Government news, all in one place

Cabinet Office

2897 articles

Showing 961-990

Lord Pickles recommended to chair the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Lord Pickles recommended to chair the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Friday, 06 March 2020

Michael Gove announces Lord Pickles as the government’s preferred candidate as the chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA)...

Read More → press_release
Statement on resignation of Sir Philip Rutnam

Statement on resignation of Sir Philip Rutnam

Saturday, 29 February 2020

Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill gives a statement on the resignation of Sir Philip Rutnam....

Read More → press_release
COP26 President Alok Sharma at launch of COP26 Private Finance Agenda

COP26 President Alok Sharma at launch of COP26 Private Finance Agenda

Thursday, 27 February 2020

COP26 President Alok Sharma spoke at the launch of the COP26 Private Finance Agenda at Guildhall, London, on Thursday 27 February...

Alok Sharma appointed COP26 President

Alok Sharma appointed COP26 President

Tuesday, 18 February 2020

Alok Sharma was appointed as COP26 President on Thursday 13 February 2020...

Read More → press_release
Former Government training centre sold to provide new homes and a retirement village

Former Government training centre sold to provide new homes and a retirement village

Monday, 17 February 2020

The Cabinet Office has sold the former Government Civil Service College site at Sunningdale Park in Berkshire for around £50 million....

Read More → press_release
Cabinet Office hosts the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall

Cabinet Office hosts the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall

Thursday, 13 February 2020

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visited the Cabinet Office to acknowledge the work of civil servants across government....

Read More → news_story
Government confirms plans to introduce import controls

Government confirms plans to introduce import controls

Monday, 10 February 2020

Today, the government has confirmed plans to introduce import controls on EU goods at the border after the transition period ends on 31 December 2020....

Read More → press_release
Government delivers on promise to veterans announcing guaranteed interviews for government jobs

Government delivers on promise to veterans announcing guaranteed interviews for government jobs

Thursday, 06 February 2020

Military veterans are to be guaranteed interviews for civil service jobs....

Read More → press_release
Reducing size of government estate secures more than £2bn

Reducing size of government estate secures more than £2bn

Tuesday, 04 February 2020

Work to reduce the size of the government estate has freed up land for development and secured more than £2bn....

Read More → press_release
An update on the Presidency of UK COP26: 31 January 2020

An update on the Presidency of UK COP26: 31 January 2020

Friday, 31 January 2020

Claire Perry O’Neill will no longer be UK COP26 President....

Read More → news_story
Government spending with small businesses is up by almost £2 billion

Government spending with small businesses is up by almost £2 billion

Wednesday, 29 January 2020

An increase in the amount of money the government spends with small businesses has been welcomed by politicians and business leaders....

Read More → news_story
New guide helps find and classify geospatial datasets across search engines

New guide helps find and classify geospatial datasets across search engines

Tuesday, 28 January 2020

The Geospatial Commission and its six partner bodies have published a guide to make it easier to find and classify geospatial datasets across all sea...

Read More → press_release
SOLACE Annual Elections Conference 2020

SOLACE Annual Elections Conference 2020

Thursday, 23 January 2020

Minister for the Constitution, Chloe Smith, thanks local government officials for their hard work delivering the 2019 General Election....

Nigel Topping appointed UK High Level Climate Action Champion

Nigel Topping appointed UK High Level Climate Action Champion

Thursday, 23 January 2020

Nigel Topping has today been appointed by the UK Government as the High Level Climate Action Champion for UN climate talks, COP26....

Read More → press_release
Elizabeth Gardiner to be appointed Honorary Queen’s Counsel

Elizabeth Gardiner to be appointed Honorary Queen’s Counsel

Friday, 17 January 2020

Elizabeth Gardiner CB will be appointed Queen's Counsel in the 2020 apppointments....

Read More → news_story
Mark Carney to drive finance action for UK climate talks

Mark Carney to drive finance action for UK climate talks

Thursday, 16 January 2020

Mark Carney to have key role in UN climate change conference. ...

Read More → press_release
New rules make it fairer for disabled candidates in PCC elections

New rules make it fairer for disabled candidates in PCC elections

Tuesday, 14 January 2020

Disabled candidates standing in Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections will now benefit from fairer spending rules....

Read More → news_story
Civil Service Retirement Fellowship appointment

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship appointment

Tuesday, 14 January 2020

The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship has announced that Madeleine Alessandri CMG has been appointed as the organisation’s new National Honorary Cha...

Read More → news_story
Appointment of Permanent Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office

Appointment of Permanent Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office

Tuesday, 07 January 2020

Madeleine Alessandri has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office (NIO)....

Read More → news_story
International Counter Fraud Data Analytics Conference 2020

International Counter Fraud Data Analytics Conference 2020

Tuesday, 07 January 2020

The Cabinet Office will host an international conference on fighting fraud in digital economies....

Read More → press_release
New Year Honours 2020   update on publication error

New Year Honours 2020 update on publication error

Saturday, 28 December 2019

An update following an error in the publication of the New Year Honours 2020 list. ...

Read More → news_story
The New Year Honours list 2020

The New Year Honours list 2020

Friday, 27 December 2019

The New Year Honours list recognises the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom....

Read More → press_release
Government confirms commitment to preventing public institutions setting up their own international boycotts

Government confirms commitment to preventing public institutions setting up their own international boycotts

Thursday, 19 December 2019

A commitment to prevent public institutions from imposing their own international boycotts has been confirmed alongside the Queen’s Speech....

Read More → news_story
Appointment of the new Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary at HMRC

Appointment of the new Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary at HMRC

Tuesday, 29 October 2019

Jim Harra appointed as the new Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary at HMRC, succeeding Sir Jonathan Thompson....

Read More → news_story
New guide aims to make location data more accessible

New guide aims to make location data more accessible

Thursday, 24 October 2019

The Geospatial Commission has published a new guide on linked identifiers....

Read More → press_release
Statement to the House on Brexit preparedness

Statement to the House on Brexit preparedness

Monday, 21 October 2019

Statement from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to the House of Commons on Brexit preparedness...

New Office for Veterans’ Affairs will ensure the UK leads the world in care for Armed Forces Veterans

New Office for Veterans’ Affairs will ensure the UK leads the world in care for Armed Forces Veterans

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

The new office sits within the Cabinet Office and will pull together all functions of government, and better co-ordinate charity sector provision....

Read More → press_release
Dr David Halpern reappointed as the What Works National Adviser

Dr David Halpern reappointed as the What Works National Adviser

Friday, 11 October 2019

The Prime Minister has approved the reappointment of Dr David Halpern as the What Works National Adviser....

Read More → news_story
Key city centre sites to be transformed by government investment

Key city centre sites to be transformed by government investment

Thursday, 10 October 2019

Two key city-centre sites are to be regenerated as part of a government programme designed to boost regional growth and save taxpayers’ money....

Read More → press_release
Get ready for Brexit campaign moves into new phase

Get ready for Brexit campaign moves into new phase

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

New countdown calendar to encourage preparedness....

Read More → news_story

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: