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Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme request received for Axel Rudakubana

Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme request received for Axel Rudakubana

23 January 2025 - 17:00 News Story

Attorney General's Office

The Law Officers have received a request to consider the sentence of Axel Rudakubana under the Unduly Lenient Sentence s...

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Pesticide emergency authorisation denied for 2025 to protect bees

Pesticide emergency authorisation denied for 2025 to protect bees

23 January 2025 - 15:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

An emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide, will not be granted ...

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Leadership changes at UKHSA

Leadership changes at UKHSA

23 January 2025 - 15:00 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

Dame Jenny Harries will step down as UK Health Security Agency’s Chief Executive in early summer. ...

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New Second Permanent Secretary Appointed to the Cabinet Office

New Second Permanent Secretary Appointed to the Cabinet Office

23 January 2025 - 14:25 News Story

Cabinet Office

Michael Ellam appointed as Second Permanent Secretary, European Union and International Economic Affairs...

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Loan Charge review launched

Loan Charge review launched

23 January 2025 - 14:22 Press Release

HM Treasury

An independent review into the Loan Charge has today been launched (23 January)....

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Universal Periodic Review 48: UK Statement on Kazakhstan

Universal Periodic Review 48: UK Statement on Kazakhstan

23 January 2025 - 13:47 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement at Kazakhstan's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Delivered by the UK's Huma...

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Universal Periodic Review 48: UK Statement on San Marino

Universal Periodic Review 48: UK Statement on San Marino

23 January 2025 - 13:42 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement at San Marino's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Delivered by the UK Human ...

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Young people urged to catch-up on missed HPV vaccines

Young people urged to catch-up on missed HPV vaccines

23 January 2025 - 13:31 News Story

UK Health Security Agency

UKHSA publishes the latest human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage statistics in England ...

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Crown court comes to college: recycling project inspires legal careers

Crown court comes to college: recycling project inspires legal careers

23 January 2025 - 12:00 News Story

HM Courts & Tribunals Service

An innovative recycling project has helped to create a new mock courtroom allowing law students to get a taste of the Cr...

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3 anglers to pay a total of £1,329 for fishing offences

3 anglers to pay a total of £1,329 for fishing offences

23 January 2025 - 11:55 News Story

Environment Agency

Anglers from Walsall, Evesham and Burton-upon-Trent have been found guilty of fishing illegally....

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Recruitment for Higher Executive Officer in the Director Support Office

Recruitment for Higher Executive Officer in the Director Support Office

23 January 2025 - 10:43 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Director Support Office vacancy, working to support our Directors and Senior Colleagues....

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CEO David Holdsworth delivers keynote speech to ICAEW Charity Conference

CEO David Holdsworth delivers keynote speech to ICAEW Charity Conference

23 January 2025 - 10:21 Speech

The Charity Commission

Charity Commission Chief Executive David Holdsworth discusses key challenges and opportunities facing the charity sector...

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Deadline approaches for 3.4 million Self Assessment customers

Deadline approaches for 3.4 million Self Assessment customers

23 January 2025 - 10:09 Press Release

HM Revenue & Customs

One week to deadline for millions of Self Assessment customers yet to file their tax return....

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CMA to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

CMA to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

23 January 2025 - 10:00 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

Investigations will determine if Apple and Google have strategic market status in their mobile ecosystems, including ope...

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Baton Rouge report published

Baton Rouge report published

23 January 2025 - 10:00 News Story

Marine Accident Investigation Branch

Fatal accident on board a motor yacht at Falmouth Harbour, Antigua....

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Government backs local plans for clean air in Greater Manchester

Government backs local plans for clean air in Greater Manchester

23 January 2025 - 09:59 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Drivers in Greater Manchester will not face additional charges as the area is set to benefit instead from an £86 million...

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Prime Minister clears path to get Britain building

Prime Minister clears path to get Britain building

23 January 2025 - 09:31 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Nuclear plants, trainlines and windfarms will be built quicker thanks to changes to the rules to stop blockers getting i...

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Be on the lookout for Bristol Avon’s ‘blue-bellied’ barbel

Be on the lookout for Bristol Avon’s ‘blue-bellied’ barbel

23 January 2025 - 09:06 Press Release

Environment Agency

‘Blue-bellied’ barbel have been released into the wild by the Environment Agency to see how far they travel. ...

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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Guinea: Daniel Shepherd

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Guinea: Daniel Shepherd

23 January 2025 - 08:33 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Daniel Shepherd has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea....

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Action taken to protect households with poor-quality insulation

Action taken to protect households with poor-quality insulation

23 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The government has taken immediate action after checks found widespread cases of poor-quality solid wall insulation inst...

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New email for requests for cost limit increases in contempt cases

New email for requests for cost limit increases in contempt cases

23 January 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Legal Aid Agency

From Monday 3 February 2025 the Magistrates Billing team will consider cost increases and there will be a designated ema...

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Planning Inspectorate Performance update – January 2025

Planning Inspectorate Performance update – January 2025

23 January 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Planning Inspectorate

Performance and other updates following the publication of our latest official monthly statistics....

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The UK Accelerator welcomes five innovators to 2025 cohort

The UK Accelerator welcomes five innovators to 2025 cohort

23 January 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Defence and Security Accelerator

On Monday 13 January, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and its delivery partner, the JANUS Consortium, welcom...

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Restoring stability to Haiti is essential to peace and security in the region: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Restoring stability to Haiti is essential to peace and security in the region: UK statement at the UN Security Council

22 January 2025 - 21:42 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting ...

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IBCA begins publishing figures on compensation

IBCA begins publishing figures on compensation

22 January 2025 - 17:05 Press Release

Infected Blood Compensation Authority

As part of its pledge to be transparent, IBCA will publish updates about the number of invites sent, claims processed an...

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Chancellor calls on watchdog bosses to tear down regulatory barriers that hold back growth

Chancellor calls on watchdog bosses to tear down regulatory barriers that hold back growth

22 January 2025 - 16:52 Press Release

HM Treasury

The CEOs of key regulators were urged to ‘tear down regulatory barriers’ that hold back economic growth at a summit in t...

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The UK condemns the violence between the ELN and EMBF in Colombia: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK condemns the violence between the ELN and EMBF in Colombia: UK statement at the UN Security Council

22 January 2025 - 16:09 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting ...

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Planning proposals to unblock vital infrastructure and drive nature’s recovery

Planning proposals to unblock vital infrastructure and drive nature’s recovery

22 January 2025 - 15:34 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

A new Nature Restoration Fund will accelerate infrastructure projects and enable developers to meet their environmental ...

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Better protection for victims thanks to new law on sexually explicit deepfakes

Better protection for victims thanks to new law on sexually explicit deepfakes

22 January 2025 - 15:17 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Malicious predators who create sexually explicit deepfakes without consent can expect to face the full force of the law ...

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Three men arrested in connection with organised waste crime

Three men arrested in connection with organised waste crime

22 January 2025 - 14:57 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Three men were arrested near Peterborough on 21 January....

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