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  • Minister urges UK fishermen to sign up for safety improvements

    Fishermen across the country have been urged to sign up to a new safety code, in a bid to make careers at sea safer for the UK’s fishing community.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Waddington to operate Protector, with best of British air power on show at Air Tattoo

    Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson marked a momentous centenary year for the RAF at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) today, as it was announced that Waddington will operate the air force’s new Protector aircraft.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Mace wins new government-backed construction award

    Construction company Mace has been awarded the new ‘Sir Michael Latham’ prize at the 2018 Construction News Awards, supported by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and Department for Business, Energy and Industr…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Scotland Secretary updates Scottish business leaders on Brexit

    Scottish Secretary David Mundell hosted an EU exit roundtable with businesses in Edinburgh

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Home Office hosts roundtable on mental health demand on policing

    Today's meeting was attended by Minister for Policing and the Fire Service, Nick Hurd, and representatives of the emergency services.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government announces strict rules for the use of vaginal mesh

    The government and NHS have accepted the recommendation from the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review to pause the use of vaginally inserted surgical mesh.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Londonderry attack

    Karen Bradley has condemned the firing of shots in Londonderry last night.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Highways England boosting local economy with multi-million pound upgrade of M1

    A new £373m smart motorway upgrade in Northamptonshire which is set to cut congestion and support more than 50,000 new homes in the area starts next month.

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  • Minister for Asia praises successful Thai caves rescue mission

    Mark Field, the Minister for Asia, has welcomed the rescue of 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves in Thailand.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Amesbury nerve agent incident: advice from Chief Medical Officer

    Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, has made a statement about public safety in the Salisbury and Amesbury area.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • NDA Stakeholder Summit 2018

    BEIS Permanent Secretary Alex Chisholm speaking at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Stakeholder Summit.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Charities encouraged to bid for life-saving cash

    Rescue teams across the country can bid for a share of £1 million to buy life-saving equipment from today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice Secretary launches fresh crackdown on crime in prison

    A £30 million prisons improvement package will tackle organised crime and bring buildings back up to a decent standard, Justice Secretary David Gauke announced today (10 July).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Social care commentary: multi-agency safeguarding arrangements

    Ofsted's National Director of Social Care,Yvette Stanley, discusses the important ingredients for multi-agency safeguarding arrangements to improve the response to children in need of help and protection.

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  • Tougher laser misuse laws come into force

    Offenders will face much tougher penalties of up to 5 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK nuclear safeguards on track for EU exit

    New proposals on the detail of a new UK nuclear safeguards regime to replace the current regime provided by Euratom, have been set out in a consultation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Biscathorpe residents meet regulators of oil and gas industry

    Oil and Gas industry regulators are meeting local residents ahead of conventional oil drilling

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  • MOD launches first ever Defence Domestic Abuse Strategy

    The Ministry of Defence has today launched its first strategy to tackle domestic abuse within the Armed Forces and defence civilian communities.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK publishes latest results in tackling global climate change

    2018 International Climate Finance results show the impact of UK investments in tackling climate change and protecting vulnerable people.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Neglected older children missed

    The neglect of older children sometimes goes 'unseen', and needs greater understanding and a more co-ordinated approach from local agencies, according to a new report published today.

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