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  1. Wrexham magistrates’ court to undergo £5.4m transformation

    Wrexham Magistrates’ Court will undergo £5.4m worth of renovations to boost capacity, improve accessibility, and deliver more trials.

  2. VMD temporary enforcement policy under specific COVID‐19 circumstances

    Statement (effective from 1 September 2020) on temporary VMD enforcement policy under specific circumstances in response to COVID‐19.

  3. Letter to medicines and medical products suppliers: 3 August 2020

    DHSC's Chief Commercial Officer wrote to medicine suppliers, supply chain and businesses.

  4. Coronavirus: £100m Zoo Animals Fund opens for applications

    The £100m Zoo Animals Fund, announced on 27 June, is now open for applications from zoos and aquariums.

  5. £20 million to improve small business leadership and problem-solving skills in the wake of coronavirus

    Two new leadership programmes to help small business leaders grow their companies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic have been launched today (3 August).

  6. Sir Philip Barton appointed as Permanent Under-Secretary of new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    Sir Philip Barton has been appointed as the Permanent Under-Secretary of the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

  7. Exams and assessments in 2021

    Ofqual confirms changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels next year, following consultation; and publishes new proposals for adjustments to VTQs.

  8. Green light to restart Magnox Reprocessing

    The Magnox reprocessing programme on the Sellafield site is set to fully resume this week.

  9. Letter and update on upcoming safety works in response to the Grenfell Tower fire: 3 July 2020

    Director of Grenfell Site & Programme writes to residents about upcoming safety works.

  10. CNC achieves silver award in supporting the armed forces community

    The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has received a prestigious silver award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

  11. Let's build back better

    Keynote address by Alok Sharma, Business Secretary and COP26 President, at the Let's Build Back Better event hosted by the British High Commission Wellington.

  12. 10 ‘Nightingale Courts’ unveiled

    The Lord Chancellor has today (19 July 2020) announced locations for 10 ‘Nightingale Courts’ which have been rapidly set up to tackle the impact of coronavirus on the justice system.

  13. Government further boosts UK vaccine manufacturing capacity

    Pharmaceutical and biotech organisation Wockhardt will carry out the crucial 'fill and finish' stage of the vaccine manufacturing process.

  14. Report 06/2020: Signal passed at stop and near miss, Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop, Manchester

    RAIB has today released its report into a signal passed at stop and near miss, Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop, Manchester, 17 May 2019.

  15. New appointments to the ACMD

    Three new members of the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) have been announced today.

  16. Rail passengers see major service boost with new £40 million Stevenage station platform

    Passengers to benefit from a £40 million investment in Stevenage train station.

  17. UK-China Cooperation on Intellectual Property

    The UK aims to promote the non-discriminatory and transparent application of IP rules within national IP regimes.

  18. Roll-out of 2 new rapid coronavirus tests ahead of winter

    Millions of new rapid coronavirus tests will be rolled out across NHS hospitals, care homes and labs from next week.

  19. Eat Out to Help Out launches today – with government paying half on restaurant bills

    Diners across the UK will see their restaurant bills slashed by as much as 50% from today as the government’s landmark Eat Out to Help Out scheme officially opens for business (Monday 3 August).

  20. Liz Truss visits US for essential meetings about trade

    The Secretary of State for International Trade will be attending essential meetings on UK/US trade in the US.