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18 December

DSIT cyber security newsletter - December 2025
DSIT cyber security newsletter - December 2025
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Joint Summary of the third UK-Cyprus Strategic Dialogue
Joint Summary of the third UK-Cyprus Strategic Dialogue
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Adult social care priorities for local authorities
Adult social care priorities for local authorities
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The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020: post implementation review
The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020: post implementation review
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Food waste recycling: big wins from little bins
Feed the food caddy, fuel the magic.

‘Recycle, the possibilities are endless’ as the old adverts used to tell us.   By sending your used metal cans, ...

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Nature Restoration Fund to accelerate housebuilding and improve nature
Nature Restoration Fund to accelerate housebuilding and improve nature
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​​​Local government reorganisation: letter to council leaders with elections in May 2026
​​​Local government reorganisation: letter to council leaders with elections in May 2026
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Business partners who exploited banking system by channelling £13.9 million in unauthorised overdrafts through companies banned for combined 23 years
Business partners who exploited banking system by channelling £13.9 million in unauthorised overdrafts through companies banned for combined 23 years
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Anti-dumping measure on aluminium foil maintained
Anti-dumping measure on aluminium foil maintained
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Government taskforce meets in Hull to boost flood preparedness
Government taskforce meets in Hull to boost flood preparedness
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Royal Assent: Natural England and the Planning and Infrastructure Act 

By Marian Spain, Chief Executive, Natural England

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill received Royal Assent today. The new Act is central to the government's Plan for Change, representing...

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NIO: Workforce management information, November 2025
NIO: Workforce management information, November 2025
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DWP non-consolidated performance-related pay April 2023 to March 2024
DWP non-consolidated performance-related pay April 2023 to March 2024
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DWP non-consolidated performance-related pay April 2024 to March 2025
DWP non-consolidated performance-related pay April 2024 to March 2025
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DWP senior officials' business expenses and hospitality and meetings, July to September 2025
DWP senior officials' business expenses and hospitality and meetings, July to September 2025
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Civil Superannuation annual account 2024 to 2025
Civil Superannuation annual account 2024 to 2025
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Evaluating the impact of British International Investment’s infrastructure portfolio: final synthesis report
Evaluating the impact of British International Investment’s infrastructure portfolio: final synthesis report
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Christmas 1604 ledger shows Shakespeare top of the bill

A set of accounts from James I’s Master of the Revels which record one of the first performances of Shakespeare’s Othello in the run-up to Christmas 1604 will be on show at The National Archives from 12 January...

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VAWG strategy to better protect children from misogyny and abuse
VAWG strategy to better protect children from misogyny and abuse
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Vehicle type approval
Vehicle type approval
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Civil Contingency Measures for Legal Aid Applications
Civil Contingency Measures for Legal Aid Applications
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Long duration electricity storage: open letter to industry
Long duration electricity storage: open letter to industry
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Mental Health Bill receives Royal Assent, revolutionising care
Mental Health Bill receives Royal Assent, revolutionising care
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New UK-France Nuclear Steering Group Meets to Advance Cooperation Under Northwood Declaration
New UK-France Nuclear Steering Group Meets to Advance Cooperation Under Northwood Declaration
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Rain helps West Country recover from prolonged dry weather
Rain helps West Country recover from prolonged dry weather
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Stronger protections for homeowners on 'fleecehold' estates
Stronger protections for homeowners on 'fleecehold' estates
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Chief Executive represents DBS at a major milestone for safer recruitment
Chief Executive represents DBS at a major milestone for safer recruitment
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Protecting young people online at the heart of new VAWG strategy
Protecting young people online at the heart of new VAWG strategy
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Councils offered flexibility to complete reorganisation
Councils offered flexibility to complete reorganisation
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Success for Environment Agency with illegal waste site probe
Success for Environment Agency with illegal waste site probe
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SFO to secure over £900,000 from fraudster David Kennedy
SFO to secure over £900,000 from fraudster David Kennedy
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Deploying the full power of the state to tackle VAWG
Deploying the full power of the state to tackle VAWG
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Spotlight on: Probate - How to be reasonable
Spotlight on: Probate - How to be reasonable
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The power of early intervention
Catherine Bark From probation to family work

After sixteen years working in probation, I discovered For Baby’s Sake and was drawn to the idea of working holistically with both parents, rather than just...

