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Farnborough International Airshow 2022

Farnborough International Airshow 2022

12 April 2024 - 11:49 News Story

UK Defence and Security Exports

Countries, territories and organisations invited by UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) to attend FIA 2022...

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Arrests made in Yorkshire raids as part of waste crime enquiry

Arrests made in Yorkshire raids as part of waste crime enquiry

12 April 2024 - 11:13 Press Release

Environment Agency

Four people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into waste offences, fraud and money laundering after...

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Two Trustees appointed to the National Memorial Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Two Trustees appointed to the National Memorial Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Heritage Fund

12 April 2024 - 11:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Prime Minister has appointed Anna Eavis and Roisha Hughes as Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Th...

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Peter Hill CBE appointed as new Chair of the NDA

Peter Hill CBE appointed as new Chair of the NDA

12 April 2024 - 07:59 News Story

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announces new Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Chair....

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The Government Office for Tech Transfer talks to the Met Office

The Government Office for Tech Transfer talks to the Met Office

12 April 2024 - 07:00 News Story

Government Office for Technology Transfer

In this film the Met Office describe how they created their own Knowledge Asset Management Strategy, guided by the Rose ...

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Suffolk Youth Justice Service: A prevention and diversion success

Suffolk Youth Justice Service: A prevention and diversion success

11 April 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Amy Bruce, Operations Manager at Suffolk YJS, shares her experience of being an early adopter of the YJB’s new Preventio...

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More than 800 company directors banned for abusing Covid support scheme

More than 800 company directors banned for abusing Covid support scheme

11 April 2024 - 23:00 News Story

The Insolvency Service

Tough action taken against directors to tackle Covid loan misconduct ...

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UK and Republic of Korea to build on legacy of Bletchley Park

UK and Republic of Korea to build on legacy of Bletchley Park

11 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UK and Republic of Korea forging ahead with plans for the AI Seoul Summit on 21 and 22 May....

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Prime Minister and Veterans’ Minister announce ‘OP PROSPER’ to boost veterans’ employment

Prime Minister and Veterans’ Minister announce ‘OP PROSPER’ to boost veterans’ employment

11 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister will meet veterans, businesses and charities today to announce dedicated employment support service....

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UK appoints first blind ambassador to serve overseas

UK appoints first blind ambassador to serve overseas

11 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Victoria Harrison will become UK ambassador to Slovenia in August 2024, accompanied by her guide dog Otto....

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Progress of  UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement

Progress of UK-EU Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement

11 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

A joint statement from the European Commission, Spain, UK and Gibraltar following talks today (12 April) in Brussels. ...

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New multi-million pound action plan launched to protect the River Wye

New multi-million pound action plan launched to protect the River Wye

11 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

River Wye Action Plan launched to preserve the long-term health of the river...

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New procurement rules help rapid fitting of military laser to Royal Navy ships

New procurement rules help rapid fitting of military laser to Royal Navy ships

11 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The rollout of laser weapons systems far quicker than expected, following defence procurement reforms, with DragonFire t...

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Extraordinary IAEA Board of Governors meeting, April 2024: UK statement

Extraordinary IAEA Board of Governors meeting, April 2024: UK statement

11 April 2024 - 23:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Nicola Murray, Deputy Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), gave the UK national st...

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UK and U.S. to clamp down harder on the trade of Russian metals

UK and U.S. to clamp down harder on the trade of Russian metals

11 April 2024 - 23:00 News Story

HM Treasury

Today’s action brings the world’s two largest metal exchanges into the scope of existing bans....

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Slovenia: Victoria Harrison

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Slovenia: Victoria Harrison

11 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Victoria Harrison has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, in succession to Tiffany Sadl...

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Former MoD official jailed for taking £70k in kickbacks

Former MoD official jailed for taking £70k in kickbacks

11 April 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Serious Fraud Office

SFO has secured a 30-month prison sentence and a £123,000 confiscation order for Jeffrey Cook, a former Ministry of Defe...

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Government opens fund to support farmers affected by flooding

Government opens fund to support farmers affected by flooding

11 April 2024 - 17:10 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Fund will support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding earlier this year with grants of...

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Ukraine's Reconstruction: Minister for Europe speech at Delphi Economic Forum

Ukraine's Reconstruction: Minister for Europe speech at Delphi Economic Forum

11 April 2024 - 16:25 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Minister for Europe Nusrat Ghani's speech at the Delphi Economic Forum on Ukraine's reconstruction, 11 April 2024....

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Russia has procured ballistic missiles and artillery shells from North Korea for direct use against Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Russia has procured ballistic missiles and artillery shells from North Korea for direct use against Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council

11 April 2024 - 16:23 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN General Assembly meeting on North Korea’s illegal nuclear and ballist...

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Joint Statement on the UK-Australia Strategic Innovation Dialogue

Joint Statement on the UK-Australia Strategic Innovation Dialogue

11 April 2024 - 16:12 News Story

Department for Business and Trade

Following the inaugural Strategic Innovation Dialogue in London, the UK and Australia have issued a Joint Statement....

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Squaring the recycle

Squaring the recycle

11 April 2024 - 15:46 Press Release

Environment Agency

Richmond perfume firm in fees fault – but Surrey wildlife the winner....

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We urge the Russian authorities to release British national Vladimir Kara-Murza on humanitarian grounds immediately: UK statement at the UN Security Council
UK commits to combatting corruption and recovering assets: UK statement to the EEC

UK commits to combatting corruption and recovering assets: UK statement to the EEC

11 April 2024 - 13:29 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Justin Addison, UK Delegation to the OSCE, outlines the UK's approach to asset recovery to the OSCE's Economic and Envir...

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Appointment of Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Eritrea: David McIlroy

Appointment of Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Eritrea: David McIlroy

11 April 2024 - 12:47 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr David McIlroy has been appointed Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the British Embassy Asmara in Eritrea, in succession...

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UK and others call for immediate humanitarian release of Vladimir Kara-Murza: Joint Statement to the OSCE

UK and others call for immediate humanitarian release of Vladimir Kara-Murza: Joint Statement to the OSCE

11 April 2024 - 12:29 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK and other OSCE participating States call for immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza and denounce the degrading and ...

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60th round of Geneva International Discussions: UK statement to the OSCE

60th round of Geneva International Discussions: UK statement to the OSCE

11 April 2024 - 12:27 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Acting Ambassador Deirdre Brown voices strong continued UK support for the Geneva International Discussions as well as f...

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New non-executive director appointed to the SIA

New non-executive director appointed to the SIA

11 April 2024 - 11:46 Press Release

Security Industry Authority

The Minister for Safeguarding has appointed a new non-executive director to the Board of the Security Industry Authority...

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Hunterston A completes a decade of delivery and a major milestone

Hunterston A completes a decade of delivery and a major milestone

11 April 2024 - 11:02 News Story

Nuclear Restoration Services

Over 2,100 tonnes of solid radioactive waste – the equivalent weight of 153 Big Ben bells - have been retrieved and safe...

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UK reaffirms commitment to Arctic security and prosperity

UK reaffirms commitment to Arctic security and prosperity

11 April 2024 - 10:31 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK’s commitment to international collaboration in the Arctic will be the focus for Americas Minister David Rutley on...

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