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
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