Press release: Crimea referendum should not convince anyone, says William Hague
Arriving in Brussels for the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers tomorrow, Foreign Secretary William Hague said:I condemn the fact that this referendum has taken place, in breach of the Ukrainian...
View ArticlePress release: Canadian canoes swamped by waves on their way to Salt Island
An overnight trip to Salt Island ended prematurely when 5 Canadian canoes were swamped by waves as they crossed Stangford Lough.At just after 12 noon a member of the public called 999 to report that 2...
View ArticlePress release: Suffragan Bishop of Lewes: Richard Charles Jackson
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Richard Charles Jackson, MA (Oxon) MSc, Diocesan Advisor for Mission and Renewal, in the Diocese of Chichester, to the Suffragan See of Lewes, in...
View ArticleNews story: Lord-Lieutenant for Gwynedd
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr Edmund Seymour Bailey DL as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Gwynedd to succeed His Honour Huw Morgan Daniel when he retires on 16 April 2014.Mr Edmund Seymour...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Higgins review
Sir David Higgins has today (17 March 2014) published proposals to build HS2 better and bring the benefits to the north sooner. The government strongly supports this ambition and welcomes his report....
View ArticleNews story: Applying for a visa from outside the UK: changes to visa centres
AustraliaDuring March 2014, VFS Global will take over running visa application centres in Australia.New UK visa application centres will open in:SydneyMelbourneBrisbanePerth CanberraThe British High...
View ArticleNews story: Applying for a visa from outside the UK: changes to visa centres
AustraliaDuring March 2014, VFS Global will take over running the visa application service in Australia.New UK visa application centres will open in:SydneyMelbourneBrisbanePerth CanberraThe British...
View ArticlePress release: Nine foreign flagged ships under detention in the UK during...
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today (17 March 2014) that 9 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during February 2014 after failing port state control (PSC)...
View ArticlePress release: Trade minister brings UK business delegation to the Gulf
first Fortnum and Mason store to open outside the UKtwo new British Business Centres to open in UAELord Livingston has begun a 3 day visit to the UAE and Qatar to help cement the position of the UK as...
View ArticleNews story: Employers urged to file Pay As You Earn returns
Employers who have never used the new system to file Pay As Your Earn (PAYE) returns in real time are being sent an email this week telling them to do so by the end of the year. As in previous years,...
View ArticleNews story: EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on Ukraine
Speaking on his way into the EU Foreign Ministers meeting on Ukraine this morning (17 March), Foreign Secretary William Hague said: The United Kingdom in common with the rest of the European Union will...
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News story: Afghanistan experience
The British Army has always learnt from experience, as the dramatic changes in uniforms and equipment over the years show. Even the Force that will return from Afghanistan at the end of 2014 looks and...
View ArticleNews story: HMRC recruiting more digital specialists
Updated: Closing date for applications has been extended to Thursday 27 March 2014.The roles will be based in our new Digital Delivery Centre in Newcastle. This Centre will be the first of its kind in...
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News story: Home Secretary launches new Border Force cutter to protect UK...
HMC Protector is 1 of 5 cutters operated by Border Force to protect UK waters and coastline. They operate 24 hours a day, all year round, responding to intelligence-led information or patrolling...
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News story: Royal Marines reservists complete Arctic training
For the past fortnight, the reservists have been learning to survive and move about in the Arctic Circle as part of their vital training for the Royal Marines.Since landing in Norway, the 73 men – 67...
View ArticlePress release: Diabetes no longer leading cause of blindness thanks to screening
Updated: Corrected contact details to refer to the national screening committee and NHS screening programme.A new study carried out in affiliation with Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of...
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News story: David Cameron welcomes Sport Relief’s fundraising finest
From wheelchair racers to underwater cyclists, some of Sport Relief’s most dedicated fundraisers joined Davina McCall at a reception at 10 Downing Street today (17 March 2014), hosted by the Prime...
View ArticleSpeech: "2014 is a year full of opportunity for Afghanistan"
Thank you, Madam President.I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report and to thank Special Representative Jan Kubiš for his briefing today. Ambassador Tanin, thank you also for your...
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News story: New Wildcat aircraft drops in on HMS Dragon
The Royal Navy’s Wildcat, the maritime attack variant of the Lynx helicopter, is currently undergoing extensive trials with 700W Naval Air Squadron. As part of those trials, the aircraft has been...
View ArticlePress release: FCO Minister welcomes report on human rights in Burma
Special Rapporteur Tomás Ojea Quintana delivered his final report on the human rights situation in Burma at the UN Human Rights Council today. Welcoming the report, Foreign and Commonwealth Office...
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