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UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 2 25/26
UK COVID-19 Inquiry response costs for Quarter 2 25/26
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National Infrastructure Commission Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025
National Infrastructure Commission Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025
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Fire and Rescue Authority financial reserves: March 2022
Fire and Rescue Authority financial reserves: March 2022
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Fire and Rescue Authority financial reserves: March 2023
Fire and Rescue Authority financial reserves: March 2023
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Fire and Rescue Authority financial reserves: March 2024
Fire and Rescue Authority financial reserves: March 2024
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Sir John Soane's Museum Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025
Sir John Soane's Museum Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 2025
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Continuing the Warm Home Discount scheme – CFP response
Continuing the Warm Home Discount scheme – CFP response
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Dual marking vehicles under the GB type-approval scheme
Dual marking vehicles under the GB type-approval scheme
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Licensing of contractors who carry out security services and in-house CCTV operators
Licensing of contractors who carry out security services and in-house CCTV operators
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Nature Restoration Fund: Implementation plan
Nature Restoration Fund: Implementation plan
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Independent Commission for Aid Impact's review of UK aid to Sudan: UK government response
Independent Commission for Aid Impact's review of UK aid to Sudan: UK government response
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Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy
Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy
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Nature Restoration Fund: early information for nature markets and the wider sector
Roadside marigolds. Credit: Getty Images.

The Planning and Infrastructure Act is a key part of the government’s plan to secure sustained economic growth and get Britain building again...

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British Forces Atlantic Islands Demonstrate Joint Strength in Operation SOUTHERN SOVEREIGNTY

South Atlantic Islands December 2025.

Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands, Brigadier Charlie Harmer and Lieutenant Commander Hannah Murdoch aboard HMS Forth. Photographer: HMS Forth Supplied...
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Nottingham fraudster jailed after securing £50,000 Covid loan for chicken shop he sold the previous year
Nottingham fraudster jailed after securing £50,000 Covid loan for chicken shop he sold the previous year
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Non-human primates used in service licences: holding response
Non-human primates used in service licences: holding response
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Landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law
Landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law
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Businesses, unions and civil society leaders welcome Royal Assent of Employment Rights Act
Businesses, unions and civil society leaders welcome Royal Assent of Employment Rights Act
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Russia’s escalation of attacks deepen the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE
Russia’s escalation of attacks deepen the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE
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Open letters between HM Treasury and Bank of England, December 2025
Open letters between HM Treasury and Bank of England, December 2025
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On the Russian Federation’s hybrid activities in the OSCE region: UK statement to the OSCE
On the Russian Federation’s hybrid activities in the OSCE region: UK statement to the OSCE
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Transforming the Legal Ombudsman: The Case for Radical Reform

A complaints system under strain The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) exists to provide consumers with timely redress when things go wrong in legal services. Yet today, the service is struggling under the weight of demand...

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A Decade of Delay: Why Consumers Still Wait for the Regulatory Information Service

In my previous blog, I reflected on the importance of transparency in legal services and the promise of the Regulatory Information Service (RIS). RIS was conceived as a flagship project to give consumers clear...

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Building trust in data and AI: the new Data and AI Ethics Framework and self-assessment tool
Yasmin Dwiputri & Data Hazards Project / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The use of data and artificial intelligence (AI) is helping government improve proThe...

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From Christmas trees to construction materials: ORNA and circular innovation
From Christmas trees to construction materials: ORNA and circular innovation
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Law changes strengthen protection for livestock
Credit: A_Peach 

Livestock worrying can happen when a dog attacks, chases or is loose among livestock. Dogs don't need to make contact for harm to occur. Fear and stress alone can harm livestock...

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Putting Further Education teachers at the heart of the design process

Design is having real-world impact on the UK’s public services. A recent re-design of Further Education teacher recruitment services has saved the public purse over £1million and enabled thousands...

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MCA annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
MCA annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
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Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
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Interministerial Group for Trade communiqué: 2 June 2025
Interministerial Group for Trade communiqué: 2 June 2025
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Reducing the prevalence of private estate management arrangements
Reducing the prevalence of private estate management arrangements
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Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates
Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates
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UK Education Ministers Council communiqué: 13 November 2025
UK Education Ministers Council communiqué: 13 November 2025
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Contingent Liabilities: National Savings and Investments (Lord Livermore)

My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Lucy Rigby) has today made the followng Written Ministerial Statement.

I am today laying a Departmental Minute to advise that National...

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Education Funding (Baroness Smith of Malvern)

Today, my Hon Friend the Minister of State for School Standards (Georgia Gould), has laid the following statement:

Today the Department for Education has published local authorities’ allocations through...

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Telegraph Media Group – update on sale (Baroness Twycross)

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy MP:

I wish to update...

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NHS specialist support for abuse victims (Wes Streeting)

It is a shameful truth that some of the most alarming health inequalities are those faced by victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. They can find it harder to get help from NHS services ...

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Modification of the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme to include screening for Edwards’ syndrome on the antenatal quadruple test (Ashley Dalton, Member, Rare Cancers Bill Committee)

I would like to inform the House that I have accepted the UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to add the quadruple screening test to the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme pathway for Edwards...

