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Stafford fishing licence dodger prosecuted

Stafford fishing licence dodger prosecuted

15 January 2025 - 12:11 News Story

Environment Agency

Fishing without a licence has cost an angler from Stafford a fine of £220 plus £836.50 costs and a victim surcharge of ...

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Nadine Thomson reappointed to the VisitEngland Advisory Board

Nadine Thomson reappointed to the VisitEngland Advisory Board

15 January 2025 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has reappointed Nadine Thomson as a Board Member of VisitEngland for a five year term from 6th Ja...

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Peter Gowers and Karin Sheppard reappointed as Board Members of the British Tourism Authority

Peter Gowers and Karin Sheppard reappointed as Board Members of the British Tourism Authority

15 January 2025 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has reappointed Peter Gowers and Karin Sheppard to the British Tourism Authority Board for five y...

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Change of UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, WTO, and other International Organisations in Geneva

Change of UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, WTO, and other International Organisations in Geneva

15 January 2025 - 11:29 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Kumar Iyer CMG has been appointed the UK's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, WTO and other Internati...

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Chancellor’s National Wealth Fund fuels 8,600 jobs in six months

Chancellor’s National Wealth Fund fuels 8,600 jobs in six months

15 January 2025 - 10:36 News Story

HM Treasury

The National Wealth Fund has fuelled 8,600 jobs in the last six months, unlocking almost £1.6 billion of private investm...

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Sellafield graduates and apprentices win prestigious awards

Sellafield graduates and apprentices win prestigious awards

15 January 2025 - 10:30 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

Three Warrington-based Sellafield Ltd graduates and apprentices have won prestigious awards due to their hard work and d...

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UK AI sector attracts £200 million a day in private investment since July

UK AI sector attracts £200 million a day in private investment since July

15 January 2025 - 09:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

An average of £200 million in private sector investment has been funnelled into the UK’s world leading AI sector every d...

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Roads Minister tests the ‘Pothole Pro’ for National Pothole Day, following record £1.6 billion government boost

Roads Minister tests the ‘Pothole Pro’ for National Pothole Day, following record £1.6 billion government boost

15 January 2025 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Transport

Government pledges funding to fix up to 7 million potholes across the country this year. ...

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UK House Price Index for November 2024

UK House Price Index for November 2024

15 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

HM Land Registry

The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland....

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UK invests £5.5 million to tackle mpox in sub-Saharan Africa

UK invests £5.5 million to tackle mpox in sub-Saharan Africa

15 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

£5.5 million to go towards vital research projects to tackle ongoing mpox outbreaks in DRC and neighbouring countries. ...

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Britain working at pace to curb rising synthetic drugs threat

Britain working at pace to curb rising synthetic drugs threat

15 January 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Home Office

More than 20 dangerous substances have been banned by the government as efforts stepped up to combat the increasing drug...

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PM meeting with Prime Minister Anwar of Malaysia: 15 January 2025

PM meeting with Prime Minister Anwar of Malaysia: 15 January 2025

15 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister welcomed Prime Minister Anwar of Malaysia to Downing Street this afternoon....

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Foreign Secretary statement on Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Foreign Secretary statement on Israel-Hamas ceasefire

15 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement welcoming the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on 15 January....

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TRA board members appointed by Department for Business and Trade

TRA board members appointed by Department for Business and Trade

15 January 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Trade Remedies Authority

The Department for Business and Trade has appointed John Alty CB, Patricia Gallan QPM and Guita Blake to the board of th...

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PM statement on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 15 January 2025

PM statement on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 15 January 2025

15 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's statement on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire....

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Two landlords fail to meet RSH’s consumer standards

Two landlords fail to meet RSH’s consumer standards

15 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Regulator of Social Housing

The Regulator of Social Housing has given a C3 grading to Newcastle City Council and Nottingham City Council. ...

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£4 billion Malaysian investment in the UK creates 30,000 jobs

£4 billion Malaysian investment in the UK creates 30,000 jobs

15 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

£4 billion investment by YTL businesses in the UK over the next five years includes transforming the greater Bristol are...

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Librela solution for injection in dogs

Librela solution for injection in dogs

15 January 2025 - 00:00 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

VMD response to concerns raised following media reports of serious adverse events in dogs administered Librela. ...

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Government reaffirms commitment to Free Speech in universities

Government reaffirms commitment to Free Speech in universities

15 January 2025 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Education

Key provisions from the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 will be brought into force, whilst burdensome prov...

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PM meeting with Prime Minister Al-Sudani of Iraq: 14 January 2025

PM meeting with Prime Minister Al-Sudani of Iraq: 14 January 2025

14 January 2025 - 19:10 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister met with Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani in Downing Street this afternoon....

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UK Food Security Report 2024 published

UK Food Security Report 2024 published

14 January 2025 - 17:47 News Story

Government Chemist

UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published the UK Food Security Report 2024...

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Lancashire farming partnership fined for slurry pollution

Lancashire farming partnership fined for slurry pollution

14 January 2025 - 17:24 Press Release

Environment Agency

A farming business has been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling more than £10,000 for twice polluting a watercourse...

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Change of Governor of Montserrat: Harriet Cross

Change of Governor of Montserrat: Harriet Cross

14 January 2025 - 16:30 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ms Harriet Cross has been appointed Governor of Montserrat ...

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More than 78,000 properties protected by Environment Agency during this month’s flooding

More than 78,000 properties protected by Environment Agency during this month’s flooding

14 January 2025 - 14:26 News Story

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has urged people to stay vigilant to the risk of flooding and stay away from swollen rivers....

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World-leading proposals to protect businesses from cybercrime

World-leading proposals to protect businesses from cybercrime

14 January 2025 - 13:37 News Story

Home Office

The government will consult on proposals to protect hospitals, railways and public services from ransomware attacks....

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Back and bigger than ever: rail sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets

Back and bigger than ever: rail sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets

14 January 2025 - 11:44 Press Release

Department for Transport

Discounted rail ticket prices will apply to journeys made between 17 January and 31 March 2025 across Great Britain....

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New law to protect renters one step closer to becoming a reality

New law to protect renters one step closer to becoming a reality

14 January 2025 - 11:22 Press Release

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The government's landmark Renters' Rights Bill returns to Parliament today. ...

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Disqualified Oxford director ordered to pay back more than £100,000 or face jail

Disqualified Oxford director ordered to pay back more than £100,000 or face jail

14 January 2025 - 10:15 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Christopher Cook, from South Leigh, was previously convicted of acting as a director while disqualified. ...

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Colin Hughes appointed Chair of Ordnance Survey

Colin Hughes appointed Chair of Ordnance Survey

14 January 2025 - 10:03 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Colin Hughes has been appointed as the new Chair of Ordnance Survey by the UK Government, starting on 9 March 2025. ...

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CMA to investigate Google’s search services

CMA to investigate Google’s search services

14 January 2025 - 10:00 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

Investigation to determine if Google has strategic market status in search and search advertising activities and whether...

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