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Major campaign to fight fraud launched

Major campaign to fight fraud launched

12 February 2024 - 11:46 News Story

Home Office

Stop! Think Fraud, the National Campaign Against Fraud, launches today. ...

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UK and EU science chiefs urge British researchers and businesses work together with European colleagues through Horizon, and apply for grants to boost jobs, growth and scientific breakthroughs
£3 billion affordable housing boost to deliver 20,000 new homes

£3 billion affordable housing boost to deliver 20,000 new homes

12 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

The expansion of government-backed loan scheme will support thousands of new homes....

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Change of British High Commissioner to Rwanda: Alison Thorpe

Change of British High Commissioner to Rwanda: Alison Thorpe

12 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ms Alison Thorpe has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda....

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UK sanctions extremist settlers in the West Bank

UK sanctions extremist settlers in the West Bank

12 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK announces new sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers who have violently attacked Palestinians in the West B...

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The Knowledge Asset Grant Fund has funded over 100 projects

The Knowledge Asset Grant Fund has funded over 100 projects

12 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Government Office for Technology Transfer

Now in its third year the grant fund has awarded a total of £10.3 million of funding to 110 successful projects. ...

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Where marble, stone and wifi meet

Where marble, stone and wifi meet

12 February 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Government Property Agency

Most of us take being connected to wifi for granted – at home we simply plug in and go. But when it comes to an office b...

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Child Maintenance Service reformed to crack down on parents who refuse to pay

Child Maintenance Service reformed to crack down on parents who refuse to pay

12 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

New powers for the Child Maintenance Service to recover cash from non-paying parents faster. ...

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Government cracks down on bonuses for water company bosses

Government cracks down on bonuses for water company bosses

11 February 2024 - 19:28 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Water bosses are set to be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches, the Envir...

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Museums to benefit from £24 million investment to fund major infrastructure projects

Museums to benefit from £24 million investment to fund major infrastructure projects

10 February 2024 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

More than £86 million overall to be invested to develop world-class culture...

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Privy Council appointment: February 2024

Privy Council appointment: February 2024

09 February 2024 - 17:50 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has approved the following new appointment to His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council....

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Political Peerages 2024

Political Peerages 2024

09 February 2024 - 17:49 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring the following Peerages of the United Kingdom...

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Ministerial appointment: February 2024

Ministerial appointment: February 2024

09 February 2024 - 17:49 News Story

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The King was pleased to approve the following government appointment....

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Outstanding service and devotion to duty recognised by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan

Outstanding service and devotion to duty recognised by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan

09 February 2024 - 15:56 News Story

Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)

Two people have been awarded the Lord-Lieutenant’s Certificate of Merit by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorga...

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Exeter man jailed for ignoring court order to clear waste

Exeter man jailed for ignoring court order to clear waste

09 February 2024 - 14:49 Press Release

Environment Agency

Pensioner's Poltimore piles prison punishment....

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Thinking about applying to become a Community Interest Company (CIC)?

Thinking about applying to become a Community Interest Company (CIC)?

09 February 2024 - 14:03 News Story

Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies

Find out more about what you need to consider when starting a Community Interest Company...

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Scotland boosting UK with more than £2 billion spend in defence annually

Scotland boosting UK with more than £2 billion spend in defence annually

09 February 2024 - 12:00 News Story

Closed organisation: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

Defence spending with UK industry by the Ministry of Defence in Scotland is currently £2.09 billion, official statistics...

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MHRA approvals for Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech) and Nuvaxovid (Novavax) COVID-19 vaccines

MHRA approvals for Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech) and Nuvaxovid (Novavax) COVID-19 vaccines

09 February 2024 - 11:45 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Approval of a change to the licence of Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine will enable thawing and re-labelling of the vaccine ou...

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School bus licence revoked after massive failings

School bus licence revoked after massive failings

09 February 2024 - 11:08 Press Release

Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

Traffic Commissioner for the West of England, Kevin Rooney recently heard the case of Denwell Mini Coaches Ltd and its T...

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James Cleverly at the APCC general meeting

James Cleverly at the APCC general meeting

09 February 2024 - 10:48 Speech

Home Office

The Home Secretary spoke at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners general meeting on 7 February 2024....

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CMA will not recommend renewal of shipping competition exemption

CMA will not recommend renewal of shipping competition exemption

09 February 2024 - 10:33 News Story

Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA will not recommend renewing a ‘block exemption’, which provides an exemption from competition law for certain fo...

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Anniversary Statement: Boeing 767-332(ER), N197DN

Anniversary Statement: Boeing 767-332(ER), N197DN

09 February 2024 - 10:05 News Story

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

This statement provides an update on the AAIB investigation into an accident involving a Boeing 767-332(ER), N197DN, con...

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Repression in Belarus: joint statement to the OSCE, February 2024

Repression in Belarus: joint statement to the OSCE, February 2024

09 February 2024 - 08:43 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK joins other participating States in expressing concern regarding the absence of conditions for free and fair elec...

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Satellites could become more sustainable, thanks to new UK Space Agency funding

Satellites could become more sustainable, thanks to new UK Space Agency funding

09 February 2024 - 00:01 Press Release

UK Space Agency

The UK Space Agency has announced funding for work which aims to prolong the life of satellites, as part of efforts to e...

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TRA starts reviews of safeguards - Hot Rolled Flat & Coil steel

TRA starts reviews of safeguards - Hot Rolled Flat & Coil steel

09 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Trade Remedies Authority

The TRA has initiated a suspension review and Tariff Rate Quota review of the current safeguards measure on Category 1 s...

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Biotech driving medical breakthroughs and cuts to red tape lead major science and tech package to spark UK innovation and growth

Biotech driving medical breakthroughs and cuts to red tape lead major science and tech package to spark UK innovation and growth

09 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan set out the importance of the UK’s mission to be a science and technol...

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Pakistan elections 2024: Foreign Secretary's statement

Pakistan elections 2024: Foreign Secretary's statement

09 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Foreign Secretary gave a statement on elections in Pakistan....

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Azerbaijan presidential election 2024: UK statement

Azerbaijan presidential election 2024: UK statement

09 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson has commented following ODIHR’s preliminary findings on the re...

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Funeral costs increased slower than inflation following CMA order

Funeral costs increased slower than inflation following CMA order

09 February 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

Rules requiring price transparency continue to have a positive impact on funeral sector....

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CNC proud to announce brand new apprenticeship scheme for AFOs

CNC proud to announce brand new apprenticeship scheme for AFOs

08 February 2024 - 17:11 News Story

Civil Nuclear Police Authority

The CNC is proud to announce during National Apprenticeship Week that apprenticeships are coming to the CNC. ...

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