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Small Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake urges everyone to support their local small businesses Image copyright of Small Business Britain Targeted government intervention is addressing gaps in accessing finance from traditional lenders to help them scale up and grow Small Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake has urged everyone to go out and support their local small businesses … Read more
Applications for the next cohort of the Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme have re-opened The Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector for people from all backgrounds The three-year, paid development opportunity launched in 2022 and marked the first time that a degree-level forestry apprenticeship had been offered in the … Read more
Explanation of vote by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan. Location: UN Security Council Delivered on: 1 December 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you President, the United Kingdom welcomes adoption of the resolution and thanks Council members for their engagement. Let me be clear, … Read more
Explanation of vote by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Somalia. Location: UN Security Council Delivered on: 1 December 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you, President, let me begin by congratulating China on their Presidency on the month of November, and in particular, welcoming you … Read more
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s National Statement at COP28. Location: Dubai Delivered on: 1 December 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) As we conclude the first Global Stocktake, we must be brutally honest. Although we’ve made great progress together… …the world is just not moving fast enough. Climate science shows we’re off track. … Read more
The UK and friends reaffirm full support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity at the OSCE Ministerial Council 2023. Location: Skopje Delivered on: 1 December 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) This statement is delivered on behalf of Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, … Read more
The UK and likeminded participating States reiterate commitment to the WPS agenda, and pay tribute to Ukrainian women defending their country. Location: Skopje Delivered on: 1 December 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) I have the honour to make this Women, Peace and Security (WPS) statement on behalf of the following … Read more
The UK and partners pay tribute to victims of the Holodomor and note Russia’s continued weaponisation of food as one element of its illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Location: Skopje Delivered on: 1 December 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of … Read more
UK and partners note the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and say that we must continue to fight for freedom, gender equality, justice and democracy. Location: Skopje Delivered on: 1 December 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) I have the honour to make this statement on behalf … Read more
UK supports Malta as the next OSCE Chair in Office, and welcomes extensions of the mandates for the Secretary General and heads of the OSCE autonomous institutions. Location: Skopje Delivered on: 1 December 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) On behalf of the UK, I want to begin by thanking you … Read more
NATO Allies condemn Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and destructive behaviour in the OSCE. Allies reiterate that Ukraine’s future is in NATO. Location: Skopje Delivered on: 1 December 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Statement by the delegation of Luxembourg, also on behalf of Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Croatia, Denmark, … Read more
The Prime Minister met Israel’s President Isaac Herzog at the COP28 Summit in the UAE. The Prime Minister met Israel’s President Isaac Herzog at the COP28 Summit in the UAE. They discussed the conflict with Hamas and the end of the humanitarian pause in Gaza earlier today. The Prime Minister once again emphasised the need … Read more
The Prime Minister met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the COP28 Summit in the UAE today. The Prime Minister met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the COP28 Summit in the UAE today. He thanked President Sisi for Egypt’s continued efforts to get much-needed aid into Gaza and secure the release of hostages, as … Read more
The International Partners Group (IPG) co-led by the UK and EU, and also comprising Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway and the United States of America, welcome and endorse the Resource Mobilisation Plan for the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Viet Nam. Today, the International Partners Group, comprised of the United Kingdom (UK), the … Read more
The Prime Minister met with His Highness Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The Prime Minister met with His Highness Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar at the COP28 summit in Dubai. He thanked His Highness the Amir for the important role of Qatar … Read more
