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05 January 2017

New Chair of the Adaptation Sub-Committee announced
seen at 18:30, 5 January in Climate Change Committee (Our copy).

The Baroness Brown of Cambridge

The Committee on Climate Change’s Adaptation Sub-Committee will have a new Chair from 1 February 2017

Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Professor Dame Julia King...

Press release: Sir Tim Barrow appointed as UK Permanent Representative to the EU
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Currently the Foreign Office’s Political Director, Sir Tim has had a 30-year diplomatic career. He previously served as the UK’s Ambassador to Moscow and before that he worked at the UK Representation to the...

Speech: Explanation of vote by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Israel-Palestine
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Mr President, The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of resolution 2334 today - the first Security Council resolution on the Israel-Palestine issue in over seven years.

The adoption of this resolution...

News story: New Chair of the Adaptation Sub-Committee announced
seen at 18:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Professor Dame Julia King, has been appointed as the next Chair of the Committee on Climate Change’s Adaptation Sub-Committee.

Lord Krebs has led the work of the Adaptation...

Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Ecuador
seen at 16:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

Ms Katherine Ward LVO has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador in succession to Mr Patrick Mullee, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service...

News story: Legal profession recognised in New Year Honours
seen at 16:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The 2017 New Year Honours list published on Friday 30 December 2016 recognises the achievements of a number of legal professionals who have made a significant contribution to public life.

Peter Fish, ...

News story: The AAIB is sending a team to Aberdeen
seen at 16:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The AAIB is sending a team to Aberdeen to investigate an offshore incident to a helicopter.

Press release: Dairy farm fined for pollution offence
seen at 16:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The case was brought by the Environment Agency.

On 4 April 2016 the Environment Agency visited Clandown Farm, Pows Hill near Radstock to investigate a report of slurry pollution. The source of the pollution...

News story: DIT secures over £16 billion of foreign investment
seen at 16:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Amended to update figure for cost of pre-fabricated housing.

The UK’s continued reputation as an attractive place to invest and do business with is helping boost jobs and industry across the country...

Babcock Support Services Germany
seen at 14:30, 5 January in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

New Customer Service Facilities

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seen at 14:30, 5 January in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

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News story: Avian flu advice for travellers going to China
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated for the new year.

The Chinese New Year takes place on Saturday 28 January. 2017 is the Chinese Year of the Rooster. The celebrations traditionally run from New Year’s Eve to the Lantern...

Press release: New money for affordable homes released
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has today (5 January 2017) unlocked £7 billion in a dramatic expansion of the government’s affordable housing programme to meet the diverse housing needs of the country...

News story: £100 million partnership to upgrade Antarctic research facilities
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The British Antarctic Survey has announced a £100 million deal to upgrade the Rothera Research Station, ensuring the UK remains a world leader in science and polar-based innovation.

The...

News story: £52 million for UK universities to lead pioneering research projects in engineering and the social sciences
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The universities are the first research projects to be funded in the fifth round of the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) supporting the UK’s world-leading research sector to develop and...

Press release: Secretary of State to seek views on funding transparency
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The Secretary of State, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, is writing to Northern Ireland’s political parties on next steps for the reform of the transparency of political donations and loans. The move follows earlier...

News story: Two new non-executive directors appointed to the DE&S Board
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Ros and Iain joined the DE&S Board on 1 January 2017 and will be supporting the Chairman and other members of the Board in providing strategic direction, support and advice to the organisation. As well as...

News story: Legal profession recognised in New Year Honours
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The 2017 New Year Honours list published on Friday 30 December 2016 recognises the achievements of a number of legal professionals who have made a significant contribution to public life.

Peter Fish, ...

News story: £410M RAF Atlas aircraft support contract secures at least 400 UK jobs
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The A400M is the latest addition to the RAF’s tactical airlifter capability and can carry up to 37 tonnes of payload over a range of 2,000 nautical miles. It is able to deploy troops and equipment between and...

News story: UK Innovation: Laser Weapon Contract Awarded
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The project will assess innovative LDEW technologies and approaches, culminating in a demonstration of the system in 2019. The contract will assess how the system can pick up and track targets at various ranges...

News story: CMA announces senior appointments
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Following an internal promotion, Lucilia Falsarella Pereira, previously an Assistant Director at the CMA, has already started in her new position, as has Fred Houwen, who joined the Competition and Markets Authority...

Press release: Proposals to reform criminal defence advocates pay published
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The new, modernised Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS), will mean fees for barristers and solicitor advocates are no longer based on outdated factors such as the number of pages in a case, but instead on ...

News story: Crime news: proposals to reform defence advocates pay published
seen at 14:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Payments for Crown Court legal aid work by criminal defence advocates are the subject of a government consultation called ‘Reforming the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme’.

The consultation opens for 8 ...

SFA Questionnaire
seen at 11:30, 5 January in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

A customer satisfaction survey is being conducted by the MOD.

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41 AEC Brochure
seen at 11:30, 5 January in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

Spring Term 2017

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BFG Motor Insurance
seen at 11:30, 5 January in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

Keeping down the cost.

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News story: New Flying Display Directors (FDDs) Competence Framework
seen at 11:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has committed to accrediting Flying Display Directors (FDDs) to meet a defined level of competence. This follows the CAA’s review of air display regulation, in conjunction with...

Press release: Equal opportunities for people who use British Sign Language
seen at 10:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

For the first time, British Sign Language (BSL) will be accepted as an alternative qualification to functional skills in English for apprentices where BSL is their first language.

Functional skills...

News story: £100 million partnership to upgrade antarctic research facilities
seen at 09:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

The British Antarctic Survey has announced a £100 million deal to upgrade the Rothera Research Station, ensuring the UK remains a world leader in science and polar-based innovation.

The new ...

News story: £52m for UK universities to lead pioneering research projects in engineering and the social sciences
seen at 09:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Imperial College London and the London School of Economics (LSE) have been awarded a share of £52 million to lead cutting-edge research in biomedical engineering and the social sciences.

The...

GIO
seen at 02:30, 5 January in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

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Press release: New money for affordable homes released
seen at 02:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has today (5 January 2017) unlocked £7 billion in a dramatic expansion of the government’s affordable housing programme to meet the diverse housing needs of the country...

Press release: Sir David Metcalf named as the first Director of Labour Market Enforcement
seen at 02:30, 5 January in News and communications (Our copy).
new director will set the strategic priorities for all employment enforcement bodies to stamp out exploitation intelligence gathered on minimum wage violations, unscrupulous employment agencies and other labour...