Speech: Home Secretary speech at National Crime Agency leadership event
Thank you. I am delighted to be here today because as leaders of the National Crime Agency (NCA) you all have an incredibly important role to play.The creation of the National Crime Agency last October...
View ArticleNews story: PM statement on President Putin’s actions on Crimea
The Prime Minister said: The steps taken by President Putin today to attempt to annex Crimea to Russia are in flagrant breach of international law and send a chilling message across the continent of...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Russia's actions in Crimea
The Foreign Secretary William Hague opened a debate on the Ukraine crisis in the House of Commons. He said:The crisis in Ukraine is the most serious test of European security in the 21st century so...
View ArticlePress release: Successful bids announced for £10 million capital funding to...
The capital funding is being distributed by Public Health England (PHE) via local authorities to service providers that support projects which contribute towards helping their clients to overcome...
View ArticleNews story: Robathan out and about in Belfast and North Down
His first visit of the day was to Clonard Monastery, just off the Falls Road. He met Fr Michael Murtagh, Superior of the Monastery and local clergy and community representatives. They gave an overview...
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News story: Armed forces imam honoured with OBE
Imam Asim Hafiz, Islamic religious advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff and service chiefs, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to defence and...
View ArticleSpeech: Policing Minister speech to the APCC
My speech to the last gathering of this group in January focused on innovations and challenges in 2014. I will certainly touch on these themes again here but I also want to bring in some new and wider...
View ArticleNews story: Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation reappointed
The Home Secretary has reappointed David Anderson QC as Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. Mr Anderson, whose role is to review the operation of UK’s counter-terrorism legislation, was...
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Speech: Conference “Development of Prison Legislation in Central Asia”
Updated: Added translationМенің құрметті достарым және құрметті қонақтарым! [My dear friends and guests!]It is a privilege to be here today. Many thanks to all those involved in making today possible –...
View ArticleNews story: New £1 coin announced
A new £1 coin which will be the most secure coin in circulation in the world has been announced by the government. The new coin will have the same shape as the 12-sided three pence piece or ‘threepenny...
View ArticlePress release: Welsh Secretary responds to Labour Market Statistics
This Government’s long term economic plan is working for the people of Wales, Welsh Secretary, David Jones said today, as official figures reveal a further increase in employment levels in Wales. The...
View ArticleSpeech: Address to the Scottish Renewable Conference 2014
IntroductionIt’s great to be back here at the Scottish Renewables Conference.It feels like I’ve never really been away.Since we last met my Ministerial team and I have been getting around...
View ArticleNews story: March labour market statstics for Scotland
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 6,000, to 190,000 in the period November 2013 to January 2014, according to ONS data released today. The Scottish unemployment rate is 6.9 percent, which is below the...
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Press release: Employment rate hits 5 year high fuelled by private sector growth
Private sector employment has increased by 1.73 million since 2010, showing the government’s long-term economic plan to back enterprise and businesses so they can create jobs is proving successful. The...
View ArticleSpeech: FCA Chief Executive’s speech in Hong Kong
Good evening, it’s a great pleasure to be back in Hong Kong among old friends and colleagues.To being with I would like to thank the Consul General Caroline Wilson for hosting this event and inviting...
View ArticleNews story: PHE’s 2014 Child Health Profiles published
The Child Health Profiles 2014, published today (Wednesday 19 March 2014) by Public Health England (PHE), presents a picture of child health and wellbeing for each local authority in England using 32...
View ArticleNews story: 'The Two Worlds of Charlie F' UK tour
‘The Two Worlds of Charlie F’ has returned for a new tour of the UK following its growing success and a 2-week season in Canada. The play moves from the war in Afghanistan, through the dream world of...
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News story: Barn owl conservation in Northern Ireland
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) staff at Ballykinler Training Centre have been working with conservation experts from the Ulster Wildlife Trust to construct 12 bespoke barn owl nesting boxes...
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News story: MOD unveils facilities management contract
The prime contract, announced by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) in partnership with United States Visiting Forces (USVF), has an estimated annual value of £70 million and an estimated...
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News story: Budget 2014: Key announcements
Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his Budget Statement to Parliament, setting out how the government will take further action to secure the recovery and build a resilient economy.View the Budget...
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