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Welsh steel industry backed with new trade measure and strategy

UK steel producers and thousands of steel workers in Wales will benefit from a landmark Steel Strategy....

Transport Secretary tasks HS2 with reducing construction time and cost to taxpayers

Department for Transport

The government is exploring options to cut HS2 costs, reduce delays and deliver the benefits of increased rail capacity ...

Current inspections

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

Details of our live inspections, and any inspection reports awaiting publication....

Call for evidence: An inspection of the UK-France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the UK-France...

Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer...

Stronger protections to help protect threatened wild birds

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

New proposals to restrict recreational shooting of threatened wild birds...

Joint statement from Tallinn Mechanism member states: 10 March 2026

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Tallinn Mechanism members gave a joint statement in London on 10 March 2026, reaffirming support for Ukraine’s civilian ...

Advice accepted on autumn 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme

Department of Health and Social Care

The government has accepted advice from JCVI on eligibility for the autumn 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme....

King scallop dredge fishery temporary closure decision

Marine Management Organisation

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today 23 March 2026 announced its decision on a temporary closure to dredge fis...

Charity Commission responds to attacks in North London

The Charity Commission

David Holdsworth, chief executive of the Charity Commission, has issued a statement in response to attacks on ambulances...

SLC opens application service for 26/27 academic year

Student Loans Company

26/27 SFE full-time undergraduate student finance applications are now open....

Full-time undergraduate student finance applications now open for 2026 to 2027!

Student Loans Company

Apply for student finance and manage your account online. ...

Drivers’ Hours: A Traffic Commissioner’s Perspective on Safety, Compliance, and Responsibility

Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

In commercial road transport, few regulations are as vital to public safety and operational integrity as the rules gover...

Sports stars say ‘Enough’ to violence against women and girls

Home Office

Sports stars Chloe Kelly, Conor Benn, and Dan Burn lend support to the ‘Enough’ campaign as government drives forward on...

Independent Assurance Reviewer sought to examine DWP’s activities relating to Post Office staff prosecutions

Department for Work and Pensions

An independent Reviewer will assess the steps taken by the Department for Work and Pensions regarding its prosecutions o...

UK Packaging PRO?appointed to deliver Extended Producer Responsibility?for packaging?scheme

PackUK

New?Producer Responsibility Organisation to work with PackUK?to?help?shape?the?future?of?new packaging?scheme ...

DBS expands Faith in Safeguarding campaign nationally

Disclosure and Barring Service

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is expanding its Faith in Safeguarding campaign with free pop-up clinics across Eng...

New school nurseries to help cut childcare costs in poorest areas

Department for Education

Over 300 schools to open or expand nurseries, creating thousands of places, targeting areas childcare gaps and helping f...

Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Seven locations proposed as new towns with each location delivering at least 10,000 homes with several delivering up to ...

PM call with President Trump of the United States: 22 March 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, this evening. ...

High streets revived and children given safe places to play

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New initiative will support local areas to reimagine and revive their struggling high streets...

G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on support to partners in the Middle East

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Joint Statement from the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the USA and the High Rep...

PM call with President Christodoulides of Cyprus: 21 March 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, this morning. ...

PM call with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa of Bahrain: 21 March 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

The Prime Minister spoke to His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, this morning. ...

Statement on the conflict in the Middle East: 20 March 2026

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Ministers met this afternoon to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East....

Illegal waste site in Ramsgate shut by Environment Agency

Environment Agency

Environment Agency obtains a restriction order for site on Haine Industrial Estate. Court order prohibits anyone from en...

Vehicles seized in operation at Worcestershire waste site

Environment Agency

A large construction vehicle and a HGV lorry were seized yesterday (Thursday 19 March) during a joint operation at Throc...

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public....

Martyn Oliver's speech at Voice 21's Speaking Summit 2026

Ofsted

Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at Voice 21's Speaking Summit in London....

Spring awakens at Wealden Heaths National Nature Reserve

Natural England

Part of the King's Series, establishing 25 new National Nature Reserves by 2028. Surrey's National Nature Reserve home t...