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London community leisure charity “poorly managed”, inquiry finds

London community leisure charity “poorly managed”, inquiry finds

12 April 2023 - 11:31 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission's statutory inquiry into Newham Community Leisure Trust has concluded, with the charity being wou...

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Over £130 million paid out for energy bill support this winter

Over £130 million paid out for energy bill support this winter

12 April 2023 - 10:41 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

An estimated five million Cold Weather Payments worth £130 million have been issued to households for support with energ...

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Increased flexibility of alternative fuel payments, so more households will be supported with their energy bills

Increased flexibility of alternative fuel payments, so more households will be supported with their energy bills

12 April 2023 - 09:29 News Story

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Government expands scheme offering households using alternative fuels £200 in energy bills support....

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Thousands of Ukrainians missing loved ones from their family gatherings this Easter: UK statement to the OSCE

Thousands of Ukrainians missing loved ones from their family gatherings this Easter: UK statement to the OSCE

12 April 2023 - 09:16 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Bush says the arrival of Spring is overshadowed for a second year by Russia's destructive and unprovoked inva...

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Action against private hospitals to boost patients’ access to information

Action against private hospitals to boost patients’ access to information

12 April 2023 - 09:07 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

Two hospitals have been warned to provide information for publication about the quality of their private healthcare serv...

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£30 million government boost to capture and store more renewable energy

£30 million government boost to capture and store more renewable energy

12 April 2023 - 08:34 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Government funding awarded to innovative projects that will capture and store renewable energy for later use....

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Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during March 2023 under Paris MOU

Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during March 2023 under Paris MOU

12 April 2023 - 07:34 Press Release

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that three foreign flagged ship remained under detention in UK ...

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PM to recognise six-year old for outstanding contribution award

PM to recognise six-year old for outstanding contribution award

11 April 2023 - 23:15 News Story

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to personally present six-year old Dáithí Mac Gabhann with his daily Points o...

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UK sanctions Abramovich and Usmanov's financial fixers in crackdown on oligarch enablers

UK sanctions Abramovich and Usmanov's financial fixers in crackdown on oligarch enablers

11 April 2023 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

New sanctions announced target those who have knowingly assisted sanctioned Russia oligarchs to hide their assets in com...

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Media Freedom Coalition Executive Group Statement: Detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich

Media Freedom Coalition Executive Group Statement: Detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich

11 April 2023 - 19:00 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Media Freedom Coalition Executive Group has released a statement on the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Ev...

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Plans unveiled to improve local authority action on air quality

Plans unveiled to improve local authority action on air quality

11 April 2023 - 16:25 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

A new Air Quality Strategy will provide a framework to support local action to improve air quality. ...

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Grant to boost domestic tree production re-opens

Grant to boost domestic tree production re-opens

11 April 2023 - 16:13 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

£5 million available for tree and seed suppliers of all sizes and from any sector to expand and modernise ...

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New crackdown on fraud introduced by the Home Office

New crackdown on fraud introduced by the Home Office

11 April 2023 - 15:36 News Story

Home Office

New offence will make it easier to prosecute a large organisation if an employee commits fraud for the organisation’s be...

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PM marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement

PM marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement

11 April 2023 - 14:56 News Story

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak marks the 25-year anniversary of the signing of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. ...

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Disabled children to benefit from funding for short breaks

Disabled children to benefit from funding for short breaks

11 April 2023 - 14:33 Press Release

Department for Education

Thousands of families with children with special educational needs supported with short breaks from theatre trips to out...

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Bird keepers must maintain scrupulous biosecurity standards as housing measures set to be lifted

Bird keepers must maintain scrupulous biosecurity standards as housing measures set to be lifted

11 April 2023 - 14:25 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Mandatory housing measures will be lifted from 00:01 on Tuesday 18th April but scrupulous standards of biosecurity remai...

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£1.7 million available for Intelligent Ship: Phase 3

£1.7 million available for Intelligent Ship: Phase 3

11 April 2023 - 14:10 News Story

Defence and Security Accelerator

Can you help us develop approaches to integrate collaborative AI systems with Human Operators and decision makers to for...

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Chancellor appoints Megan Greene to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England

Chancellor appoints Megan Greene to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England

11 April 2023 - 14:00 News Story

HM Treasury

The Chancellor has today (11 April) announced that he has appointed Megan Greene as an external member of the MPC of the...

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Minister Neil O'Brien speech on achieving a smokefree 2030: cutting smoking and stopping kids vaping

Minister Neil O'Brien speech on achieving a smokefree 2030: cutting smoking and stopping kids vaping

11 April 2023 - 12:56 Speech

Department of Health and Social Care

Neil O'Brien delivered a speech at Policy Exchange on government plans to cut smoking rates and tackle underage vaping....

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Civil news: further tender to replace HPCDS services opens

Civil news: further tender to replace HPCDS services opens

11 April 2023 - 12:19 News Story

Legal Aid Agency

We’re opening another opportunity to bid for the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service which replaces the Housing Posse...

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New investment boosts UK's digital connectivity

New investment boosts UK's digital connectivity

11 April 2023 - 10:59 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The next evolution of 5G, future telecoms and a national mission to connect all communities....

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SIA awards £17,600 from its grant for good causes to 2 youth enterprises

SIA awards £17,600 from its grant for good causes to 2 youth enterprises

11 April 2023 - 10:57 Press Release

Security Industry Authority

Today (11 April 2023) the Security Industry Authority (SIA) announced the award of its 2022 to 2023 grant for good cause...

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It’s official! – the CNC is an accredited menopause friendly employer

It’s official! – the CNC is an accredited menopause friendly employer

11 April 2023 - 10:47 News Story

Civil Nuclear Police Authority

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is proud to announce it has been officially and independently accredited as a Menop...

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Mortality Insights - effects of extreme temperatures

Mortality Insights - effects of extreme temperatures

11 April 2023 - 10:25 News Story

Government Actuary's Department

Mortality Insights explores the effects of extreme outside temperatures on mortality in the UK. We look at which sectors...

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Major broadband upgrade for New Forest to benefit thousands of rural properties

Major broadband upgrade for New Forest to benefit thousands of rural properties

11 April 2023 - 09:00 Press Release

Building Digital UK

Wessex Internet wins government-funded Project Gigabit contract to roll out lightning-fast connectivity to around 10,500...

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Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria: 11 April 2023

Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria: 11 April 2023

11 April 2023 - 09:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has been pleased to appoint Mr Alexander Scott, DL, as His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Cumbria. ...

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Investment in telecoms innovation and R&D

Investment in telecoms innovation and R&D

11 April 2023 - 05:45 News Story

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Substantial investments in telecoms and a new Wireless Infrastructure Strategy to put the UK at the forefront of science...

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UK SMEs secure funding to transform future of freight

UK SMEs secure funding to transform future of freight

10 April 2023 - 23:15 News Story

Department for Transport

Winning projects will help to create greener ways of delivering freight across the UK....

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Smokers urged to swap cigarettes for vapes in world first scheme

Smokers urged to swap cigarettes for vapes in world first scheme

10 April 2023 - 23:15 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnant women will also be offered financial incentives to help them quit as part of a sweeping package of measures to ...

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Change of British High Commissioner to Samoa: Gareth Keith Hoar

Change of British High Commissioner to Samoa: Gareth Keith Hoar

10 April 2023 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Gareth Keith Hoar has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Independent State of Samoa in succession to Mr ...

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