Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Tajikistan
Mr Matthew Lawson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan. read more
Author Archives: HM Government
News story: Updated Information Statement on Food Allergy issued by IFST
Most commonly allergenic foods Dr Michael Walker and Dr Hazel Gowland of Allergy Action, and research collaborator of the Government Chemist, refreshed the Information Statement (IS) on Food Allergy, pending a full review. The Information Statement … read more
News story: Robots tackle Sellafield’s notorious radioactive ‘hot spot’
The radioactive ‘hotspot’, known to those at the site as ‘D-Bay’, is a sub-section of the First Generation Magnox Storage Pond. The area was used to deposit radioactive sludge which started to accumulate in the plant in the 1970s. The sludge is now be… read more
Press release: Curfew and £13k penalties for illegal waste offender
A Derby man has been ordered to pay £13k for running a breaker’s yard without a permit – putting the environment at risk read more
Press release: 93.4% of Basic Payment Scheme claims paid in December
The Rural Payments Agency confirms that over £1.57 billion has been paid out so far to farmers in England. read more