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18 April 2017

News story: New Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport
seen at 18:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Bernadette Kelly has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport. This follows Philip Rutnam’s recent move to the Home Office which was announced in February. The appointment...

News story: HMS Enterprise returns home after three years on Navy operations
seen at 18:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

During her time away she helped to stop people smuggling across the globe, saved thousands of lives at sea, and protected Britain’s interests.

Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mike Penning said:

News story: Veterinary Medicines Pharmacovigilance Annual Review 2015: Summary
seen at 16:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

A summary (PDF, 98.3KB, 7 pages) of the key results from the Veterinary Medicines Pharmacovigilance Annual Review 2015.

The annual review summarises the 5674 UK adverse events in animals...

News story: Essential maintenance to our online services
seen at 16:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Planned maintenance successfully completed and all services back on line.

The planned essential system maintenance to our online services was completed successfully, and all of the services are...

News story: £15 million investment in new technologies of the future
seen at 16:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Innovative businesses across the UK have received a £15 million boost through our emerging and enabling technologies competition. This is to identify and invest in new technologies with the potential...

Press release: More than 400 rod licences checked in Easter crackdown
seen at 16:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Environment Agency officers checked more than 400 rod licences in an Easter weekend crackdown on illegal fishing.

Officers patrolling North East river banks checked 421 anglers, reporting 29 offences.

Press release: Series of inspections to focus on children living with neglect
seen at 14:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

A new set of inspections will examine how local partner agencies - including local authorities, health and probation services and the police - are working together to protect children living with, or at risk ...

News story: Tech of tomorrow offers more convenient, carbon-friendly living
seen at 14:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

From schemes that promote cleaner, greener travel to online deliveries straight to your car boot – these are some of the innovative ideas being trialled in Innovate UK’s first of a kind deployment competition...

News story: The WHO – why everyone should care
seen at 14:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

Health is one of the most precious things to us and our families. It is also something we can sometimes take for granted, until we no longer have it. That is why it is important...

News story: Agent toolkits, digital meetings, webinars, e-learning and videos
seen at 14:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: New webinars added for 2-Step verification, Agent services and Making Tax Digital for business

Agent toolkits

The agent toolkits annual update has begun for 2017. Our experts are looking at the...

Press release: Richard Scudamore appointed Sports Business Council co-chair
seen at 14:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The government has recruited Premier League Executive Chairman Richard Scudamore to co-chair a new Sports Business Council that will bring the government and leading sports figures from the public and private...

News story: Placing social value at the heart of procurement
seen at 14:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

CCS today publishes a statement outlining how it will do more to help public sector bodies to deliver additional social benefits in line with legislation including the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.

Statement to Parliament: Conduct guidance for elections, 4 May 2017: written ministerial statement
seen at 11:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

On 4 May 2017, elections will take place to local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland, including for directly elected Mayors to 7 combined authorities, and 2 local district councils in England.

Press release: New fast-track immigration appeal rules proposed
seen at 11:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

A new fast-track system to speed up immigration and asylum appeals for those in detention, saving millions of pounds every year, has been drawn up by Ministers.

The government today set out plans for ...

News story: GC function explained at lunchtime lecture for European Commission
seen at 10:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Deputy Government Chemist, Selvarani Elahi, was invited to give a lunchtime lecture at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (EC JRC) in Geel, Belgium on the 28 March 2017.

Selvarani gave...

News story: CIC Webinar: Tuesday 25 April 2017 @ 11.00am
seen at 09:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

This is the first in a series of CIC webiners. To take part please signup

News story: Joint statement: India-UK Defence Partnership
seen at 09:30, 18 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: added Location

Minister of Defence Shri Arun Jaitley and Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP set out a shared vision for the India-UK Defence Partnership.

At the...