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UK to provide £162 million package of air defence missiles for Ukraine as Defence Secretary meets international partners

UK to provide £162 million package of air defence missiles for Ukraine as Defence Secretary meets international partners

05 September 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

UK to supply 650 Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMM) through £162 million contract to boost Ukraine’s air defences....

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UK to extend training programme for Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel throughout 2025

UK to extend training programme for Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel throughout 2025

05 September 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The UK has trained more than 45,000 Ukrainian recruits since Putin began his illegal full-scale invasion in 2022....

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Statement from the Secretary of State following the resignation of the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner

Statement from the Secretary of State following the resignation of the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner

05 September 2024 - 18:43 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

The statement follows the resignation of the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner Danny Kinahan...

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Cottam Solar Project development consent decision announced

Cottam Solar Project development consent decision announced

05 September 2024 - 17:47 Press Release

Planning Inspectorate

The Cottam Solar Project application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Sec...

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Government confirms preferred Ofqual chief regulator candidate

Government confirms preferred Ofqual chief regulator candidate

05 September 2024 - 16:53 Press Release

Department for Education

Sir Ian Bauckham CBE announced as the Government’s preferred candidate for the position of Ofqual Chief Regulator. ...

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The whole Council must oppose the use of chemical weapons: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The whole Council must oppose the use of chemical weapons: UK statement at the UN Security Council

05 September 2024 - 16:12 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Jess Jambert-Gray, Deputy Political Coordinator, at the UN Security Council meeting on chemical weapons in ...

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Diplomacy gets greener as new Ottawa High Commission is unveiled

Diplomacy gets greener as new Ottawa High Commission is unveiled

05 September 2024 - 16:01 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Stephen Doughty makes first visit to Canada as North America Minister to formally open the most environmentally friendly...

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Catherine Smith KC appointed as Advocate General for Scotland

Catherine Smith KC appointed as Advocate General for Scotland

05 September 2024 - 15:12 Press Release

Office of the Advocate General for Scotland

Catherine Smith KC has been appointed as the Advocate General for Scotland...

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Fraudulent presidential election in Belarus: Joint statement to the OSCE on behalf Group of Friends of Democratic Belarus, September 2024

Fraudulent presidential election in Belarus: Joint statement to the OSCE on behalf Group of Friends of Democratic Belarus, September 2024

05 September 2024 - 14:58 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK and others mark the four-year anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus in 2020....

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Recent developments in the north of Kosovo: UK statement to the OSCE, September 2024

Recent developments in the north of Kosovo: UK statement to the OSCE, September 2024

05 September 2024 - 14:55 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown underlines the UK's concerns following the recent operation by Kosovo Police against Ser...

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International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2024: Joint statement to the OSCE

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances 2024: Joint statement to the OSCE

05 September 2024 - 14:46 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown delivers a joint statement condemning enforced disappearances of Ukrainian civilians by ...

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Birmingham company admits failing to clear 4,000 tonnes of waste

Birmingham company admits failing to clear 4,000 tonnes of waste

05 September 2024 - 14:16 Press Release

Environment Agency

Environment Agency prosecutes property company for failing to comply with order. Landlords left to clear up waste....

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MHRA advises men taking valproate and their partners to use effective contraception  

MHRA advises men taking valproate and their partners to use effective contraception  

05 September 2024 - 14:03 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Men taking valproate and their partners are being advised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MH...

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Ukrainian children deserve to learn and grow in a safe environment, free from Russian aggression:  UK statement to the OSCE

Ukrainian children deserve to learn and grow in a safe environment, free from Russian aggression: UK statement to the OSCE

05 September 2024 - 12:16 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland condemns the impact of Russia's illegal war on the safety, education, identity and future of Ukraine'...

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UK response to the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: UK statement to the OSCE, September 2024

UK response to the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly: UK statement to the OSCE, September 2024

05 September 2024 - 10:32 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland thanks the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly for their work, including continued support f...

