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British troops thanked for defending Polish airspace as successful air defence deployment concludes

British troops thanked for defending Polish airspace as successful air defence deployment concludes

12 December 2024 - 15:50 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The operation has concluded after more than two years of successfully protecting Polish airspace....

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2024 has been another year of Russian aggression against Ukraine and OSCE principles: UK statement to the OSCE

2024 has been another year of Russian aggression against Ukraine and OSCE principles: UK statement to the OSCE

12 December 2024 - 15:15 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland sets out some of the examples of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and its OSCE commitments that we...

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TRA recommends new measures to protect UK excavator industry

TRA recommends new measures to protect UK excavator industry

12 December 2024 - 15:08 Press Release

Trade Remedies Authority

A new anti-dumping measure ranging from 33.03% to 83.5% could benefit UK excavator producers by up to £3.4 million per y...

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What is a Spending Review?

What is a Spending Review?

12 December 2024 - 14:14 Press Release

HM Treasury

An explainer on the Spending Review process, and what it means for you....

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PM meeting with President of the European Council: 12 December 2024

PM meeting with President of the European Council: 12 December 2024

12 December 2024 - 14:12 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer met the President of the European Council António Costa in Downing Str...

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Working with partners to defeat economic crime

Working with partners to defeat economic crime

12 December 2024 - 12:13 Speech

Home Office

The Security Minister spoke at the UK Finance Economic Crime Congress to set out how the government is working to detect...

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Regulator of Social Housing finds very serious failings at Castle Point Borough Council

Regulator of Social Housing finds very serious failings at Castle Point Borough Council

12 December 2024 - 12:00 Press Release

Regulator of Social Housing

The Regulator of Social Housing has issued a C4 grading to Castle Point Borough Council, after a planned inspection foun...

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Nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine: UK national statement to IAEA Extraordinary Board, December 2024

Nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine: UK national statement to IAEA Extraordinary Board, December 2024

12 December 2024 - 11:56 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Ambassador to the IAEA Corinne Kitsell's statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors extra...

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Warning of false VOA emails

Warning of false VOA emails

12 December 2024 - 10:18 News Story

Valuation Office Agency

Be aware of emails claiming to be from the VOA. ...

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Advice Guidance Boundary Review: proposed targeted support reforms for pensions

Advice Guidance Boundary Review: proposed targeted support reforms for pensions

12 December 2024 - 10:00 News Story

HM Treasury

The FCA is consulting on a proposed new regime of support with pensions decision-making as part of the joint government ...

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Appointment of the Suffragan Bishop of Aston: 12 December 2024

Appointment of the Suffragan Bishop of Aston: 12 December 2024

12 December 2024 - 10:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has approved the nomination of The Reverend Canon Esther Tamisa Prior, Vicar of St John the Baptist Egham and H...

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E-bike battery statutory guidelines launch

E-bike battery statutory guidelines launch

12 December 2024 - 10:00 News Story

Office for Product Safety and Standards

New statutory guidelines published for businesses producing and distributing lithium-ion batteries for e-bikes....

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Stena Europe report published

Stena Europe report published

12 December 2024 - 10:00 News Story

Marine Accident Investigation Branch

Fire in the engine room of a UK registered roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry while approaching Fishguard, Wales....

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Diagnostic Accelerator launched to speed up pandemic preparedness

Diagnostic Accelerator launched to speed up pandemic preparedness

12 December 2024 - 09:00 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

Part of a fresh drive to boost the country’s ability to diagnose and test for new and emerging infectious disease threat...

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Patients, the NHS and the Life Sciences sector set to benefit from new clinical trials framework being laid in parliament today

Patients, the NHS and the Life Sciences sector set to benefit from new clinical trials framework being laid in parliament today

12 December 2024 - 00:01 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The amended regulatory framework will speed up trial approvals and encourage innovation in trial design without compromi...

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Chief Medical Officer's annual report - health in cities

Chief Medical Officer's annual report - health in cities

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

2024 annual report from Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, focusing on health in cities....

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G7 Leaders' Statement on Syria: 12 December 2024

G7 Leaders' Statement on Syria: 12 December 2024

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Statement from G7 Leaders on Syria....

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Chancellor: Every pound spent will deliver Plan for Change

Chancellor: Every pound spent will deliver Plan for Change

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

HM Treasury

Chancellor of the Exchequer launches second phase of the Spending Review....

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Courts reform to see quicker justice for victims and keeps streets safe

Courts reform to see quicker justice for victims and keeps streets safe

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Victims of crimes will see the perpetrators face justice more quickly under a once-in-a-generation review of criminal co...

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Planning overhaul to reach 1.5 million new homes

Planning overhaul to reach 1.5 million new homes

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

An overhaul of the planning system to accelerate housebuilding and deliver 1.5 million homes over this Parliament. ...

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GE-Hitachi’s Small Modular Reactor completes first step of design assessment

GE-Hitachi’s Small Modular Reactor completes first step of design assessment

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Environment Agency

GDA process enables regulators to begin assessing the safety, security, safeguarding and environmental aspects of new nu...

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Business Secretary to meet defence CEOs and encourages investors to see defence as a core engine of growth 

Business Secretary to meet defence CEOs and encourages investors to see defence as a core engine of growth 

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Roundtable forms key part of Government's pro-growth approach and Plan for Change....

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£100 million public-private health research boost

£100 million public-private health research boost

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

20 new clinical research hubs to be set up across UK to accelerate research into the next generation of treatments....

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Search begins for a design team for the national Queen Elizabeth II Memorial

Search begins for a design team for the national Queen Elizabeth II Memorial

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Cabinet Office

UK Government has launched an open search today for a team to create a design masterplan to honour the late Queen....

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Courses key to government growth mission will stay

Courses key to government growth mission will stay

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Education

Courses key to government growth mission will stay, with 70% of the remaining qualifications due for defunding to be sav...

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UK officials travel to Sudan, 12 December 2024

UK officials travel to Sudan, 12 December 2024

12 December 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK Special Representative to Sudan held meetings in Port Sudan this week....

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LGBT veterans to receive up to £75 million in financial recognition for historic wrongs

LGBT veterans to receive up to £75 million in financial recognition for historic wrongs

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Government has launched £75 million LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme after discussions with veterans. ...

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Public urged to get flu vaccine as hospitalisation rates rise steeply

Public urged to get flu vaccine as hospitalisation rates rise steeply

12 December 2024 - 00:00 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

Flu positivity jumps to 17.1% as vaccine take-up rates lag behind levels needed to protect the NHS and levels of norovir...

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Government announces COVID-19 Day of Reflection 2025

Government announces COVID-19 Day of Reflection 2025

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

A UK-wide Day of Reflection will take place on Sunday 9 March 2025...

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Security and trade top agenda on Foreign Secretary's visit to the Caribbean

Security and trade top agenda on Foreign Secretary's visit to the Caribbean

12 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

David Lammy begins his first visit to the Caribbean as Foreign Secretary, where he will launch new partnerships to stren...

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