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- Department for Business, Innovation & Skills · 16 Apr 2014
Business Secretary considers evidence for tougher regulation of arms exports
A call for evidence about establishing a new register of arms brokers is published today (17 April 2014) by Vince Cable.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 16 Apr 2014
Foreign Secretary condemns abduction of school girls in northern Nigeria
Foreign Secretary appalled by the abduction of up to 100 school girls in northern Nigeria, offers UK help.
- Highways Agency · 16 Apr 2014
Improvements to A20, Greater London and Kent
Work to improve journeys on a section of the A20 in Kent, near the M20 and M25, will take place next week.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 16 Apr 2014
EE win Prime Minister’s Big Society Award for ‘Techy Tea Parties’
EE is the latest winner of the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award for helping local communities with their tech challenges.
- Department for International Development · 16 Apr 2014
UK development bonds will combat global poverty
The UK will launch its first ever development impact bond to improve healthcare in Africa by bringing together private and public investment.
- Highways Agency · 16 Apr 2014
Boost for drivers and Midlands’ economy as latest smart motorway goes live on M6
The Midlands got a boost today with the launch of the latest stretch of ‘smart motorway’, making greater use of technology on the M6 near Birmingham, bringing improved journeys and less congestion.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 16 Apr 2014
Foreign Office Minister meets President of Somalia
Mark Simmonds meets President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 16 Apr 2014
Human Rights and Democracy Report for 2013 published
The Foreign Secretary today launched the 2013 Human Rights report setting out the steps taken to promote and protect human rights in 2013.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 16 Apr 2014
New support to give homeless people ‘basic building blocks’ for work
Pilot scheme to give the most vulnerable homeless people the right skills and training to get into work.
- Department for Work and Pensions · 16 Apr 2014
Unemployment drops below 7%
Unemployment has dropped below 7% for the first time since the recession and employment has seen the biggest annual jump in a generation.
- Office of the Secretary of State for Wales · 16 Apr 2014
Welsh Secretary responds to Labour Market Statistics
Official figures released today (16 April) show that unemployment in Wales fell by 6,000 in the three months to February 2014.
- Environment Agency · 16 Apr 2014
North east anglers warned to obey the law
Eleven people caught illegal fishing in a month
- Highways Agency · 16 Apr 2014
Overnight carriageway closures for delayed Thelwall Viaduct repairs
Drivers using the M6 through Cheshire are being advised that Thelwall Viaduct will be subject to overnight carriageway closures next week as a £2.5 million maintenance project moves onto the northbound bridge.
- Department for Transport · 16 Apr 2014
Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state-of-the-art trains
Nearly 500 new carriages will be delivered to boost passenger services between London and Scotland.
- Department for Transport · 16 Apr 2014
Better services for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise
Improvements for rail passengers on the Greater Anglia network including more services and better-equipped trains.
Government press releases last updated 22 August 2026. Source: GOV.UK.