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Defence Secretary reaffirms leadership in NATO on Washington trip – (MoD: Service marks 100 years of women’s contribution to UK Armed Forces ~ Defence Secretary welcomes Iraqi Victory in Mosul ~ MoD: The Sun Military Awards 2017 open for nominations ~ MoD Police awarded a gold banding in the Business in the Community Diversity Benchmark ~ MoD: RAF opens close combat role to women ahead of schedule ~ Defence Minister opens £3M Cyber Security Centre in Gloucester ~ Defence Secretary announces new Maritime Patrol Aircraft squadrons)
DCMS: New War Horse story to mark the centenary of Third Battle of Ypres
HM Treasury: Finance sector banks on women for top roles – (HMT: New £1 coin - Exchequer Secretary strikes billionth £1)
HMRC: Next steps on the Finance Bill & Making Tax Digital
MoJ: Crackdown on fake holiday sickness claims
LGA: Hand over mobile operators' fines for councils to spend on boosting digital connectivity – (LGA responds to £1.7m funding for National FGM Centre ~ LGA responds to Fawcett Society Report: ‘Does local government work for women?’)
Children’s Commissioner calls on EU not to use children as ‘bargaining chips’ during Brexit talks
ScotGov: Improved Scottish links to Heathrow – (ScotGov: Work Begins On £31.2m A737 Upgrade)
EA: Water companies make environmental improvements but Environment Agency urges more action – (EA minded to approve application at Horse Hill ~ EA: Calstock flood defence improvements)
ESRC: €18m for transnational research on inequality across the life-course
STFC: Cobalt Light Systems – (STFC: Re-Making Planets after Star-Death ~ STFC: War of the Worlds in reverse ~ STFC: Fellowship programme brings on the next generation of STFC researchers)
HEFCE: 9 university & business research projects awarded funding totalling £177m – (HEFCE: Additional £40m for HEIF in support of the Industrial Strategy)
Ofwat: Price Review 2019 - Ofwat outlines proposals to deliver more of what matters to customers ~ CCW: STATEMENT: Price Review must be focused on customer priorities)
CCW: Only 1 in 4 households aware of option to trial a water meter
Ofcom: Measures to ensure new Openreach delivers
TfL: Transformation of White Hart Lane station moves a step closer – (TfL: Consultation on Fiveways transformation begins)
ACE: Let’s dance! Déda announces All Dance project to support disabled dancers – (ACE: The World Stage - why international exchange is critical to the arts)
UK Space Agency: Space entrepreneurs of the future enter Dragons’ Den
DVLA calls on pupils to rise to the challenge
Marine Management Organisation: Self-service approach reduces fees for some
Stabilisation Unit leads international policing visit to Kosovo
Met Office: Get your local Met Office forecast from Amazon Alexa – (Met Office: The public love our App!)
TUC comment on Taylor Review – (TUC hails court pensions victory for same-sex couples ~ ISC: Commission’s response to the Government’s Green Paper on Industrial Strategy ~ TUC: Workforce engagement must be at heart of industrial strategy ~ TUC sounds alarm over FCA report on ‘pensions freedom’)
Unicef: Response to Lords committee report on Operation Sophia – (Unicef: Mosul’s children, sick, alone, wounded & scarred, are in urgent need of assistance & protection)
WWF: Species such as Cod may be a fifth smaller by 2050
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