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  1. Platform for Redesign 2020: opening address

    Opening address by Alok Sharma, COP26 President and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, at the Online Platform on Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19, hosted by the Japanese Governme…

  2. Platform for Redesign 2020: closing address

    Closing address by Kwasi Kwarteng, Minister of State, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, at the Online Platform on Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19, hosted by the Japanese Government.

  3. Preparing to Pay

    How the Student Loans Company is delivering for students at the start of term.

  4. Our phone numbers are changing

    From 1 September our phone numbers are changing.

  5. Freedom of media concerns in Belarus: UK-Canada joint statement

    Delivered by Ambassador Neil Bush at the OSCE Permanent Council on 3 September 2020.

  6. Repairs carried out to Hampton Bishop flood defences

    A £90,000 project to repair the flood assets at Hampton Bishop in Herefordshire that were damaged in the February floods is now underway.

  7. Schools begin teaching reformed Early Years Foundation Stage

    Guidance published to support delivery of revised framework, focused on improving outcomes for every child

  8. Scottish defence industry wins new radar contract

    The MOD has awarded a lion's share of a contract worth £317 million to the Scottish defence industry.

  9. Expired driving licences automatically extended by 11 months

    Photocard licences or entitlement to drive that expires between 1 February and 31 December 2020 have been extended for 11 months from the date of expiry.

  10. Applications for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships open

    Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 3 September and 3 November 2020.

  11. Call for evidence: An inspection of UKVI’s ‘Front End Services’

    The Independent Chief Inspector invites anyone with knowledge and experience of UKVI’s ‘Front End Services’ to submit their evidence for his forthcoming inspection.

  12. New Lighthouse Lab to boost NHS Test and Trace capacity

    Lab capacity to continue to increase ahead of winter, with a new Lighthouse Lab set to open near Loughborough by the end of September.

  13. UK Youth Mobility Scheme 2020 for Hong Kong SAR passport holders: second ballot

    Second ballot for this year’s Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) opening in September.

  14. Announcement of extension to a public appointee

    The Secretary of State has announced the extension to Dame Anne Owers’ tenure as National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards.

  15. Counter-drone tech and state-of-the-art radar for the RAF

    RAF Typhoons are to be equipped with next generation radar thanks to a £317 million investment, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin today announced.

  16. Applications for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships open 3 September 2020

    Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 3 September and 3 November 2020, with applications to be submitted via Chevening’s official website.

  17. Youth Mobility Scheme 2020 for South Korean nationals: 2nd Ballot

    The second ballot for the 2020 Youth Mobility Scheme for South Korean nationals will open in September.

  18. Letter from PHE and NHS Test and Trace to school and college leaders

    The Medical Director of Public Health England and Chief Medical Adviser of NHS Test and Trace have written to school and college leaders.

  19. New online register of charities “widens the public’s window” into how charities are run

    The charity regulator today launched an improved public register of charities, which makes more information about individual charities available to donors and the public.

  20. Social housing sector reports strong financial position despite coronavirus challenges

    Regulator of Social Housing publishes its latest quarterly survey results.