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£1 billion to improve transport connectivity in Wales

£1 billion to improve transport connectivity in Wales

04 October 2023 - 16:37 News Story

Department for Transport

Plan to provide faster journey times across the UK includes bringing parts of North Wales within an hour of Manchester t...

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East of England to benefit from £6.5 billion transport investment

East of England to benefit from £6.5 billion transport investment

04 October 2023 - 16:37 News Story

Department for Transport

Multibillion-pound plan to improve connectivity across the country includes funding to double passenger services from El...

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South East to benefit from £6.5 billion transport investment

South East to benefit from £6.5 billion transport investment

04 October 2023 - 16:37 News Story

Department for Transport

Multibillion-pound plan to link major cities via bus, rail and new and improved roads includes funding for South East tr...

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Boost for Scotland and UK-wide transport connectivity

Boost for Scotland and UK-wide transport connectivity

04 October 2023 - 16:37 News Story

Department for Transport

Multibillion-pound plan to include funding for better links between the Cairnryan ferry terminals serving Northern Irela...

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South West to benefit from £6.5 billion transport investment

South West to benefit from £6.5 billion transport investment

04 October 2023 - 16:37 News Story

Department for Transport

Multibillion-pound plan to improve connectivity across the country includes reopening rail services to Wellington and Cu...

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The Secretary of State announces four new appointments to the Labour Relations Agency

The Secretary of State announces four new appointments to the Labour Relations Agency

04 October 2023 - 14:00 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

The Secretary of State, the Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, has today announced the appointment of Mrs Elizabeth Armstron...

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Media freedom is essential to democracy, and democracy to media freedom: UK statement  at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2023

Media freedom is essential to democracy, and democracy to media freedom: UK statement at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2023

04 October 2023 - 13:55 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

At the conference, the UK called for accountability on behalf of persecuted Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarussian journali...

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Prime Minister to create ‘smokefree generation’ by ending cigarette sales to those born on or after 1 January 2009

Prime Minister to create ‘smokefree generation’ by ending cigarette sales to those born on or after 1 January 2009

04 October 2023 - 12:44 News Story

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Government to introduce historic new law to protect future generations of young people from the harms of smoking....

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New qualifications to deliver world class education for all

New qualifications to deliver world class education for all

04 October 2023 - 12:31 News Story

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The new Advanced British Standard will put technical and academic education on an equal footing....

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PM redirects HS2 funding to revolutionise transport across the North and Midlands

PM redirects HS2 funding to revolutionise transport across the North and Midlands

04 October 2023 - 12:08 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

A revolution in the country’s transport infrastructure will see billions of pounds redirected from spiralling HS2 costs ...

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UKEF backs new funding package for Yorkshire business developing sustainable polymer systems

UKEF backs new funding package for Yorkshire business developing sustainable polymer systems

04 October 2023 - 11:33 Press Release

UK Export Finance

Rosehill Polymers Group has finalised a multi-million-pound deal with Virgin Money and UK Export Finance (UKEF) – the UK...

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Employers thanked for supporting reservists at a special awards evening in Cardiff

Employers thanked for supporting reservists at a special awards evening in Cardiff

04 October 2023 - 11:09 News Story

Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)

17 Welsh employers have been recognised for the support they give to the armed forces community with the Defence Employe...

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New training hub set to revolutionise nuclear skills development

New training hub set to revolutionise nuclear skills development

04 October 2023 - 10:20 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

A state-of-the-art skills centre for the UK nuclear industry has been officially opened at Sellafield....

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UK science leadership at home and abroad on show as Science and Tech Secretary visits Daresbury Laboratory

UK science leadership at home and abroad on show as Science and Tech Secretary visits Daresbury Laboratory

04 October 2023 - 10:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

A new strategy for getting a bigger return on the UK’s membership of CERN launched as the Science and Tech Secretary vis...