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Long Preston Floodplain project celebrates conservation milestone

Long Preston Floodplain project celebrates conservation milestone

05 September 2024 - 09:49 Press Release

Natural England

Celebrations have taken place to mark 20 years of conservation on the River Ribble floodplain at Long Preston. ...

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Charity Commission disqualifies former trustee of The Mahfouz Foundation and secures recovery of £50,000

Charity Commission disqualifies former trustee of The Mahfouz Foundation and secures recovery of £50,000

05 September 2024 - 09:39 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has disqualified a former trustee of The Mahfouz Foundation as part of its statutory inquiry into...

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Charity Commission disqualifies former trustees of genealogy charity and recovers £113,000

Charity Commission disqualifies former trustees of genealogy charity and recovers £113,000

05 September 2024 - 09:37 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has disqualified two former trustees of Burke’s Peerage Foundation as part of its statutory inqui...

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Minister for Africa pledges funding to accelerate growth in Africa agriculture sector

Minister for Africa pledges funding to accelerate growth in Africa agriculture sector

05 September 2024 - 09:23 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Minister for Africa, Lord Collins has announced new funding to scale up early-stage agribusinesses and boost climate ...

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AAIB Report: Malloy Aeronautics T150 (UAS registration n/a), on 27 June 2023

AAIB Report: Malloy Aeronautics T150 (UAS registration n/a), on 27 June 2023

05 September 2024 - 09:01 News Story

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Loss of control during flight mode changes, field in South Scarle, Lincoln, 27 June 2023...

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Report 09/2024: Collision at Aviemore station on the Strathspey Railway

Report 09/2024: Collision at Aviemore station on the Strathspey Railway

05 September 2024 - 09:00 Press Release

Rail Accident Investigation Branch

RAIB has today released its report into a collision at Aviemore station on the Strathspey Railway, 29 September 2023....

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Safety bulletin 3/2024 published

Safety bulletin 3/2024 published

05 September 2024 - 09:00 News Story

Marine Accident Investigation Branch

Fishing vessel owners and crew urged to review their deck risk assessments to ensure hazards associated with shooting or...

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RSH publishes its quarterly survey for Q1 2024-25

RSH publishes its quarterly survey for Q1 2024-25

05 September 2024 - 08:30 Press Release

Regulator of Social Housing

The latest quarterly survey of private registered providers’ financial health covers the period 1 April to 30 June 2024....

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New satellite to image the Earth and strengthen Europe’s Copernicus programme

New satellite to image the Earth and strengthen Europe’s Copernicus programme

05 September 2024 - 08:15 Press Release

UK Space Agency

Science Secretary Peter Kyle welcomed the launch of the Sentinel-2C satellite, which lifted off successfully this mornin...

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Ground-breaking cancer and Parkinson's research team given 5 year funding boost

Ground-breaking cancer and Parkinson's research team given 5 year funding boost

04 September 2024 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Researchers at the University of Dundee are receiving a government funding boost to continue their vital work for a furt...

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Landmark legislation to crack down on bosses for polluting water

Landmark legislation to crack down on bosses for polluting water

04 September 2024 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Introduction of major new legislation for the water sector will deliver the most significant increase in enforcement pow...

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Steve Reed speech on the Water (Special Measures) Bill

Steve Reed speech on the Water (Special Measures) Bill

04 September 2024 - 23:00 Speech

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

A speech by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed on the introduction of the Water (Spe...

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Introducing the Government Data Quality Community

Introducing the Government Data Quality Community

04 September 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Government Data Quality Hub

The Government Data Quality Community is a place for public sector data professionals to meet, share and learn. ...

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Home Office will not use RAF Scampton for asylum accommodation

Home Office will not use RAF Scampton for asylum accommodation

04 September 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Home Office

Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton axed as latest assessment finds site is not value for money for the taxpay...

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UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence

UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence

04 September 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood signs first legally-binding treaty governing safe use of artificial intelligence....

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