to break the silence on early and forced...
Updated: Addition of link to speechGlobal action must be taken to stop girls being forced into marriage, International Development Secretary Justine Greening said today, ahead of International Women’s...
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News story: Army cleared to fly next-generation eye-in-the-sky
Approval has been given for the Army’s own pilots to begin live-flying the unarmed Watchkeeper from Boscombe Down in Wiltshire; up until now it has been only been trialled by industry.Gathering crucial...
View ArticleNews story: Small and medium sized enterprises to push up apprenticeship numbers
Apprenticeships are growing in popularity amongst employers and young people. According to new research conducted by ICM, small businesses are planning to create thousands of new apprenticeships in the...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Secretary welcomes UN report on Human Rights abuses in...
Speaking after the publication of the UN Commission of Inquiry’s report, the Foreign Secretary William Hague said: The UN Commission of Inquiry’s (COI) latest report provides further shocking evidence...
View ArticlePress release: Allan Cook appointed as BIS Lead Non-Executive Board Member
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the appointment of Allan Cook as the Lead Non-Executive Board member at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).Non-executive board members...
View ArticlePress release: UK welcomes progress in Fiji’s return to democracy
Mr Swire said:I welcome the news that Fiji’s Prime Minister Bainimarama has handed over the role of Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to a successor. Along with the recent appointment...
View ArticlePress release: Cornwall flag flying high as the county celebrates
St Piran’s Day is named after Cornwall’s patron saint of tin miners and is celebrated far and wide on 5 March each year. The day first started being observed in the late 19th and early 20th century and...
View ArticleNews story: Apprenticeship week in full swing
National Apprenticeship Week is now well underway with successful events and promotional activities continuing throughout England. News that companies such as Virgin Media and Santander are committed...
View ArticlePress release: Government axe falls on 5,000 low value adult vocational...
Courses and qualifications in self-tanning, balloon artistry and instructing pole fitness will no longer attract government funding under a bold new reform plan to simplify and streamline the adult...
View ArticleNews story: Overseas bookmakers to pay horseracing levy
The British Horseracing industry received a boost during the report stage of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill when it was announced that the government plans to change the current law to...
View ArticleNews story: Martin Clarke announced as new Government Actuary
The government has announced today that Martin Clarke has been appointed as the new Government Actuary following an open competition.He is currently Executive Director of Financial Risk at the Pension...
View ArticleNews story: Fiscal Commision urged to provide currency plan
On the eve of the next meeting of the Scottish Government’s Fiscal Commission, Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has written to the Chairman Crawford Beveridge making it clear that currency union...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Secretary sets out importance of diplomatic progress...
Following a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry and interim Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsia in Paris today, Foreign Secretary William Hague said:Today we are trying to use every...
View ArticlePress release: Joint statement by Foreign Ministers of UK, US and Ukraine on...
The Foreign Secretary William Hague, US Secretary of State John Kerry and the interim Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Andriy Deshchytsia, met in Paris earlier today as parties to the Budapest memorandum....
View ArticlePress release: Update on efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine into talks
Today in Paris Foreign Ministers from UK, US, France and Germany met first with the Russian Foreign Minister and then with the acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister. Speaking after the meetings, the...
View ArticleSpeech: 'Climate friendly growth to unlock business potential'
I am delighted to be part of this conference on sustainability focusing on climate-friendly growth to unblock business potential. It addresses one of the most important issues facing the world today –...
View ArticleNews story: Cheque payments to become quicker and easier
Government change will enable banks to utilise new technology to deliver better services for customersThe government has today unveiled detailed plans to modernise cheque payments.It is seeking views...
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