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Environment Agency consults on updating charges for international waste shipments

Environment Agency consults on updating charges for international waste shipments

04 October 2023 - 09:47 Press Release

Environment Agency

Environment Agency launches consultation on updating charges for regulating notified international waste shipments...

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Scampi merger could push up prices for UK pubs and restaurants

Scampi merger could push up prices for UK pubs and restaurants

04 October 2023 - 09:16 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA has found that Whitby Seafoods’ purchase of Kilhorne Bay Seafoods could result in higher prices and lower qualit...

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Stephen Welton named new chair of British Business Bank

Stephen Welton named new chair of British Business Bank

04 October 2023 - 08:05 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

The Department for Business and Trade announces the appointment of new British Business Bank Chair....

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Hitachi Rail to sell part of mainline signalling business allowing merger to proceed

Hitachi Rail to sell part of mainline signalling business allowing merger to proceed

04 October 2023 - 06:33 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

Hitachi Rail’s offer to sell part of its mainline signalling business addresses the CMA’s competition concerns regarding...

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East Midlands to benefit from £9.6 billion transport investment

East Midlands to benefit from £9.6 billion transport investment

03 October 2023 - 23:00 News Story

Department for Transport

Multibillion-pound plan to link major cities in the North via bus, rail and new and improved roads. ...

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North West to benefit from £19.8 billion transport investment

North West to benefit from £19.8 billion transport investment

03 October 2023 - 23:00 News Story

Department for Transport

Multibillion-pound plan to link major cities in the North via bus, rail and new and improved roads....

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The UK is focusing on Finance, Climate, Technology and Gender to accelerate the SDGs: UK statement at UN Second Committee

The UK is focusing on Finance, Climate, Technology and Gender to accelerate the SDGs: UK statement at UN Second Committee

03 October 2023 - 20:18 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK statement delivered by Ambassador James Kariuki at the General Debate of the UN Second Committee. ...

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Iran’s Noor-III satellite launch: FCDO statement

Iran’s Noor-III satellite launch: FCDO statement

03 October 2023 - 17:03 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has released a statement in response to Iran launching the Noor-...

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Promoting democracy and defending democratic freedoms: UK statement at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2023

Promoting democracy and defending democratic freedoms: UK statement at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2023

03 October 2023 - 16:44 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

At the conference Ambassador Neil Holland said that inclusive, democratic and accountable institutions are the building ...

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SIA response to BBC File on 4 investigation into security training

SIA response to BBC File on 4 investigation into security training

03 October 2023 - 16:13 News Story

Security Industry Authority

The SIA responds to the issues raised by BBC File on 4 on training malpractice in the delivery of SIA licence-linked qua...

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New £60 million Regional Innovation Fund among measures to boost research and development

New £60 million Regional Innovation Fund among measures to boost research and development

03 October 2023 - 16:12 News Story

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

A £60 million Regional Innovation Fund (RIF) that will boost support for universities in areas with lower levels of R&D ...

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PM call with leaders of the G7, NATO, Poland and Romania: 3 October 2023

PM call with leaders of the G7, NATO, Poland and Romania: 3 October 2023

03 October 2023 - 16:03 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to the leaders of the G7, NATO, Poland and Romania today about Russia’s ongoing illegal invasio...

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Six new award designs featuring The King’s image are revealed

Six new award designs featuring The King’s image are revealed

03 October 2023 - 16:00 Press Release

Cabinet Office

Six new award designs bearing the image of King Charles III have been revealed by the Cabinet Office....

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Foreign prison rental to ensure public protection

Foreign prison rental to ensure public protection

03 October 2023 - 15:41 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

The Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has announced new measures that will allow the government to rent prison cells overseas...

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International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752: joint statement, October 2023

International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752: joint statement, October 2023

03 October 2023 - 14:20 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

This page provides a statement on talks between the International Coordination and Response Group and Iran about account...

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SLC Pays Out £2.3 billion in First Term Payments

SLC Pays Out £2.3 billion in First Term Payments

03 October 2023 - 13:04 News Story

Student Loans Company

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

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