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Trade Envoy programme appointments

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 - 00:00 Department for Business and Trade Press Release

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has announced the appointment of five new UK Trade Envoys. ...

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Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 - 00:00 HM Treasury News Story

Ministers to highlight government focus on stability and certainty in a volatile world ...

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PM call with Prime Minister Meloni of Italy and Prime Minister Carney of Canada: 19 January 2026

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 21:12 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Press Release

The Prime Minister had further calls with leaders this evening. He spoke to Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni and Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney....

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Expert teams to scruitinise public service inefficiencies and waste

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 17:09 HM Treasury Press Release

Wasteful duplication in government to be rooted out through new sweeping reviews....

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£6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 16:49 Department for Business and Trade Press Release

Nearly 500 employers fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage ...

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The Sudanese people deserve justice, and we welcome the ongoing role of the ICC in achieving that goal: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 16:32 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Statement by Legal Adviser Colin McIntyre at the UN Security Council meeting on the ICC’s work in Sudan....

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Fish kill incident costs Worcestershire firm over £1 million

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 16:14 Environment Agency Press Release

A company has made a financial contribution of over £1 million to come into compliance and to deal with the effects of a pollution incident in 2018....

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Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, Prax Terminals Killingholme Limited, Prax Terminals Jarrow Limited and Prax Downstream UK Limited in Liquidation: information for customers, suppliers, creditors and sub contractors

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 15:12 The Insolvency Service News Story

On 30 June 2025, a winding-up order was made against Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, and Prax Terminals Killingholme Limited. The court appointed the Official Receiver...

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Convicted Covid fraudster who ran mobile phone shops ordered to repay almost £200,000

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 13:53 The Insolvency Service Press Release

He was handed a suspended sentence last year...

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Asia House Outlook 2026 Keynote Speech

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 13:27 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Seema Malhotra, Minister for the Indo-Pacific - Asia House Outlook 2026 Keynote Speech ...

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New Trustee appointed to Historic Royal Palaces Board

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 12:00 Department for Culture, Media and Sport News Story

The Secretary of State has appointed Caroline Hope as a Trustee on the Historic Royal Palaces Board for a three year term from 9 January 2026 to 8 January 2029...

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Wylfa reactors breathing naturally

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 11:25 Nuclear Restoration Services Press Release

Powered systems that controlled airflow and ventilation through the two reactors at Wylfa nuclear power station, Anglesey have been permanently switched off. ...

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Britain's fighter jet fleet strengthened in £205 million boost for British jobs

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 11:03 Ministry of Defence Press Release

The UK has signed a £205 million contract extension with QinetiQ to strengthen the RAF's Typhoon fleet with technical and engineering support ...

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CMA regulatory review aims to ease the burden on businesses

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 10:31 Competition and Markets Authority Press Release

Consultation launched on whether to remove market remedies, which could benefit more than 10,000 businesses....

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GLD appoints a new Non Executive and an Independent Member

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 10:14 Government Legal Department News Story

Nicola Sawford joins as a Non-Executive Member and chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC), Rachel Sexton joins ARAC as an Independent Member....

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New UK Military Representative to NATO and the European Union

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 10:09 Ministry of Defence News Story

Lieutenant General Eldon Millar CVO MBE has been appointed UK Military Representative to NATO and the European Union....

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MHRA scientists contribute to international study on novel oral polio vaccine stability 

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 10:05 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Press Release

Study confirms vaccine being used in global efforts to achieve and sustain polio eradication is successfully interrupting polio outbreaks whilst minimising risk of new vaccine-derived outbreaks in Uga...

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Free access to sentencing remarks for all victims

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 00:00 Ministry of Justice Press Release

Victims going through the Crown Court better supported to recover from crime and get closure with free access to transcripts of judges’ sentencing remarks....

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Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation

Monday, 19 January 2026 - 00:00 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Press Release

A new once-in-a-generation plan to overhaul the water system and protect households from disruption has been unveiled today (Tuesday 20 January)....

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