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Professor Sir Ian Chapman appointed next CEO of UK Research and Innovation with renewed focus on economic growth

Professor Sir Ian Chapman appointed next CEO of UK Research and Innovation with renewed focus on economic growth

25 February 2025 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Sir Ian will lead the team at UKRI in backing thousands of researchers and innovators in developing solutions which impr...

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Government announces raft of new policies and major investment to boost profits for farmers

Government announces raft of new policies and major investment to boost profits for farmers

25 February 2025 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Environment Secretary to announce reform package to boost farmers’ profitability as part of the Plan for Change...

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Shortlist Of Design Teams Announced For National Memorial For Queen Elizabeth II

Shortlist Of Design Teams Announced For National Memorial For Queen Elizabeth II

25 February 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Cabinet Office

The Government is pleased to announce the shortlisted design teams for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II....

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Extra energy bill support for the country

Extra energy bill support for the country

25 February 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The government is bringing forward strengthened support for millions of households to help pay their energy bills next w...

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Company selling dangerous motorcycle helmets handed large fines

Company selling dangerous motorcycle helmets handed large fines

25 February 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Bikers Lifestyle Ltd has been ordered to pay over £10,000 in fines and costs after selling motorcycle helmets that "cata...

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UK Statement on response to the situation in Eastern DRC

UK Statement on response to the situation in Eastern DRC

25 February 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK has issued a statement in response to the situation in Eastern DRC....

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Environment Secretary Steve Reed - NFU Conference speech

Environment Secretary Steve Reed - NFU Conference speech

25 February 2025 - 00:00 Speech

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Speech by Environment Secretary Steve Reed at the NFU Conference ...

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UK businesses lead the way with record numbers of female leaders

UK businesses lead the way with record numbers of female leaders

25 February 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

FTSE Women Leaders Review and UK Government publish latest report on women in leadership roles at FTSE350 companies....

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£120 million to roll-out more electric vans, taxis and motorbikes

£120 million to roll-out more electric vans, taxis and motorbikes

25 February 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Transport

We are making it easier, faster and cheaper for people across the UK to switch to electric vehicles....

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NDA funds Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with universities

NDA funds Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with universities

25 February 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has announced it’s establishing a Plutonium Ceramics Academic Hub with the Univers...

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Powers for landlords to collect rent from benefit payments to be re-examined

Powers for landlords to collect rent from benefit payments to be re-examined

25 February 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

A controversial system that automatically approves landlord requests to deduct tenants’ benefits to pay rent arrears and...

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How we protected the UK and space in January 2025

How we protected the UK and space in January 2025

25 February 2025 - 00:00 News Story

National Space Operations Centre

This report was issued in February 2025 and covers the time period 1 January 2025 to 31 January 2025 inclusive....

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There needs to be a lasting and just peace with Ukraine’s voice at the heart of any talks: UK statement at the UN Security Council

There needs to be a lasting and just peace with Ukraine’s voice at the heart of any talks: UK statement at the UN Security Council

24 February 2025 - 23:34 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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

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There can be no equivalence between Russia and Ukraine in how this Council refers to this war: UK statement at the UN Security Council

There can be no equivalence between Russia and Ukraine in how this Council refers to this war: UK statement at the UN Security Council

24 February 2025 - 21:57 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, following the vote on the UN ...

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A peace that rewards aggression is not real peace: UK Statement in the UN General Assembly

A peace that rewards aggression is not real peace: UK Statement in the UN General Assembly

24 February 2025 - 20:46 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, in the UN General Assembly Em...

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UN Human Rights Council 58: Annual High-Level Mainstreaming Panel

UN Human Rights Council 58: Annual High-Level Mainstreaming Panel

24 February 2025 - 18:13 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Annual High-Level Mainstreaming Panel. As delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley...

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Charity Commission Chair calls on philanthropists to invest in Welsh charity

Charity Commission Chair calls on philanthropists to invest in Welsh charity

24 February 2025 - 16:57 Press Release

The Charity Commission

Orlando Fraser KC visits four Welsh charities in one of his last official visits to the country....

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Ministerial appointments: February 2025

Ministerial appointments: February 2025

24 February 2025 - 16:19 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

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

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Joint Statement on the resumption of India-UK trade negotiations

Joint Statement on the resumption of India-UK trade negotiations

24 February 2025 - 15:37 News Story

Department for Business and Trade

Today the Republic of India and the United Kingdom have resumed negotiations towards a trade deal between our two countr...

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Kremlin-linked elites face exclusion from UK

Kremlin-linked elites face exclusion from UK

24 February 2025 - 15:20 News Story

Home Office

Elites with known links to the Kremlin may be subject to exclusion from the UK in show of steadfast support for Ukraine ...

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New law to ban bonuses for polluting water bosses

New law to ban bonuses for polluting water bosses

24 February 2025 - 15:08 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 has today received Royal Assent, boosting the powers of water sector regulators to...

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GFSL Board adopt Institute of Directors Code of Conduct

GFSL Board adopt Institute of Directors Code of Conduct

24 February 2025 - 14:58 News Story

Gov Facility Services Limited

GFSL's (Gov Facilities Services Ltd) Board of Directors has recently committed to adopting the Institute of Directors' C...

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Second shipment of high level waste from the UK to Germany

Second shipment of high level waste from the UK to Germany

24 February 2025 - 14:00 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

Sellafield Ltd and Nuclear Transport Solutions are making preparations for the second return of high level waste, in the...

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OSCE Reinforced Permanent Council, February 2025: UK statement

OSCE Reinforced Permanent Council, February 2025: UK statement

24 February 2025 - 13:52 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, addresses a Reinforced meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on the third anniversary...

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Government commits to get more veterans into meaningful jobs

Government commits to get more veterans into meaningful jobs

24 February 2025 - 13:15 Press Release

Office for Veterans' Affairs

Thousands of veterans and their family members across the UK will have access to enhanced career support thanks to gover...

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Dr. Swati Dhingra reappointed to the Monetary Policy Committee

Dr. Swati Dhingra reappointed to the Monetary Policy Committee

24 February 2025 - 12:00 Press Release

HM Treasury

Dr. Swati Dhingra has been reappointed as an external member to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the Chancellor of t...

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Energetic UK SME Raplas awarded DTEP funding

Energetic UK SME Raplas awarded DTEP funding

24 February 2025 - 10:22 News Story

Defence and Security Accelerator

Raplas Technologies will be collaborating with BAE Systems on innovative 3D printing projects for defence applications...

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Anniversary Statement: Cessna 152, G-BSZW

Anniversary Statement: Cessna 152, G-BSZW

24 February 2025 - 10:00 News Story

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Loss of rudder control in-flight, Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, 24 February 2024...

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Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant for Stirling and Falkirk: 24 February 2025

Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant for Stirling and Falkirk: 24 February 2025

24 February 2025 - 10:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has been pleased to appoint Colonel Charles Wallace DL as His Lord-Lieutenant for Stirling and Falkirk....

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Vehicle theft equipment to be banned under new government law

Vehicle theft equipment to be banned under new government law

24 February 2025 - 09:09 News Story

Home Office

Possession or distribution of electronic devices used to commit vehicle theft will be banned, carrying a maximum sentenc...

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