Travel Advisories
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Applications for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships open
Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 3 September and 3 November 2020, with applications to be submitted via www.chevening.org/apply . Chevening Scholarships are awarded to…
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Call for evidence: An inspection of UKVI’s ‘Front End Services’
Launching the call for evidence, the Independent Chief Inspector, David Bolt said: UKVI’s ‘Front End Services’ (FES) are intended to provide individuals wishing to submit a UK visa or citizenship…
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South Korea / Japan: Typhoons Maysak and Haishen
South Korea / Japan: Typhoons Maysak and Haishen Typhoon Maysak is currently tracking north over the Pacific and has made landfall as a category 2 typhoon over the Pusan area…
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Greater voice for rail passengers in new collaboration between government and East Midlands transport leaders
government signs multi-year collaboration agreement with Transport for the East Midlands (TfEM) to give councils and local stakeholders a voice in the management of rail services two local posts created…
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A record-breaking year for hen harrier breeding
Natural England has recorded the best year for hen harrier breeding in England since Natural England’s hen harrier recovery project was established in 2002, with 60 chicks fledged from 19…
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Big step forward in digital infrastructure revolution brings benefits of 5G closer
Major programme clears 700 MHz spectrum of radio waves for 5G and rural mobile coverage Spectrum will be auctioned off delivering nearly 20% more capacity for mobile services Comes after…
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£500 million funding for quick result COVID-19 test trials
Government commits £500 million for COVID-19 test trials using latest technology New community-wide testing pilot launched in Salford and existing pilots expanded in Southampton and Hampshire Funding will also support…
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Communities Secretary announces new members of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation
Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP has today (3 September 2020) announced the appointment to the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation of: Sir Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability…
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May C report and safety flyer published
Our accident investigation report into a fall overboard from the single-handed creel fishing boat May C resulting in the loss of 1 life on 24 July 2019, is now published.…
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Committing to a lasting ceasefire in Libya
Thank you very much, Mr President. Congratulations on your presidency for the month of September. Can I also please begin by thanking Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Williams for…