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  1. Achieving net zero carbon emissions through a whole systems approach

    Advice to the Prime Minister on using a whole systems approach to deliver a better transition towards the target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

  2. New Scottish space project to boost global sustainable development

    UK Space Agency award funding to Glasgow-based company to support sustainable development in Kenya.

  3. ESFA Update: 19 August 2020

    Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers

  4. Five British-Egyptian projects nominated for the Newton Prize

    For the first time, Egyptian researchers have been shortlisted for the Newton Prize, celebrating the best in international scientific research and innovation.

  5. Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during July 2020

    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that nine foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during July 2020 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.

  6. The VMD web services will be unavailable from Sat 22 to Sun 23 August

    Web services, such as the Special Imports System and Adverse Event Reporting will be unavailable due to essential electrical maintenance.

  7. StubHub makes changes to its UK site to address CMA concerns

    StubHub has addressed concerns raised by the CMA about the information it provides for tickets on sale via its UK website.

  8. Scottish GDP figures June 2020

    Scottish Secretary responds to latest Scottish GDP publication for June 2020

  9. GOSH Hospital signs a five-year contract with Ain Shams University Hospital

    UK Great Ormond Street Hospital signs a five-year contract with Ain Shams University Hospital

  10. Scottish teenagers each to get access to pot of money over the next nine years

    Hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Scotland are set to benefit from maturity of Child Trust Funds.

  11. 10,000 people now signed up to COVID-19 immunity study

    A nationwide effort led by PHE to find out whether people who had COVID-19 can get infected again has now recruited 10,000 health workers from across the NHS.

  12. Pause to prisoner early release scheme

    Prisoner early release scheme to be paused at the end of August 2020.

  13. Teenagers to get access to Child Trust Funds for first time

    Millions of teenagers are set to get access to their own pot of money over the next nine years.

  14. UK helps reduce more than 30 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions globally

    31 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions were reduced globally in the last nine years as a result of UK intervention according to new climate finance data.

  15. Home Office Minister visits London charity supporting Spanish and Portuguese speakers to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme

    The Latin American Disabled People’s Project in London has helped more than 1,200 people apply to the EU Settlement Scheme already.

  16. More support for those representing themselves in court

    People representing themselves in court will receive enhanced legal support following £3.1 million in additional funding the Ministry of Justice has announced.

  17. Liam Fox pledges half his team will be women if he is the WTO DG

    Former UK International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, says the World Trade Organization needs ‘more input for women, by women’.

  18. UK House Price Index for April 2020

    The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

  19. Meeting British citizens across Italy

    The British Embassy in Rome is holding meetings across Italy to update British citizens working and living in the country.

  20. New UK space projects to boost global sustainable development receive £3.4 million cash boost

    Government backs new pioneering space projects that will apply UK expertise to tackling development problems across the globe.