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Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 (Alison McGovern, Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission)

Introduction

Today, the government has published the first multi-year Local Government Finance Settlement (‘the Settlement’) in a decade, through which we will deliver the long overdue Fair ...

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Grenfell Tower Inquiry Recommendations – Progress (Samantha Dixon, Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission)

The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 was a national tragedy that highlighted profound failures across systems, safeguards and oversight and led to the avoidable deaths of 72 innocent people.

Eight years on, ...

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Contingent Liabilities: National Savings and Investments (Lucy Rigby)

I am today laying a Departmental Minute to advise that National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is retrospectively informing Parliament about two new contingent liabilities not previously disclosed, due to...

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UK Sanctions (Rachel Reeves)

Today, at my direction, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued a licence permitting the transfer of over £2.5 billion from the sale of Chelsea Football Club to a new charitable foundation...

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Machinery of Government (Keir Starmer)

I am making this statement to bring to the House’s attention the following Machinery of Government change.

I am today announcing that overarching policy and response responsibilities for Severe Space...

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Government response to storms in South Asia and Southeast Asia (Seema Malhotra)

Today, I am updating the House on the UK Government’s response to the recent storms in South Asia and Southeast Asia. These storms have caused devastating floods and landslides, killing thousands of people...

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Education Funding (Georgia Gould)

Today the Department for Education has published local authorities’ allocations through the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for schools, high needs, central schools services and early years for 2026-27. Read more. (cached), Summary and Comments (0), First seen at 11:06, 18 December 2025

Thompson Supreme Court Judgment (Hilary Benn)

I would like to make a statement to the House regarding the Supreme Court judgment today in the Thompson case.

The Government welcomes the unanimous judgment handed down by the Supreme Court. This is a ...

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Telegraph Media Group – update on sale (Lisa Nandy)

I wish to update the House on the sale of the Telegraph Media Group. As I noted in my statement on 24 November, under the terms of the Order made in January 2024, transfer of the ownership of the Telegraph...

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Third-Party Litigation Funding (Sarah Sackman, Member, Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill)

I would like to inform the House that this government intends to take action to mitigate the impact of the 2023 Supreme Court judgment in PACCAR and implement proportionate regulation of third-party litigation...

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Marine Recovery Fund Launch (Emma Hardy, Member, Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] Committee)

I am pleased to confirm that the Marine Recovery Fund (MRF), one of the major reforms in the Clean Power Action Plan, has launched today.

This underlines the Government‘s clear commitment to making...

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Government support for Ineos Chemicals Grangemouth (Chris McDonald)

The Government has agreed a landmark partnership with INEOS to secure the strategically important ethylene cracker in Grangemouth, Scotland. This agreement ensures that the future of this vital site is protected...

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Inaugural report pioneered by AI Security Institute gives clearest picture yet of capabilities of most advanced AI
Inaugural report pioneered by AI Security Institute gives clearest picture yet of capabilities of most advanced AI
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Farming Profitability Review: recommendations published 
Credit: Andrew

The Farming Profitability Review 2025, an independent review led by Baroness Minette Batters, has been published. 

The six-month review examined farm profitability...

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Celebrating the First Anniversary of UK's Accession to CPTPP
Celebrating the First Anniversary of UK's Accession to CPTPP
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Reynolds: Farmers central to Britain’s food security, rural economy and countryside
Reynolds: Farmers central to Britain’s food security, rural economy and countryside
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Science advice driving innovation: UK financial technology
Science advice driving innovation: UK financial technology
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Recruitment for a Pharmaceutical Quality Assessor
Recruitment for a Pharmaceutical Quality Assessor
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ORR: workforce management information, November 2025
ORR: workforce management information, November 2025
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MOD non-consolidated performance related pay 2023 to 2024
MOD non-consolidated performance related pay 2023 to 2024
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Integrated Settlement funds for 2026 to 2030
Integrated Settlement funds for 2026 to 2030
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Reforming planning rules to accelerate deployment of digital infrastructure
Reforming planning rules to accelerate deployment of digital infrastructure
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Recruitment for a Service Desk Operator
Recruitment for a Service Desk Operator
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MHRA seeks input on AI regulation at ‘pivotal moment’ for healthcare
MHRA seeks input on AI regulation at ‘pivotal moment’ for healthcare
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RSH publishes latest fire remediation survey
RSH publishes latest fire remediation survey
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Reforms to welfare system set to save £1.9 billion by the end of 2030/31
Reforms to welfare system set to save £1.9 billion by the end of 2030/31
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The Timms Review: Co-Chair Update, December 2025
The Timms Review: Co-Chair Update, December 2025
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Climate adaptation strategy for transport
Climate adaptation strategy for transport
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