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Hemp licence burdens to be cut back to help grow UK economy

Hemp licence burdens to be cut back to help grow UK economy

06 November 2024 - 16:03 News Story

Home Office

Hemp to be made easier for farmers to grow as licence burdens reformed....

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New Ministerial Code to set out standards in public life and restore transparency

New Ministerial Code to set out standards in public life and restore transparency

06 November 2024 - 14:15 Press Release

Cabinet Office

The Prime Minister has updated the Ministerial Code which sets out the standards expected in public life when serving th...

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CMA publishes interim report in corporate travel merger

CMA publishes interim report in corporate travel merger

06 November 2024 - 14:00 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

CMA’s first interim report under its new Phase 2 mergers process has provisionally found competition concerns over GBT’s...

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Public exhibitions for Hurst Spit to Lymington

Public exhibitions for Hurst Spit to Lymington

06 November 2024 - 13:38 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency & partners are encouraging people to visit public exhibitions sharing draft proposals for the coa...

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Ensuring trust in AI to unlock £6.5 billion over next decade

Ensuring trust in AI to unlock £6.5 billion over next decade

06 November 2024 - 12:30 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UK’s market for ensuring trustworthy AI systems is poised to grow six-fold over the next decade, as UK also signs AI saf...

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Emergency fund launched for rough sleepers this winter

Emergency fund launched for rough sleepers this winter

06 November 2024 - 12:21 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Deputy Prime Minister announces immediate £10 million emergency support package for rough sleepers as ministers meet to ...

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Seven-year sanction for Middlesbrough electrician who abused Covid loans

Seven-year sanction for Middlesbrough electrician who abused Covid loans

06 November 2024 - 12:11 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Self-employed electrician abused Government’s Covid support scheme. ...

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UK-Caribbean Trade and Investment Summit brings UK export opportunities

UK-Caribbean Trade and Investment Summit brings UK export opportunities

06 November 2024 - 11:25 Press Release

UK Export Finance

Forum to outline opportunities for partnership, with UK Export Finance able to help UK businesses contribute to major Ca...

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Investors, developers, and local and national government leaders unite to drive forward ambitions to create 1.5 million homes across this Parliament

Investors, developers, and local and national government leaders unite to drive forward ambitions to create 1.5 million homes across this Parliament

06 November 2024 - 11:19 Press Release

Homes England

Leaders from over 375 institutions meet with the aim of creating new partnerships to increase scale of housebuilding and...

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Universal Periodic Review 47: UK Statement on the Côte d'Ivoire

Universal Periodic Review 47: UK Statement on the Côte d'Ivoire

06 November 2024 - 11:06 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley, at Côte d'Ivoire's Universal Periodic Re...

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New failure to prevent fraud guidance published 

New failure to prevent fraud guidance published 

06 November 2024 - 10:56 News Story

Home Office

New corporate criminal offence will hold large organisations to account if they profit from fraud....

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Media merger laws to be modernised for the digital age

Media merger laws to be modernised for the digital age

06 November 2024 - 10:52 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture Secretary outlines plans to modernise the UK media mergers regime...

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Line Manager Induction Programme marks its one-year anniversary

Line Manager Induction Programme marks its one-year anniversary

06 November 2024 - 09:31 News Story

Government Skills

Marking a year of the flagship programme helping to develop line management excellence...

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New principles will set out Ofqual’s expectations for awarding organisations

New principles will set out Ofqual’s expectations for awarding organisations

06 November 2024 - 09:30 Press Release

Ofqual

Regulator Ofqual is seeking views of awarding organisations, students and teachers in a consultation over a proposed upd...

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Poultry feed deal may raise prices for farmers in East Anglia

Poultry feed deal may raise prices for farmers in East Anglia

06 November 2024 - 07:00 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

CMA’s Phase 1 investigation has found that Boparan’s deal to buy ForFarmers’ Burston feed mill could lead to farmers in ...

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“Good work is good for health” Work & Pensions and Health Secretaries declare on visit to health and work support service

“Good work is good for health” Work & Pensions and Health Secretaries declare on visit to health and work support service

06 November 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

Liz Kendall and Wes Streeting visit North Central London WorkWell service to see how early health interventions are help...

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PM meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan: 6 November 2024

PM meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan: 6 November 2024

06 November 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister hosted King Abdullah II of Jordan at Downing Street this afternoon....

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Climate investment: Minister for Development's statement at Royal Society roundtable

Climate investment: Minister for Development's statement at Royal Society roundtable

06 November 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Minister for Development Anneliese Dodds gave a statement after chairing a roundtable discussion with leading experts at...

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We reject attempts to undermine or degrade UNRWA: UK statement at the UN General Assembly

We reject attempts to undermine or degrade UNRWA: UK statement at the UN General Assembly

06 November 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN General Assembly meeting on U...

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Extension to temporary ban on puberty blockers

Extension to temporary ban on puberty blockers

06 November 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Department of Health and Social Care

The continuation of the ban applies to the sale or supply of these drugs to under 18s not already taking them....

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Better care for mental health patients under major reforms

Better care for mental health patients under major reforms

06 November 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Act reformed to improve treatment of patients and address disparities....

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Independent champion for the Armed Forces one step closer as Commissioner Bill introduced

Independent champion for the Armed Forces one step closer as Commissioner Bill introduced

06 November 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

The government has introduced the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill – the first ever independent champion for serving perso...

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Russia turns to Pyongyang to bolster its combat capabilities: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia turns to Pyongyang to bolster its combat capabilities: UK statement to the OSCE

06 November 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

At Forum for Security Co-operation/Permanent Council meeting, Deputy Ambassador Brown condemns Russia’s use of DPRK troo...

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Disinformation is being weaponised against all of us: UK Statement at the UN Fourth Committee

Disinformation is being weaponised against all of us: UK Statement at the UN Fourth Committee

06 November 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by UK Spokesperson to the UN Hannah Zainuddin at the UN Fourth Committee on information integrity....

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£1.2 million to boost rural transport in the UK

£1.2 million to boost rural transport in the UK

06 November 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Transport

Winning projects use the latest innovations to help meet the unique transport needs of people who live in rural areas....

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Government to appoint Commissioner to the Tenant Farming Sector

Government to appoint Commissioner to the Tenant Farming Sector

06 November 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, has committed to appoint England's first Commissioner...

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Reappointments and extension of members of the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service

Reappointments and extension of members of the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service

06 November 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State has approved the reappointments of Catherine Doran and Mandy Jones, and the e...

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FCDO statement on North Korea missile launches: 5 November

FCDO statement on North Korea missile launches: 5 November

05 November 2024 - 18:00 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The FCDO has released a statement following North Korea’s ballistic missile launches on 5 November....

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UKEF backs first Airbus A350-1000 delivery to African carrier

UKEF backs first Airbus A350-1000 delivery to African carrier

05 November 2024 - 17:56 Press Release

UK Export Finance

The UK’s export credit agency has supported the delivery of the fuel-efficient aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines. ...

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South Sudan and Sudan must work together to resolve Abyei’s political status: UK statement at the UN Security Council

South Sudan and Sudan must work together to resolve Abyei’s political status: UK statement at the UN Security Council

05 November 2024 - 17:01 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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