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02 October

This adoption is an important step to help address the dire security situation in Haiti: UK statement at the Security Council
This adoption is an important step to help address the dire security situation in Haiti: UK statement at the Security Council
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Regional Student Competition 2023/2024 finalists' announcement
Regional Student Competition 2023/2024 finalists' announcement
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Regional Student Competition 2023/2024: Paraguay finalists
Regional Student Competition 2023/2024: Paraguay finalists
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Nutrient mitigation scheme continues to unlock new homes and protect our waterways.

By Mike Burke, Director of Sustainable Development, Natural England.

Government confirmed recently that the Nutrient Mitigation Scheme is still open for business. We hope this is welcome news for developers...

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Further housing credits for nutrient mitigation scheme announced
Further housing credits for nutrient mitigation scheme announced
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MHRA authorises monoclonal antibody treatment, Jemperli, to be used with chemotherapy for endometrial cancer
MHRA authorises monoclonal antibody treatment, Jemperli, to be used with chemotherapy for endometrial cancer
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Homes England ‘Rural Housing Statement’
Homes England ‘Rural Housing Statement’
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Judge orders director of gift company to repay falsely-obtained Covid loan
Judge orders director of gift company to repay falsely-obtained Covid loan
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Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2023: UK opening statement
Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2023: UK opening statement
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MHRA pays tribute to Nobel Prize winning scientists behind mRNA COVID vaccines
MHRA pays tribute to Nobel Prize winning scientists behind mRNA COVID vaccines
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Government launches new crackdown on parents who refuse to pay child maintenance
Government launches new crackdown on parents who refuse to pay child maintenance
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Action to support rural communities announced
Action to support rural communities announced
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Government holds first taskforce for the UK Battery Strategy
Government holds first taskforce for the UK Battery Strategy
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Government takes action to back small businesses and tackle late payments
Government takes action to back small businesses and tackle late payments
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Government launches review of regulators to cut red tape and bureaucracy
Government launches review of regulators to cut red tape and bureaucracy
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Seven Scottish towns to share £140 million to improve long-term future 
Seven Scottish towns to share £140 million to improve long-term future 
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Mobile phone use to be banned in schools in England 
Mobile phone use to be banned in schools in England 
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Consultation to launch on minimum service levels in universities
Consultation to launch on minimum service levels in universities
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United Kingdom Minister David Rutley MP visits Turks and Caicos Islands
United Kingdom Minister David Rutley MP visits Turks and Caicos Islands
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7th UK-Kazakhstan Strategic Dialogue
7th UK-Kazakhstan Strategic Dialogue
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DHSC equality information: 2022
DHSC equality information: 2022
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DHSC equality objectives: 2023 to 2027
DHSC equality objectives: 2023 to 2027
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Improving broadband for Very Hard to Reach premises
Improving broadband for Very Hard to Reach premises
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Reviewing the broadband Universal Service Obligation
Reviewing the broadband Universal Service Obligation
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Future of Transport: supporting rural transport innovation
Future of Transport: supporting rural transport innovation
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Future of Transport: rural strategy – call for evidence
Future of Transport: rural strategy – call for evidence
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UKHSA winter briefing
UKHSA winter briefing
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Social housing tenants helped to cut energy bills with £80 million for home upgrades
Social housing tenants helped to cut energy bills with £80 million for home upgrades
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Boost to UK-Indonesia low-carbon cooperation as Minister visits Jakarta
Boost to UK-Indonesia low-carbon cooperation as Minister visits Jakarta
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MAIB safety digest 2/2023 published
MAIB safety digest 2/2023 published
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Chancellor announces major increase to National Living Wage
Chancellor announces major increase to National Living Wage
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Tougher rules to stamp out debanking
Tougher rules to stamp out debanking
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End to Civil Service expansion and review of equality and diversity spending announced in productivity drive
End to Civil Service expansion and review of equality and diversity spending announced in productivity drive
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Sentencing of Vietnamese climate advocate: FCDO statement
Sentencing of Vietnamese climate advocate: FCDO statement
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Government launches plan to put drivers back in the driving seat
Government launches plan to put drivers back in the driving seat
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It’s easy to feel isolated and alone when struggling with Long Covid, but we are here to help to you find the support and treatment you need.
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Tips to help you stay well this winter and get the care you need.
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Dame Sue Carr sworn in as Lady Chief Justice

Dame Sue Carr today becomes, and will be known as, the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales.

