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21 October

Press release: Landmark Sentencing Review launched to end prison crisis
Press release: Landmark Sentencing Review launched to end prison crisis
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Guidance: Independent Sentencing Review 2024 to 2025
Guidance: Independent Sentencing Review 2024 to 2025
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The harder Putin finds it to recruit Russians to be cannon fodder, the more willing he is to rely on DPRK: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The harder Putin finds it to recruit Russians to be cannon fodder, the more willing he is to rely on DPRK: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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Press release: Extra support for jurors thanks to launch of pioneering scheme
Press release: Extra support for jurors thanks to launch of pioneering scheme
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Arctic Circle Assembly: Minister Doughty Plenary Speech
Arctic Circle Assembly: Minister Doughty Plenary Speech
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IPO campaign highlights dangers of counterfeit vehicle parts  
IPO campaign highlights dangers of counterfeit vehicle parts  
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Chair of the Police and NCA Pay Review Bodies reappointed
Chair of the Police and NCA Pay Review Bodies reappointed
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UK infrastructure companies visit Costa Rica to explore opportunities
UK infrastructure companies visit Costa Rica to explore opportunities
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The UK is committed to ensuring that technological progress serves as a force for peace: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The UK is committed to ensuring that technological progress serves as a force for peace: UK statement at the UN Security Council
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Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland 2022-2023
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland 2022-2023
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InForm: Updates from the Government Property Agency, October 2024
InForm: Updates from the Government Property Agency, October 2024
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British Ambassador to Iraq: Irfan Siddiq
British Ambassador to Iraq: Irfan Siddiq
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Authorisation application deadlines for Christmas period 2024
Authorisation application deadlines for Christmas period 2024
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Have your say to help fix the NHS
The Government has launched a public consultation for a new 10-year plan for the NHS. Find out why you should have your say.
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Interview with DDJ Jamal Jeffers: the importance of Black History Month

Can you introduce yourself? 

I am Jamal Jeffers, a Deputy District Judge sitting in the Midlands, primarily in Family. I was appointed in October 2022. I was born in Tottenham, London. My ...

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DESNZ commercial pipeline, October 2024
DESNZ commercial pipeline, October 2024
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Specialised Committee on the implementation of the Windsor Framework: agenda, 22 October 2024
Specialised Committee on the implementation of the Windsor Framework: agenda, 22 October 2024
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Voluntary scheme aggregate net sales and payment information: September 2024
Voluntary scheme aggregate net sales and payment information: September 2024
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Office for National Statistics: Statistics for the Public Good
A guest blog from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

At the Office for National Statistics, we know that people have a lot of questions when it comes to their personal information being used. <...

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Up to £600 cash boost for Britain’s lowest paid to help kickstart the economy
Up to &pound;600 cash boost for Britain’s lowest paid to help kickstart the economy
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Severn Valley communities invited to learn about plans for area
Severn Valley communities invited to learn about plans for area
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Statutory Instrument laid in Parliament provides first regulatory framework of its kind that will transform the manufacture of innovative medicines at the point of patient care
Statutory Instrument laid in Parliament provides first regulatory framework of its kind that will transform the manufacture of innovative medicines at the point of patient care
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My experience on the commissioning graduate programme at Sellafield Ltd

With a degree in electrical and electronic engineering and a keen interest in the nuclear sector, Anouschka knew Sellafield would be the best place for her to begin her career in the industry.

That...

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How we’re protecting and enhancing biodiversity at DVLA

Autumn is here! As we move into a season of falling leaves, foggy mornings and fireworks, we’re looking back on some of our key sustainability milestones of the year so far.

From pollinating our crops...

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Change NHS: your chance to make social care part of the conversation
Generational opportunity

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New rules for fair milk contracts: supporting dairy producers in England 
Credit: Giles Hall

Poor contractual relationships and unclear or unfair terms between producers and processors can affect farmers' ability to budget, manage price volatility, invest in their businesses and...

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Making Work Pay: Strengthening Statutory Sick Pay
Making Work Pay: Strengthening Statutory Sick Pay
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Making Work Pay: collective redundancy and fire and rehire
Making Work Pay: collective redundancy and fire and rehire
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Making Work Pay: the application of zero hours contracts measures to agency workers
Making Work Pay: the application of zero hours contracts measures to agency workers
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Making Work Pay: creating a modern framework for industrial relations
Making Work Pay: creating a modern framework for industrial relations
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Tamar abstraction licensing strategy
Tamar abstraction licensing strategy
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Eight-year ban for director of home improvements firm which failed to complete more than £300,000 of building work
Eight-year ban for director of home improvements firm which failed to complete more than &pound;300,000 of building work
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September 2024 Transaction Data
September 2024 Transaction Data
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Government provides certainty to horticulture and poultry businesses  
Government provides certainty to horticulture and poultry businesses  
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How GDS is supporting women in STEM
Introduction

Here at the Government Digital Service, we're committed to gender equality throughout our workforce. So, it's crucial that we do our bit to make sure younger generations can take advantage of...

