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Domestic abuser receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal

Domestic abuser receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal

06 October 2022 - 11:25 News Story

Attorney General's Office

The offender will now spend longer in prison for offences which included stabbing his partner in the stomach....

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PM meeting with Prime Minister Petr Fiala: 6 October 2022

PM meeting with Prime Minister Petr Fiala: 6 October 2022

06 October 2022 - 11:18 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister met the Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala in Prague this morning. ...

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Change to storage of radioactive waste granted for Hinkley Point C

Change to storage of radioactive waste granted for Hinkley Point C

06 October 2022 - 10:50 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has today agreed to changes to the environmental permit for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station...

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Satellite communication deal raises competition concerns

Satellite communication deal raises competition concerns

06 October 2022 - 10:32 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA has found Viasat’s merger with Inmarsat could lead to airlines facing higher prices for on-board wifi....

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Humanitarian situation in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

Humanitarian situation in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE

06 October 2022 - 10:23 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Deputy Ambassador Brown stresses at Warsaw Human Dimension Conference that Russia’s actions have had terrible consequenc...

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New online claims form launched to benefit redundancy claimants

New online claims form launched to benefit redundancy claimants

06 October 2022 - 10:15 News Story

The Insolvency Service

The Insolvency Service and GDS have together successfully published a new online form that will help customers easily am...

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Alok Sharma, COP26 President, to return to Kenya to advance African climate leadership ahead of COP27

Alok Sharma, COP26 President, to return to Kenya to advance African climate leadership ahead of COP27

06 October 2022 - 09:50 Press Release

Cabinet Office

COP26 President Alok Sharma will travel to Kenya from 5-7 October, following his attendance at Pre-COP in the DRC. ...

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UK is appalled by Russia's flouting of international law: UK statement to the OSCE

UK is appalled by Russia's flouting of international law: UK statement to the OSCE

06 October 2022 - 09:26 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Bush says that President Putin's illegal annexation attempts are yet another brazen attack on Ukraine’s sover...

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AAIB Report: Boeing 737-800 (G-JZHL), Insufficient thrust during takeoff

AAIB Report: Boeing 737-800 (G-JZHL), Insufficient thrust during takeoff

06 October 2022 - 08:59 News Story

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

During takeoff at Kuusamo Airport in Finland, a Boeing 737-800 (G-JZHL) climbed slowly due to insufficient thrust, 1 Dec...

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West Burton selected as home of STEP fusion plant

West Burton selected as home of STEP fusion plant

06 October 2022 - 08:39 News Story

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Government-backed programme aims to prove low carbon electricity from fusion ...

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Poor infrastructure hampering Armed Forces initial training

Poor infrastructure hampering Armed Forces initial training

06 October 2022 - 08:30 Press Release

Ofsted

Ofsted has published its 14th annual report on the effectiveness of care and welfare arrangements for recruits, trainees...

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Government supports postmasters impacted by Horizon scandal by providing funding for late applications to Historical Shortfall Scheme

Government supports postmasters impacted by Horizon scandal by providing funding for late applications to Historical Shortfall Scheme

06 October 2022 - 07:43 News Story

Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Government extends funding for Post Office to enable late applications by postmasters to Historical Shortfall Scheme....

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Prime Minister urges Europe to ‘stand firm’ against Russian aggression ahead of regional summit

Prime Minister urges Europe to ‘stand firm’ against Russian aggression ahead of regional summit

05 October 2022 - 23:15 News Story

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Liz Truss to attend European leaders’ meeting in Prague to galvanise the response to Putin’s invasion of ...

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Tees Valley Hydrogen Hub boosted by £20 million competition

Tees Valley Hydrogen Hub boosted by £20 million competition

05 October 2022 - 23:15 News Story

Department for Transport

Tees Valley will host a competition to discover how hydrogen can be used for a cleaner and more efficient transport sect...

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Project update on National Underground Asset Register published

Project update on National Underground Asset Register published

05 October 2022 - 23:00 News Story

Cabinet Office

The Geospatial Commission publishes a project update on the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) and invites parti...