As Lady Chief Justice, Dame Sue Carr will be the President of the Courts of England and Wales and...

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Introducing the Woodland Ambassador programme

Trees and woodlands are at the heart of our landscapes across England. They provide a unique and diverse habitat for thousands of species, capture carbon, help to tackle the effects of climate change, ...

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DLUHC: workforce management information, August 2023
DLUHC: workforce management information, August 2023
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Plan for drivers
Plan for drivers
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Payment service contract termination rule changes: implementation, timings, and next steps
Payment service contract termination rule changes: implementation, timings, and next steps
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Grenfell Tower site update October 2023
Grenfell Tower site update October 2023
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UKHSA and ONS launch new Winter COVID-19 Infection Study
UKHSA and ONS launch new Winter COVID-19 Infection Study
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New measures targeting bomb-making materials come into force
New measures targeting bomb-making materials come into force
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My kinship care journey

Shanayd Warren tells us about her personal experience of kinship care, and how she supported her elder sister and her niece in unexpected circumstances.

My journey into kinship care

On my...

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Annual Research and Development Review 2022/23
Annual Research and Development Review 2022/23
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Developer prosecuted for breaching Bat Mitigation Licence
Developer prosecuted for breaching Bat Mitigation Licence
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News story: NDA announces Magnox CEO appointment
News story: NDA announces Magnox CEO appointment
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Water company draft business plans published

Today (Monday 2 October), water companies are publishing draft business plans which set out their proposed spending on infrastructure and improvements to the water system from 2025-2030. We expect Ofwat...

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UX Scotland 2023: my highlights

 

My name is Laura Wood, I am a User Researcher within the Data Infrastructure team in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). I help my team build a deep understanding of our users so...

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Press release: Eastbourne company prosecuted for supplying illegal security
Press release: Eastbourne company prosecuted for supplying illegal security
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Find a Grant: Six months into making it mandatory for UK exchequer-funded government grants

Six months ago, ministers took a significant step. They made Find a Grant mandatory for departments and arms’ length bodies - and in doing so making it the sole place to advertise eligible government grants...

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Child Maintenance: Accelerating Enforcement
Child Maintenance: Accelerating Enforcement
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Six companies through to next stage of nuclear technology competition
Six companies through to next stage of nuclear technology competition
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Newly appointed UK Trade Commissioner for APAC visits Taiwan
Newly appointed UK Trade Commissioner for APAC visits Taiwan
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The path to École de Guerre
The path to École de Guerre
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UN HRC54: UK Statement on Reprisals
UN HRC54: UK Statement on Reprisals
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National Customer Service Week: Putting the ‘you’ into user research

In National Customer Service Week user researcher Will Roissetter explains how being customer-centric is helping design a new service for packaging producers.

Hi, my name is Will, and I’m leading...

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What are T Levels?

It's T Levels week, a week that focuses on continuing to raise awareness of the many T Level subjects now available and showcase the success of the programme. So we thought in this blog post we'd revisit what...

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The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) Regulations review 2023
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) Regulations review 2023
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Water companies must deliver a step change in performance and investment

Ofwat is pushing for a step change in performance and investment in the sector to drive improvements for the environment and customers All company plans to be subjected to forensic scrutiny from Ofwat on their...

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Form: Application by person with legal aid to change solicitor
Form: Application by person with legal aid to change solicitor
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Form: Application notice - Extradition Act 2003
Form: Application notice - Extradition Act 2003
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01 October

