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Ground-breaking cancer and Parkinson's research team given 5 year funding boost

Ground-breaking cancer and Parkinson's research team given 5 year funding boost

04 September 2024 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Researchers at the University of Dundee are receiving a government funding boost to continue their vital work for a furt...

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Landmark legislation to crack down on bosses for polluting water

Landmark legislation to crack down on bosses for polluting water

04 September 2024 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Introduction of major new legislation for the water sector will deliver the most significant increase in enforcement pow...

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Steve Reed speech on the Water (Special Measures) Bill

Steve Reed speech on the Water (Special Measures) Bill

04 September 2024 - 23:00 Speech

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

A speech by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed on the introduction of the Water (Spe...

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Introducing the Government Data Quality Community

Introducing the Government Data Quality Community

04 September 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Government Data Quality Hub

The Government Data Quality Community is a place for public sector data professionals to meet, share and learn. ...

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Home Office will not use RAF Scampton for asylum accommodation

Home Office will not use RAF Scampton for asylum accommodation

04 September 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Home Office

Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton axed as latest assessment finds site is not value for money for the taxpay...

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UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence

UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence

04 September 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood signs first legally-binding treaty governing safe use of artificial intelligence....

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Secretary of State has permitted the use of three bluetongue vaccines subject to licence

Secretary of State has permitted the use of three bluetongue vaccines subject to licence

04 September 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The Secretary of State permitted the use of 3 unauthorised bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccines within the United King...

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CMA launches investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert sales

CMA launches investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert sales

04 September 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA is investigating concerns regarding the sale of Oasis concert tickets by Ticketmaster, including how so-called ‘...

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The parties must end the suffering by agreeing to a ceasefire now: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The parties must end the suffering by agreeing to a ceasefire now: UK statement at the UN Security Council

04 September 2024 - 20:31 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on t...

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Jacqui Smith's speech at the Universities UK conference

Jacqui Smith's speech at the Universities UK conference

04 September 2024 - 14:15 Speech

Department for Education

Skills Minister Jacqui Smith delivers a speech at the Universities UK conference...

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Celtic gold twisted torc bracelet at risk of leaving the UK

Celtic gold twisted torc bracelet at risk of leaving the UK

04 September 2024 - 13:04 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

A temporary export bar has been placed on a Celtic gold twisted torc...

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Britain takes decisive action to ban 'zombie drug' xylazine

Britain takes decisive action to ban 'zombie drug' xylazine

04 September 2024 - 10:05 News Story

Home Office

Legislation has been laid in Parliament to ban xylazine and 21 other dangerous drugs....

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Major construction milestone for Catterick Integrated Care Campus

Major construction milestone for Catterick Integrated Care Campus

04 September 2024 - 08:58 News Story

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

A major construction milestone has been marked at the new Catterick Integrated Care Campus with the completion of the bu...

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Snakebot inspections a tight squeeze at Dounreay

Snakebot inspections a tight squeeze at Dounreay

04 September 2024 - 07:07 News Story

Nuclear Restoration Services

A new snake-like inspection robot has been trialed at Dounreay to survey confined areas...

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MHRA finds evidence does not support a link between Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and suicidal and self-injurious thoughts and actions

MHRA finds evidence does not support a link between Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and suicidal and self-injurious thoughts and actions

03 September 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Following a thorough review, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has concluded that the avail...

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UK and Kuwait agree new partnership to provide vital aid in Gaza and Yemen

UK and Kuwait agree new partnership to provide vital aid in Gaza and Yemen

03 September 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Joint funding announced between the UK and Kuwait to help UNICEF deliver lifesaving aid to almost 2.5 million people in ...

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Boost for UK growth as start-up investment schemes extended

Boost for UK growth as start-up investment schemes extended

03 September 2024 - 23:00 Press Release

HM Treasury

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and the Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme have now been extended by ten years to...

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IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information on Vietnam, India, and Turkey

IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information on Vietnam, India, and Turkey

03 September 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

Potential reviewers of country of origin information are invited to submit expressions of interest by the close of 30 Se...

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Defence Secretary backs Britain's nuclear deterrent for generations to come as he joins returning submarine patrol

Defence Secretary backs Britain's nuclear deterrent for generations to come as he joins returning submarine patrol

03 September 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

New Government pledges the ‘triple lock’ on the nuclear deterrent will safeguard Britain and NATO for “generations to co...

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Revisions to the charges for delivering the National Residues Control Programme

Revisions to the charges for delivering the National Residues Control Programme

03 September 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Revisions to the charges for delivering the statutory annual surveillance programme in England, Scotland and Wales....

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Increasing demand for GovPrint across the Civil Service estate

Increasing demand for GovPrint across the Civil Service estate

03 September 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Government Property Agency

The Government Property Agency's cost-saving, greener, flexible service now supports over 11,000 users to print, copy or...

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Statement on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report

Statement on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report

03 September 2024 - 23:00 News Story

Regulator of Social Housing

Statement from Fiona MacGregor, Chief Executive of RSH...

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Deadline extended: Call for evidence: An inspection of the effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency of the Home Office’s management of fee waiver applications

Deadline extended: Call for evidence: An inspection of the effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency of the Home Office’s management of fee waiver applications

03 September 2024 - 13:59 News Story

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

The ICIBI invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the Home Office’s management of fee waiver applications to sub...

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Presidential discussion on new technologies, AI and the digital divide

Presidential discussion on new technologies, AI and the digital divide

03 September 2024 - 13:02 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

High-Level Informal Presidential Discussion on new technologies, Artificial Intelligence and the digital divide. Deliver...

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Lancashire gymnastics club investigated over governance and financial concerns

Lancashire gymnastics club investigated over governance and financial concerns

03 September 2024 - 11:46 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Flic-Flac Gymnastics Club....

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Sugar deal cleared by CMA

Sugar deal cleared by CMA

03 September 2024 - 11:01 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

The final decision follows a consultation on the CMA’s Phase 2 provisional findings....

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Find out about Coal Authority project to improve River South Esk

Find out about Coal Authority project to improve River South Esk

03 September 2024 - 10:53 News Story

Closed organisation: Coal Authority

Coal Authority invites Dalkeith residents to learn about environmental benefits of new mine water treatment scheme....

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Cold-calling companies offering ‘computer repairs’ shut down after preying on vulnerable pensioners

Cold-calling companies offering ‘computer repairs’ shut down after preying on vulnerable pensioners

03 September 2024 - 10:10 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Two companies wound-up in the public interest after scamming pensioners...

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Ministers tell business leaders they will be involved

Ministers tell business leaders they will be involved "every step of the way" in Make Work Pay plans

03 September 2024 - 10:01 News Story

Department for Business and Trade

The Deputy Prime Minister and Business Secretary have met with business leaders to discuss the upcoming Employment Bill....

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Calstock flood risk cut and new habitat created

Calstock flood risk cut and new habitat created

03 September 2024 - 09:54 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Cornish village is at less risk of flooding and now has 11 hectares of new intertidal habitat where wildlife is thri...

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