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New legislation set to ban live animal exports

New legislation set to ban live animal exports

04 December 2023 - 18:48 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Export of livestock for slaughter and fattening will be banned under new legislation....

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Thousands of farm businesses receive payments from the RPA

Thousands of farm businesses receive payments from the RPA

04 December 2023 - 17:30 Press Release

Rural Payments Agency

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that 97% of farmers have received their final BPS payment in the first few...

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Secretary of State speech at the UK in Horizon celebration event

Secretary of State speech at the UK in Horizon celebration event

04 December 2023 - 17:18 Speech

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

A speech delivered by Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Michelle Donelan, at the UK in Horizon...

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Response to a news report on cyber security at Sellafield

Response to a news report on cyber security at Sellafield

04 December 2023 - 17:06 Press Release

Sellafield Ltd

The Guardian has today published a series of claims about cyber security at Sellafield....

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Environment Agency to invest an additional £230k into fisheries through rod licence card change

Environment Agency to invest an additional £230k into fisheries through rod licence card change

04 December 2023 - 11:07 Press Release

Environment Agency

Environment Agency takes further steps to modernise rod licencing to increase fishing benefits for anglers...

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DIO supports largest military training exercise on Salisbury Plain

DIO supports largest military training exercise on Salisbury Plain

04 December 2023 - 10:00 News Story

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Thousands of troops have been involved in one of the largest military training exercises to take place on the Salisbury ...

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UKEF joins new international alliance to help export finance reach net zero

UKEF joins new international alliance to help export finance reach net zero

04 December 2023 - 09:47 Press Release

UK Export Finance

The UK’s export credit agency (ECA) has become a founding member of a partnership convened by the UN to help export fina...

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New chief executive at the Government Internal Audit Agency

New chief executive at the Government Internal Audit Agency

04 December 2023 - 09:00 News Story

HM Treasury

Harriet Aldridge has been appointed as chief executive for the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA)...

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UK aviation shaping its own destiny as airport slot reform consultation launched

UK aviation shaping its own destiny as airport slot reform consultation launched

04 December 2023 - 00:01 News Story

Department for Transport

With a new reform, the airport slot allocation system can have a tailored approach that works best for businesses and pa...

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Service announcement: £3.9 billion boost for more reliable train journeys in the North

Service announcement: £3.9 billion boost for more reliable train journeys in the North

04 December 2023 - 00:01 News Story

Department for Transport

Passengers will benefit from a fully-electrified line, accessible stations and more frequent services. ...

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Thousands of prison smuggling attempts thwarted

Thousands of prison smuggling attempts thwarted

04 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Bolstered prison security has thwarted thousands of attempts to smuggle drugs, weapons and phones behind bars as the cla...

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Project Zeus: future of test and evaluation of autonomous systems

Project Zeus: future of test and evaluation of autonomous systems

04 December 2023 - 00:00 News Story

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Industry and MOD recently teamed up to develop a future capability operating concept for the test and evaluation of auto...

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UK condemns attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea: UK government statement

UK condemns attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea: UK government statement

04 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Defence statement in response to attacks on commercial shippi...

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Clean Energy Partnership: G7+ and Ukraine joint statement

Clean Energy Partnership: G7+ and Ukraine joint statement

04 December 2023 - 00:00 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

At COP28, G7+ countries and Ukraine launched the Clean Energy Partnership, to support the sustainable recovery and recon...

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Home Secretary unveils plan to cut net migration

Home Secretary unveils plan to cut net migration

04 December 2023 - 00:00 News Story

Home Office

The government will introduce a plan to deliver the biggest ever cut in net migration and curb abuse of the immigration ...

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PM's speech on the economy:  20 November 2023

PM's speech on the economy: 20 November 2023

04 December 2023 - 00:00 Speech

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a speech on the economy in Enfield on 20 November 2023....

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Government backs Karen Carney's blueprint to raise standards in domestic women's football

Government backs Karen Carney's blueprint to raise standards in domestic women's football

04 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Government agrees with the review’s recommendations including supporting the FA and NewCo in the full professionalisatio...

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The United Kingdom stands firm in continued efforts to deliver justice for Daesh’s atrocities: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The United Kingdom stands firm in continued efforts to deliver justice for Daesh’s atrocities: UK statement at the UN Security Council

04 December 2023 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Iraq....

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International Cultural Diplomacy Forum

International Cultural Diplomacy Forum

04 December 2023 - 00:00 Speech

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts & Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson address the International Cultural Diplomacy Forum held by the Ukrainian Institu...

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Landmark moment for scientists, researchers and businesses as UK association to £80 billion Horizon research programme officially sealed

Landmark moment for scientists, researchers and businesses as UK association to £80 billion Horizon research programme officially sealed

04 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The UK’s association to the world-leading Horizon and Copernicus programmes has been officially sealed today (Monday 4 D...

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COP28: UK climate satellite contracts   

COP28: UK climate satellite contracts   

04 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

UK Space Agency

Two space companies have been awarded major contracts to work on a UK-led climate satellite mission, during the COP28 cl...

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Harriet Aldridge appointed as Chief Executive for the Government Internal Audit Agency

Harriet Aldridge appointed as Chief Executive for the Government Internal Audit Agency

04 December 2023 - 00:00 News Story

Government Internal Audit Agency

Harriet Aldridge joins the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) as its new Chief Executive. ...

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UK generates billions in climate finance and first CRDC in Africa

UK generates billions in climate finance and first CRDC in Africa

04 December 2023 - 00:00 News Story

HM Treasury

Over £480 million as part of £1.6 billion of climate aid announced by the Prime Minister to help developing countries ac...

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Review of UK cadet syllabus could shape training worldwide

Review of UK cadet syllabus could shape training worldwide

04 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

The Cadet Training and Modernisation (CT&M) Programme has completed a review of the UK’s cadet syllabus, which could sh...

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Health and Social Care Secretary sets out priorities for system

Health and Social Care Secretary sets out priorities for system

03 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Secretary of State aims to make health and social care system faster, simpler and fairer for patients....

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UK military activity in the Eastern Mediterranean

UK military activity in the Eastern Mediterranean

02 December 2023 - 19:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Statement on UK military activity in the Eastern Mediterranean...

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UK powers up partnership with US and Australia to strengthen security

UK powers up partnership with US and Australia to strengthen security

02 December 2023 - 05:49 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

A landmark security partnership entered a new phase today as the Defence Ministers of the UK, Australia and United State...

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Support your local shops this Small Business Saturday

Support your local shops this Small Business Saturday

02 December 2023 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Small Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake urges everyone to support their local small businesses ...

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Trailblazing forestry sector apprenticeship programme re-opens

Trailblazing forestry sector apprenticeship programme re-opens

02 December 2023 - 00:01 Press Release

Forestry Commission

Applications for the next cohort of the Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme have re-opened...

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International Maritime Organisation Council elections: FCDO statement

International Maritime Organisation Council elections: FCDO statement

02 December 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson gave a statement following Russia's failure to gain election t...

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