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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Madagascar: Patrick Lynch

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Madagascar: Patrick Lynch

07 May 2024 - 09:50 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Patrick Lynch has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar in succession to Mr David Ash...

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Trustees appointed to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Trustees appointed to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

07 May 2024 - 09:09 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Ministers have made one new appointment and four reappointments....

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UK and Florida Hold Inaugural Working Group Meeting

UK and Florida Hold Inaugural Working Group Meeting

07 May 2024 - 08:41 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

The first working group meeting under the UK-Florida MoU on trade and economic co-operation was held in Tallahassee, FL....

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Start for Life services helping babies achieve better outcomes, but more to do to support delivery

Start for Life services helping babies achieve better outcomes, but more to do to support delivery

07 May 2024 - 08:30 Press Release

Ofsted

Ofsted and the CQC have today published a joint thematic review of Start for Life services, which provide support for pa...

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Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Board reappointments

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Board reappointments

07 May 2024 - 08:00 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the reappointments of Helen Jones, Professor Eileen Munro and Rohan Siva...

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UK and allies sanction prolific cyber hacker

UK and allies sanction prolific cyber hacker

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK, US and Australia have sanctioned a senior leader of cyber-crime gang LockBit. ...

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Vote of confidence in UK economy as British AI company Wayve secures over $1 billion to develop AI for self-driving vehicles

Vote of confidence in UK economy as British AI company Wayve secures over $1 billion to develop AI for self-driving vehicles

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

British AI company Wayve announces $1.05 billion investment to develop the next generation of AI-powered self-driving ve...

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Rebecca Hilsenrath is confirmed as the acting Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Rebecca Hilsenrath is confirmed as the acting Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

06 May 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Cabinet Office

Rebecca Hilsenrath is confirmed as the acting Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman from 18 April 2024...

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HMRC app speeds up student loan applications

HMRC app speeds up student loan applications

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

HM Revenue & Customs

Students encouraged to download HMRC app to speed up their student loan applications...

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New £64 million plan to help people stay in work

New £64 million plan to help people stay in work

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

‘WorkWell’ pilots to provide tailored support for people in their local area so people can stay and progress in work....

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Bluetongue virus risk set out for the year ahead

Bluetongue virus risk set out for the year ahead

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirms a very high probability of a new introduction of bluetongue virus (BTV-3)...

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Scale AI Expands Global Footprint with New United Kingdom Headquarters
UK offer £6 million to organisations to help creation of a new UK National Academy dedicated to maths

UK offer £6 million to organisations to help creation of a new UK National Academy dedicated to maths

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Organisations are now invited to apply to set up a new National Academy focused on Mathematical Sciences....

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to El Salvador: Ramin Navai

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to El Salvador: Ramin Navai

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Ramin Navai has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador in succession to Mr David Lell...

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Winners of DWP’s Disability Confident Awards

Winners of DWP’s Disability Confident Awards

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

Winners of DWP’s Disability Confident Awards crowned in night of disability employment celebration....

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Lety Holocaust memorial opening ceremony in Czechia: Lord Pickles’ speech

Lety Holocaust memorial opening ceremony in Czechia: Lord Pickles’ speech

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Chair Lord Pickles welcomed the transformation of the former concentration ...

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Minister for Europe calls out Russian attempts to erase Ukrainian culture, during UK-German forum for cultural co-operation

Minister for Europe calls out Russian attempts to erase Ukrainian culture, during UK-German forum for cultural co-operation

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

London hosts to the UK-Germany Cultural Commission for the first time in over 30 years, and Minister for Europe emphasis...

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The detonation of even a single nuclear weapon in space could destroy a significant proportion of satellites in orbit around Earth: UK statement at the UN General Assembly
British business excellence celebrated in second year of The King’s Awards for Enterprise

British business excellence celebrated in second year of The King’s Awards for Enterprise

06 May 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

The recipients of this year's King's Awards for Enterprise announced ...

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Royal Navy seizes more than £500m of drugs in Caribbean Sea

Royal Navy seizes more than £500m of drugs in Caribbean Sea

05 May 2024 - 23:01 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

HMS Trent seizes £204m of cocaine in latest drugs bust. It takes the total value of drugs seized in their Caribbean oper...

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UK and Saudi Arabia to step up vital aid funding for conflict-hit areas

UK and Saudi Arabia to step up vital aid funding for conflict-hit areas

05 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK and Saudi Arabia set to significantly increase cooperation on joint humanitarian and development programmes aroun...

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Closing the financing gap to rescue the SDGs matters for all our 2030 Agenda objectives: UK statement at the UN

Closing the financing gap to rescue the SDGs matters for all our 2030 Agenda objectives: UK statement at the UN

05 May 2024 - 23:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum....

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Government to lay new law to halt the march of gender-neutral toilets in buildings

Government to lay new law to halt the march of gender-neutral toilets in buildings

05 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

New requirements will be brought forward for single sex toilet facilities in new non-domestic buildings to alleviate saf...

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‘Deep dives’ removed from ungraded inspections

‘Deep dives’ removed from ungraded inspections

04 May 2024 - 11:00 Press Release

Ofsted

Today, at the National Association of Headteacher’s (NAHT) Annual conference, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Olive...

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Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the NAHT conference

Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the NAHT conference

03 May 2024 - 23:00 Speech

Ofsted

Sir Martyn Oliver spoke about the Big Listen, the changes Ofsted is making and taking the time to collaboratively build ...

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Solicitor jailed for selling fraudulent immigration advice

Solicitor jailed for selling fraudulent immigration advice

03 May 2024 - 16:13 News Story

Home Office

A bogus immigration lawyer with no licence to practise has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for exploiting at leas...

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Applications open for new HMCPSI Chief Inspector

Applications open for new HMCPSI Chief Inspector

03 May 2024 - 13:56 Press Release

Attorney General's Office

Recruitment for new Chief Inspector of HMCPSI launched....

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Coronation medal ceremony

Coronation medal ceremony

03 May 2024 - 13:29 News Story

Government Legal Department

Government Legal Department colleagues receive Coronation Medals...

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Russia's impact on global food security: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia's impact on global food security: UK statement to the OSCE

03 May 2024 - 12:08 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Justin Addison, Second Secretary at the UK Delegation to the OSCE, addresses the OSCE's Economic and Environmental Forum...

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New cabotegravir formulations approved to help prevent HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents

New cabotegravir formulations approved to help prevent HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents

03 May 2024 - 11:09 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The MHRA has authorised cabotegravir as 30 mg tablets and as a 600 mg long-acting injection administered every two month...

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