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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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Ministry of Defence and McLaren team up to drive innovation

Ministry of Defence and McLaren team up to drive innovation

16 March 2024 - 00:01 News Story

Ministry of Defence

McLaren Racing’s Accelerator arm and the Ministry of Defence are teaming up to collaborate on high-tech, innovative proj...

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Akshata Murty hosts Red Nose Day Lessons at 10 to inspire learning through music

Akshata Murty hosts Red Nose Day Lessons at 10 to inspire learning through music

15 March 2024 - 19:26 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Today (Friday 15 March), pupils from schools from Hertfordshire and Lancashire had the unique experience of stepping ins...

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Disgraced company director convicted of falsifying medicine quality data  

Disgraced company director convicted of falsifying medicine quality data  

15 March 2024 - 17:29 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

A company director and his pharmaceutical manufacturing company were sentenced in court today after pleading guilty to t...

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£20 million levelling up boost for Bassetlaw

£20 million levelling up boost for Bassetlaw

15 March 2024 - 17:16 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Bassetlaw will receive a £20 million boost as part of a major £400 million regeneration project...

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Going the extra mile: Environment Agency fleet awarded Earned Recognition status

Going the extra mile: Environment Agency fleet awarded Earned Recognition status

15 March 2024 - 15:54 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency is the first government agency recognised under the Earned Recognition scheme for high standards ...

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Anglers reminded of start of 2024 coarse fishing close season

Anglers reminded of start of 2024 coarse fishing close season

15 March 2024 - 15:08 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency is reminding anglers that the annual close season for coarse fishing is now in place. ...

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Government backs legislation to tackle illegal pet smuggling

Government backs legislation to tackle illegal pet smuggling

15 March 2024 - 14:36 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders...

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Homes England acquires Teville Gate as part of regeneration of Worthing

Homes England acquires Teville Gate as part of regeneration of Worthing

15 March 2024 - 14:05 Press Release

Homes England

The acquisition drives forward plans to regenerate the area and bring a challenging brownfield site back to life....

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Dstl webinar: Warfare in the Information Age

Dstl webinar: Warfare in the Information Age

15 March 2024 - 12:38 News Story

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

This webinar recording discusses the opportunity, issues and military benefits that the Information Age presents....

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New powers to turn the North East into film and TV powerhouse

New powers to turn the North East into film and TV powerhouse

15 March 2024 - 12:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Government empowers local leaders to turn the North East into film and TV production powerhouse....

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Two Members reappointed to to UK Sport Board

Two Members reappointed to to UK Sport Board

15 March 2024 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has reappointed Ismail Amla and Chris Pilling as Members of the UK Sport Board....

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New UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer appointed

New UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer appointed

15 March 2024 - 11:00 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Jorge Martin-Almagro appointed as UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer...

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NDA celebrates the wealth of nuclear expertise in Wales

NDA celebrates the wealth of nuclear expertise in Wales

15 March 2024 - 10:54 Press Release

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

On Tuesday 12 March, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) welcomed key Welsh stakeholders, as well as students an...

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Human Rights and Democracy are vital for security in the OSCE region:  UK statement to the OSCE

Human Rights and Democracy are vital for security in the OSCE region: UK statement to the OSCE

15 March 2024 - 09:37 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland calls on Russia and Belarus to live up to their OSCE commitments and reiterates UK support for the Of...

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Extension of appointments to the Natural England board

Extension of appointments to the Natural England board

15 March 2024 - 09:08 News Story

Natural England

Three board member terms extended...

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Thousands of species set to benefit from new government funding

Thousands of species set to benefit from new government funding

15 March 2024 - 01:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

20 new nature projects across the country will receive funding to create and restore critical habitat areas equivalent i...

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Russian elections in parts of Ukraine are a violation of the UN Charter and a fraud: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Vice-President of Bolivia visits the UK to advance bilateral climate action

Vice-President of Bolivia visits the UK to advance bilateral climate action

15 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The governments of the UK and Bolivia work together to deepen their partnership on climate and nature, to protect Bolivi...

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British businesses to benefit as UK launches new trade talks with Turkey

British businesses to benefit as UK launches new trade talks with Turkey

15 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

The UK has today launched talks with Turkey on a new, modernised trade deal....

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Childcare applications for parents of 9-month-olds to open 12 May

Childcare applications for parents of 9-month-olds to open 12 May

15 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Education

Places boosted even further with new measures to support childminders, and funding rates confirmed for all childcare pro...

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Apoquel Tablets for Dogs - change to SPC

Apoquel Tablets for Dogs - change to SPC

15 March 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Change to the information provided on adverse events in the SPC for Apoquel Film-coated Tablets for Dogs and Apoquel Che...

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Defending freedom of religion or belief for all and combating intolerance against all is a UK priority: explanation of vote at the UN General Assembly

Defending freedom of religion or belief for all and combating intolerance against all is a UK priority: explanation of vote at the UN General Assembly

15 March 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at UN General Assembly on UNGA resolution "Measures to combat Islamophobia"....

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Homes England and West Midlands Combined Authority launch Strategic Place Partnership

Homes England and West Midlands Combined Authority launch Strategic Place Partnership

15 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Homes England

Strategic Place Partnership reinforces WMCA’s commitment to unlock more quality and affordable homes for the region...

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Project to reconnect River Otter to its floodplain complete

Project to reconnect River Otter to its floodplain complete

15 March 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Environment Agency

The landscape adaptation project will create 55 hectares of nationally rare wildlife habitat; compensating for regional ...

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