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DBS Christmas and New Year Opening Times 2025

Monday, 22 December 2025 - 09:00 Disclosure and Barring Service News Story

DBS' Contact Centre will operate under reduced hours over the Christmas and New Year period....

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The GPA signs key Darlington Government Hub contract

Monday, 22 December 2025 - 00:00 Government Property Agency Press Release

The building of a new Civil Service office space will begin next month after the Government Property Agency (GPA) secured a crucial agreement. ...

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The warring parties must end the bloodshed in Sudan: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 22 December 2025 - 00:00 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan. ...

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New Traffic Commissioner appointed in Scotland

Monday, 22 December 2025 - 00:00 Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Press Release

Following a fair and open recruitment campaign, Sharon Clelland was appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport as a Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain....

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Serious Fraud Office and Five Eyes on foreign bribery indicators

Monday, 22 December 2025 - 00:00 Serious Fraud Office Press Release

International taskforce releases indicators to help businesses and professionals detect corruption...

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Defra announces biggest animal welfare reforms in a generation?

Sunday, 21 December 2025 - 22:30 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Press Release

Government launches new plans to protect and improve the lives of our pets, farmed and wild animals...

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PM call with President Trump of the United States: 21 December 2025

Sunday, 21 December 2025 - 17:51 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Press Release

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, this afternoon....

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Taxpayer cash protected as crackdown on rogue landlords expands

Saturday, 20 December 2025 - 09:30 Department for Work and Pensions Press Release

Hundreds of thousands of people will benefit from an expansion of a trial to tackle poor housing and protect taxpayers’ cash from rogue landlords....

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Seamless streaming for festive journeys with South Western Railway's super wifi trial

Saturday, 20 December 2025 - 00:01 Department for Transport Press Release

Cutting-edge wifi added to South Western?Railway journeys between London Waterloo, Portsmouth Harbour and Weymouth....

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Foreign Secretary Remarks at the Greek MFA

Friday, 19 December 2025 - 16:43 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Speaking alongside her Greek counterpart,  George Gerapetritis, and whilst being hosted by the Government of Greece, the Foreign Secretary delivered the following....

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The Spark

Friday, 19 December 2025 - 16:05 Great British Energy – Nuclear News Story

We’ve published the December edition of The Spark, our quarterly newsletter that includes the latest updates from across our organisation. ...

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School transport provider curtailed for failing to provide Bus Open Data

Friday, 19 December 2025 - 15:59 Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Press Release

Following a Public Inquiry held in Cambridge, the Traffic Commissioner for the East of England, Richard Turfitt, has curtailed the operator licence held by Ashwood Travel Ltd and considered the repute...

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New Chair appointed to the Board of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Friday, 19 December 2025 - 15:38 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs News Story

Sir Andrew Steer named as Chair of the Board of Trustees...

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HMRC revises interest rates for late payments

Friday, 19 December 2025 - 15:15 HM Revenue & Customs News Story

HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 3.75% yesterday (18 December 2025)....

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MHRA approves lenacapavir for the prevention of sexually transmitted HIV 1 infection

Friday, 19 December 2025 - 15:09 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Press Release

As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of lenacapavir under close review....

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The UK strongly condemns the recent coup in Guinea Bissau and the attempted coup in Benin: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Friday, 19 December 2025 - 14:55 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Speech

Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on West Africa and the Sahel....

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Germany passes new law to crack down on people smuggling to UK

Friday, 19 December 2025 - 14:38 Home Office News Story

People smuggling gangs storing small boats and engines in Germany now face 10 years in jail under new German legislation....

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Prime Minister seeks a new social and behavioural scientist to join the Council for Science and Technology?

Friday, 19 December 2025 - 14:04 Council for Science and Technology News Story

The Council for Science and Technology (CST), which serves as the government’s highest-level advisory council on science and technology, is seeking a new member with social and behavioural science exp...

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