- Foreign Secretary's message of condolence on the death of His Majesty King Abdullah – (FS expresses concern following resignations of Yemen’s President & Cabinet ~ FS condemns Russian-backed separatist attacks in Mariupol, Ukraine ~ Strategic projects funding ~ UK welcomes new electoral law and cessation of violence in DRC ~ Gifting of non-lethal equipment to the Jordanian Armed Forces ~ Joint statement on Libya by the governments of France, Germany, Italy, Malta, the UK and the USA regarding the attack on the Corinthia hotel in Libya ~ FS concerned by clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli Defence Forces)
- PM pledges prominent Holocaust Memorial for Britain – (NA: Kindertransport records go online – telling story of young Jewish children, who sought refuge in Britain at the outbreak of the Second World War ~ WAG: Ministers to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
- DH: Extra money for councils to get people home from hospital more quickly and stop them from being admitted in the first place – (DH: Results from a trial of a new Ebola vaccine confirm it can progress to larger scale testing)
- DFID: Britain provides new humanitarian support for Sudan
- ScotGov: Demand for urgent rethink of 12 vetoes
- ScotGov: Free Bus Travel Deal Secured – (Funding secures transport services for hospital patients ~ Protection against welfare cuts ~ Scottish Welfare Fund helps nearly 120,000 households ~ Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) initiative reaches more people facing redundancy in Scotland ~ £4m to transform empty properties ~ New tax agency ‘fully prepared’ - ready to start operations from April 1st this year ~ Moratorium called on fracking ~ North Sea job matching action planned ~ ScotGov has reaffirmed its commitment to the Human Rights Act by offering its support to Liberty’s Common Values campaign ~ Vision for fishing industry ~ Review of out-of-hours primary care)
- WAG: £220,000 to improve support for new mothers – (Health Minister announces £11m funding boost for emergency ambulance services ~ £70m investment in the Welsh NHS will help reform services ~ Minister keen to help allotments bear fruit ~ Progress in closing the attainment gap between those pupils eligible for free school meals and those not ~ ‘Choose Pharmacy’ pilot ‘shows potential’ in improving access to local health services, report finds ~ Health Minister gives go-ahead for standardised packaging for cigarettes to be introduced in Wales)
- HMT: Tax relief to support Britain's world-class orchestras – (HMT: Building a better europe - making the EU fit for the challenges ahead ~ Record funding for 36 seaside towns that will kick-start jobs & apprenticeships ~ HMT: Jobs, transport, tourism, & defence at the heart of six point plan for the south-west)
- DWP: Welfare transformation comes to families in more areas – (DWP: Avoid regional accent discrimination when recruiting)
- DCMS: Children's music & arts initiatives receive £109m boost
- DfE: High-quality and more rigorous arts-based GCSEs and A levels – (Decisions following consultation on GCSEs and A levels ~ Schools given £5m to work with local nurseries)
- DECC: Shale developments to be banned in all UK national parks, SSSIs & AONBs – (DECC: World can cut carbon emissions & live well a new online tool shows ~ World-leading auctions for low carbon projects to begin in UK ~ DECC: 2m families & pensioners to get £140 off their energy bills, thanks to the Warm Home Discount)
- DCLG: £250,000 funding announced for more than 1,500 new training opportunities – (Funding boost for councils putting communities back in control ~ DCLG: Councils can enable more homes to be built ~ Growth Deals gain momentum: firing up local economies across England ~ New strengthening faith institutions programme: now open for bids
- Home Secretary announces £10m Police Knowledge Fund
- DWP: Avoid regional accent discrimination when recruiting
- NIA: Education Committee Backs Digital Action Plan in Schools
- Monitor steps in to fix financial problems at Halifax and Huddersfield hospitals
- Innovate UK: Launch of Smart Cities initiative
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