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Legal age of marriage in England and Wales rises to 18

Legal age of marriage in England and Wales rises to 18

27 February 2023 - 00:01 Press Release

Ministry of Justice

Vulnerable children across England and Wales will be better protected from the damaging impact of forced marriage as the...

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Social housing managers must be qualified under new laws to protect residents

Social housing managers must be qualified under new laws to protect residents

26 February 2023 - 10:33 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social housing managers must gain professional qualifications under new rules to protect residents and raise standards i...

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King Charles III continues Queen Elizabeth’s legacy by giving His Majesty’s name to prestigious awards

King Charles III continues Queen Elizabeth’s legacy by giving His Majesty’s name to prestigious awards

26 February 2023 - 00:15 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The name change reflects His Majesty The King’s desire to continue recognising volunteers and promoting outstanding busi...

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Displaced Ukrainians in line for thousands of tickets for Eurovision Song Contest

Displaced Ukrainians in line for thousands of tickets for Eurovision Song Contest

25 February 2023 - 08:30 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Thousands of tickets will be made available for displaced Ukrainians to attend the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool ...

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Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum 2023: Minister Mitchell's speech

Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum 2023: Minister Mitchell's speech

24 February 2023 - 18:17 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Minister for Development gave a keynote speech at the third Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum on how important...

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PM call with G7 leaders: 24 February 2023

PM call with G7 leaders: 24 February 2023

24 February 2023 - 17:31 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to G7 leaders to mark a year since the unjustified invasion of Ukraine....

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UK support for Ukraine will never be time-limited: Foreign Secretary's statement at the UN

UK support for Ukraine will never be time-limited: Foreign Secretary's statement at the UN

24 February 2023 - 17:24 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

One year after Russia's illegal invasion, James Cleverly spoke at the United Nations Security Council open debate on Ukr...

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Streamlined asylum processing: OISC position.

Streamlined asylum processing: OISC position.

24 February 2023 - 17:17 News Story

Closed organisation: Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner

Immigration advisers must be regulated by the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner*....

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60th Culham Plasma Physics Summer School is open to applications

60th Culham Plasma Physics Summer School is open to applications

24 February 2023 - 14:29 News Story

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Applications now open for the UK Atomic Energy Authority's (UKAEA) Culham Plasma Phsysics Summer School. ...

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OSCE Reinforced Special Permanent Council 2023: Foreign Secretary's statement

OSCE Reinforced Special Permanent Council 2023: Foreign Secretary's statement

24 February 2023 - 14:03 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says that the UK stands with Ukraine to achieve a just and enduring peace, rooted in...

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Bradwell make it ‘snap-pea’ thanks to veggie power!

Bradwell make it ‘snap-pea’ thanks to veggie power!

24 February 2023 - 12:46 News Story

Closed organisation: Magnox Ltd

Everyday vegetables have helped a nuclear site in Essex to stay safe and save money....

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Four Board Members appointed to Sport England

Four Board Members appointed to Sport England

24 February 2023 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Mel Bound, Michelle Cracknell, Jason Fergus and Helene...

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David Rossington appointed Interim Commissioner for the Gambling Commission

David Rossington appointed Interim Commissioner for the Gambling Commission

24 February 2023 - 12:00 News Story

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has appointed David Rossington CB as Interim Commissioner of the Gambling Commission for a 9 mon...

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SIA makes a further reduction to the SIA licence fee

SIA makes a further reduction to the SIA licence fee

24 February 2023 - 11:23 Press Release

Security Industry Authority

From 6 April 2023, the cost of applying for an individual SIA licence for any sector in the regulated private security i...

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Increased interest rate on the Court Funds Office special and basic accounts

Increased interest rate on the Court Funds Office special and basic accounts

24 February 2023 - 10:07 News Story

Ministry of Justice

The interest rates were increased for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts on 13 February 2023....

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Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees helped to access UK banking services

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees helped to access UK banking services

24 February 2023 - 09:00 News Story

HM Treasury

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees have been able to access banking services in the UK thanks to government action,...

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New sanctions ban every item Russia is using on the battlefield

New sanctions ban every item Russia is using on the battlefield

24 February 2023 - 07:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Foreign Secretary announced a new package of sanctions, including export bans on every item Ukraine has found Russia...

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The 3rd ROK-UK Cyber Dialogue Held in Seoul

The 3rd ROK-UK Cyber Dialogue Held in Seoul

24 February 2023 - 05:38 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The 3rd Republic of Korea (ROK)-United Kingdom (UK) Cyber Dialogue was held in Seoul on Friday, February 10th....

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Prime Minister set to address the G7 as UK pauses to mark full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Prime Minister set to address the G7 as UK pauses to mark full-scale invasion of Ukraine

24 February 2023 - 00:15 Press Release

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set to call on partners to increase Ukraine’s capability to stop Russian forces. ...

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Foreign Secretary urges international support to Ukraine for as long as it takes

Foreign Secretary urges international support to Ukraine for as long as it takes

24 February 2023 - 00:00 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

James Cleverly addresses the UN Security Council in New York, calling on international partners to support Ukraine, 1 ye...

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MHRA safety review of medicines containing pseudoephedrine

MHRA safety review of medicines containing pseudoephedrine

23 February 2023 - 21:10 News Story

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The MHRA is reviewing the evidence relating to the very rare risk of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)...

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Key role for GAD at climate conference

Key role for GAD at climate conference

23 February 2023 - 17:42 News Story

Government Actuary's Department

Climate risk experts from GAD played a key role at a major climate conference. We were the main partner at the event whi...

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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland sets the NI Regional Rate

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland sets the NI Regional Rate

23 February 2023 - 17:14 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

Secretary of State sets the regional rate in NI in absence of a NI Executive....

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Construction starts at Manchester government hub as ‘cyber corridor’ plans accelerate

Construction starts at Manchester government hub as ‘cyber corridor’ plans accelerate

23 February 2023 - 16:27 News Story

Cabinet Office

Minister Jeremy Quin broke ground on the Government Property Agency’s new First Street Hub in Manchester today....

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Recognising the EU’s role in addressing global challenges and supporting Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Recognising the EU’s role in addressing global challenges and supporting Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council

23 February 2023 - 16:26 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Barbara Woodward gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council briefing on EU-UN cooperation....

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‘Clean’ plasma demonstration boosts ITER and future powerplants

‘Clean’ plasma demonstration boosts ITER and future powerplants

23 February 2023 - 16:02 Press Release

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Scientists from EUROfusion and UKAEA have found a way to boost the performance of fusion inside tokamak machines. ...

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Great Yeldham and Braintree to receive new flood warning service

Great Yeldham and Braintree to receive new flood warning service

23 February 2023 - 15:19 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has launched 2 new flood warning services area in Essex: 1 in Great Yeldham and an extended servi...

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£5 million in contracts awarded to fund innovations that enhance veterans’ healthcare

£5 million in contracts awarded to fund innovations that enhance veterans’ healthcare

23 February 2023 - 14:33 News Story

Defence and Security Accelerator

22 projects have won funding as a result of the DASA Themed Competition, Veterans’ Health Innovation Fund, run on behalf...

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Virginia McVea appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Virginia McVea appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

23 February 2023 - 14:00 News Story

Department for Transport

New Chief Executive Officer of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency announced. ...

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New bill introduced to pave way for National Holocaust Memorial

New bill introduced to pave way for National Holocaust Memorial

23 February 2023 - 13:55 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

New legislation to progress the construction of a National Holocaust Memorial has been introduced...

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