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DE&S accept first world-class Protector aircraft

DE&S accept first world-class Protector aircraft

05 October 2022 - 23:00 Press Release

Defence Equipment and Support

Air Vice-Marshal Simon Ellard, Director Combat Air at DE&S accepted the first world-class Protector aircraft off-contrac...

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With 8 years left until 2030, we must leave no one behind: UK statement at UN Second Committee

With 8 years left until 2030, we must leave no one behind: UK statement at UN Second Committee

05 October 2022 - 22:39 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador James Kariuki delivered the UK's national statement at the General Debate of the UN's Second Committee which ...

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Diplomacy is the only route to sustained peace on the Korean peninsula: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Diplomacy is the only route to sustained peace on the Korean peninsula: UK statement at the UN Security Council

05 October 2022 - 22:24 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council briefing on North Korea...

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Hillsborough: independent forensic pathology review established

Hillsborough: independent forensic pathology review established

05 October 2022 - 15:36 News Story

Home Office

The Home Office has established an independent review of the forensic pathology response to the Hillsborough disaster....

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Government Office for Technology Transfer: events and conferences

Government Office for Technology Transfer: events and conferences

05 October 2022 - 15:34 News Story

Government Office for Technology Transfer

Details about Government Office for Technology Transfer events and conferences. ...

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Putin’s illegal war of choice is failing: UK statement to the OSCE

Putin’s illegal war of choice is failing: UK statement to the OSCE

05 October 2022 - 14:19 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ian Stubbs (UK delegation to the OSCE) condemns Russian attempts to hide the truth of Putin's appalling and failing ille...

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Up to £200,000 available to test security of smart devices used by nearly all UK businesses

Up to £200,000 available to test security of smart devices used by nearly all UK businesses

05 October 2022 - 13:38 News Story

Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

New funding will assess cyber security of office products connected to the internet such as smart printers and room book...

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Inland Border Facilities update

Inland Border Facilities update

05 October 2022 - 13:31 News Story

HM Revenue & Customs

Two temporary Inland Border Facilities (IBFs) will be closing earlier than planned, in November 2022, HM Revenue and Cus...

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UN Human Rights Council 51: Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Somalia

UN Human Rights Council 51: Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Somalia

05 October 2022 - 13:10 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the ongoing situation on gender rights in Somalia....

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WTO Trade Policy Review of Mexico: UK Statement

WTO Trade Policy Review of Mexico: UK Statement

05 October 2022 - 12:50 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, delivered this statement at the 7th WTO Trade Policy Revi...

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WRFC Players Limited: information for creditors and interested parties

WRFC Players Limited: information for creditors and interested parties

05 October 2022 - 12:19 News Story

The Insolvency Service

Information for creditors and interested parties of WRFC Players Limited in liquidation....

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UKHO provides bathymetric surveys for the Seabed 2030 project

UKHO provides bathymetric surveys for the Seabed 2030 project

05 October 2022 - 10:50 Press Release

UK Hydrographic Office

Marking the first time the UKHO supplies data directly to GEBCO, this initiative aims to advance the understanding of oc...

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UN Human Rights Council 51: UK Statement for the Interactive dialogue on the report of the OHCHR on Myanmar

UN Human Rights Council 51: UK Statement for the Interactive dialogue on the report of the OHCHR on Myanmar

05 October 2022 - 10:12 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French, delivered a statement on the Myanmar regime's access to weapons and arms. ...

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Insolvency Steering Group welcomes Diversity and Inclusion Champions

Insolvency Steering Group welcomes Diversity and Inclusion Champions

05 October 2022 - 09:40 News Story

The Insolvency Service

The insolvency Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group is proud to welcome new Diversity and Inclusion Champions. ...

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Promoting Adaptation to Changing Coasts project to hold webinars

Promoting Adaptation to Changing Coasts project to hold webinars

05 October 2022 - 09:35 Press Release

Environment Agency

Join the discussion on climate change resilience, socio-economics and adapting to changing coastlines by registering for...

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