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Loss of propulsion control and contact with moored barges by passenger vessel Oceandiva London
Loss of propulsion control and contact with moored barges by passenger vessel Oceandiva London
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Valuation Office Agency: September 2024 transparency data
Valuation Office Agency: September 2024 transparency data
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VOA: spending over £500, September 2024
VOA: spending over &pound;500, September 2024
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UK Export Finance: spending over £500 on a GPC, September 2024
UK Export Finance: spending over &pound;500 on a GPC, September 2024
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Consultation on the proposed rate per loan for the 2023 to 2024 Public Lending Right scheme year
Consultation on the proposed rate per loan for the 2023 to 2024 Public Lending Right scheme year
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G7 interior and security ministers’ communiqué and action plan
G7 interior and security ministers’ communiqué and action plan
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‘Helpful insight’ into issues of static fishing gear and safety tips
‘Helpful insight’ into issues of static fishing gear and safety tips
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Richard Judge appointed new Chair of the VCA
Richard Judge appointed new Chair of the VCA
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News story: Independent Assessor of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice reappointed
News story: Independent Assessor of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice reappointed
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RPC welcomes new Minister, Justin Madders MP, to committee meeting

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) was pleased to host Justin Madders MP, the Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), at a recent committee...

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HMRC officials' meetings with tobacco stakeholders, July to September 2024
HMRC officials' meetings with tobacco stakeholders, July to September 2024
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Government issues rallying cry to the nation to help fix NHS
Government issues rallying cry to the nation to help fix NHS
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Special Representative for Nature appointed in landmark first
Special Representative for Nature appointed in landmark first
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20 October

Green growth and security to underpin UK relationships with Indonesia and South Korea
Green growth and security to underpin UK relationships with Indonesia and South Korea
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Transport Secretary announces urgent action to get a grip on spiralling HS2 costs 
Transport Secretary announces urgent action to get a grip on spiralling HS2 costs 
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New air defence laser engages multiple missiles at once  
New air defence laser engages multiple missiles at once  
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19 October

PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel: 19 October 2024
PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel: 19 October 2024
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Global Combat Air Programme update
Global Combat Air Programme update
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18 October

PM meeting with President Macron of France, Chancellor Scholz of Germany and President Biden of the United States: 18 October 2024
PM meeting with President Macron of France, Chancellor Scholz of Germany and President Biden of the United States: 18 October 2024
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PM speech in Berlin: 18 October 2024
PM speech in Berlin: 18 October 2024
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Joint donor statement on Humanitarian Access in Sudan by the UK, USAID, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada and the European Commissioner for Crisis Management
Joint donor statement on Humanitarian Access in Sudan by the UK, USAID, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada and the European Commissioner for Crisis Management
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New gate installed at Leigh flood storage area
New gate installed at Leigh flood storage area
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Modern slavery victims to be supported in fresh measures
Modern slavery victims to be supported in fresh measures
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Nine imprisoned for operating illegal Lincolnshire waste site
Nine imprisoned for operating illegal Lincolnshire waste site
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Capabilities and challenges - public sector pensions
Capabilities and challenges - public sector pensions
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Readout: Foreign Secretary meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister
Readout: Foreign Secretary meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister
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Advances in flood forecasting - The Environment Agency / Met Office partnership in action

By Philip Duffy, Environment Agency CEO.

This week is Flood Action Week, our annual media campaign to raise awareness about how everyone can take action to know their flood risk and prepare. &...

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Measuring the geospatial ecosystem: innovation to quantify complexity

Karina Matjuhhina, Fast Stream Analyst, explores the UK's geospatial market, highlighting its economic, employment and investment impact. 

Geospatial data describes where places, objects and...

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Latest statement in response to small boat crossings
Latest statement in response to small boat crossings
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Ocean Country Partnership Programme in Sri Lanka - climate change, seafood and pollution updates.  

Authors: Peter Randall, Charlotte Reeve, Alessandra Bielli, Bryan-Goodsir Thompson, Kelly Bateman, Angharad Elliman

Through the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), Sri Lanka and the UK are ...

