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News story: UK and Afghan soldiers' operation success
The operation was the first commanded by the new 3/215 Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Mohammad Nasim, who has recently replaced Brigadier General Sherin Shah. Around 400 warriors of 3/215 Brigade...
View ArticleNews story: Ofcom to manage release of MOD radio spectrum
The spectrum will be managed by Ofcom and made available for commercial use.Radio spectrum refers to the radio waves over which all wireless communication takes place, including radio, television,...
View ArticleSpeech: Future of primary care
Year of challengeThank you. I am really grateful to the King’s Fund for inviting me today and indeed for staging this conference. Without a profound reform of out of hospital care the NHS will be...
View ArticleNews story: Owen Paterson heads to Russia to help boost British exports
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is leading a UK delegation of food and drink companies to Russia next week to fly the flag for Great British food and open up more trade.We’ve increased food and...
View ArticlePress release: Government's ban on consultancy charges in automatic enrolment...
New legislation to ban consultancy charges in automatic enrolment schemes comes into force from tomorrow (14 September 2013).Steve Webb, Minister for Pensions, has signed new regulations into law to...
View ArticlePress release: Fashion charity Smart Works wins Big Society Award
As London Fashion Week hits the capital, the Prime Minister has commended a London-based charity whose patron is top UK designer Betty Jackson. Smart Works has been singled out for its innovative work...
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News story: French join British soldiers for big guns' return to Norfolk
The Norfolk training ranges were used during Exercise Sphinx Resolve as the main location for troops preparing to deploy to Afghanistan.The exercise was part of Colchester-based F (Sphinx) Parachute...
View ArticleNews story: Defence industry backs armed forces covenant
Launched earlier this year, the corporate covenant is a written and publicised voluntary pledge from businesses and charitable organisations who wish to demonstrate their concrete support for the Armed...
View ArticlePress release: New ways of funding placements for social work students are...
A consultation has been launched to look at new ways of funding placements for social work students to make sure money is spent most efficiently and provides students with excellent learning...
View ArticleNews story: Oxford University professor delivers lecture in Oslo
On 11 September the embassy hosted Professor Laurence Whitehead, a visiting fellow from the University of Oxford who came to Oslo to give the traditional annual guest lecture by the University of...
View ArticlePress release: Chlamydia screening intervention proves infectious in general...
A chlamydia screening intervention developed by Public Health England (PHE) has been shown to increase general practice screening tests rates by 76% and chlamydia diagnoses by 40% according to new...
View ArticleSpeech: British American Business speech
Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Lancaster House. I’d like to thank British American Business for organising this event and say what a pleasure it is to welcome the new US Ambassador,...
View ArticleGovernment response: Government has no plans to take over badger cull pilots
The myth:The Guardian has reported that the Government could be forced to take over the badger cull pilots. The truth:This is wrong. There have been no discussions or considerations about Defra taking...
View ArticleNews story: Clare Connor, Hanif Malik and Peter Rowley reappointed to Sport...
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has reappointed Clare Connor, Hanif Malik and Peter Rowley for a second term of 1 year as members of the Sport England Board. Their terms run from 6...
View ArticleNews story: Badger cull - piloting controls on bovine TB
Updated: Updated with latest Government responseOn 27 August the National Farmers Union announced that pilot badger culls have started to help bring bovine TB under control.These culls are being...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Secretary’s new Special Representative for Climate Change
The Foreign Secretary, William Hague said:I am delighted to announce that I have appointed Sir David King as my new Special Representative for Climate Change.Sir David was previously the Government’s...
View ArticleSpeech: Michael Gove speaks about the importance of teaching
Updated: Corrected reference to Woodpecker/Cuckoo Hall Academies and Durand Academy for accuracy.Above my desk at home there’s a simple slogan - ‘If you can read this, thank a teacher’.And I do. Every...
View ArticleNews story: AC Milan vs. Celtic: travel advice
Date: 18 September 2013Time: 2045 (local time) Venue: San Siro Stadium, MilanAs well as this advice, check out our travel advice for Italy.Passports and visasYou don’t need a visa to travel to Italy...
View ArticleNews story: Valencia CF vs. Swansea City: travel advice
Date: 19 September 2013Kick-off: 1900 (local time) Venue: Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, Spain.As well as this advice, check out our travel advice for Spain.Passports and visasYou don’t need a visa to...
View ArticleNews story: Viktoria Plzeň vs. Manchester City: travel advice
Date: 17 September 2013 Time: 2045pm (local time) Venue: Doosan Arena (aka Plzeň City Stadium, Štruncovy Sady)As well as this advice, check out our travel advice for Czech RepublicPassports and...
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