The densely-populated Al-Hillah district will be able to construct a sewage and sanitation system following a £226 million financing deal supported by UK Export Finance The UK’s export credit agency has secured £226 million in financing for the Iraqi government to develop over 350km of drainage infrastructure as well as 15 stormwater and wastewater lifting … Read more
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector at the National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) annual conference. Location: National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) annual conference, The Bournemouth International Centre Delivered on: 1 December 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Good morning everybody. It’s great to be here today. And thank you to the LGA, … Read more
The Prime Minister met with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The Prime Minister met with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The Prime Minister recognised the vital role Jordan has played addressing the crisis in Gaza and the generosity they … Read more
In Lincolnshire and Rutland all 11 bathing waters have been classified as Good or Excellent. New bathing water at Rutland Water, Sykes Lane, has been classified as Excellent. 96% of bathing waters in England have met minimum standards, with 90% of bathing waters in England being rated as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ continuing to show an … Read more
The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP set out a broad and ambitious vision for the future of the civil and family courts and tribunals. Location: QEII Centre, London Delivered on: 20 November 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you very much for coming, delighted to be here… It isn’t … Read more
The Prime Minister has appointed Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, KCVO, CB as Chair of the Science Museum Group, for a four-year term, commencing on 1st of January 2024. Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, KCVO, CB Sir Tim Laurence has pursued a portfolio career centred around Built Heritage, Major Projects, Railways and Urban Regeneration since … Read more
Local Plan intervention: letter from the Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety, Lee Rowley MP, to Erewash Borough Council. Get emails about this page Applies to England Documents Erewash Borough Council: Local Plan intervention letter PDF, 141 KB, 3 pages Details The Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety, Lee … Read more
Latest report reveals continuous decline in HIV transmission but progress is slow among women and ethnic minorities. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published the latest evaluation report into the government’s progress towards reducing HIV transmission. The report shows that there has been a continued decline in HIV transmission but progress has slowed particularly … Read more
The published switchboard number for Bona Vacantia will be temporarily closed between Monday 25 December 2023 until Monday 1 January 2024. Our usual published switchboard numbers will be temporarily closed between Monday 25 December 2023 until Monday 1 January 2024. If you wish to contact any of the teams for assistance during this period of … Read more
Letter from the Committee on Fuel Poverty to Lord Callanan, chair of the Energy Efficiency Taskforce, and his response. Get emails about this page Applies to England Documents Letter from the Committee on Fuel Poverty to the chair of the Energy Efficiency Taskforce, Lord Callanan, August 2023 PDF, 120 KB, 2 pages Letter from Lord … Read more
Porn industry to be scrutinised to assess the damage it causes individuals and society. Pornography review will advise government on ways to tackle harmful impact of pornography on viewers and how abuse and exploitation is addressed in the modern industry. review will also assess law enforcement for online porn and whether more needs to be done to tackle illegal pornography. … Read more
A summary of current activity at the Grenfell Tower site. Get emails about this page Applies to England Documents Grenfell Tower site update December 2023 PDF, 196 KB, 2 pages Grenfell Tower site update December 2023 – transcript of recording PDF, 207 KB, 3 pages Details In this Grenfell Tower site update, we provide information … Read more
Government and Environment Agency outline action to further improve bathing water quality. 96% of bathing waters in England have met minimum standards, with 90% of bathing waters in England being rated as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’, continuing to show an overall boost in water quality over the last decade. This compares with just 28% being rated … Read more
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changes on 1 January 2024. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changes on 1 January 2024 and will be as follows. Transmittal fee £75 Search fee £1,538 International fee for the first 30 sheets: £1,197 for each sheet over 30: £13 Restoration for restoration of priority £150 … Read more
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a change to the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate loan interest rate which will be 7.5% in December 2023. Plan 2, plan 5 and PG student loan interest rates are reviewed monthly and, if required, capped for the duration of the calendar month. The level of … Read more
