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New £64 million plan to help people stay in work

New £64 million plan to help people stay in work

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

‘WorkWell’ pilots to provide tailored support for people in their local area so people can stay and progress in work....

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Bluetongue virus risk set out for the year ahead

Bluetongue virus risk set out for the year ahead

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirms a very high probability of a new introduction of bluetongue virus (BTV-3)...

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Scale AI Expands Global Footprint with New United Kingdom Headquarters
UK offer £6 million to organisations to help creation of a new UK National Academy dedicated to maths

UK offer £6 million to organisations to help creation of a new UK National Academy dedicated to maths

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Organisations are now invited to apply to set up a new National Academy focused on Mathematical Sciences....

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to El Salvador: Ramin Navai

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to El Salvador: Ramin Navai

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Ramin Navai has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador in succession to Mr David Lell...

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Winners of DWP’s Disability Confident Awards

Winners of DWP’s Disability Confident Awards

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

Winners of DWP’s Disability Confident Awards crowned in night of disability employment celebration....

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Lety Holocaust memorial opening ceremony in Czechia: Lord Pickles’ speech

Lety Holocaust memorial opening ceremony in Czechia: Lord Pickles’ speech

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Chair Lord Pickles welcomed the transformation of the former concentration ...

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Minister for Europe calls out Russian attempts to erase Ukrainian culture, during UK-German forum for cultural co-operation

Minister for Europe calls out Russian attempts to erase Ukrainian culture, during UK-German forum for cultural co-operation

06 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

London hosts to the UK-Germany Cultural Commission for the first time in over 30 years, and Minister for Europe emphasis...

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The detonation of even a single nuclear weapon in space could destroy a significant proportion of satellites in orbit around Earth: UK statement at the UN General Assembly
British business excellence celebrated in second year of The King’s Awards for Enterprise

British business excellence celebrated in second year of The King’s Awards for Enterprise

06 May 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

The recipients of this year's King's Awards for Enterprise announced ...

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Royal Navy seizes more than £500m of drugs in Caribbean Sea

Royal Navy seizes more than £500m of drugs in Caribbean Sea

05 May 2024 - 23:01 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

HMS Trent seizes £204m of cocaine in latest drugs bust. It takes the total value of drugs seized in their Caribbean oper...

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UK and Saudi Arabia to step up vital aid funding for conflict-hit areas

UK and Saudi Arabia to step up vital aid funding for conflict-hit areas

05 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK and Saudi Arabia set to significantly increase cooperation on joint humanitarian and development programmes aroun...

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Closing the financing gap to rescue the SDGs matters for all our 2030 Agenda objectives: UK statement at the UN

Closing the financing gap to rescue the SDGs matters for all our 2030 Agenda objectives: UK statement at the UN

05 May 2024 - 23:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum....

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Government to lay new law to halt the march of gender-neutral toilets in buildings

Government to lay new law to halt the march of gender-neutral toilets in buildings

05 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

New requirements will be brought forward for single sex toilet facilities in new non-domestic buildings to alleviate saf...

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‘Deep dives’ removed from ungraded inspections

‘Deep dives’ removed from ungraded inspections

04 May 2024 - 11:00 Press Release

Ofsted

Today, at the National Association of Headteacher’s (NAHT) Annual conference, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Olive...

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Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the NAHT conference

Sir Martyn Oliver's speech at the NAHT conference

03 May 2024 - 23:00 Speech

Ofsted

Sir Martyn Oliver spoke about the Big Listen, the changes Ofsted is making and taking the time to collaboratively build ...

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Solicitor jailed for selling fraudulent immigration advice

Solicitor jailed for selling fraudulent immigration advice

03 May 2024 - 16:13 News Story

Home Office

A bogus immigration lawyer with no licence to practise has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for exploiting at leas...

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Applications open for new HMCPSI Chief Inspector

Applications open for new HMCPSI Chief Inspector

03 May 2024 - 13:56 Press Release

Attorney General's Office

Recruitment for new Chief Inspector of HMCPSI launched....

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Coronation medal ceremony

Coronation medal ceremony

03 May 2024 - 13:29 News Story

Government Legal Department

Government Legal Department colleagues receive Coronation Medals...

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Russia's impact on global food security: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia's impact on global food security: UK statement to the OSCE

03 May 2024 - 12:08 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Justin Addison, Second Secretary at the UK Delegation to the OSCE, addresses the OSCE's Economic and Environmental Forum...

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New cabotegravir formulations approved to help prevent HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents

New cabotegravir formulations approved to help prevent HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents

03 May 2024 - 11:09 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The MHRA has authorised cabotegravir as 30 mg tablets and as a 600 mg long-acting injection administered every two month...

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Discover seaweed beauty and wonder at Cornish Seaweed Festival

Discover seaweed beauty and wonder at Cornish Seaweed Festival

03 May 2024 - 09:38 Press Release

Natural England

Weekend full of fun activities for the family. Includes unique opportunity to see the 200-year-old-plus Nereis Britannic...

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Digital record of the Coronation unveiled for the first time in history

Digital record of the Coronation unveiled for the first time in history

03 May 2024 - 08:53 Press Release

Cabinet Office

The Coronation Roll is the official record of the Monarch’s accession and crowning....

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CNC officer breaks world record in charity fundraiser

CNC officer breaks world record in charity fundraiser

03 May 2024 - 08:24 News Story

Civil Nuclear Police Authority

PC Ady Bebb successfully broke the Guinness World Record for ‘Fastest Marathon dressed as a Road Vehicle’ during the Lon...

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Rare birds shake their tail feathers in flamboyant mating dance on MOD firing range

Rare birds shake their tail feathers in flamboyant mating dance on MOD firing range

03 May 2024 - 08:00 News Story

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has created an ideal ‘dance floor’ for a mating display by the endangered...

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Dr Paul Golby confirmed as new energy system operator chair

Dr Paul Golby confirmed as new energy system operator chair

03 May 2024 - 08:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho has appointed Dr Golby as the National Energy System Operator's (NESO) inaugur...

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Solutions offered to address impact of deal on water regulation

Solutions offered to address impact of deal on water regulation

03 May 2024 - 06:16 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA has found Pennon’s purchase of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water UK (including its subsidiary Sutton and East Surrey Water...

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Strategic Plan 2024-27: the YJB's strategic objectives

Strategic Plan 2024-27: the YJB's strategic objectives

02 May 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

The Chair of the YJB, Keith Fraser, sets out the objectives in the YJB's new Strategic Plan 2024-27....

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UK joins partners in condemnation of malicious cyber activity by Russian Intelligence Services: UK government statement

UK joins partners in condemnation of malicious cyber activity by Russian Intelligence Services: UK government statement

02 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The United Kingdom has joined with its international partners to condemn malicious cyber activity by the Russian Intelli...

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UK sanctions extremist groups and individuals for settler violence in the West Bank

UK sanctions extremist groups and individuals for settler violence in the West Bank

02 May 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK has imposed new sanctions on extremist groups and individuals for inciting and perpetrating settler violence in t...

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