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Producers urged to address ‘flushable’ wet wipes labelling

Producers urged to address ‘flushable’ wet wipes labelling

29 May 2023 - 06:43 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Environment Secretary asks producers to address concerns over 'flushable' labelling of wet wipes...

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Better support for bereaved families and eyewitnesses of homicide and major incidents

Better support for bereaved families and eyewitnesses of homicide and major incidents

28 May 2023 - 23:01 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Homicide Service expanded to support more people impacted by homicide and tragedies such as Grenfell Tower fire....

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UK to boost tech and innovation ties with India

UK to boost tech and innovation ties with India

26 May 2023 - 23:01 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Office Minister Lord Ahmad will visit India from 27 to 31 May to accelerate science and technology ties. ...

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Violence in the north of Kosovo: joint statement

Violence in the north of Kosovo: joint statement

26 May 2023 - 18:48 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

This joint statement on violence in the north of Kosovo is by France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United ...

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SKYCovion COVID-19 vaccine authorised by MHRA

SKYCovion COVID-19 vaccine authorised by MHRA

26 May 2023 - 17:23 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The new COVID-19 vaccine from SK Chemicals, has been authorised after meeting the MHRA’s required safety, quality and ef...

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UK strengthens pledge to end plastic pollution by 2040

UK strengthens pledge to end plastic pollution by 2040

26 May 2023 - 15:54 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

UK signs Ministerial Statement calling for an ambitious global plastic pollution treaty to tackle plastic pollution and ...

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PM meeting with Sundar Pichai: 26 May 2023

PM meeting with Sundar Pichai: 26 May 2023

26 May 2023 - 15:37 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister met with Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet – the parent company of Google – at the Government’s Darl...

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Prime Minister's Trade Envoy programme appointments

Prime Minister's Trade Envoy programme appointments

26 May 2023 - 15:15 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

The Prime Minister has today made one re-appointment and one new appointment to his Trade Envoy programme. ...

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Licence refused for debt-dodging company

Licence refused for debt-dodging company

26 May 2023 - 14:52 Press Release

Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

At a recent public inquiry, the Traffic Commissioner for the West of England, Kevin Rooney, refused an application for a...

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UK announces new humanitarian support package in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

UK announces new humanitarian support package in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

26 May 2023 - 14:41 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK is today (Friday 26 May) announcing a new humanitarian programme in the DRC, which will spend £21 million this ye...

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Secretary of State honours civic society’s contribution to Northern Ireland’s transformation

Secretary of State honours civic society’s contribution to Northern Ireland’s transformation

26 May 2023 - 14:17 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland honoured the crucial work by civic society to support the peace process in North...

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Degree success for Sellafield Ltd engineers

Degree success for Sellafield Ltd engineers

26 May 2023 - 13:37 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

The next generation of nuclear professionals celebrate completing their degree apprenticeships....

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£40 million biodiversity research programme opens for applications

£40 million biodiversity research programme opens for applications

26 May 2023 - 12:29 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

A £40 million grant programme launched to help projects around the world put the power of biodiversity at the forefront ...

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Johnson’s Small Animal Insecticidal Shampoo 125ml and Dog Flea Shampoo 200ml  Product defect recall

Johnson’s Small Animal Insecticidal Shampoo 125ml and Dog Flea Shampoo 200ml Product defect recall

26 May 2023 - 11:27 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Details of a product defect recall alert for Johnson’s Small Animal Insecticidal Shampoo 125ml and Johnson’s Dog Flea Sh...

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Export bar placed on rare 18th-century gun made for the Sultan of Mysore

Export bar placed on rare 18th-century gun made for the Sultan of Mysore

26 May 2023 - 11:24 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Export bar placed on Tipu Sultan of Mysore’s Flintlock Sporting Gun to allow time for a UK institution or buyer to acqui...

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Women’s participation during crises: UK statement to the OSCE

Women’s participation during crises: UK statement to the OSCE

26 May 2023 - 11:11 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Emma Logan (UK delegation to the OSCE) says that the series of restrictions imposed by the Taliban are effectively erasi...

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Happy birthday to the Bus Station

Happy birthday to the Bus Station

26 May 2023 - 11:01 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

Whitehaven’s iconic creative and digital hub is celebrating 2 years of collaboration and innovation since first opening ...

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Four new Members appointed to the Board of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority.

Four new Members appointed to the Board of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority.

26 May 2023 - 11:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has appointed Martin Esom, Alex Lacey, Bradley Pritchard and Jonathan Sellins for terms of three ...

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Meta offers to limit use of other businesses’ ad data to address CMA concerns

Meta offers to limit use of other businesses’ ad data to address CMA concerns

26 May 2023 - 10:12 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

In response to competition concerns raised by the CMA, Meta has offered commitments not to use competitors’ advertising ...

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MHRA launches public consultation on ICH Good Clinical Practice Guideline which encourages innovation in clinical trials

MHRA launches public consultation on ICH Good Clinical Practice Guideline which encourages innovation in clinical trials

26 May 2023 - 10:00 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The MHRA has today launched a public consultation on the revised ICH guideline on Good Clinical Practice. ...

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Funding boost to services diverting women from a life of crime

Funding boost to services diverting women from a life of crime

26 May 2023 - 09:24 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

£15 million for services that work with women in the justice system....

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Chancellor reveals life sciences growth package to fire up economy

Chancellor reveals life sciences growth package to fire up economy

26 May 2023 - 08:38 News Story

HM Treasury

A £650 million war-chest to fire up the UK’s life sciences sector and drive forward the government’s priority to grow th...

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Urgent action to overhaul HMYOI Cookham Wood

Urgent action to overhaul HMYOI Cookham Wood

26 May 2023 - 08:30 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Prisons Minister Damian Hinds has today (26 May 2023) outlined a package of urgent measures to improve safety and rehabi...

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Statement on Local Bus Service Registration in England and Wales - May 2023

Statement on Local Bus Service Registration in England and Wales - May 2023

26 May 2023 - 08:27 News Story

Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

A statement from the traffic commissioners regarding applications to cancel or vary local bus service registrations at s...

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MHRA announces new recognition routes to facilitate safe access to new medicines with seven international partners

MHRA announces new recognition routes to facilitate safe access to new medicines with seven international partners

26 May 2023 - 08:22 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The new recognition routes open additional options for the MHRA to bring cutting-edge medicines faster to UK patients by...

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Coffey: We’re listening and making ELMs work for upland farmers

Coffey: We’re listening and making ELMs work for upland farmers

26 May 2023 - 07:22 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Upland farmers will benefit from improved access to the government’s farming schemes....

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Independent review launched into civil unrest in Leicester

Independent review launched into civil unrest in Leicester

26 May 2023 - 05:14 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Michael Gove orders independent review into the unrest that occurred In Leicester last year....

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‘Untapped potential’ of commercial buildings could revolutionise UK solar power

‘Untapped potential’ of commercial buildings could revolutionise UK solar power

26 May 2023 - 05:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

New Solar Taskforce meets to explore how to drive more rooftop solar installation....

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World first as UK hosts inaugural AUKUS AI and autonomy trial

World first as UK hosts inaugural AUKUS AI and autonomy trial

25 May 2023 - 23:15 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The first AUKUS artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial was held, with the aim of rapidly driving these technolo...

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New regulatory pathway set to support safe patient access to innovative medical technologies

New regulatory pathway set to support safe patient access to innovative medical technologies

25 May 2023 - 23:00 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP), set for launch later in 2023, will be operated by the Medicines and Health...

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