RAF Fighter jets deploy to Poland for joint exercises ahead of Warsaw Security Forum
RAF Fighter jets deploy to Poland for joint exercises ahead of Warsaw Security Forum
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FCDO to recruit more armed forces veterans
FCDO to recruit more armed forces veterans
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Minister for the Armed Forces meets defence leaders and military chiefs in Central Asia and Mongolia
Minister for the Armed Forces meets defence leaders and military chiefs in Central Asia and Mongolia
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Defence Secretary deploys UK forces to Kosovo for NATO peacekeeping mission
Defence Secretary deploys UK forces to Kosovo for NATO peacekeeping mission
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£4 Billion UK contracts progresses AUKUS submarine design
£4 Billion UK contracts progresses AUKUS submarine design
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Defence Secretary visits Armed Forces in first month in post
Defence Secretary visits Armed Forces in first month in post
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30 September

Prime Minister puts local people in control of more than £1 billion with long-term plan for left-behind towns
Prime Minister puts local people in control of more than £1 billion with long-term plan for left-behind towns
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State of Nature

Dr. Pete Brotherton, Director of Science

Natterjack toad, Epidalea calamita © Natural England - Peter Roworth

Yesterday saw the publication of the fourth State of Nature (SON) Report, the product...

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29 September

The UK remains committed to the universal vision for economic, environmental, and social development of Agenda 2030: UK statement at the UN General Assembly
The UK remains committed to the universal vision for economic, environmental, and social development of Agenda 2030: UK statement at the UN General Assembly
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Government announces new long-term plan to back drivers
Government announces new long-term plan to back drivers
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Global Conference for the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2023
Global Conference for the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2023
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Financial support to help businesses meet labelling requirements under the Windsor Framework and extension of Movement Assistance Scheme
Financial support to help businesses meet labelling requirements under the Windsor Framework and extension of Movement Assistance Scheme
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UK funding for humanitarian response to events in Nagorno-Karabakh
UK funding for humanitarian response to events in Nagorno-Karabakh
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Dr Lesley Sawers Appointed Interim Deputy Chair of the EHRC
Dr Lesley Sawers Appointed Interim Deputy Chair of the EHRC
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UK to launch new health programme to combat child malnutrition in Timor-Leste
UK to launch new health programme to combat child malnutrition in Timor-Leste
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Support service for Northern Ireland traders extended
Support service for Northern Ireland traders extended
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Worcestershire waste boss and firm told to pay nearly £110,000
Worcestershire waste boss and firm told to pay nearly £110,000
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The continuing cost of living crisis is adversely affecting people's physical and mental wellbeing, with vulnerable people and those on lower incomes hit the hardest.
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CMA: senior officials' business expenses, Q1 2022 to 2023
CMA: senior officials' business expenses, Q1 2022 to 2023
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CMA: senior officials' business expenses, Q2 2022 to 2023
CMA: senior officials' business expenses, Q2 2022 to 2023
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CMA: senior officials' business expenses, Q3 2022 to 2023
CMA: senior officials' business expenses, Q3 2022 to 2023
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CMA: senior officials' business expenses, Q4 2022 to 2023
CMA: senior officials' business expenses, Q4 2022 to 2023
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Joint statement on the UK-U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group meeting
Joint statement on the UK-U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group meeting
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A day in the life of a Parliamentary Counsel
A day in the life of a Parliamentary Counsel
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Fund reinstated to deliver specialist mobility equipment for seriously injured veterans
Fund reinstated to deliver specialist mobility equipment for seriously injured veterans
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Response to ACMD advice on NHS England electronic prescribing proposal
Response to ACMD advice on NHS England electronic prescribing proposal
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UK Denial of Benefits Notification
UK Denial of Benefits Notification
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Funding for night shelters to help rough sleepers off streets
Funding for night shelters to help rough sleepers off streets
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Using NHS data to improve healthcare
Using NHS data to improve healthcare
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Minister hails ‘world-class’ exporters as new data shows UK businesses reach record highs
Minister hails ‘world-class’ exporters as new data shows UK businesses reach record highs
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Household goods to carry water efficiency labels
Household goods to carry water efficiency labels
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Groceries Code Adjudicator reflects on past and looks to future at annual conference
Groceries Code Adjudicator reflects on past and looks to future at annual conference
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As we enter Flu season it's important you know what the symptoms of flu are, and what the flu vaccine is, so you can make informed decisions about your health.
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SIA withdrawal of ACS accreditation in 2023
SIA withdrawal of ACS accreditation in 2023
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SLC Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 22-23
SLC Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 22-23
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