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Green boost for regions to cut industry carbon emissions

Six projects across the UK will today receive a share of £8 million in government funding as part of a drive to create the world’s first net-zero emissions industrial zone by 2040....

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New Institute of Teaching set to be established

Saturday, 02 January 2021 - 00:15 Department for Education News Story

Institute of Teaching to provide lifelong training and development for teachers...

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Prime Minister welcomes significant uplift in key public sector jobs

Saturday, 02 January 2021 - 00:15 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Press Release

Boris Johnson reaffirmed his commitment to boost the numbers of teachers, police officers, nurses and other public sector workers....

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Contingency framework implemented across London boroughs

Friday, 01 January 2021 - 19:45 Department for Education Press Release

Restrictions on primary schools will be introduced across London...

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Secretary of State thanks people of Wales in New Year message

Friday, 01 January 2021 - 16:57 Closed organisation: Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Press Release

Simon Hart MP reflects on a remarkably challenging year and looks ahead to the next 12 months....

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The MHRA Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway is open for business

Friday, 01 January 2021 - 13:51 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Press Release

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today, 1 January 2021, formally starts the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP)....

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Tampon tax abolished from today

Friday, 01 January 2021 - 00:15 HM Treasury News Story

The ‘tampon tax’ has been abolished - with a zero rate of VAT applying to women’s sanitary products coming into effect today (1 January 2021)....

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Prime Minister's New Year's message: 31 December 2020

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 18:00 Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street News Story

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's New Year's message....

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Sovereign Base Areas Specialised Committee meeting, 30 December 2020: joint statement

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 17:57 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

The third Committee meeting, on 30 December by video conference co-chaired by European Commission and UK government officials, discussed Sovereign Base Areas....

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Guidance to support commercial fishermen, merchants and exporters following the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 17:02 Marine Management Organisation News Story

Support for seafood businesses to help them from 1 January 2021, following the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU....

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Changes to demersal trawl selectivity measures in the Celtic Sea

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 17:01 Marine Management Organisation News Story

In 2012 the Fisheries Administration introduced the requirement for vessels using bottom trawls and seines to use Square Meshed Panels (SMP) to improve selectivity and protect juvenile fish in the Cel...

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UK Gibraltar Spain agreement: statement from the Foreign Secretary

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 15:45 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Release

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's statement on the agreement between the UK and Spain on Gibraltar....

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New Year’s Honours acknowledge outstanding contributions

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 14:35 Department for Education News Story

2021 New Year’s Honours List continues to acknowledge outstanding contribution to education and children services during the Covid 19 pandemic ...

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Strategic Command personnel recognised in New Year’s Honours List

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 14:03 Closed organisation: Strategic Command News Story

Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth’s New Year’s Honours List 2021 for their services to defence. ...

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Welsh recipients recognised in 2021 New Year Honours

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 12:55 Closed organisation: Office of the Secretary of State for Wales News Story

Welsh Secretary congratulates people from across Wales who have received awards. ...

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NHS Test and Trace reaches record number of people as demand increases significantly

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 12:05 Department of Health and Social Care Press Release

Nearly 2.4 million people were tested at least once between 17 and 23 December....

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New Independent Monitoring Authority goes live on 31 December 2020

Thursday, 31 December 2020 - 12:00 Ministry of Justice News Story

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) becomes operational at the end of the transition period....

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