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UK Export Finance's Impact Framework
UK Export Finance's Impact Framework
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National Loans Fund account 2023 to 2024
National Loans Fund account 2023 to 2024
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Cymhwysedd Cychwyn Iach ar gyfer teuluoedd na allant gael mynediad i arian cyhoeddus
Cymhwysedd Cychwyn Iach ar gyfer teuluoedd na allant gael mynediad i arian cyhoeddus
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From Intern to Innovator: Alliyah's Inspiring Civil Service Journey

Alliyah fulfilled her aspiration to work in the public sector when she secured a place on the Summer Diversity Internship Programme (SDIP) (Now known as the Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme (SIP).

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OPSS Regulatory Leaders Graduate Scheme - Meet us at a University Careers Fair

Join Us at a University Careers Fair

Are you a student looking to kickstart your career with a dynamic and impactful role?

Come and meet us at the University careers ...

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Draft affirmative coming for Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2024
Draft affirmative coming for Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2024. See other results for details.
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Draft affirmative coming for Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment of Schedule A2) Order 2024
Draft affirmative coming for Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amendment of Schedule A2) Order 2024. See other results for details.
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Scottish Secretary signs Scotland Act Order (SAO)
Scottish Secretary signs Scotland Act Order (SAO)
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CMA response to Northern Ireland Department of Education School Uniform Policy Consultation
CMA response to Northern Ireland Department of Education School Uniform Policy Consultation
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Welsh Secretary hails new era for Wales office on 60th anniversary
Welsh Secretary hails new era for Wales office on 60th anniversary
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East Midlands one year on from Storm Babet
East Midlands one year on from Storm Babet
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Repaying your student loan
Repaying your student loan
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How Natural England is working with partners to improve rural flood resilience
The village of Otterton is just above the level of flooding in the Otter river valley. Natural England works in partnership to improve rural flood resilience.

By Brad Tooze, Director for Greener Farming...

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News story: Questions about Martyn's Law
News story: Questions about Martyn's Law
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Connected thinking across data communities

This year’s DataConnect, government's largest virtual data conference, successfully consolidated the public sector data community, and brought together data leaders, academics, innovative thinkers, data ...

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Literature review on equality, diversity and inclusion in the professions
Literature review on equality, diversity and inclusion in the professions
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Coal Authority social value policy
Coal Authority social value policy
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Healthy Start for families with no recourse to public funds (easy read)
Healthy Start for families with no recourse to public funds (easy read)
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IBCA Newsletter, 17 October 2024
IBCA Newsletter, 17 October 2024
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Using data design to transform the planning application process: get involved

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Five Country Ministerial Communiqué 2024
Five Country Ministerial Communiqué 2024
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Energy Infrastructure Planning Projects (Ed Miliband)

This Statement concerns an application for development consent made under the Planning Act 2008 by North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park Limited for development consent for the construction and operation of a ...

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Ian Hogarth's declared outside interests
Ian Hogarth's declared outside interests
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Change of His Majesty’s High Commissioner to Cyprus: Michael Tatham
Change of His Majesty’s High Commissioner to Cyprus: Michael Tatham
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Women’s health campaigner Mariella Frostrup appointed as Government Menopause Employment Ambassador
Women’s health campaigner Mariella Frostrup appointed as Government Menopause Employment Ambassador
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Government launches British Infrastructure Taskforce
Government launches British Infrastructure Taskforce
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Bedford Ouse Floating Pennywort Project

My name is Pippa Keynes and I work for the Environment Agency in East Anglia. Part of my job involves managing the Bedford Ouse Floating Pennywort project. This was launched by  Fisheries, biodiversity and geomorphology...

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FCDO Commercial Pipeline: October 2024
FCDO Commercial Pipeline: October 2024
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Regulator announces inquiry into Leicester disability charity
Regulator announces inquiry into Leicester disability charity
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Virtual reality and wearable technology pilot to cut drug deaths
Virtual reality and wearable technology pilot to cut drug deaths
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Foreign Secretary visits China
Foreign Secretary visits China
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17 October

County Durham man sentenced for illegal waste dumping
County Durham man sentenced for illegal waste dumping
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The UK remains committed to the principles of equal rights and self-determination: UK statement at the UN Fourth Committee
The UK remains committed to the principles of equal rights and self-determination: UK statement at the UN Fourth Committee
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Black History Month UK 2024
Black History Month UK 2024
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Evolving ACE – sharing the latest news and pipeline updates with our community
Evolving ACE – sharing the latest news and pipeline updates with our community
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