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£1m fund to help more councils combat fly-tipping

£1m fund to help more councils combat fly-tipping

17 May 2024 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Grants awarded across 26 local authorities to target fly-tipping hotspots ...

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Behind the scenes of the Criminal Justice System in Derby

Behind the scenes of the Criminal Justice System in Derby

17 May 2024 - 17:00 Press Release

HM Courts & Tribunals Service

Families will get to try on judges gowns and hear how judges prepare for cases at Derby Justice Centre. ...

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CMA to host 2025 International Competition Network Conference

CMA to host 2025 International Competition Network Conference

17 May 2024 - 15:39 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA will host the 24th annual ICN conference in Edinburgh, gathering members from around the globe to discuss compet...

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Privy Council appointments: 17 May 2024

Privy Council appointments: 17 May 2024

17 May 2024 - 15:01 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has approved the following new appointments to His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council....

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Changes to children’s social care in England accredited official statistics

Changes to children’s social care in England accredited official statistics

17 May 2024 - 13:17 News Story

Ofsted

We're making some changes to improve the data and commentary that we publish....

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The Council of Europe must continue to respond to new challenges: Minister for Europe’s speech

The Council of Europe must continue to respond to new challenges: Minister for Europe’s speech

17 May 2024 - 13:16 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Minister for Europe Nusrat Ghani gave a speech at the Council of Europe foreign ministers’ meeting in Strasbourg on 17 M...

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New police training in sexual offences as more offenders convicted

New police training in sexual offences as more offenders convicted

17 May 2024 - 13:13 News Story

Home Office

Thousands of police officers receive new specialised training in investigating sexual offences as more sexual offenders ...

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Safety of advanced AI under the spotlight in first ever independent, international scientific report

Safety of advanced AI under the spotlight in first ever independent, international scientific report

17 May 2024 - 13:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The first iteration of the International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI has been published today....

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The Future of UK Finance

The Future of UK Finance

17 May 2024 - 12:43 Speech

HM Treasury

Economic Secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami delivers keynote speech at UK Finance at Bright Blue event in partnership...

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National recognition at UK Procurement Awards for Sellafield

National recognition at UK Procurement Awards for Sellafield

17 May 2024 - 12:28 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

Recognition at UK national awards for Sellafield Ltd and The Programme and Project Partners....

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Preston and South Ribble flood scheme wins award

Preston and South Ribble flood scheme wins award

17 May 2024 - 12:07 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme has won a Considerate Constructors Scheme 2024 National Site A...

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The Lord Caine attends launch of Operation Banner exhibition

The Lord Caine attends launch of Operation Banner exhibition

17 May 2024 - 09:24 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

The immersive exhibition, at Brownlow House in Lurgan, is made up of regimental and police uniforms, personal kit, deact...

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New Secure School to protect public and cut crime

New Secure School to protect public and cut crime

17 May 2024 - 09:07 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Serious young offenders will be turned away from gangs and knife crime through rigorous education and training at the co...

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APHA appoints new Interim Chief Executive

APHA appoints new Interim Chief Executive

17 May 2024 - 08:59 News Story

Animal and Plant Health Agency

Dr Jenny Stewart takes up the role safeguarding animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and t...

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Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart's  speech at Procurex 2024

Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart's speech at Procurex 2024

17 May 2024 - 08:49 Speech

Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart's speech at Procurex National 2024, a leading public sector procurement event, on ...

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General Sharon Nesmith appointed new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

General Sharon Nesmith appointed new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

17 May 2024 - 08:31 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

General Dame Sharon Nesmith DCB ADC Gen is to be appointed as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and Aide-de-Camp to His Ma...

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Businesses set to benefit as UK concludes tax agreement with Peru and ratifies deal to join major Indo-Pacific trade bloc

Businesses set to benefit as UK concludes tax agreement with Peru and ratifies deal to join major Indo-Pacific trade bloc

17 May 2024 - 07:53 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Trade Minister Greg Hands visits Peru as UK ratifies deal to join CPTPP and concludes tax treaty...

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UK and partners target Russia-DPRK ‘arms-for-oil’ trade with new sanctions

UK and partners target Russia-DPRK ‘arms-for-oil’ trade with new sanctions

16 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK, alongside international partners, announces a new package of sanctions to target Russia and North Korea (DPRK)’s...

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New Veterinary Medicines Regulations now in force

New Veterinary Medicines Regulations now in force

16 May 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

New legislation in force from today in Great Britain makes changes to the requirements set out in the Veterinary Medicin...

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Tens of thousands of new homes delivered for communities across England

Tens of thousands of new homes delivered for communities across England

16 May 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Homes England

National housing and regeneration agency beats annual targets...

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UK reaffirms 2030 Roadmap commitments at high level dialogue with India in London

UK reaffirms 2030 Roadmap commitments at high level dialogue with India in London

16 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

FCDO Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Philip Barton and Indian Foreign Secretary Shri Vinay Kwatra met in London for the an...

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UK aid delivered to Gaza shore

UK aid delivered to Gaza shore

16 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The first shelter coverage kits have arrived using the US-built temporary pier today (17 May 2024)....

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North Korea ballistic missile launches on 17 May 2024: FCDO statement

North Korea ballistic missile launches on 17 May 2024: FCDO statement

16 May 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Following North Korea’s ballistic missile launches on 17 May, a Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) spokes...

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Teachers’ access to high quality training variable and reliant on access to ‘Golden Thread’ reforms

Teachers’ access to high quality training variable and reliant on access to ‘Golden Thread’ reforms

16 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Ofsted

Ofsted has today published the findings from phase 2 of its independent review of teachers’ professional development in ...

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A successful negotiation is the best route to get all hostages returned to their families: UK statement at the UN Security Council

A successful negotiation is the best route to get all hostages returned to their families: UK statement at the UN Security Council

16 May 2024 - 21:14 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council Arria Meeting on condemning hostage-taking in Israel....

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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

16 May 2024 - 18:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

A joint statement from the UK, European Commission, Spain and Gibraltar following talks today (16 May) in Brussels....

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M3 Junction 9 Improvement development consent decision announced

M3 Junction 9 Improvement development consent decision announced

16 May 2024 - 17:49 Press Release

Planning Inspectorate

The M3 Junction 9 Improvement application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Trans...

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Now is the time to transition to a new partnership between Iraq and the United Nations: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Now is the time to transition to a new partnership between Iraq and the United Nations: UK statement at the UN Security Council

16 May 2024 - 16:51 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Laura Dix at the UN Security Council meeting on Iraq. ...

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UK and Bangladesh sign agreement to tackle illegal migration

UK and Bangladesh sign agreement to tackle illegal migration

16 May 2024 - 16:28 News Story

Home Office

The government has signed a new agreement with Bangladesh to speed up the removal of migrants with no right to be in the...

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£85 million pledged to tackle antibiotic emergency

£85 million pledged to tackle antibiotic emergency

16 May 2024 - 16:16 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Funding of £85 million will be announced at a global event to support the international community in tackling the growin...

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