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Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats to enhance security checks to prevent illegal working

Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats to enhance security checks to prevent illegal working

30 April 2024 - 12:24 News Story

Home Office

Leading food delivery companies will introduce enhanced security checks on their apps to prevent the market being abused...

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UK sanctions corrupt politicians in Uganda who stole from vulnerable communities

UK sanctions corrupt politicians in Uganda who stole from vulnerable communities

30 April 2024 - 11:49 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK has imposed sanctions on Ugandan politicians charged with corruption ...

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MHRA’s AI regulatory strategy ensures patient safety and industry innovation into 2030

MHRA’s AI regulatory strategy ensures patient safety and industry innovation into 2030

30 April 2024 - 11:47 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The MHRA has today set out its strategic approach to artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Prime Minister's keynote speech at the Society of Editors 25th Anniversary Conference: 30 April 2024

Prime Minister's keynote speech at the Society of Editors 25th Anniversary Conference: 30 April 2024

30 April 2024 - 11:30 Speech

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech at the Society of Editors 25th Anniversary Conference in London. ...

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Home Secretary action delivering major cut in migration

Home Secretary action delivering major cut in migration

30 April 2024 - 10:13 News Story

Home Office

Robust Home Secretary action has driven an almost 80% fall in student dependant applications in the first quarter of 202...

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Contractor signed-up to design new government hub at Darlington

Contractor signed-up to design new government hub at Darlington

30 April 2024 - 09:58 Press Release

Government Property Agency

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has signed Kier as its initial delivery partner to create a new state-of-the-art hu...

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Cumbrian construction firm clinches £40m Sellafield contract

Cumbrian construction firm clinches £40m Sellafield contract

30 April 2024 - 09:20 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

Stobbarts Ltd is the latest local SME (small or medium-sized enterprise) to join Programme and Project Partners....

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Strategic Command, US Special Operations and SOFWERX host innovation event

Strategic Command, US Special Operations and SOFWERX host innovation event

30 April 2024 - 08:44 News Story

Closed organisation: Strategic Command

The fifteenth Innovation Foundry event took place in central London and discussed the theme of ‘Smart Cities – Future Ch...

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UKEF unveils plans to help exporters win £12.5 billion in new business by 2029

UKEF unveils plans to help exporters win £12.5 billion in new business by 2029

30 April 2024 - 08:00 Press Release

UK Export Finance

The government department outlines new ambitions for supporting UK business with the publication of its new business pla...

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Member of the Tribunal Procedure Committee reappointed

Member of the Tribunal Procedure Committee reappointed

30 April 2024 - 08:00 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lady Chief Justice, has approved the reappointment of Gabriella Bettig...

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Government makes next set of crucial changes to improve biosecurity at UK's trade border

Government makes next set of crucial changes to improve biosecurity at UK's trade border

29 April 2024 - 23:01 Press Release

Cabinet Office

Today (30 April 2024), the Government is strengthening its trade border to better detect pests and diseases from importe...

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Defence sector continues contributing significantly to UK economy

Defence sector continues contributing significantly to UK economy

29 April 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

The Joint Economic Data Hub (JEDHub) report shows growth in Defence sector employment, recruitment and revenue....

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The Government Office for Technology Transfer talks to the Geospatial Commission

The Government Office for Technology Transfer talks to the Geospatial Commission

29 April 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Government Office for Technology Transfer

In this film the Geospatial Commission explains how they used funding and advice from GOTT to explore new uses for their...

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SIA grants £72,000 to 7 good causes across the UK

SIA grants £72,000 to 7 good causes across the UK

29 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Security Industry Authority

Today the SIA announced the award of £72,000 from its grant for good causes fund to 7 registered charities and community...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Guatemala and non-resident Ambassador to Honduras: Juliana Correa

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Guatemala and non-resident Ambassador to Honduras: Juliana Correa

29 April 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ms Juliana Correa has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala and non-resident Ambassador t...

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New powers for councils to help build more affordable homes

New powers for councils to help build more affordable homes

29 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Councils across the country will be able to buy cheaper land to help build thousands more social and affordable homes....

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NHS Constitution plans to strengthen privacy, dignity and safety

NHS Constitution plans to strengthen privacy, dignity and safety

29 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Proposed updates to NHS Constitution for England will reflect biological needs of patients and empower people to request...

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Membership of the SME Digital Adoption Taskforce Announced

Membership of the SME Digital Adoption Taskforce Announced

29 April 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Department for Business and Trade

The Department for Business and Trade announces the membership of the SME Digital Adoption Taskforce ...

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We fully support efforts to promote reconciliation for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina: UK statement at the UN Security Council

We fully support efforts to promote reconciliation for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina: UK statement at the UN Security Council

29 April 2024 - 23:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Bosnia and Herzegovina....

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Minister for Europe to underline UK support for Moldova amid growing Russian aggression

Minister for Europe to underline UK support for Moldova amid growing Russian aggression

29 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Minister for Europe Nusrat Ghani hosts the third UK-Moldova Strategic Dialogue in London. ...

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Levelling Up Secretary meeting UK island leaders on housing

Levelling Up Secretary meeting UK island leaders on housing

29 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

The UK Government’s next Islands Forum will take place on Ynys Môn/the Isle of Anglesey in Wales on 7-8 May. The agenda ...

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Hate preachers and extremists banned from the UK

Hate preachers and extremists banned from the UK

29 April 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Home Office

Dangerous extremists intent on promoting extreme ideologies will be blocked from entering the UK as the government steps...

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Time to renew for tax credits customers

Time to renew for tax credits customers

29 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

HM Revenue & Customs

Tax credits customers are due to receive their renewal notice from 2 May....

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Joint Statement on the 30th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development

Joint Statement on the 30th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development

29 April 2024 - 20:23 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Joint Statement delivered by Zambia on behalf of 81 Member States including the United Kingdom at the UN General Assembl...

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Our societies and economies cannot thrive without access to comprehensive sexual reproductive health and rights for all: Deputy Foreign Secretary at the UN General Assembly
CMA penalty decision upheld in major drug market sharing case

CMA penalty decision upheld in major drug market sharing case

29 April 2024 - 16:51 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

The CAT has unanimously upheld the level of penalty imposed by the CMA for a market sharing agreement relating to 20mg h...

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Cash injection for millions as National Insurance cut hits payslips

Cash injection for millions as National Insurance cut hits payslips

29 April 2024 - 16:00 Press Release

HM Treasury

Workers will see the impact in their payslips tomorrow (Tuesday 30 April)...

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Outcome of MHRA review of neuropsychiatric reactions with montelukast

Outcome of MHRA review of neuropsychiatric reactions with montelukast

29 April 2024 - 15:39 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Further measures to be introduced to ensure patients who are prescribed montelukast for the treatment of asthma are info...

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Men on finasteride asked to stay vigilant for possible psychiatric and sexual side effects

Men on finasteride asked to stay vigilant for possible psychiatric and sexual side effects

29 April 2024 - 15:08 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The MHRA will introduce a patient alert card to increase awareness among men taking finasteride about potential psychiat...

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Universal Periodic Review 46: UK Statement on Afghanistan

Universal Periodic Review 46: UK Statement on Afghanistan

29 April 2024 - 15:06 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley, delivered a statement at Afghanistan’s Universal Period...

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