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MoD:  13 years of UK military operations in Afghanistan commemorated – (Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations ~ Britain sends relief supplies to Vanuatu ~ RAF carries UK aid to cyclone-hit Vanuatu ~ UK to deliver secure communications with new satellite move ~ MoD:  Extra humanitarian experts deployed to help Vanuatu ~ MoD sells the Government Pipeline & Storage System for £82m)

BIS:  Consumer champion Lynn Faulds Wood to lead product safety review

NHS England supports national Nutrition & Hydration Week – (NHS England welcomes new plans for radical shake up of youth mental health care ~ NHS England:  Our vital stand against child sexual exploitation)

CQC:  ‘Too much’ inequality across health and social care, finds CQC – (NHS inspections for August 2015 announced)

DH:  MHRA is 1 of 10 regulators to help with the development of treatments for dementia

Monitor:  Regulator further strengthens clinical team

STFC launches VELA – bringing a new imaging capability for UK industry – (Quasicrystal quest article wins international physics journalism prize ~ STFC:  Je-S* System unavailable for 5 days in April 2015 ~ STFC:  LHC experiments join forces to zoom in on the Higgs boson ~ STFC:  Newton Fund is launched)

HEFCE:  £400m for next round of research capital investment

LGA response to the 2015 Budget – (LGA response to Budget announcement on children & young people's mental health services ~ LGA:  Councils respond to government digital service announcement in the budget)

SFA funding statements annual notifications

TfL:  Bus stop accessibility is up by 50% - (TfL:  Be the tortoise not the hare – (TfL:  New speed limits to help road safety ~ TfL named fastest growing contactless merchant in Europe ~ Commuters go crazy for contactless cards ~ Bid for your favourite bus ~ Elite cyclists to tour a new London route ~ TfL:  On the buses in London)

DfE:  Top award for character-based free school with fencing for all

DfT:  Nottingham student wins design competition to help disabled bus passengers

CBI:  A directional budget from India

ScotGov:  Blue badge abuse clampdown ahead of legislation change – (Deputy FM to visit Longannet ~ ScotGov:  Widening access ~ ScotGov:  Community & local ownership of energy has increased 27% in the last year ~ Artwork train brings Borders Railway to life ~ ScotGov:  Euro boost for Show ~ ScotGov:  Investing in Edinburgh’s festivals ~ ScotGov:  Food matters ~ ScotGov:  Good to Go)

Scottish Office:  Budget extends helping hand to Scottish families & firms

Wales Office:  Rate of employment grew faster in Wales than in any other part of the UK

NIA:  Speaker to use his Time in Office to Highlight the Issue of Respect

DCMS:  Celebrating English Tourism Week – (BIS:  Tourism Council to consult industry on setting up Training Agency ~ WAG:  Deputy Minister visits Llandudno to meet hotel staff of the future)

EA:  Not long left to have your say on the local water environment ~ Link

Natural England:  Ancient peatlands to grow again – (NE:  Conservation covenants can help protect our landscapes)

Met Office celebrates ground-breaking science

Unite the union:  Domestic worker ‘suffragettes’ demonstrate as Modern Slavery bill amendment debated

Ofcom statement on party election broadcasts – (Ofcom announces local TV licences for Aberdeen, Ayr & Dundee ~  Ofcom:  New rule for competition & investment in superfast broadband)

Ofgem to introduce more competition to electricity transmission network – (Ofgem takes action after generator UK Capacity Reserve submitted inaccurate information as part of capacity auction)

JRF:  Budget 2015 - The UK cannot achieve full economic potential while poverty & disadvantage remain high

FDA supports PASC’s recommendation for a new approach to civil service pay – (FDA:  Blanket ban on civil service media contact is ‘unnecessary, unworkable and unjustified’)

National Archives:  Newly accredited archive services – (NA:  Find an archive in Discovery, our catalogue)

RoSPA backs campaign to save young lives

Electoral Commission has launched a major public awareness campaign to remind people they must register to vote by the April 20 deadline if they want to take part in the General Election – (Elections watchdog teams up with NUS and other youth organisations to say to students #RegAFriend)

UNICEF: Nearly 60,000 children in need of immediate assistance after Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu

Extent of child sexual exploitation in the West Midlands - latest figures released to coincide with national CSE Awareness Day

DECC:  Communities take control of their energy and cut their bills – (DECC:  Move your solar panels and keep your tariff)

CLG:  Ebbsfleet Development Corporation: board appointments – (CLG:  Historic 1930s lido wins coastal heritage photo competition ~ CLG:  £3m fund means thousands more tenants will have working smoke alarm)

IEA reaction to Budget 2015

ACE:  Welcomed support for the arts & cultural sector in 2015 Budget