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Prime Minister to announce major reform package to boost apprenticeships and cut red tape for thousands of small businesses

Prime Minister to announce major reform package to boost apprenticeships and cut red tape for thousands of small businesses

18 March 2024 - 16:12 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM’s first economic speech since the Spring Budget [Monday 18th ...

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Historic Trailblazer devolution deal for North East signed

Historic Trailblazer devolution deal for North East signed

18 March 2024 - 15:00 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

A historic trailblazer devolution deal signed in the North East today between the Government and the seven leaders of th...

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UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Iran

UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Iran

18 March 2024 - 14:40 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Fact-Finding Mission to Iran. Delivered by the UK Permanent ...

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King's Counsel appointments ceremony 2024: Lord Chancellor speech

King's Counsel appointments ceremony 2024: Lord Chancellor speech

18 March 2024 - 14:30 Speech

Ministry of Justice

Lord Chancellor’s speech at the 2024 King’s Counsel appointment ceremony, recognising those who have been formally appoi...

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Civil News: Further tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract

Civil News: Further tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract

18 March 2024 - 12:53 News Story

Legal Aid Agency

A further opportunity to tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract opened on Monday 18 March 2024....

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New NS&I Board Appointments

New NS&I Board Appointments

18 March 2024 - 12:25 Press Release

HM Treasury

Gerard Lemos, Luke Jensen and Melanie Moreland appointed to the National Savings & Investments Board...

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Alex Hynes appointed Director General for rail services

Alex Hynes appointed Director General for rail services

18 March 2024 - 12:02 News Story

Department for Transport

Alex Hynes has been appointed as Director General for rail services....

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Dr. Catherine L Mann reappointed to the Monetary Policy Committee

Dr. Catherine L Mann reappointed to the Monetary Policy Committee

18 March 2024 - 12:00 News Story

HM Treasury

Dr. Catherine L Mann has been reappointed as an external member to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the Chancellor o...

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Customs Declaration Service is open for all export migration

Customs Declaration Service is open for all export migration

18 March 2024 - 11:42 News Story

HM Revenue & Customs

HMRC updates on the implementation of the Customs Declaration Service and the transition from the Customs Handling of Im...

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Neurodiversity in the youth justice system

Neurodiversity in the youth justice system

18 March 2024 - 11:23 News Story

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

By Sharon Gray, YJB Board Member, Education Consultant at Wholehearted Learning and former Head Teacher of special and m...

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Three new Civil Service Commissioners appointed

Three new Civil Service Commissioners appointed

18 March 2024 - 11:00 News Story

Cabinet Office

Elizabeth Hambley, Tony Poulter OBE, and Dr Neil Wooding CBE have been appointed as Commissioners as part of the Civil S...

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Nationally Significant Infrastructure Reform

Nationally Significant Infrastructure Reform

18 March 2024 - 10:52 News Story

Planning Inspectorate

Update on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Planning Reform at the Planning Inspectorate...

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Year of targeted action to better protect women

Year of targeted action to better protect women

18 March 2024 - 10:35 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Tougher sentences for cowardly killers delivered a year on from Wade Review. ...

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HMRC accepts service of legal proceedings by email

HMRC accepts service of legal proceedings by email

18 March 2024 - 10:13 News Story

HM Revenue & Customs

New legal proceedings and pre-action letters can be served on HMRC by email....

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Further Government interventions in London housing market

Further Government interventions in London housing market

18 March 2024 - 10:00 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing Secretary directs Mayor to conduct a review of London Plan policies...

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2024 contract profit rate

2024 contract profit rate

18 March 2024 - 09:50 News Story

Single Source Regulations Office

The Secretary of State for Defence has announced his determination of the baseline profit rate and capital servicing rat...

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Boost for drivers as millions delivered for EV chargepoints across the country

Boost for drivers as millions delivered for EV chargepoints across the country

18 March 2024 - 00:01 News Story

Department for Transport

Dedicated chargepoint funding will support people in making the switch from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles....

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Over 8,000 households to benefit from warmer homes

Over 8,000 households to benefit from warmer homes

18 March 2024 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund will provide 8,800 homes with free efficiency upgrades, saving households £400 a...

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The age of the flying taxi draws closer with the Future of Flight action plan

The age of the flying taxi draws closer with the Future of Flight action plan

18 March 2024 - 00:01 News Story

Department for Transport

Drone technology could transform our skies and boost the UK economy by £45 billion by the end of the decade....

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Payment rates increased to benefit farmers, land managers & trees

Payment rates increased to benefit farmers, land managers & trees

18 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Farmers and land managers can now get up to £11,600 per hectare for the public benefits delivered by woodlands they crea...

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New UK strategy aims to improve lives through digital technology

New UK strategy aims to improve lives through digital technology

18 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK will lead the way and partner with countries around the globe so no-one is left behind in a digital world. ...

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Young people urged to wear seat belts in new life-saving campaign

Young people urged to wear seat belts in new life-saving campaign

18 March 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Department for Transport

Campaign highlights how a simple CLICK can save lives....

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Russian presidential elections 2024: Foreign Secretary's statement following the outcome

Russian presidential elections 2024: Foreign Secretary's statement following the outcome

18 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Foreign Secretary condemns electoral violations, the suppression of opposition voices, and breaches of Ukrainian sov...

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UK matches funding for Comic Relief for Red Nose Day 2024

UK matches funding for Comic Relief for Red Nose Day 2024

18 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK has contributed £6 million to funds raised by this year’s Red Nose Day appeal. ...

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4D tech to prevent falls to be rolled out in social care settings

4D tech to prevent falls to be rolled out in social care settings

18 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

4D mapping technology that detects falls using sensors and alerts carers is piloted in care homes....

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UK-Africa Health Summit 2024: Minister Andrew Mitchell's speech

UK-Africa Health Summit 2024: Minister Andrew Mitchell's speech

18 March 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Minister for Development Andrew Mitchell spoke at the summit on using the UK's international development white paper to ...

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Triple Sellafield recognition for skills training and recruitment

Triple Sellafield recognition for skills training and recruitment

18 March 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

Sellafield Ltd’s award winning training programmes were once again praised in front of the nation’s nuclear skills leade...

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UN Human Rights Council 55: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Iran

UN Human Rights Council 55: Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Iran

18 March 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Iran....

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Joint NATO Open Skies training mission over the United Kingdom

Joint NATO Open Skies training mission over the United Kingdom

18 March 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Closed organisation: Strategic Command

For the first time since 2021, there has been Open Skies operational activity over the UK. ...

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Crackdown on anti-driver road schemes and blanket 20mph limits to put local consent first

Crackdown on anti-driver road schemes and blanket 20mph limits to put local consent first

17 March 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Department for Transport

These measures from the Plan for Drivers will improve drivers’ lives, shorten journey times, and ensure traffic measures...

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