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Charity Commission opens inquiry into addiction recovery charity

Charity Commission opens inquiry into addiction recovery charity

03 July 2023 - 10:44 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The regulator has opened an inquiry into New Wineskins Charitable Trust, which operates under its working name of U-Turn...

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Howgill Family Centre welcomes new outdoor space in Cleator Moor

Howgill Family Centre welcomes new outdoor space in Cleator Moor

03 July 2023 - 10:36 Press Release

Sellafield Ltd

A local charity providing vital support in Copeland has seen its outdoor play area transformed thanks to Sellafield Ltd...

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Joint statement on the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee meeting, 3 July 2023

Joint statement on the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee meeting, 3 July 2023

03 July 2023 - 10:17 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šef?ovi? gave a joint UK-EU sta...

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CMA sets out plan to help drivers get more competitive fuel prices

CMA sets out plan to help drivers get more competitive fuel prices

03 July 2023 - 10:03 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

A new fuel finder scheme to enable drivers access to live, station-by-station fuel prices on their phones or satnavs wou...

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PIDR expert panel appointments

PIDR expert panel appointments

03 July 2023 - 09:56 News Story

Government Actuary's Department

The names of the next personal injury discount rate expert panel have been published. The Government Actuary will be the...

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Guidance for applying for bathing water designation updated

Guidance for applying for bathing water designation updated

03 July 2023 - 09:49 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Updates make the guidance for applying for bathing water designation clearer and more streamlined for applicants ...

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Scottish community projects awarded £2m UK Government funding

Scottish community projects awarded £2m UK Government funding

03 July 2023 - 09:16 Press Release

Closed organisation: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

Brings the total number of Scottish projects benefitting from the Community Ownership Fund to 24, sharing £5.2m. ...

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One million pleas online helping courts resolve cases quickly

One million pleas online helping courts resolve cases quickly

03 July 2023 - 08:56 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

One million pleas have now been made online in the criminal courts since 2014, helping to speed up the processing of min...

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Major broadband boost for 218,000 rural homes and businesses in Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire

Major broadband boost for 218,000 rural homes and businesses in Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire

03 July 2023 - 08:30 Press Release

Building Digital UK

Homes and businesses in southern and eastern parts of England are set to benefit from new lightning-fast broadband conne...

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Record investment to see thousands more benefit from free legal support

Record investment to see thousands more benefit from free legal support

03 July 2023 - 08:28 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Thousands more vulnerable people will be able to access free and early legal advice to resolve issues quickly and avoid ...

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Accelerating innovation through collaboration in Scotland

Accelerating innovation through collaboration in Scotland

03 July 2023 - 08:27 Press Release

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

NDA and Scottish stakeholders come together seeking to accelerate innovation through collaboration...

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National Independent Lifeboat Association joins UK Search and Rescue Operators Group

National Independent Lifeboat Association joins UK Search and Rescue Operators Group

03 July 2023 - 08:00 News Story

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

The National Independent Lifeboat Association has been accepted as a trial member of the UK Search and Rescue Operators ...

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Trade Minister visits India and Bangladesh to grow green trade

Trade Minister visits India and Bangladesh to grow green trade

03 July 2023 - 07:43 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Minister for International Trade Nigel Huddleston begins a three-day visit to India and Bangladesh...

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Change of Chargé d’Affaires in British Embassy Venezuela: Colin Dick OBE

Change of Chargé d’Affaires in British Embassy Venezuela: Colin Dick OBE

03 July 2023 - 07:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Colin Dick OBE has been appointed Chargé d’Affaires in British Embassy Venezuela in succession to Ms Becks Buckingham...

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Works complete on vital £82 million sea wall to protect coastal Dawlish rail route

Works complete on vital £82 million sea wall to protect coastal Dawlish rail route

03 July 2023 - 05:00 News Story

Department for Transport

Passengers in South West England will benefit from a new station and more reliable train journeys that will boost local ...

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Tighter limit on industrial, power and aviation emissions, as UK leads the way to net zero

Tighter limit on industrial, power and aviation emissions, as UK leads the way to net zero

03 July 2023 - 04:30 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has announced a package of reforms to tighten limits on industrial, power and ...

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Foreign Secretary to hail renewed “close and friendly UK-EU cooperation” in first speech to EU Parliament

Foreign Secretary to hail renewed “close and friendly UK-EU cooperation” in first speech to EU Parliament

02 July 2023 - 23:01 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Secretary sets out UK priorities for future cooperation with the EU in his first speech to the EU Parliament in ...

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UK Minister promotes British expertise and steps up engagement in Central Asia

UK Minister promotes British expertise and steps up engagement in Central Asia

02 July 2023 - 23:01 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Europe Minister Leo Docherty visits Tajikistan and Turkmenistan to champion UK climate and business expertise in the reg...

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Youth services set to benefit over summer through anti-social behaviour action plan

Youth services set to benefit over summer through anti-social behaviour action plan

02 July 2023 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Young people living in anti-social behaviour hotspots in England will get more access to sport, arts and opportunities t...

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Change of British High Commissioner to Cameroon: Barry Lowen

Change of British High Commissioner to Cameroon: Barry Lowen

02 July 2023 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Barry Lowen has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cameroon. ...

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Mission to map the “dark Universe” sets off on space journey

Mission to map the “dark Universe” sets off on space journey

01 July 2023 - 16:34 Press Release

UK Space Agency

A European mission to explore how gravity, dark energy and dark matter has shaped the Universe has launched following £3...

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Armed Forces & Veterans on parade for Pride in London

Armed Forces & Veterans on parade for Pride in London

01 July 2023 - 14:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

Hundreds of LGBT+ Defence personnel attended a reception to celebrate Pride in London today, to recognise the vital role...

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One month to go until Alcohol Duty system changes

One month to go until Alcohol Duty system changes

01 July 2023 - 08:00 Press Release

HM Revenue & Customs

Today marks one month until the biggest Alcohol Duty reforms in 140 years come into effect....

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'Get around for £2' this summer as bus fare cap extended until 31 October

'Get around for £2' this summer as bus fare cap extended until 31 October

30 June 2023 - 23:15 News Story

Department for Transport

The offer will be available for single bus tickets on over 5,000 routes in England (outside London), helping passengers ...

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Prepayment meter customers to pay less for energy from today

Prepayment meter customers to pay less for energy from today

30 June 2023 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Prepayment meter households will no longer pay more on average for their energy than direct debit customers, as the gove...

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Timeframe for accepting CE marked medical devices in Great Britain extended

Timeframe for accepting CE marked medical devices in Great Britain extended

30 June 2023 - 23:00 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

CE marked medical devices will continue to be accepted on the Great Britain market beyond 30 June 2023...

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Joint international statement following recent events in Israel and the West Bank

Joint international statement following recent events in Israel and the West Bank

30 June 2023 - 20:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK, Australia and Canada have expressed deep concern at the approval of new settlement units in the West Bank and on...

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The UK regrets the decision to withdraw the UN Mission in Mali: UK statement at the Security Council

The UK regrets the decision to withdraw the UN Mission in Mali: UK statement at the Security Council

30 June 2023 - 17:09 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Mali....

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Joint Statement by the Troika on Sudan and South Sudan

Joint Statement by the Troika on Sudan and South Sudan

30 June 2023 - 16:37 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Governments of the United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom have issued a statement on the ongoing confl...

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CEN Update: Information affecting chemical measurements June 2023

CEN Update: Information affecting chemical measurements June 2023

30 June 2023 - 16:35 News Story

Government Chemist

Updates by the European standardisation organisation, CEN, some of which are relevant to chemical and bio measurements i...

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