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Ban on unregistered XL Bully dogs now in force

Ban on unregistered XL Bully dogs now in force

26 February 2024 - 17:52 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

It is now illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless it is registered and complies with strict rules including being neutered...

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How the public can help conserve rare marine species using phones

How the public can help conserve rare marine species using phones

26 February 2024 - 17:45 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Government partners with conservation charity ZSL to launch app update allowing tracking and logging of creatures in wat...

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UK announces new support to boost British exports and investment in the Western Balkans

UK announces new support to boost British exports and investment in the Western Balkans

26 February 2024 - 16:47 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK government has outlined a package of energy and infrastructure support to boost trade and drive investment betwee...

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John Henderson appointed as Independent Member to the Committee on Standards in Public Life

John Henderson appointed as Independent Member to the Committee on Standards in Public Life

26 February 2024 - 15:15 News Story

Cabinet Office

New member for the independent advisory public body that advises on arrangements for upholding ethical standards of cond...

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MHRA Chief Executive Dame June Raine to step down later this year

MHRA Chief Executive Dame June Raine to step down later this year

26 February 2024 - 14:40 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Dame June Raine, MHRA's Chief Executive, will be stepping down in the Autumn following five years in the role...

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New funding to put the UK at heart of next generation telecommunications services

New funding to put the UK at heart of next generation telecommunications services

26 February 2024 - 12:28 Press Release

UK Space Agency

The UK Space Agency has announced a £10 million funding competition that will help UK companies put their technologies a...

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JET’s Remote Handling upgrades among the world’s most advanced

JET’s Remote Handling upgrades among the world’s most advanced

26 February 2024 - 11:31 Press Release

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Upgrades implemented in the Remote Handling Control Room at JET have transformed it into one of the most advanced roboti...

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Charity Commission stresses independence in five-year strategy

Charity Commission stresses independence in five-year strategy

26 February 2024 - 11:08 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission for England and Wales launches its five-year strategy, setting out its core purpose and strategic...

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Belarus parliamentary elections 2024: Minister for Europe statement

Belarus parliamentary elections 2024: Minister for Europe statement

26 February 2024 - 10:12 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty, condemns the undemocratic conduct of the 2024 parliamentary elections in Belarus, ...

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Plan revealed for dozens of new bathing water sites

Plan revealed for dozens of new bathing water sites

26 February 2024 - 10:05 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Government to consult on largest ever rollout of new bathing water sites....

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Animal and Plant Health Agency appoints new Lead Non-Executive Director

Animal and Plant Health Agency appoints new Lead Non-Executive Director

26 February 2024 - 10:00 News Story

Animal and Plant Health Agency

Elizabeth Buchanan CVO appointed to lead the APHA Steering Board...

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March is top month for Marriage Allowance claims

March is top month for Marriage Allowance claims

26 February 2024 - 10:00 Press Release

HM Revenue & Customs

Marriage Allowance claims rose before the start of the new tax year. ...

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Deputy Chair of the Boundary Commission for  England appointed

Deputy Chair of the Boundary Commission for England appointed

26 February 2024 - 09:00 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Lord Chancellor has announced the appointment of The Honourable Mr Justice Swift as Deputy Chair of the Boundary Com...

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CMA finds fundamental concerns in housebuilding market

CMA finds fundamental concerns in housebuilding market

26 February 2024 - 07:00 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA has concluded its housebuilding market study in England, Scotland, and Wales....

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Local leaders to receive £4.7 billion to transform transport across the North and Midlands

Local leaders to receive £4.7 billion to transform transport across the North and Midlands

26 February 2024 - 06:30 News Story

Department for Transport

Unprecedented transport budget targeted at smaller cities, towns and rural areas will fund projects that matter most to ...

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UK condemns confirmed Daesh use of chemical weapons in Syria

UK condemns confirmed Daesh use of chemical weapons in Syria

26 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad gave a statement after publication of an OPCW report that found Daesh responsible for a 2015...

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Speech to launch Charity Commission's new 5-year strategy

Speech to launch Charity Commission's new 5-year strategy

26 February 2024 - 00:00 Speech

The Charity Commission

In a speech delivered at an event at Coin Street, in London, Orlando Fraser launches the Charity Commission's new 5-year...

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Support for tech entrepreneurs will boost livelihoods

Support for tech entrepreneurs will boost livelihoods

26 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

New UK funding for innovative mobile phone technology will help change lives in the poorest countries around the world....

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Trade Secretary fights for free and fair trade at global summit

Trade Secretary fights for free and fair trade at global summit

26 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

UK Trade Ministers attend World Trade Organization's Conference to defend free and fair trade and protect UK businesses ...

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10th anniversary of the Russian annexation of Crimea: UK statement

10th anniversary of the Russian annexation of Crimea: UK statement

26 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK government gave a statement on the 10th anniversary of the Russian annexation of Crimea....

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PM to host Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber

PM to host Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber

25 February 2024 - 00:15 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will chair Cabinet meeting in Yorkshire and the Humber on Monday, confirming unprecedented tr...

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Only 10 Days Left to Claim Pension Credit and Secure £299 Cost of Living Boost

Only 10 Days Left to Claim Pension Credit and Secure £299 Cost of Living Boost

25 February 2024 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging retirees to check if they qualify for the benefit....

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UK steps up health support for women and girls in Gaza

UK steps up health support for women and girls in Gaza

25 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

£4.25 million in UK aid will help ensure UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, can provide li...

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Nuclear Threat Reduction: P3 Statement

Nuclear Threat Reduction: P3 Statement

24 February 2024 - 16:00 Press Release

Cabinet Office

The United Kingdom, United States and France release the following joint statement. ...

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Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen: 24 February 2024

Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen: 24 February 2024

24 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surroundin...

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UK to boost Ukraine's artillery reserves with £245 million munitions package

UK to boost Ukraine's artillery reserves with £245 million munitions package

24 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The UK will spend £245 million throughout the next year to procure and invigorate supply chains to produce urgently need...

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Statement on Air Strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen: 24 February 2024

Statement on Air Strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen: 24 February 2024

24 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

Four Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s, supported by two Voyager tankers, again participated in a deliberate coalition strik...

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G7 Leaders' Statement: 24 February 2024

G7 Leaders' Statement: 24 February 2024

24 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The leaders of G7 countries issued a joint statement on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukrain...

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Unexploded bomb in Plymouth safely removed during complex disposal operation and major evacuation

Unexploded bomb in Plymouth safely removed during complex disposal operation and major evacuation

23 February 2024 - 21:28 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

More than 100 personnel from the British Army and Royal Navy have been involved in a complex operation to remove a WW2 b...

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New court approach helping get offenders off drugs

New court approach helping get offenders off drugs

23 February 2024 - 16:58 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Offenders with drug and alcohol problems are being put back on the straight and narrow through a new US-inspired sentenc...

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