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02 December 2022

UK and allies announce price cap of $60 on Russian Oil
seen at 23:42, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK and allies announce price cap of $60 on Russian Oil
Disability History Month and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities – A Personal Perspective
seen at 22:40, 2 December in Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (Our copy).

Many people may be unfamiliar with Disability History Month, which runs from 16th November to 16th December. However, around 16% of the working age population of the UK is considered to be disabled. Within...

PM call with Amir of Qatar: 2 December 2022
seen at 21:42, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
PM call with Amir of Qatar: 2 December 2022
PM call with President Erdoğan of Türkiye: 2 December 2022
seen at 21:42, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
PM call with President Erdoğan of Türkiye: 2 December 2022
UK announces urgent support to Somali people facing famine
seen at 18:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK announces urgent support to Somali people facing famine
Government backs crime-cutting bill to end Friday releases
seen at 18:41, 2 December in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Government backs crime-cutting bill to end Friday releases
NHS nurses industrial action - media fact sheet
seen at 18:39, 2 December in Department of Health and Social Care Media Centre (Our copy).

An updated fact sheet covering all staff on the Agenda for Change contract has been published here.

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The Royal College of Nursing has announced the first dates for strike action.

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The night sky in December
seen at 18:35, 2 December in UK Space Agency blog (Our copy).

December brings the winter solstice on 21 December, where the lean of the northern half of Earth away from the Sun reaches its maximum point.

This means the Sun will be lowest in the sky, bringing the ...

Crime news: further extension of fee rises to cover more cases
seen at 16:44, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Crime news: further extension of fee rises to cover more cases
Cabinet Office receives a Silver Award at the UK Social Mobility Awards 2022
seen at 16:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Cabinet Office receives a Silver Award at the UK Social Mobility Awards 2022
Alister Jack St Andrew’s Day Paris trade trip
seen at 16:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Alister Jack St Andrew’s Day Paris trade trip
UKHSA update on scarlet fever and invasive Group A strep
seen at 16:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UKHSA update on scarlet fever and invasive Group A strep
From Paralympics to apprenticeship: marking International Day of Persons with Disabilities
seen at 16:37, 2 December in Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Our copy).

December 3rd is the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Former double Paralympic swimmer Amy Marren is a solicitor apprentice and member of IfATE's panel of apprentices. Here...

FOI release: SIA checks relating to Operation London Bridge
seen at 16:34, 2 December in Security Industry Authority - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
FOI release: SIA checks relating to Operation London Bridge
ACMD advice on the classification and schedule of Remimazolam
seen at 14:45, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
ACMD advice on the classification and schedule of Remimazolam
Extremely rare 700 year old ivory casket at risk of leaving the UK
seen at 14:45, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Extremely rare 700 year old ivory casket at risk of leaving the UK
OSCE Group of Friends of Georgia: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2022
seen at 14:45, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
OSCE Group of Friends of Georgia: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2022
Regulator announces statutory inquiry into Mermaids
seen at 14:45, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Regulator announces statutory inquiry into Mermaids
Veterans UK Enquiry Centre Festive Opening Hours for Customers
seen at 14:45, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Veterans UK Enquiry Centre Festive Opening Hours for Customers
UKHSA and BGS publish updated radon map for Great Britain
seen at 14:44, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UKHSA and BGS publish updated radon map for Great Britain
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland instructs the Department of Health to commission abortion services
seen at 14:44, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland instructs the Department of Health to commission abortion services
COP27 – a personal perspective
seen at 14:37, 2 December in Natural England (Our copy).

 

Mike and colleagues discussing Nature-Based Solutions  - Image Credit: Sina Loeschke/IPCC Working Group II

Another year, another climate change COP! COP27 (Conference of Parties) was my second...

Improving outcomes through Shared Lives
seen at 14:36, 2 December in Social care (Our copy).

The Shared Lives care model is growing again and it's a great way to care - and live. [Image created by freepik.com]

Going for growth

The word ‘growth’ has attracted a bit of negative press in ...

Vaccination: shared responsibility for Shared Lives carers
seen at 14:36, 2 December in Social care (Our copy).

As the campaign to encourage more frontline care and health workers to book their COVID-19 booster and flu vaccinations continues, we're delighted to share this message from Shared Lives carer, Mike Jacobs...

2022 - A year in FSA science
seen at 14:35, 2 December in Food Standards Agency (Our copy).

Cymraeg

Professor Robin May, FSA Chief Scientific Adviser reflects on the FSA’s commitment to science and the work delivered throughout 2022.

The mission of the Food Standards Agency...

Emma reflects on her rewarding volunteering experiences for International Volunteers Day
seen at 14:30, 2 December in Life at HMRC (Our copy).

