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FCO: UK Minister welcomes UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism – (FS welcomes implementation of nuclear deal ~ FS Statement on Burkina Faso ~ FCO:  Minister for Europe welcomes new Governor of Gibraltar ~ FCO:  Launch of £10m Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy ~ FCO:  Chancellor announces deeper ties with India on infrastructure & financial services ~ FCO:  "The next Secretary General will be a very hot topic in 2016" ~ FCO:  Voting in the Referendum for UK nationals living in Sweden ~ FCO:  UK and Poland discuss closer co-operation ~ FCO:  Exploring the UK Creative Tech Innovation System)

DIFD:  Justine Greening joins first UN panel to boost economic opportunities for women – (NAO:  Responding to crises)

10DS:  Government puts top businesses at the heart of apprenticeship drive – ('Passive tolerance' of separate communities must end, says PM ~ 10DS:  PM urges European leaders to relax trade rules with Jordan ~ PM statement: new Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach)

HM Treasury:  New National Living Wage to give living standards boost to over a million workers – (HMT:  Government welcomes measures to tackle insurance fraud ~ HMT:  Early exit charges to be capped as Chancellor takes action on pension barriers ~ HMT:  Chancellor nominates Christine Lagarde for second term as head of IMF)

Cabinet Office:  New Smart Working Code of Practice announced ~ techUK:  Distributed Ledger Technology - beyond the blockchain)

Home Office:  Using sport to tackle gangs – (HO:  New report promotes joined up working on serious offenders ~ HO:  New A2 English requirement in the family route ~ Home Secretary statement on Litvinenko Inquiry report ~ FCO:  Foreign Office Summons Russian Ambassador)

DfE:  New drive to protect children from 'spell of twisted ideologies' – (DfE:  Enterprise & entrepreneurship ~ DfE:  More disadvantaged children staying in education after 18 ~ DfE:  Nicky Morgan underlines her commitment to technology in education}

DWP:  State Pension Online - Changing Channels, Changing Lives

DECC:  Consultation to encourage innovation

Defra:  'Blue Belt' extended to protect 8,000 square miles of UK waters – (Defra:  Nature Improvement Areas: Thousands more hectares for our wildlife ~ NE:  Nature Improvement Areas: Thousands more hectares for our wildlife)

BIS:  Sanctions relief paves the way for developing UK trade relationship with Iran  - (BIS:  Government action to support the steel industry ~ BIS:  More youngsters choose apprenticeships as choices grow for school leavers)

DCMS:  Some functions returned to Rotherham - but improvements still needed – (DCMS:  More Opportunities for Supporter Ownership, Involvement and Engagement in Football ~ DCMS:  Infinite opportunities for Wales as a host of major sports events)

CLG:  £5m cash for councils to stop rogue landlords

Crown Commercial Service:  DWP services more accessible thanks to new British Sign Language pilot

ScotGov:  Promoting equal pay – (ScotGov:  Opposition to Trade Union Bill ~ Supporting children’s literacy & numeracy ~ ScotGov:  Crown Estate management ~ ScotGov:  Land reform ~ ScotGov:  Recommendations on tackling poverty ~ ScotGov:  Private Tenancies Bill ~ ScotGov: Transport Minister launches National Transport Strategy refresh ~ Fresh help for home buyers ~ ScotGov:  BBC: a world platform for Scottish values ~ ScotGov:  Aberdeen City Deal ~ ScotGov:  Integrated approach to energy efficiency)

Wales must maintain high levels of biosecurity – (WAG:  New law reforming Wales’ social care inspection & regulation regime to be implemented by April 2019 ~ WAG:  New proposals to restrict zero hour contracts to improve quality of social care ~ WAG:  New £6m programme to upskill early years & childcare workers ~ WAG:  Landmark Renting Homes law receives Royal Assent ~ WAG:  Public Service Minister stands-up to Westminster over damaging Trade Union Bill ~ TUC: The government has failed to make the case for higher strike thresholds ~ WAG:  Extra £5m for apprenticeships welcomed by apprentices and colleges)

Wales Office:  Welsh Secretary comments on Tata Steel job losses

NIA:  Committee hosts seminar on farming opportunities for people with learning disabilities – (NIA:  Committee raises concerns over Health Trusts' finances ~ NIA:  Assembly Committee Turns its Attention to Housing)