Press release: Work on water protection scheme at Lynemouth nearing completion
Construction work on the second phase of a £4 million scheme geared to protecting millions of litres of drinking water in the north east is nearing completion. read more
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Press release: Work on water protection scheme at Lynemouth nearing completion
Five new settlement lagoons are currently being built by the Coal Authority at the mine water treatment scheme at the former Lynemouth Colliery. Once operational, the 5 new lagoons, along with the existing 2, will ensure water within the underground c… read more
News story: Transport Secretary leads the way in transition to a zero-emission future
The Transport Secretary has set out plans for the government to move towards completely ultra-low emission car fleets over the next decade. Last year’s Road to Zero strategy set out a commitment to make all central government cars electric by 2030, el… read more
Speech: Queen’s birthday celebration 2019 in Kinshasa, DRC: Ambassador’s speech
Welcome to the Queen’s Birthday Party here at the British Embassy in DRC. Today we celebrate the birthday of the world’s longest serving Head of State: our Queen for more than 67 years.To avoid this being misconstrued as an argument to abolish Constit… read more
Statement to parliament: Written Ministerial Statement on Secretary of State’s ‘minded to’ intervene decision.
My Department has today written to Lebedev Holdings Limited (LHL) and Independent Digital News and Media Limited (IDNM), the owners of the Evening Standard and the Independent, to inform them that I am ‘minded to’ issue an Intervention Notice. This re… read more