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  • Defence Secretary announces world class innovation panel

    In a major speech at the University of Oxford, the Defence Secretary today announced the formation of a world class panel which will help challenge and drive the Ministry of Defence’s innovation agenda.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Final building blocks in place for Institute for Apprenticeships

    Antony Jenkins is formally appointed chair of apprenticeship body.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Drop in poor children's progress at secondary school

    Research finds that progress made by poor pupils in primary school is all but wiped out during secondary school.

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  • £17 million boost for the UK's booming artificial intelligence sector

    Leading experts to carry out major review on the development of artificial intelligence in a sector which could add an additional £654 billion to the UK economy

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Visit of Sir David King to Singapore

    Sir David King, the UK Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change, to visit Singapore from 28 February to 1 March 2017.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Youth justice update

    Written Ministerial Statement made by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Jo Johnson: Higher Education and Research Bill

    Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation addresses the Universities UK members’ conference.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Regional seminar in Sofia raises awareness about modern slavery

    HMA Emma Hopkins OBE remarks on the need to tackle trafficking in human beings during a regional UK-led seminar.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • #WalesWeek / #WythnosCymru is live

    Join the campaign and spread the word about Wales.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Changes to Personal Independence Payment regulations

    The government is committed to ensuring the welfare system is a strong safety net for those who need it.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Housing starts hit 9-year high

    The number of new build homes that have started to be built continued to rise last year to the highest level since 2007.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £191 million cash boost for the South West to help create local jobs and growth

    Government cash boost to help create jobs, support businesses and encourage growth.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • DfE encourages more businesses to offer apprenticeships

    Small businesses from across England feature in the Get In Go Far campaign, highlighting the benefits of apprenticeships.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UKVI - overseas criminal record certificates

    From April 2017, the Government plans to extend the requirement to provide a criminal record certificate to Tier 2 visa applicants coming to work in education, health and social care sectors and to their adult dependants.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Communities Secretary confirms funding certainty for councils

    Government confirms councils will receive more than £200 billion in government funding over 4 years.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Guatemalans actively participate to define their digital rights

    The World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), with the support of the British Embassy, has undertaken the first democratic participatory exercise in Guatemala to discuss digital rights.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Statement in debate on the Local Government Finance Settlement

    Sajid Javid outlines measures set out in the Local Government Finance Settlement and discusses the current business rates revaluation

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Historic WTO agreement will reduce exporting red tape and boost UK trade

    A ground breaking global agreement to make it easier to trade across borders will enter into force following ratification by two-thirds of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ofsted launches new social care common inspection framework

    The new social care common inspection framework will take effect in April 2017.

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  • The UK post-Brexit: a stronger and even closer ally to Latvia

    Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, writes in Latvijas Avīze ahead of his meeting with Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics in Latvia.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government