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Sellafield partnership listed in UK’s most inclusive employers

Sellafield partnership listed in UK’s most inclusive employers

03 December 2024 - 16:14 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

The Programme and Project Partners at Sellafield has been listed as one of the UK’s top inclusive employers....

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Changes to Fees for Police Station and Youth Court Work

Changes to Fees for Police Station and Youth Court Work

03 December 2024 - 15:30 News Story

Legal Aid Agency

Legislation comes into force on Friday 6 December which introduces some increases to fees for work done in the youth cou...

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Victims to be given more protection in stalking crackdown

Victims to be given more protection in stalking crackdown

03 December 2024 - 15:27 News Story

Home Office

Stalking victims will be better protected under a raft of new measures unveiled by the Home Office....

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UKEF partners with business group to support female entrepreneurs

UKEF partners with business group to support female entrepreneurs

03 December 2024 - 13:59 Press Release

UK Export Finance

New partnership with Derbyshire-based business helps more women-owned businesses access financing support....

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Record number of civil servants attend Parliament Week events

Record number of civil servants attend Parliament Week events

03 December 2024 - 13:28 News Story

Government Skills

This year's programme attracts biggest number of participants to date....

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Huge boost for high streets as councils get new powers

Huge boost for high streets as councils get new powers

03 December 2024 - 13:15 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Legal changes empower councils to auction off leases for long-term empty lots ...

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International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties 2024: FCDO Director General Legal’s statement

International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties 2024: FCDO Director General Legal’s statement

03 December 2024 - 13:04 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

FCDO Director General Legal Sally Langrish gave a statement on behalf of the UK at the session of the Assembly of States...

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UK Statement at the UNHCR Pledging Conference 2024

UK Statement at the UNHCR Pledging Conference 2024

03 December 2024 - 12:58 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley, at the UN Refugee Agency's Ple...

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PM meeting with Prime Minister Mitsotakis of Greece: 3 December 2024

PM meeting with Prime Minister Mitsotakis of Greece: 3 December 2024

03 December 2024 - 12:42 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister welcomed the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Downing Street....

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'Dormant' travel agency shut down after claiming turnover of £1.8 million

'Dormant' travel agency shut down after claiming turnover of £1.8 million

03 December 2024 - 12:36 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Connected company which ripped off holidaymakers was closed this summer...

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Insolvency Service attends IPA Personal Insolvency Conference 2024

Insolvency Service attends IPA Personal Insolvency Conference 2024

03 December 2024 - 12:35 News Story

The Insolvency Service

Attending the IPA’s personal insolvency conference, the Insolvency Service set out its continuing work with regulators t...

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UK Sea Fisheries Statistics Update

UK Sea Fisheries Statistics Update

03 December 2024 - 12:10 News Story

Marine Management Organisation

The Marine Management Organisation has voluntarily suspended the accredited official statistics status of the Sea Fisher...

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New Sanctions under Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regulations

New Sanctions under Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regulations

03 December 2024 - 11:31 News Story

HM Treasury

Action represents first use of the Treasury-led domestic counter terrorism financial sanctions regime targeting Northern...

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New data show a rise in mosquito-borne infections

New data show a rise in mosquito-borne infections

03 December 2024 - 11:26 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

UKHSA urges travellers heading abroad to protect against mosquito borne infections...

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More than 35,000 properties protected during recent flooding

More than 35,000 properties protected during recent flooding

03 December 2024 - 11:17 Press Release

Environment Agency

Environment Agency's message to the public remains to check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep u...

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Change for the Ching with new partnership river action plan

Change for the Ching with new partnership river action plan

03 December 2024 - 10:45 Press Release

Environment Agency

New collaborative action plan sets out projects to boost wildlife & water quality. Volunteers sought for forthcoming com...

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Latest data shows rise in lead exposure cases in children

Latest data shows rise in lead exposure cases in children

03 December 2024 - 10:30 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

Children with learning or developmental difficulties are at higher risk of exposure to lead....

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UK secures H5 influenza vaccine to boost pandemic preparedness

UK secures H5 influenza vaccine to boost pandemic preparedness

03 December 2024 - 10:00 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

The purchase will boost the UK’s access to vaccines for a wider range of pathogens of pandemic potential....

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Demolition under way for new town centre development

Demolition under way for new town centre development

03 December 2024 - 09:26 Press Release

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Catterick’s new £21 million town centre development has taken a major step forward with demolition of existing buildings...

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PM speech at Lord Mayor's Banquet: 2 December 2024

PM speech at Lord Mayor's Banquet: 2 December 2024

03 December 2024 - 00:13 Speech

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a speech on foreign policy at the Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Guildhall, London....

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Only a Syrian-led political solution will resolve this conflict: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Only a Syrian-led political solution will resolve this conflict: UK statement at the UN Security Council

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting ...

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Regulators share guidance on ‘giving with confidence’ this festive season

Regulators share guidance on ‘giving with confidence’ this festive season

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

The Charity Commission

To mark ‘Giving Tuesday’, a global day of generosity, the Fundraising Regulator, Charity Commission for England and Wale...

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We must foster a bigger, better and fairer financial system: UK statement at the FfD4 Second Preparatory Committee

We must foster a bigger, better and fairer financial system: UK statement at the FfD4 Second Preparatory Committee

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the FfD4 Second Preparatory Committee ...

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Junk food ad ban legislation progresses to curb childhood obesity

Junk food ad ban legislation progresses to curb childhood obesity

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Junk food ads to be banned from October 2025 with final details unveiled today. ...

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New plans revealed to help small firms and improve access to cash

New plans revealed to help small firms and improve access to cash

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

New Fair Payments and Disability Finance Codes launched to support SMEs...

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Latin America in 2025: FCDO Minister's speech at Canning House

Latin America in 2025: FCDO Minister's speech at Canning House

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Baroness Chapman delivers keynote speech at annual forward look report launch event....

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UK and Qatar double joint humanitarian funding to £79.4 million to tackle crises around the world

UK and Qatar double joint humanitarian funding to £79.4 million to tackle crises around the world

03 December 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK and Qatar have committed to double their joint funding of projects to tackle humanitarian and development crises ...

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Lay members appointed to the Security Vetting Appeals Panel

Lay members appointed to the Security Vetting Appeals Panel

02 December 2024 - 20:46 News Story

Cabinet Office

Five lay members have been appointed and will take up roles on the panel....

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Victims of infected blood scandal encouraged to apply to support schemes

Victims of infected blood scandal encouraged to apply to support schemes

02 December 2024 - 16:08 Press Release

Infected Blood Compensation Authority

People eligible are encouraged to apply to an Infected Blood Support Scheme before 31 March 2025, to start receiving reg...

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Opportunity to deliver HLPAS in Lancaster

Opportunity to deliver HLPAS in Lancaster

02 December 2024 - 16:08 News Story

Legal Aid Agency

Opportunity to deliver Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) in Lancaster from the end of November 2024. ...

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