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100,000 more homes to be built via reform of defective EU laws

100,000 more homes to be built via reform of defective EU laws

29 August 2023 - 09:23 News Story

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Government announces plan that will unblock housebuilding to deliver homes for local communities while protecting the en...

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Environment Agency issues permit for commercial oil and gas production in the East Riding of Yorkshire

Environment Agency issues permit for commercial oil and gas production in the East Riding of Yorkshire

29 August 2023 - 08:39 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has issued a permit variation to Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited to drill additional oil and gas well...

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Joint targeted area inspections to focus on serious youth violence

Joint targeted area inspections to focus on serious youth violence

29 August 2023 - 08:30 Press Release

Ofsted

Ofsted, CQC, HMICFRS and HMIP have published guidance for the thematic focus on serious youth violence, as part of their...

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Foreign Secretary visits Beijing to further British interests

Foreign Secretary visits Beijing to further British interests

29 August 2023 - 08:12 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Foreign Secretary is visiting China on Wednesday 30 August for high-level talks with senior representatives from the...

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Flood information centre opens in Hebden Bridge

Flood information centre opens in Hebden Bridge

29 August 2023 - 07:49 Press Release

Environment Agency

A new flood information centre has opened in Hebden Bridge, to help keep the community updated with progress to reduce t...

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Three new UK Approved Bodies to certify medical devices announced by the MHRA

Three new UK Approved Bodies to certify medical devices announced by the MHRA

29 August 2023 - 07:00 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has designated three new UK Approved Bodies, almost doubl...

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Defence Medical Services surgeons train Ukrainian doctors

Defence Medical Services surgeons train Ukrainian doctors

29 August 2023 - 07:00 News Story

Closed organisation: Strategic Command

Leading military trauma surgeons from Defence Medical Services and the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine shared their sk...

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Veteran-run start-up gives military body armour second life

Veteran-run start-up gives military body armour second life

28 August 2023 - 23:05 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

A green start-up has developed a process to recycle body armour fibres, which could reduce emissions and save money. ...

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New Government Campus booking portal

New Government Campus booking portal

28 August 2023 - 23:00 News Story

Government Skills

Enhancing the way you book learning with us....

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Foreign Secretary visits Philippines to strengthen Enhanced Partnership

Foreign Secretary visits Philippines to strengthen Enhanced Partnership

28 August 2023 - 21:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will visit the Philippines and meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Foreign Sec...

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Secretary of State visits 2025 Open Championship host

Secretary of State visits 2025 Open Championship host

28 August 2023 - 16:59 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

Secretary of State hears plans for the upcoming Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2025...

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MINUSMA’s withdrawal takes place amid a deteriorating context of terrorist violence and human rights violations: UK statement at the Security Council
Women’s sport to be boosted by new investment scheme

Women’s sport to be boosted by new investment scheme

27 August 2023 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Women's sport investment is set to be boosted by a new scheme from the Department for Business and Trade, the Women's Sp...

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Millions awarded to youth services for summer holiday activities

Millions awarded to youth services for summer holiday activities

27 August 2023 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

More than 400 youth services across England have been awarded a portion of the Million Hours Fund to help tackle antisoc...

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PM announces new plans so society's most depraved killers will face life behind bars

PM announces new plans so society's most depraved killers will face life behind bars

26 August 2023 - 21:30 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Society’s most depraved killers will face life behind bars with no chance of being released, under tough plans announced...

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Government announces application dates for Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023

Government announces application dates for Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023

26 August 2023 - 09:07 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 will accept applications from 18 September....

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Peatlands set to be restored to help tackle climate change

Peatlands set to be restored to help tackle climate change

25 August 2023 - 23:30 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Twelve new projects receive £16 million to restore thousands of hectares of peatlands across England....

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The DPRK’s failed launch of a military reconnaissance satellite on 24 August is yet another grave violation of UN Security Council resolutions: UK statement at the Security Council
The UN and international coordination is key to countering terrorism: UK statement at the Security Council

The UN and international coordination is key to countering terrorism: UK statement at the Security Council

25 August 2023 - 15:32 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security ...

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Consultation will ensure essential public services maintain minimum service levels during strike action

Consultation will ensure essential public services maintain minimum service levels during strike action

25 August 2023 - 12:46 News Story

Department for Business and Trade

A new consultation, launched today, will advise unions on reasonable steps they should take to ensure minimum service le...

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Anniversary Statement: ATR 42-500, G-LMRC

Anniversary Statement: ATR 42-500, G-LMRC

25 August 2023 - 12:43 News Story

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Anniversary Statement for serious incident to ATR 42-500, G-LMRC, after departure from Aberdeen Airport, on 27 August 20...

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Urgent action to improve HMP Bristol

Urgent action to improve HMP Bristol

25 August 2023 - 11:01 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Prisons Minister Damian Hinds has today (25 August 2023) outlined a package of urgent reforms to improve safety, rehabil...

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Republic of Fiji hosts military chiefs from across the world

Republic of Fiji hosts military chiefs from across the world

25 August 2023 - 10:48 News Story

Ministry of Defence

The US Indo-Pacific Command Chiefs of Defense Conference took place in Nadi....

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Popular ‘Fisheries and Seafood Scheme’ now fully allocated for 2023

Popular ‘Fisheries and Seafood Scheme’ now fully allocated for 2023

25 August 2023 - 10:45 News Story

Marine Management Organisation

The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), administered by Marine Management Organisation (MMO) on behalf of Defra, delive...

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Work begins on the Bude flood scheme improvements

Work begins on the Bude flood scheme improvements

25 August 2023 - 09:56 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency reached a milestone in the improvement of the £1.45m Bude flood alleviation scheme this week with...

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Shrewsbury night club manager prosecuted for supplying illegal security

Shrewsbury night club manager prosecuted for supplying illegal security

25 August 2023 - 09:51 Press Release

Security Industry Authority

A Shrewsbury man was prosecuted at Doncaster Magistrates' Court on 28 June 2023 for managing illegal security at a Shrew...

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UK among first countries to back new nature recovery fund

UK among first countries to back new nature recovery fund

25 August 2023 - 09:21 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

During the Global Environment Facility assembly in Canada, the UK announced it would stand among the first countries to ...

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GRECO publish second UK 5th Round Compliance Report

GRECO publish second UK 5th Round Compliance Report

25 August 2023 - 08:38 News Story

Ministry of Justice

GRECO (Group of States Against Corruption) publishes second 5th round compliance report for the UK....

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UK Export Finance drives export success for Derbyshire-based recycling firm Ward

UK Export Finance drives export success for Derbyshire-based recycling firm Ward

25 August 2023 - 08:35 Press Release

UK Export Finance

A government financing guarantee helps award-winning metal recycling and waste management specialist Ward supercharge it...

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Two new members appointed to the Board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

Two new members appointed to the Board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

25 August 2023 - 08:30 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointments of Dalwardin Babu OBE and Steven C...

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