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5T+ uncrewed ground vehicles gives glimpse of future battlefield

5T+ uncrewed ground vehicles gives glimpse of future battlefield

31 March 2023 - 08:30 Press Release

Defence Equipment and Support

The first ever UK trial of heavy uncrewed ground systems (H-UGVs) has taken place, testing their effectiveness in battle...

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Octavia Housing grading under review

Octavia Housing grading under review

31 March 2023 - 08:30 Press Release

Regulator of Social Housing

Providers being investigated for an issue regarding their compliance with the Governance and Financial Viability Standar...

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At Summit for Democracy, the United Kingdom and the United States Announce Winners of Challenge to Drive Innovation in Privacy-Enhancing Technologies that Reinforce Democratic Values
New safety films benefit first-time boaters on the River Medway

New safety films benefit first-time boaters on the River Medway

31 March 2023 - 07:39 Press Release

Environment Agency

Updated guidance for staying safe on the water...

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UK strikes biggest trade deal since Brexit to join major free trade bloc in Indo-Pacific

UK strikes biggest trade deal since Brexit to join major free trade bloc in Indo-Pacific

31 March 2023 - 00:15 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister announces deal to join CPTPP – a huge trade bloc in the Indo-Pacific which will now have a total GDP of £...

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New street works regime to clamp down on pothole pain

New street works regime to clamp down on pothole pain

30 March 2023 - 23:15 News Story

Department for Transport

Regulations to inspect utility company street works and assess quality of their road repairs....

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Largest ever cash increase in the National Living Wage to boost pay for millions

Largest ever cash increase in the National Living Wage to boost pay for millions

30 March 2023 - 23:15 Press Release

Low Pay Commission

Low-paid workers across the country will receive a pay increase this weekend as all rates of the National Minimum Wage r...

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Development is the best form of conflict prevention across Africa: UK Statement at the Security Council

Development is the best form of conflict prevention across Africa: UK Statement at the Security Council

30 March 2023 - 16:52 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council debate on Peace and Security in Africa...

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Royal Military Academy Sandhurst leads cultural change across the Army

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst leads cultural change across the Army

30 March 2023 - 16:47 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Changes have been made to policies on alcohol, as well as the creation of the sexual harassment task force and a new cod...

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Five appointments made to the National Museums Liverpool Board

Five appointments made to the National Museums Liverpool Board

30 March 2023 - 16:41 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed John Belchem, Dinah Birch, Lynn Collins, Anna Farthing...

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Forcible transfer and Deportation of Children: invocation of OSCE Moscow Mechanism

Forcible transfer and Deportation of Children: invocation of OSCE Moscow Mechanism

30 March 2023 - 16:39 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

German Ambassador to the OSCE gives a statement on behalf of 45 OSCE participating States on the deportation of children...

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First NATO defence innovation HQ opens in London

First NATO defence innovation HQ opens in London

30 March 2023 - 16:37 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The first Regional Office of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) was opened in London t...

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Secretary of State's Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 25th Anniversary Debate Speech

Secretary of State's Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 25th Anniversary Debate Speech

30 March 2023 - 16:35 Speech

Northern Ireland Office

Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris delivered a speech during a debate in the House of Commons to mark the 25th anniv...

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His Majesty The King's speech at the German Bundestag

His Majesty The King's speech at the German Bundestag

30 March 2023 - 16:14 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

His Majesty King Charles III spoke to German parliamentarians during his 2023 state visit to Germany, the first state vi...

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COVID-19 testing approach from April 2023

COVID-19 testing approach from April 2023

30 March 2023 - 15:38 Press Release

UK Health Security Agency

The changes come over a year after the nation began the transition to living with COVID-19....

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Green growth for Scotland with multi billion pound investment

Green growth for Scotland with multi billion pound investment

30 March 2023 - 15:09 News Story

Closed organisation: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

UK Government invites bids for next Carbon Capture and Storage clusters and commits to projects that will boost UK energ...

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Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 2023: UK response

Report of the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 2023: UK response

30 March 2023 - 14:37 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown responds to the report presentation by Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Missio...

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New defence supply chain mapping tool provides vital intelligence

New defence supply chain mapping tool provides vital intelligence

30 March 2023 - 14:15 Press Release

Defence Equipment and Support

New innovative software that will map the Defence supply chain to identify risks and areas of fragility has been unveile...

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CANTER launches to combat resistance in equine parasites in the UK

CANTER launches to combat resistance in equine parasites in the UK

30 March 2023 - 13:29 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

New pan-industry group, CANTER (Controlling ANTiparasitic resistance in Equines Responsibly), launches to lead coordinat...

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Greater support for farmers to calculate and reduce their emissions

Greater support for farmers to calculate and reduce their emissions

30 March 2023 - 13:23 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Announcements form part of the Net Zero Growth Plan and Nature Markets Framework ...

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His Majesty the King's speech at the state banquet at Bellevue Castle, Berlin

His Majesty the King's speech at the state banquet at Bellevue Castle, Berlin

30 March 2023 - 13:15 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

His Majesty King Charles III spoke at the Federal President's state banquet, during the King's 2023 state visit to Germa...

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Report by the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities: UK response, March 2023

Report by the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities: UK response, March 2023

30 March 2023 - 13:09 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Deputy Ambassador Brown praises OSCE efforts to mitigate the economic and environmental impacts of Russia’s devastating ...

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British Army experiments with Dstl study on urban combat

British Army experiments with Dstl study on urban combat

30 March 2023 - 13:09 News Story

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

The British Army’s Experimentation and Trials Group (ETG) have been testing improving future urban operations using a ne...

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Charging on: vessel installation marks key moment for Sellafield project

Charging on: vessel installation marks key moment for Sellafield project

30 March 2023 - 13:06 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

The SIXEP Continuity Plant on the Sellafield site takes another step forward in its construction....

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TRA to review imports of steel ropes and cables from China

TRA to review imports of steel ropes and cables from China

30 March 2023 - 12:52 News Story

Trade Remedies Authority

The TRA has launched a transition review into anti-dumping measures on steel ropes and cables from China, including thos...

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New safety films to benefit first-time boaters on the Thames

New safety films to benefit first-time boaters on the Thames

30 March 2023 - 11:50 Press Release

Environment Agency

Updated guidance for staying safe on the river ...

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Government completes review of airport ground operations to increase sector’s resilience

Government completes review of airport ground operations to increase sector’s resilience

30 March 2023 - 11:41 News Story

Department for Transport

Areas set out for the aviation industry to focus on to avoid a repeat of the travel disruption seen last summer. ...

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CMA grants energy firm permission to appeal Ofgem licence changes

CMA grants energy firm permission to appeal Ofgem licence changes

30 March 2023 - 11:31 News Story

Competition and Markets Authority

Northern Powergrid can now appeal changes by Ofgem to their energy licences, which affect how much Northern Powergrid ca...

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New fire safety guidance comes into force on 1 October 2023

New fire safety guidance comes into force on 1 October 2023

30 March 2023 - 11:29 News Story

Home Office

Commencement regulations for new fire safety legal provisions within section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 have be...

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State Pension Age Review published

State Pension Age Review published

30 March 2023 - 11:17 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

The second review of State Pension age has been published by the Government today....

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