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  • Loyal energy customers to pay fair price from today

    Government delivers on manifesto commitment to protect millions from unjustified price rises as energy price cap comes into force today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New executive pay transparency measures come into force

    New regulations come into force today to improve transparency on executive pay.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Investigatory Powers Tribunal appeals route introduced

    The Investigatory Powers Act introduced a right of appeal in some circumstances which comes into effect today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Year’s Honours List 2019

    A total of 86 people have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to education, children’s services, and improving social mobility in the New Year’s Honours List 2019.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Minister for Middle East's statement on Israeli settlement announcement

    Alistair Burt statement in response to the Government of Israel’s announcements on the construction of over 2,800 settlement units across the West Bank

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Proposals for consumer protections when companies collapse unveiled

    Government to consider new laws to protect consumers who have prepaid for products when a business becomes insolvent.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ban of third party sales of puppies and kittens, known as ‘Lucy’s Law’, confirmed

    The government has confirmed it will be banning third party sales of puppies and kittens, Animal Welfare Minister David Rutley announced today (23 December).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Canada and Huawei

    The Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt has issued a statement on the legal proceedings with respect to Ms. Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Joint Statement on the Moscow Mechanism Report

    Delievered by Permanent Representative of France to the OSCE Véronique Roger-Lacan to the OSCE Permanent Council, Vienna, 20 December 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ending drug trafficking in West Africa

    Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on drug trafficking in West Africa as a threat to stability

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government welcomes landmark law which will improve the safety of tenants

    Heather Wheeler MP has welcomed a new law to help boost standards in rented homes.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and allies reveal global scale of Chinese cyber campaign

    The UK government and its allies are holding responsible elements of the Chinese government for an extensive cyber campaign

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • World-leading UK Ivory Bill becomes law

    The Ivory Bill has gained Royal Assent to become law. The Act is expected to come into force in late 2019

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Trio of justice bills become law

    Justice Secretary David Gauke today spoke of his pride in a department ‘delivering real change’, after 3 important justice bills all became law on the same day (20 December 2018).…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Advertisers urged to help tackle online child sexual exploitation

    Home Secretary keeps up pressure on industry to prevent advertising on child abuse sites

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New environment protections set out in flagship bill

    Draft clauses for the first Environment Bill for 20 years have been published by the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • High Commissioner’s oral update on Ukraine – Interactive Dialogue

    This UK statement was delivered on 19 December during the interactive dialogue on Ukraine.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Homes England board member appointed

    The Communities Secretary has appointed a new member to the Homes England board.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • CMA tackles loyalty penalty charges

    The CMA has today announced a package of reforms to tackle the substantial loyalty penalty impacting millions of people.

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  • PM urges devolved leaders to 'listen to businesses' and back the Brexit deal

    Prime Minister Theresa May sets out how the deal negotiated with the EU is best for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government