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New Disability Action Plan to make UK most accessible place in the world

New Disability Action Plan to make UK most accessible place in the world

05 February 2024 - 16:40 Press Release

Disability Unit

The Government has launched its new Disability Action Plan – 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible pl...

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Cabinet Office announces new appointments to the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee

Cabinet Office announces new appointments to the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee

05 February 2024 - 13:48 Press Release

Cabinet Office

Seven people have been appointed to the Committee responsible for recommending proposals for a permanent memorial and le...

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Fatal domestic abuse reviews renamed to better recognise suicide cases

Fatal domestic abuse reviews renamed to better recognise suicide cases

05 February 2024 - 13:10 News Story

Home Office

Domestic Homicide Reviews will be renamed to Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews following calls to better recognise de...

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PM meeting with Taoiseach Varadkar of Ireland: 5 February 2024

PM meeting with Taoiseach Varadkar of Ireland: 5 February 2024

05 February 2024 - 12:57 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, today. ...

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Half-masting of flags following the death of The President of Namibia, Hage Geingob

Half-masting of flags following the death of The President of Namibia, Hage Geingob

05 February 2024 - 12:23 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Instructions for half-masting of flags following the death of The President of Namibia, Hage Geingob....

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Regulator investigates anti-poverty charity

Regulator investigates anti-poverty charity

05 February 2024 - 12:03 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission’s concerns include potential conflicts of interest and related party transactions at Big Help Pro...

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Chair of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee announced

Chair of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee announced

05 February 2024 - 11:55 Press Release

Cabinet Office

Lord Janvrin, former Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, has been appointed as Chair of the newly established Queen...

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Strengthening ties to help our communities

Strengthening ties to help our communities

05 February 2024 - 11:46 Press Release

Closed organisation: Coal Authority

Head of mining information at the Coal Authority, Nick Ethlestone, explains about a new agreement with National Highways...

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Postgraduate Income Contingent Student Loans repayment threshold confirmed

Postgraduate Income Contingent Student Loans repayment threshold confirmed

05 February 2024 - 11:30 News Story

Student Loans Company

The Department for Education (DfE) and Welsh Government has today confirmed the Postgraduate Income Contingent Student L...

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AUKUS trial advances AI and autonomy collaboration

AUKUS trial advances AI and autonomy collaboration

05 February 2024 - 10:46 News Story

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

The UK's armed forces and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) recently collaborated in an AUKUS trial in Au...

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National Apprenticeship Week 2024

National Apprenticeship Week 2024

05 February 2024 - 10:16 News Story

Government Legal Department

National Apprenticeship Week is from Monday 5 February to Sunday 11 February....

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Six members appointed to the Civil Justice Council

Six members appointed to the Civil Justice Council

05 February 2024 - 10:04 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointments, for 3 years from 1 January 2024, of John Cuss, Daniel Hoadley, Amrik ...

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Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Shetland: 5 February 2024

Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Shetland: 5 February 2024

05 February 2024 - 10:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has approved the appointment of Mr Lindsay William Tulloch QPM DL as Lord-Lieutenant of Shetland....

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UK reaffirms trade, investment, and economic commitments to Ghana

UK reaffirms trade, investment, and economic commitments to Ghana

05 February 2024 - 09:28 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK reaffirmed its commitment on strengthening trade, investment, and economic transformation in Ghana at the nineth ...

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Ensuring crime doesn’t pay: New Economic Crime Unit to tackle money laundering and carry out financial investigations

Ensuring crime doesn’t pay: New Economic Crime Unit to tackle money laundering and carry out financial investigations

05 February 2024 - 00:01 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency launches Economic Crime Unit to address serious financial offences in the waste sector...

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UK announces £100 million of new aid for over 3 million vulnerable people in Ethiopia as humanitarian crisis deepens

UK announces £100 million of new aid for over 3 million vulnerable people in Ethiopia as humanitarian crisis deepens

05 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

More than 3 million Ethiopians, including mothers and babies, will receive lifesaving help from the UK. ...

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We strongly condemn the ongoing violence harming civilians in Myanmar: joint statement at the UN Security Council

We strongly condemn the ongoing violence harming civilians in Myanmar: joint statement at the UN Security Council

05 February 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Joint statement?by the United Kingdom, Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the ...

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UK Minister in UAE for talks on building a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza

UK Minister in UAE for talks on building a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza

05 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Minister Lord Ahmad returns to the Middle East to meet key regional partners to discuss the conflict in Israel and Ga...

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Albanian man jailed for smuggling 12 migrants in North Sea crossing

Albanian man jailed for smuggling 12 migrants in North Sea crossing

05 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Home Office

A people smuggler has been jailed after smuggling migrants, including a child, towards the UK....

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Rollout of electric vehicle chargepoints to be accelerated

Rollout of electric vehicle chargepoints to be accelerated

05 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Department for Transport

New measures will mean EV owners benefit from easier and more convenient access to chargepoints....

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Senegal’s delayed presidential elections: UK statement

Senegal’s delayed presidential elections: UK statement

05 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK government has made a statement following the announcement of Senegal's delayed presidential elections....

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Government confirms over £64 billion funding package for councils

Government confirms over £64 billion funding package for councils

05 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

The final local government finance settlement for 2024-25 makes available £64.7 billion for local government - an increa...

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Sellafield Ltd launches new degree apprenticeship

Sellafield Ltd launches new degree apprenticeship

05 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

Applications are open for Sellafield Ltd’s new Digital and Technology Solutions degree apprenticeship....

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Unlocking the potential of quantum: £45 million investment to drive breakthroughs in brain scanners, navigation systems, and quantum computing

Unlocking the potential of quantum: £45 million investment to drive breakthroughs in brain scanners, navigation systems, and quantum computing

05 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The government is today investing a total of £45 million in the UK's quantum sector - as part of its commitment to trans...

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Key step for UK-Saudi defence relationship

Key step for UK-Saudi defence relationship

05 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

Ministers progress talks on new strategic partnership during meetings at the World Defense Show in Riyadh. ...

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Introducing SLC’s Charter for Customers who Require Additional Support

Introducing SLC’s Charter for Customers who Require Additional Support

05 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Student Loans Company

SLC is growing its understanding of vulnerability and additional support needs with the introduction of the new initiati...

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Six-week Martyn’s Law consultation launched

Six-week Martyn’s Law consultation launched

05 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Home Office

A consultation has opened on new laws to make sure we are better prepared for, and protected from, terrorist attacks....

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Transport for the North annual conference

Transport for the North annual conference

05 February 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Department for Transport

Our plans to increase government funding through the Network North plan and wider transport investments....

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Grant Shapps speech at World Defense Show

Grant Shapps speech at World Defense Show

04 February 2024 - 20:53 Speech

Ministry of Defence

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps delivered a speech at the 2024 World Defense Show in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

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New teaching apprenticeship set to transform pathway to classroom

New teaching apprenticeship set to transform pathway to classroom

04 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Education

New teacher degree apprenticeship will support schools to recruit and retain the excellent teachers they need in vital s...

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