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Record breaking sustainable office building reaches completion

Record breaking sustainable office building reaches completion

22 January 2024 - 14:44 News Story

Homes England

The City of Salford is now home to Eden, one of the UK’s most sustainable office buildings, containing Europe’s largest ...

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SLC pays £3 billion in maintenance payments to students

SLC pays £3 billion in maintenance payments to students

22 January 2024 - 14:02 News Story

Student Loans Company

Jackie Currie, Executive Director, Business Operations provides an update on student Maintenance Loan payments....

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MHRA introduces new restrictions for fluoroquinolone antibiotics

MHRA introduces new restrictions for fluoroquinolone antibiotics

22 January 2024 - 14:00 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Following a review of the effectiveness of current measures to reduce the risk of potentially long-term or irreversible ...

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Australia’s Chief of the Defence Force meets with General Jim Hockenhull

Australia’s Chief of the Defence Force meets with General Jim Hockenhull

22 January 2024 - 12:16 News Story

Closed organisation: Strategic Command

General Angus Campbell met with Commander Strategic Command to discuss strengthening the UK’s relations with one of its ...

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OPSS takes enforcement action over dangerous e-bike battery

OPSS takes enforcement action over dangerous e-bike battery

22 January 2024 - 11:23 News Story

Office for Product Safety and Standards

OPSS is taking enforcement action and warning consumers about a dangerous e-bike battery manufactured by a company calle...

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Martin Jones appointed as HMCIP

Martin Jones appointed as HMCIP

22 January 2024 - 10:30 News Story

Parole Board

The Parole Board for England and Wales today announced that Martin Jones has been appointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspe...

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More support for industry to cut emissions and energy bills

More support for industry to cut emissions and energy bills

22 January 2024 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Over £190 million will be made available to help industry in the transition to net zero, reducing emissions as they swit...

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Reforms to boost confidence in the BBC’s impartiality and complaints system set out in Mid-Term Review

Reforms to boost confidence in the BBC’s impartiality and complaints system set out in Mid-Term Review

22 January 2024 - 00:01 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Government recommends reforms to boost public trust in the BBC following a review at the mid-point of its 11 year Charte...

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First changes to UK company law expected on 4 March

First changes to UK company law expected on 4 March

22 January 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Companies House

Companies House is aiming to introduce the first set of measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act...

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UK updates travel advice to some western regions of Ukraine

UK updates travel advice to some western regions of Ukraine

22 January 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK government has updated its travel advice to Ukraine following a change in the risk assessment on the ground in 4 ...

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45th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Saudi Arabia

45th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Saudi Arabia

22 January 2024 - 00:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK delivered a statement during Saudi Arabia’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council....

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Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen: 22 January 2024

Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen: 22 January 2024

22 January 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

Today, the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, at the direction of their respective governments with sup...

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Statement on Air Strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen: 22 January 2024

Statement on Air Strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen: 22 January 2024

22 January 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

On 22 January, the UK conducted further strikes against Houthi targets. Four Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s, supported by...

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New Government WhatsApp Channel to provide public information

New Government WhatsApp Channel to provide public information

22 January 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Cabinet Office

Government launches new Whatsapp Channel to provide helpful opt-in information to the public...

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Appointment of Martin Jones as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation

Appointment of Martin Jones as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation

22 January 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor has announced the appointment of Martin Jones as His Majesty’s Ch...

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PM call with President Biden: 22 January 2024

PM call with President Biden: 22 January 2024

22 January 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to US President Biden this evening.  ...

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Education secretary approves Dyson STEAM donation

Education secretary approves Dyson STEAM donation

22 January 2024 - 00:00 Press Release

Department for Education

£6 million donation for advanced facilities at Wiltshire primary school accepted by Department for Education, as Educati...

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Navy Missile System used to destroy Red Sea drones to be upgraded

Navy Missile System used to destroy Red Sea drones to be upgraded

21 January 2024 - 00:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

Cutting-edge Royal Navy missiles – recently used to shoot down multiple hostile drones in the Red Sea – will receive sig...

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The Great British Rail Sale returns: discounts on over a million rail tickets

The Great British Rail Sale returns: discounts on over a million rail tickets

20 January 2024 - 00:01 News Story

Department for Transport

Discounted rail ticket prices will apply to journeys between 30 January and 15 March 2024 across England and Wales. ...

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PM call with Chancellor Scholz of Germany: 19 January 2024

PM call with Chancellor Scholz of Germany: 19 January 2024

19 January 2024 - 19:32 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz this evening....

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Education charity receives Official Warning from regulator

Education charity receives Official Warning from regulator

19 January 2024 - 17:22 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has issued an Official Warning to One Young World over breaches of trust. ...

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New King's Counsel and Honorary King’s Counsel welcomed by Lord Chancellor

New King's Counsel and Honorary King’s Counsel welcomed by Lord Chancellor

19 January 2024 - 14:53 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of 95 barristers and solicitors as new King’s Counsel (KC) in England ...

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MHRA launches new fees calculator

MHRA launches new fees calculator

19 January 2024 - 14:30 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

New aid launched to help determine the fee that will be charged upon the submission of an application to the MHRA....

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Government backs new pet abduction law in pet theft crackdown

Government backs new pet abduction law in pet theft crackdown

19 January 2024 - 14:21 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

New law will create a new specific offence for dog and cat abduction ...

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Government funding to support affordable homes in heart of Cornwall

Government funding to support affordable homes in heart of Cornwall

19 January 2024 - 13:34 News Story

Homes England

Levelling Up Home Building Fund will help bunnyhomes to create neighbourhood of 170 new homes in Bodmin...

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Announcements regarding the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

Announcements regarding the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

19 January 2024 - 13:17 Press Release

Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

After four years as Traffic Commissioner for the North-West of England, Gerallt Evans has announced his retirement from ...

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Restoration of Gloucester flood embankment complete

Restoration of Gloucester flood embankment complete

19 January 2024 - 12:08 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The Environment Agency has completed restoration works of a flood embankment in Gloucester which helps to better protect...

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Measles outbreak could spread warns UKHSA Chief Executive

Measles outbreak could spread warns UKHSA Chief Executive

19 January 2024 - 12:04 Press Release

UK Health Security Agency

Measles can spread very easily among those who are unvaccinated, especially in nurseries and schools....

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Hizb ut-Tahrir proscribed as terrorist organisation

Hizb ut-Tahrir proscribed as terrorist organisation

19 January 2024 - 09:49 News Story

Home Office

Hizb ut-Tahrir has been proscribed today (19 January), making it a criminal offence to belong to the group, or invite su...

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Surge in red squirrels spotted on Scottish defence training estate

Surge in red squirrels spotted on Scottish defence training estate

19 January 2024 - 09:30 News Story

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is excited to reveal an increase in red squirrel sightings on Kirkcudbrigh...

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