Foreign Secretary statement on Macedonian vote – (FCO: A historic vote for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo ~ FCO: Sir Alan Duncan statement on Guatemala and the CICIG ~ FCO: Minister for Europe calls for investigation into persecution of LGBT community in Chechnya ~ FS’s speech on Christian persecution around the world ~ FCO: Rapid progress on peace agreement in Mali ~ Minister for Africa's statement on the situation in Zimbabwe, January 2019 )
DIFD: Penny Mordaunt launches Companies to Inspire Africa 2019 – (DIFD: Bognor Regis business saves lives with UK aid )
Home Office: Policing Minister chairs new taskforce to tackle vehicle theft – (Home Office hosts Midlands serious violence event ~ Home Office announces repayment scheme for victims of modern slavery )
GEO: Government calls for evidence on people who have Variations in Sex Characteristics
DfE: Government backs young musicians – (DfE: New site to help schools save thousands on recruitment costs ~ DfE: Further Education providers invited to deliver new T Levels ~ DfE: Call for universities to improve support for disabled students ~ DfE: Annual report of the Chief Schools Adjudicator for England )
MHCLG: Housing Minister confirms funding for councils to crack down on rogue landlords
Defra: Government launches world leading plan to tackle air pollution
DWP: Changes to benefits for mixed age couples – (DWP: Minister for Employment gives speech on 'Full Employment' report )
ScotGov: Treating everyone with dignity & respect – (ScotGov: Ministerial Code - Referral to Independent Advisers ~ ScotGov: 3,450 new homes for West Lothian ~ ScotGov Expanding access to free sanitary products )
WAG: Up to £210m opens the door to more self-builders in Wales – (WAG: Financial incentives to attract new teachers extended ~ WAG: Learners to experience new languages at an earlier age )
IOPC: Bedfordshire police officers responded “quickly & effectively” to stop an armed man – (IOPC: BTP officers charged with assault after Derby rail station arrests )
Home Office approves IOPC guidance and concludes firearms review
HMICFRS: Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to sexual abuse in the family in Shropshire – (HMICFRS: Leicestershire Police’s crime-recording progress a 'credit' to leadership, but more to be done ~ HMICFRS: 'Little evidence' of improvements in crime recording at West Midlands Police ~ HMICFRS: Metropolitan police custody – many positives but concerns about use of force & health care )
CCRC refers the joint enterprise murder conviction of Andre Johnson-Haynes to the Court of Appeal
ScotGov: New drug driving laws and roadside testing to improve road safety
HM Treasury: New taskforce to tackle economic crime
CMA clears airport services merger
FRC: The Financial Reporting Lab launch new blog and podcast series, Structured Futures
NCA: Two arrested in drug & firearms investigation – (NCA: Gun sentencing hailed as success for new joint team ~ NCA: £1m diamond ring linked to first UWO case seized ~ NCA: Swansea man asked any "pedo mom vids?" ~ NCA: NCA recover £1.7m in proceeds of crime linked to drug trafficking & money laundering gang )
SFO: Four more sentenced in FH Bertling trial – (SFO opens investigation into Pinnacle Angelgate, North Point Pall Mall and New Chinatown )
Action Fraud: Fraudsters who stole more than £800k sentenced following good work by AF & Surrey Police – Action Fraud: Most vulnerable in society are more at risk of falling victim to fraudsters ~ LGA responds to report on scams targeting vulnerable people ~ AF: Don’t make a ‘pour’ investment decision this Dry January )
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