We celebrate solidarity through volunteering often here, as we have Enterprise Advisors who contribute their time to helping young people with their career choices by expanding their understanding of what it'...

Russia has violated OSCE's core principles: UK closing statement at OSCE Ministerial Council 2022
seen at 11:44, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Russia has violated OSCE's core principles: UK closing statement at OSCE Ministerial Council 2022
ACMD advice on the classification and schedule of Remimazolam
seen at 11:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
ACMD advice on the classification and schedule of Remimazolam
SEG officers praised after successful international shipment
seen at 11:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
SEG officers praised after successful international shipment
Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate
seen at 11:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate
News story: Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate
seen at 11:42, 2 December in Student Loans Company - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
News story: Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate
Our position on safe hospital discharge
seen at 11:42, 2 December in Healthwatch - Your spotlight on health and social care services (Our copy).
Our position on safe hospital discharge News Tima.Moledina Fri, 12/02/2022 - 10:06 Recent changes to hospital discharge policy and processes have been positive. But the ...
My hidden disability story
seen at 11:39, 2 December in Defra digital, data and technology (Our copy).

Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) Senior User Researcher Clare Hussey reflects on how she discovered that she has dyslexia, and the difference this has made to her ...

Summer Interns - Using my law degree at Government Digital Service
seen at 11:38, 2 December in Digital people (Our copy).
Introduction

Every summer we welcome a number of students from diverse backgrounds into our Summer Diversity Internship Programme (SDIP) and this year, unlike for the last two years, we were able to meet...

Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of Oswestry: 2 December 2022
seen at 10:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of Oswestry: 2 December 2022
Annie E report published
seen at 10:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Annie E report published
NHS staff industrial action - our response
seen at 10:41, 2 December in Healthwatch - Your spotlight on health and social care services (Our copy).
NHS staff industrial action - our response Response Anna.Galandzij Fri, 11/25/2022 - 09:47 We’ve called on NHS England to support people during any industrial action by...
Saline incursion on the Norfolk Broads
seen at 10:39, 2 December in Creating a better place (Our copy).

A picture of the Norfolk Broads taken from a boat.

By Arnie Warsop

Fisheries officer, Arnie Warsop, explains what saline incursion is and how the work of the Environment Agency protects up to half...

Project Gigabit Autumn Update (Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay)
seen at 09:53, 2 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend, the Minister for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure, Julia Lopez MP:

Today we have ...

Finance Bill (Baroness Penn)
seen at 09:53, 2 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I have considered the Finance Bill in relation to Section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998. In my view, all its provisions are compatible with the convention rights.

Transport Update (Mark Harper)
seen at 09:52, 2 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Settlement for the next five-year funding period for railway infrastructure in England and Wales

Maintaining and renewing our country’s rail infrastructure is critical to delivering the railway that...

Local Government Update (Lee Rowley, Member, Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee)
seen at 09:52, 2 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 22 March 2022, the then Minister for Local Government, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Member for Saffron Walden, updated the House that the Secretary of State had decided to intervene in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough...

Project Gigabit Autumn Update (Julia Lopez)
seen at 09:52, 2 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Today we have published Building Digital UK's (BDUK) latest Project Gigabit delivery update. We continue to make excellent progress with Project Gigabit, the government’s £5 billion mission to deliver...

Fuller Inquiry Update (Maria Caulfield, Member, Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee)
seen at 09:51, 2 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Following my statement on 16 December 2021, I am pleased to inform the House that a compensation scheme to facilitate compensation payments to the family members of David Fuller’s victims has been established...

Solomon Islands Scout Association appoints 4 new commissioners
seen at 09:45, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Solomon Islands Scout Association appoints 4 new commissioners
Funding for tree planting projects to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth announced
seen at 09:45, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Funding for tree planting projects to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth announced
A new judgement for care leavers
seen at 09:45, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
A new judgement for care leavers
Dstl Enables AI Dataset Expansion
seen at 09:44, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Dstl Enables AI Dataset Expansion
Developing An Inclusive and Skilled Cyber Security Profession
seen at 09:37, 2 December in Government security (Our copy).

Alex Chisholm and Bella Powell discussing on the main stage at the Government Cyber Security Conference

The Government Cyber Security Conference took place on 16 November 2022. Run as a hybrid event for...

New Disability Action Plan confirmed for 2023 as Minister meets Paralympians and opens pioneering lab at Olympic Park
seen at 02:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
New Disability Action Plan confirmed for 2023 as Minister meets Paralympians and opens pioneering lab at Olympic Park
More than £70 million to turbocharge the future of clean transport
seen at 02:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
More than £70 million to turbocharge the future of clean transport
Historic £360 million devolution deal transfers building and skills powers to level up Cornwall
seen at 02:43, 2 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Historic £360 million devolution deal transfers building and skills powers to level up Cornwall