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UK Sea Fisheries Statistics Update

UK Sea Fisheries Statistics Update

03 December 2024 - 12:10 News Story

Marine Management Organisation

The Marine Management Organisation has voluntarily suspended the accredited official statistics status of the Sea Fisher...

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New Sanctions under Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regulations

New Sanctions under Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regulations

03 December 2024 - 11:31 News Story

HM Treasury

Action represents first use of the Treasury-led domestic counter terrorism financial sanctions regime targeting Northern...

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New data show a rise in mosquito-borne infections

New data show a rise in mosquito-borne infections

03 December 2024 - 11:26 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

UKHSA urges travellers heading abroad to protect against mosquito borne infections...

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More than 35,000 properties protected during recent flooding

More than 35,000 properties protected during recent flooding

03 December 2024 - 11:17 Press Release

Environment Agency

Environment Agency's message to the public remains to check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep u...

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Change for the Ching with new partnership river action plan

Change for the Ching with new partnership river action plan

03 December 2024 - 10:45 Press Release

Environment Agency

New collaborative action plan sets out projects to boost wildlife & water quality. Volunteers sought for forthcoming com...

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Latest data shows rise in lead exposure cases in children

Latest data shows rise in lead exposure cases in children

03 December 2024 - 10:30 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

Children with learning or developmental difficulties are at higher risk of exposure to lead....

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UK secures H5 influenza vaccine to boost pandemic preparedness

UK secures H5 influenza vaccine to boost pandemic preparedness

03 December 2024 - 10:00 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

The purchase will boost the UK’s access to vaccines for a wider range of pathogens of pandemic potential....

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Demolition under way for new town centre development

Demolition under way for new town centre development

03 December 2024 - 09:26 Press Release

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Catterick’s new £21 million town centre development has taken a major step forward with demolition of existing buildings...

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PM speech at Lord Mayor's Banquet: 2 December 2024

PM speech at Lord Mayor's Banquet: 2 December 2024

03 December 2024 - 00:13 Speech

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a speech on foreign policy at the Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Guildhall, London....

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Only a Syrian-led political solution will resolve this conflict: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Only a Syrian-led political solution will resolve this conflict: UK statement at the UN Security Council

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting ...

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Regulators share guidance on ‘giving with confidence’ this festive season

Regulators share guidance on ‘giving with confidence’ this festive season

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

The Charity Commission

To mark ‘Giving Tuesday’, a global day of generosity, the Fundraising Regulator, Charity Commission for England and Wale...

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We must foster a bigger, better and fairer financial system: UK statement at the FfD4 Second Preparatory Committee

We must foster a bigger, better and fairer financial system: UK statement at the FfD4 Second Preparatory Committee

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the FfD4 Second Preparatory Committee ...

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Junk food ad ban legislation progresses to curb childhood obesity

Junk food ad ban legislation progresses to curb childhood obesity

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Junk food ads to be banned from October 2025 with final details unveiled today. ...

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New plans revealed to help small firms and improve access to cash

New plans revealed to help small firms and improve access to cash

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

New Fair Payments and Disability Finance Codes launched to support SMEs...

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Latin America in 2025: FCDO Minister's speech at Canning House

Latin America in 2025: FCDO Minister's speech at Canning House

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Baroness Chapman delivers keynote speech at annual forward look report launch event....

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UK and Qatar double joint humanitarian funding to £79.4 million to tackle crises around the world

UK and Qatar double joint humanitarian funding to £79.4 million to tackle crises around the world

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK and Qatar have committed to double their joint funding of projects to tackle humanitarian and development crises ...

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Lay members appointed to the Security Vetting Appeals Panel

Lay members appointed to the Security Vetting Appeals Panel

02 December 2024 - 20:46 News Story

Cabinet Office

Five lay members have been appointed and will take up roles on the panel....

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Victims of infected blood scandal encouraged to apply to support schemes

Victims of infected blood scandal encouraged to apply to support schemes

02 December 2024 - 16:08 Press Release

Infected Blood Compensation Authority

People eligible are encouraged to apply to an Infected Blood Support Scheme before 31 March 2025, to start receiving reg...

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Opportunity to deliver HLPAS in Lancaster

Opportunity to deliver HLPAS in Lancaster

02 December 2024 - 16:08 News Story

Legal Aid Agency

Opportunity to deliver Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) in Lancaster from the end of November 2024. ...

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Defence Secretary at the London Defence Conference

Defence Secretary at the London Defence Conference

02 December 2024 - 15:28 Speech

Ministry of Defence

Opening Remarks from Defence Secretary John Healey ...

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3 licence dodgers land fines of £360 for fishing illegally 

3 licence dodgers land fines of £360 for fishing illegally 

02 December 2024 - 14:57 News Story

Environment Agency

Three men from the West Midlands have been found guilty of fishing illegally in cases brought by the Environment Agency....

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Ex-boxer turned security boss convicted of obstructing regulator

Ex-boxer turned security boss convicted of obstructing regulator

02 December 2024 - 14:18 Press Release

Security Industry Authority

A former boxer from Bradford has been fined after he failed to respond to a Security Industry Authority (SIA) investigat...

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Scotland Office supports worldwide anti-violence campaign

Scotland Office supports worldwide anti-violence campaign

02 December 2024 - 13:37 News Story

Scotland Office

Secretary of State Ian Murray and Minister for Scotland Kirsty McNeill have signed the White Ribbon Pledge, to help end ...

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Personal Injury Discount Rate - England and Wales

Personal Injury Discount Rate - England and Wales

02 December 2024 - 13:24 News Story

Government Actuary's Department

The personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in England and Wales has been updated. The PIDR is used to determine damages aw...

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PM joins public sector workers to light up Downing Street for Christmas

PM joins public sector workers to light up Downing Street for Christmas

02 December 2024 - 13:02 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

This evening the Prime Minister will join NHS workers, military personnel and members of the police to switch on the Dow...

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Birmingham fireworks trader jailed after forging documents to pocket Covid loan and company funds

Birmingham fireworks trader jailed after forging documents to pocket Covid loan and company funds

02 December 2024 - 12:41 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Director jailed for fraud, forgery and insolvency offences...

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Ministerial appointments: 2 December 2024

Ministerial appointments: 2 December 2024

02 December 2024 - 12:40 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments....

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Annual report of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner laid in Parliament

Annual report of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner laid in Parliament

02 December 2024 - 12:16 News Story

Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner

The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s annual report for 2023 to 2024 has been laid in Parliament today....

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Top tips for jobseekers at risk of ‘fake DBS check’ recruitment scams

Top tips for jobseekers at risk of ‘fake DBS check’ recruitment scams

02 December 2024 - 11:20 Press Release

Disclosure and Barring Service

To coincide with the launch of the Home Office Stop! Think Fraud campaign, the Disclosure & Barring Service is providing...

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Celebrating smarter working success across the public sector

Celebrating smarter working success across the public sector

02 December 2024 - 11:19 News Story

Government Property Agency

The Government Property Agency recently hosted the fourth Smarter Working Live Awards, celebrating outstanding smarter w...

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