The Prime Minister will stress the need for ambitious, innovative and pragmatic climate action to meet the challenge of rising global temperatures at the COP28 Summit in the United Arab Emirates today [Friday 1st Dec]. Prime Minister will announce £1.6 billion in UK funding for climate projects as he arrives for the first day of … Read more
Kini begins his second term at the water services regulator Jonathan Kini has today (1 December 2023) been reappointed to the Ofwat board. This marks Jonathan’s second term at Ofwat, the independent economic regulator of water services in England and Wales. His term will run until 30th November 2027. The reappointment complies with the Ministerial … Read more
Professor Tom Crick MBE has been appointed as the new Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), succeeding Professor Tom Rodden. Professor Crick is Professor of Digital Policy and Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Swansea University and brings with him a wealth of interdisciplinary experience as a computer scientist. His work … Read more
NRS is delighted to announce that we are recruiting over 30 level 2 – 6 engineering and business apprentices to deliver our decommissioning mission. Electrical apprentice maintaining a motor John Vickerman, Chief People Officer, commented: “NRS is an exciting place to be. We need new talent, people who are tuned into our values on diversity … Read more
The UK Government were delighted to bring 8 NHS organisations to connect and share their expertise with other healthcare experts from across the region, and their cutting-edge solutions that are tackling some of the major challenges of modern healthcare. Major UK healthcare trade mission visits Philippines to explore collaborations and partnerships. First-of-its-kind Twinning Partnership signed … Read more
Minister for Armed Forces attends OSCE Ministerial Council in North Macedonia to call out Russian aggression across Europe. Minister for Armed Forces attends OSCE Ministerial Council in North Macedonia to call out Russian aggression across Europe. During the meeting, James Heappey addressed the Council to highlight the UK’s resolute support for Ukraine – urging a … Read more
Letter relating to the proposed loan repayment agreement for Telegraph Media Group. Get emails about this page Documents DCMS letter to Bank of Scotland PDF, 103 KB, 2 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format. If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and … Read more
Letter to Ultimate Investment Holdings Limited on decision to intervene in the anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group. Get emails about this page Documents DCMS Letter to Ultimate Investment Holdings Limited – Public Interest Intervention PDF, 220 KB, 3 pages Details DCMS letter to Ultimate Investment Holdings Limited on the Secretary of State’s decision to … Read more
Letter to RedBird IMI on decision to intervene in the anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI proposed loan repayment agreement for Telegraph Media Group. Get emails about this page Documents DCMS Letter to RedBird IMI – Public Interest Intervention Notice PDF, 253 KB, 4 pages This file may not be suitable for … Read more
The Prime Minister has been joined by businesses, charities and community groups in a festive celebration at Downing Street, where he also switched on the Christmas lights outside Number 10. The Prime Minister has been joined by businesses, charities and community groups in a festive celebration at Downing Street, where he also switched on the … Read more
Statement on Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport’s decision to intervene in Telegraph Media Group loan agreement. My Department has today written to the Barclay family and RedBird IMI, the current and proposed owners of Telegraph Media Group (TMG), to inform them that I will be issuing a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN) … Read more
English Cymraeg The second Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board meeting took place in Port Talbot on 30 November 2023. Close-up image of steel being cast The Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met for the second time on Thursday 30 November at the company’s Port Talbot site, where it agreed the remit … Read more
More than 50 million additional general practice appointments made available after government fulfils its pledge months early Latest data shows over 50 million more appointments compared to October 2019 Confirms government has met manifesto commitment News comes as NHS England data shows over 50,000 extra nurses in NHS Data published today by NHS England shows … Read more
New suicide surveillance system launched to tackle emerging methods of suicide and clamp down on those seeking to sell dangerous products to vulnerable people. Government delivers on key commitment in National Suicide Prevention Strategy to help thousands more people approaching crisis to get the support they need Near to real-time suicide surveillance system for England … Read more
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s words on the death of Henry Kissinger. I had the great pleasure of spending time with Dr Kissinger at No10 earlier this year. I learned so much from him, from studying his work as a student to reading his most recent books as Prime Minister. Henry had a great affinity for and understanding … Read more
