Press release: UK Welcomes Historic Global Trade Deal to Cut Red Tape
The historic deal – the first of its kind in 20 years – was announced at the close of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) conference in Bali.The UK has been a key proponent of this deal, with Lord...
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News story: Typhoon Haiyan: Latest updates on UK aid
Updated: Updated info-graphic as of 8 December 2013The UK is providing urgent humanitarian support for up to 800,000 people in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.Thousands of people in...
View ArticlePress release: Ten new projects help thousands of separated couples...
Ten pioneering projects have been chosen to help separated couples resolve long-standing grievances, and agree their own financial and other parenting arrangements, in the best interests of their...
View ArticlePress release: Business Secretary takes trade delegation to India's growing...
Business Secretary Vince Cable begins a 4 day trade visit to India today (9 December 2013), taking a delegation of 25 British companies to India’s growing regional cities.The visit begins today in New...
View ArticlePress release: DVLA cuts unnecessary red tape for motorists
The change, announced today by Roads Minister Robert Goodwill, is part of a package of measures to get rid of unnecessary red tape. The changes, which come into force from 16 December 2013, also mean...
View ArticlePress release: Changes to operator licence financial standing limits to apply...
The Senior Traffic Commissioner has reminded operator licence applicants and existing licence holders that they will be assessed against new financial standing levels from 1 January 2014, in line with...
View ArticlePress release: Cleaner, greener future for British coal plants
Britain’s largest coal-fired power station is set to become one of Europe’s biggest renewable electricity generators today, with the potential for new future generation on the site to be based on truly...
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News story: Drax and the White Rose CCS Project
Edward Davey is at Drax today opening the new biomass facilities and announcing further funding for the White Rose CCS project:read the Drax press noticeread the Written Ministerial Statement by...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Clean energy infrastructure
Preferred bidders in the Government’s £1bn CCS Commercialisation Programme were announced in March 2013. Since then, my Department has taken forward detailed negotiations with these bidders to draw up...
View ArticleNews story: St Gallen vs Swansea City
Date: 12th December 2013Venue: AFG Arena, St. GallenKick off time: 19:00 hrs (local time)Please see our advice below and check out our travel advice for SwitzerlandPassports and visasPlease check your...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Statement of changes in immigration rules
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May):The government keeps visa regimes under constant review to ensure that the UK has the right visa requirements set in the right places, aligned...
View ArticlePress release: Benefit cap: 19,000 potentially capped into work
Capping benefits is a key part of the coalition’s economic plan and welfare reforms to create opportunities for hardworking people and fix the broken system. New statistics show the full impact of the...
View ArticleNews story: Barcelona vs Celtic
Date: Wednesday 11th December 2013Venue: Nou Camp Stadium, BarcelonaKick off time: 20:45 (local time) As well as this advice, check out our travel advice for SpainPassports and visasPlease check your...
View ArticleNews story: Joint UK Ministerial statement on International Anti-Corruption Day
Reducing corruption and increasing transparency are vital for improving global stability and prosperity. 2013 also marks the 10 year anniversary of the passage of the United Nations Convention Against...
View ArticlePress release: Access to Work extended to help more disabled people into work
Hundreds are set to benefit as a scheme that provides financial support towards the extra costs faced by disabled people at work is rolled out to cover work experience placements that they arrange from...
View ArticleNews story: Improving non-domestic RHI: Have your say
We have started a LinkedIn discussion on ways to improve the non-domestic RHI scheme ahead of a review next year.Since it was launched in November 2011 the non-domestic RHI has driven the uptake of 0.5...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Office Minister visits Commonwealth Games venues
Minister of State for the Commonwealth, Hugo Swire, has visited Glasgow to see the excellent work being done in preparation for the biggest ever sporting and cultural festival to take place in Scotland...
View ArticleNews story: Superfast Rothbury
The Northumberland town of Rothbury has become the first recipient of the Rural Community Broadband Fund and can expect to enjoy some of the fastest broadband speeds. Three months ahead of schedule,...
View ArticleNews story: £3 million boost for energy storage innovation
A British enterprise has been awarded a contract worth £3million to spur on innovation in energy storage, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced today. The contract has been awarded...
View ArticleSpeech: Open Government Partnership
Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words at this conference about the Open Government Partnership, organised by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation. The Open Government Partnership is an...
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