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UK and Canada announce winner of 2023 Media Freedom Award

UK and Canada announce winner of 2023 Media Freedom Award

01 May 2023 - 21:43 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Egyptian online newspaper Mada Masr wins joint UK-Canadian accolade for extraordinary commitment to high-quality indepen...

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2,197 people safely evacuated from Sudan by the UK

2,197 people safely evacuated from Sudan by the UK

01 May 2023 - 21:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK government has evacuated 2,197 people to safety from Sudan, in the longest and largest airlift by any Western nat...

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MOD Gibraltar contributes to the HM The King’s Coronation

MOD Gibraltar contributes to the HM The King’s Coronation

01 May 2023 - 08:00 News Story

Ministry of Defence

The final inspection of soldiers from The Royal Gibraltar Regiment has taken place before they travel to the UK to under...

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Family members taking on vulnerable children to receive better legal support

Family members taking on vulnerable children to receive better legal support

01 May 2023 - 08:00 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Extra £6 million to support up to 2,000 more people in complex family cases....

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King's nature reserves to leave lasting legacy for people and nature

King's nature reserves to leave lasting legacy for people and nature

30 April 2023 - 23:30 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

‘King’s Series of National Nature Reserves’ to be launched, with first to be declared in Lincolnshire ...

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Commemorations to leave a lasting Coronation legacy for people and nature

Commemorations to leave a lasting Coronation legacy for people and nature

30 April 2023 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

England’s longest national trail to be renamed the ‘King Charles III England Coast Path’...

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Extra evacuation flight from Port Sudan announced

Extra evacuation flight from Port Sudan announced

30 April 2023 - 14:45 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Exceptional additional flight from Port Sudan announced, as total number of people evacuated reaches 2122....

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Terrorist prisoners to face tougher limits behind bars

Terrorist prisoners to face tougher limits behind bars

30 April 2023 - 09:00 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Terrorist prisoners to be banned from taking leading roles in religious services....

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National quality assurance scheme for wild venison launches

National quality assurance scheme for wild venison launches

30 April 2023 - 08:30 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Scheme to improve traceability of wild venison, increase buyer confidence and support woodland management launches in En...

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1,888 airlifted to safety by UK evacuation from Sudan

1,888 airlifted to safety by UK evacuation from Sudan

29 April 2023 - 20:22 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

1,888 people have been airlifted to safety by UK evacuation, as the focus turns to supporting those remaining in Sudan....

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We will not abandon the women and girls of Afghanistan: UK Statement at the Security Council

We will not abandon the women and girls of Afghanistan: UK Statement at the Security Council

28 April 2023 - 23:35 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan...

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Snow leopards, elephants and pangolins to be better protected with funding boost for world’s most endangered animals

Snow leopards, elephants and pangolins to be better protected with funding boost for world’s most endangered animals

28 April 2023 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

UK government awards nearly £40 million to more than 80 projects through the Darwin Initiative and Illegal Wildlife Trad...

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Boost for nature recovery as new multi-million-pound grant scheme opens  

Boost for nature recovery as new multi-million-pound grant scheme opens  

28 April 2023 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Darwin Plus Strategic initiative opens for the first time, supporting ambitious, transformative projects to tackle biodi...

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Evacuation flights from Khartoum due to end in 24 hours

Evacuation flights from Khartoum due to end in 24 hours

28 April 2023 - 17:35 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The final UK evacuation flight from Wadi Saeedna airfield near Khartoum in Sudan is due to leave on Saturday (29 April) ...

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Medical devices – extended acceptance of CE marked medical devices on the Great Britain market

Medical devices – extended acceptance of CE marked medical devices on the Great Britain market

28 April 2023 - 16:57 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

CE marked medical devices to be accepted in Great Britain for a longer period. ...

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UK underlines commitment to NATO Nuclear Deterrence

UK underlines commitment to NATO Nuclear Deterrence

28 April 2023 - 16:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Defence Minister Baroness Goldie hosted members of the North Atlantic Council and NATO Military Committee at HMNB Clyde....

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Latest cohort celebrates completion of Higher Command and Staff Course (HCSC)

Latest cohort celebrates completion of Higher Command and Staff Course (HCSC)

28 April 2023 - 15:51 News Story

Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

General Jim Hockenhull, Commander Strategic Command, spoke to course members finishing the Defence Academy course. ...

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Product defect recall alert:  Clavudale 40 mg/10 mg tablets for cats and dogs

Product defect recall alert: Clavudale 40 mg/10 mg tablets for cats and dogs

28 April 2023 - 15:00 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Details of a Product defect recall for Clavudale 40 mg/10 mg tablets for cats and dogs ...

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Government acts to stop highly disruptive slow walking tactics

Government acts to stop highly disruptive slow walking tactics

28 April 2023 - 14:54 News Story

Home Office

The Home Secretary has renewed plans to protect the public from highly disruptive protest tactics such as slow walking...

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‘Life stories’ of British nuclear test veterans to be preserved through new study

‘Life stories’ of British nuclear test veterans to be preserved through new study

28 April 2023 - 12:36 Press Release

Cabinet Office

£250,000 in government funding has been awarded to Universities and National Life Stories, the UK’s leading oral history...

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Dame Carolyn McCall appointed to the Levelling Up Advisory Council

Dame Carolyn McCall appointed to the Levelling Up Advisory Council

28 April 2023 - 11:06 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Dame Carolyn McCall, chief executive of ITV plc, has been appointed as a member of the government’s Levelling Up Advisor...

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Seven people recognised by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan

Seven people recognised by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan

28 April 2023 - 10:56 News Story

Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA)

The efforts of seven people, including six young cadets, from across West Glamorgan have been recognised by the King’s r...

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UK and Croatia bolster trade and security cooperation

UK and Croatia bolster trade and security cooperation

28 April 2023 - 10:54 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly hosts Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grli? Radman in London to sign joint declaration...

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Record £1.9 billion UK-Poland missile export deal set to bolster European security

Record £1.9 billion UK-Poland missile export deal set to bolster European security

28 April 2023 - 10:49 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The UK and Poland have signed a major £1.9 billion export agreement to roll out a British air defence system across the ...

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Two Non-Executive Directors reappointed to MHRA Board

Two Non-Executive Directors reappointed to MHRA Board

28 April 2023 - 09:51 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The Department of Health and Social Care has today announced the reappointment of two Non-Executive Directors of the MHR...

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Body-worn video cameras for every prison officer to boost prison safety

Body-worn video cameras for every prison officer to boost prison safety

28 April 2023 - 09:34 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

New Lord Chancellor announces 13,000 cameras now available to every prison officer on shift....

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The need for accountability in Syria: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon's speech

The need for accountability in Syria: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon's speech

28 April 2023 - 08:39 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, hosted an event at the FCDO on 27 April with the Syrian ...

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Landmark concussion guidance for grassroots sport published

Landmark concussion guidance for grassroots sport published

27 April 2023 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Participants in grassroots sports will be better protected from the potentially devastating effects of head injuries and...

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UK to pilot use of innovative EO technology for public services

UK to pilot use of innovative EO technology for public services

27 April 2023 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Geospatial Commission pilot will see public sector bodies able to access and test high resolution Earth Observation ...

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Extension of ceasefire in Sudan: Trilateral Mechanism and Quad joint statement, 27 April 2023

Extension of ceasefire in Sudan: Trilateral Mechanism and Quad joint statement, 27 April 2023

27 April 2023 - 21:14 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Trilateral Mechanism and the Quad gave a joint statement, welcoming the announcement to extend the ceasefire in Suda...

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