Funding will help to reduce congestion, improve connectivity and generate more than £72 million in benefits for Greater Manchester and Stockport. government confirms almost £34 million to tackle congestion, reduce journey times and improve connectivity on the busy A34 corridor, supporting housing, economic growth and jobs follows £1.2 billion to repair roads in the North … Read more
Homeowners will be able to install rooftop solar panels more easily without costly planning delays. Homes and businesses will be able to install rooftop solar panels more easily, under new rules announced today. Changes to permitted development rights rules will mean more homeowners and businesses will be able to install solar panels on their … Read more
The UK government and some of the world’s biggest tech companies have agreed a series of pledges to protect the public from online fraud. A photo of Home Secretary James Cleverly and Anti-Fraud Champion Anthony Browne speaking at the event at Lancaster House. People across the UK will be better protected from online scams, fake … Read more
The UK, France and Germany have issued a joint statement in response to Iran’s announcement on the unveiling of the Fattah-2 missile system. E3 Statement on Iranian Fattah-2 missile announcement: “The E3 – France, Germany and the United Kingdom – condemn the unveiling of a further new ballistic missile variant by Iran on 19th November. … Read more
Seven UK companies have been selected to take part in NATO’s pilot challenges providing the opportunity to refine their products and keep NATO populations safe. The Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) works with leading researchers and entrepreneurs across the Alliance, helping them develop technologies to keep NATO populations safe and secure. DIANA … Read more
All limited companies, whether they trade or not, must deliver accounts to Companies House each year. This includes dormant companies. Understanding your responsibilities It’s the directors’ responsibility to file their company’s accounts, and make sure they’re filed on time. It’s important to understand your role and how late filing could affect your company. Missing your … Read more
In its initial findings the TRA recommends maintaining anti-dumping duties for another five years to continue protecting the UK’s cast iron articles industry. The Trade Remedies Authority has today (30 November) published its Statement of Essential Facts [link to public file] stating its initial findings after reviewing anti-dumping measures of cast iron articles from China. … Read more
Environment Secretary’s speech at the Country Land and Business Association’s rural business conference on 30th November 2023. Delivered on: 30 November 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Thank you, Jonathan. It was great to meet with you and with Victoria in my first few days in post and as you just … Read more
The Chancellor has welcomed Microsoft’s £2.5 billion investment over the next 3 years to expand its next generation AI datacentre infrastructure. The Chancellor has today hailed Microsoft’s major investment in AI infrastructure and skills as critical for future growth and innovation, boosting the country as a science and technology superpower. Microsoft is committing to more … Read more
The Court of Appeal has upheld the CMA’s decision to launch a market investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming, overturning a previous ruling quashing the investigation. Today’s unanimous judgment overturns the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) previous decision in March 2023 which upheld an appeal by Apple and suspended the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) … Read more
An animated overview on how to use Adviser Finder and who might benefit from using it. This visual guide to using Adviser Finder will benefit those considering how to locate assistance as it is important that you get the right advice from the right people to help you with your application. This specially produced OISC … Read more
The Ministry of Defence has introduced Armed Forces Non-Religious Pastoral Officers (NRPO) to further bolster the support given to our Armed Forces. As testament to the value that pastoral support brings Service Personnel, the Ministry of Defence has introduced Armed Forces Non-Religious Pastoral Officers (NRPO) to further bolster the support given to our Armed Forces. … Read more
The National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill is being debated in the Commons today (November 11). 27 million employees to receive largest ever cut to National Insurance on 6 January 2024 Today, the House of Commons will debate the National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill, with the average employee and self-employed set to … Read more
Providers need to be aware of changes relating to immigration and asylum work which are being introduced on 1 January 2024. Passengers walking through airport terminal. Changes are being made on 1 January 2024 which affect providers carrying out immigration and asylum work. Where can I find out more? Providers can familiarise themselves with the … Read more
Steve Barclay pledges to champion British agriculture in first speech to farmers, with a focus on innovation and automation to boost productivity. Image provided by Muddy Machines Ltd The Environment Secretary Steve Barclay has used his first major speech to set out his commitment to backing British farmers and being on the side of rural … Read more