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Railway Restored: regular trains to run on Dartmoor Line for first time in 50 years

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will today dispatch the first passenger train to run on the Dartmoor Line for over 50 years, as the line once again becomes part of the UK rail network for passengers...

Wednesday, 17 November 2021 00:01

Made in the UK – Sold to the World: New strategy sets challenge to boost exports to £1 trillion 

The Government today launches an ambitious new ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ plan to help businesses across the UK double exports and sell their world-class products around the globe...

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 22:30

£360m investment to transform rail ticketing across the country

£360 million will be invested to radically reform and improve passengers’ experience of fares, ticketing, and retailing on the railways...

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 18:28

Guidance published for officers dealing with immigration enforcement

UK Visas and Immigration and Immigration Enforcement have published guidance and information on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration...

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 17:38

Thousands spared strokes thanks to new NHS drug agreements

More than 20,000 strokes and 5,000 deaths could be averted after NHS England struck new agreements to expand life-saving blood-thinning drugs...

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 17:29

Altmann criticises MPs' "missed opportunity" to restore trust by voting to push more pensioners into poverty

MPs had a chance to restore some public confidence in their integrity. Sadly, they missed the opportunity and, instead, voted to reject the compromise proposals from the House of Lords...

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 17:17

Universities to be hit with three days of strikes in December

58 universities will be hit with three days of strike action from Wednesday 1 December to Friday 3 December, the University and College Union (UCU) announced today...

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 16:30

Adult personal social services: specific revenue funding and grant allocations - 2021 to 2022

A letter on routine annual social care funding to local authorities for the financial year 2021 to 2022...

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 16:28

PM writes to the Speaker of the Commons on changes to MPs' code of conduct

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to the Speaker of the House of Commons setting out the government's view in relation to the MPs' Code of Conduct...

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 16:06

Joint statement from the Home Secretary and the French Interior Minister

Summary of a meeting with the Home Secretary and her French counterpart on illegal Channel crossings...

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 15:56