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Over £35 million in Cold Weather Payments support paid this winter

Over £35 million in Cold Weather Payments support paid this winter

08 April 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

Over 1.4 million Cold Weather Payments - worth around £35 million in total - were paid this past winter to people in Eng...

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Rollout begins on new Employment Support programme with £40 million boost to West London.

Rollout begins on new Employment Support programme with £40 million boost to West London.

08 April 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

West London will today become the first of 47 areas across England and Wales set to receive dedicated five-year funding ...

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One million NHS staff to benefit from new support measures

One million NHS staff to benefit from new support measures

08 April 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Government delivers on promise to support frontline staff with new action to tackle violence, improve working lives and ...

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The UK remains a steadfast supporter of UN peacekeeping as a vital tool in global peace and security: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The UK remains a steadfast supporter of UN peacekeeping as a vital tool in global peace and security: UK statement at the UN Security Council

08 April 2025 - 18:59 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Minister Counsellor, at the UN Security Council meeting on UN peacekeeping operations...

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Change of British High Commissioner to Malaysia: Ajay Sharma

Change of British High Commissioner to Malaysia: Ajay Sharma

08 April 2025 - 16:28 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mr Ajay Sharma CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to Malaysia in succession to Ms Ailsa Terry CMG....

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Update on Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee

Update on Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee

08 April 2025 - 16:10 News Story

Cabinet Office

A new chair has been appointed to the Cabinet Office Audit and Risk Committee...

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Technology and Energy Secretaries chair first meeting of AI Energy Council

Technology and Energy Secretaries chair first meeting of AI Energy Council

08 April 2025 - 16:05 News Story

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The UK's new AI Energy Council held its first meeting in Westminster today (8 April)....

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The AAIB has sent a team of inspectors to Ashbourne, Derbyshire

The AAIB has sent a team of inspectors to Ashbourne, Derbyshire

08 April 2025 - 15:58 News Story

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

A team of inspectors has been sent to begin investigating an accident which occurred on 8 April 2025...

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UK and OSCE partners present the Democracy Defenders Award to the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association

UK and OSCE partners present the Democracy Defenders Award to the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association

08 April 2025 - 15:30 News Story

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Minister of State Stephen Doughty congratulates the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association for its efforts to protect democ...

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School children in Stockton-on-Tees inspire nature recovery

School children in Stockton-on-Tees inspire nature recovery

08 April 2025 - 14:11 Press Release

Natural England

The activity, centred around Tilery Park, encouraged engagement from residents and schools to understand how the local c...

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New appeals process to provide independent assurance about Horizon redress awards

New appeals process to provide independent assurance about Horizon redress awards

08 April 2025 - 13:21 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

Post Office Minister Gareth Thomas has announced the launch of the new, independent, appeals process for eligible postma...

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Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation DCO decision announced

Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation DCO decision announced

08 April 2025 - 13:19 Press Release

Planning Inspectorate

The Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation application has today been granted development consent by the Secre...

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Update on Free Trade Agreement negotiations with South Korea

Update on Free Trade Agreement negotiations with South Korea

08 April 2025 - 13:18 News Story

Department for Business and Trade

Update following round 4 of negotiations on an upgraded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea ...

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Security and renewal at heart of plans for steel sector

Security and renewal at heart of plans for steel sector

08 April 2025 - 12:18 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

The Government has hosted the second meeting of the Steel Council today, and reiterated its commitment to British steelm...

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Immigration Adviser Finder and Register now available

Immigration Adviser Finder and Register now available

08 April 2025 - 11:46 News Story

Immigration Advice Authority

The technical issues affecting the Immigration Adviser Finder and Adviser Register tools have now been resolved, and bot...

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UK and others announce that the recipient of the 2025 Democracy Defenders Award is the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association.

UK and others announce that the recipient of the 2025 Democracy Defenders Award is the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association.

08 April 2025 - 10:14 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Democracy Defenders Award recognises the contribution civil society makes to promoting democracy in the OSCE region....

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West Yorkshire manufacturer opens factory and expands global reach with UKEF support

West Yorkshire manufacturer opens factory and expands global reach with UKEF support

08 April 2025 - 10:11 Press Release

UK Export Finance

Rosehill Polymers Group has opened a new factory in Sowerby Bridge following a previous financing agreement with UK Expo...

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Romford joiner sentenced after using Covid loan for personal spending

Romford joiner sentenced after using Covid loan for personal spending

08 April 2025 - 09:18 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Charles Ling was handed a 15-month suspended sentence after he used part of a £30,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan for a mortg...

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NT Labs Methylene Blue - Product defect recall alert

NT Labs Methylene Blue - Product defect recall alert

08 April 2025 - 08:34 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Product recall for two batches of NT Labs Methylene Blue....

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Rise in unlicensed wells and boreholes on West Country farms

Rise in unlicensed wells and boreholes on West Country farms

08 April 2025 - 08:13 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency is warning farmers with private springs, wells and boreholes to check they are taking water legal...

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Government invests nearly £38 million to bring 319 new green buses to communities across England

Government invests nearly £38 million to bring 319 new green buses to communities across England

07 April 2025 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Transport

Funding will make bus travel cleaner and more affordable for passengers, while helping the UK to meet its zero emissions...

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The UK is committed to supporting Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations and helping to build an inclusive and multi-ethnic democracy: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Defence medical waiting times cut as new appointments system launches

Defence medical waiting times cut as new appointments system launches

07 April 2025 - 23:00 News Story

Closed organisation: Strategic Command

New Defence appointment management approach results in a 26% reduction in waiting times for patients accessing doctor ap...

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Over 1,500 extra GPs recruited to fix front door of the NHS

Over 1,500 extra GPs recruited to fix front door of the NHS

07 April 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

New figures show an extra 1,503 GPs have been recruited since 1 October thanks to government action....

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AI Energy Council to ensure UK’s energy infrastructure ready for AI revolution

AI Energy Council to ensure UK’s energy infrastructure ready for AI revolution

07 April 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Industry heavyweights from the energy and technology sectors will descend on Whitehall today (8 April) for the first mee...

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Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape

Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape

07 April 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

UK and Welsh Governments launch joint consultation to reform environmental permitting regulations, supporting UK Governm...

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The Kremlin’s actions reflect no desire for peace that I can detect: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The Kremlin’s actions reflect no desire for peace that I can detect: UK statement at the UN Security Council

07 April 2025 - 23:00 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on U...

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Wales well-placed to benefit from increased spending on defence

Wales well-placed to benefit from increased spending on defence

07 April 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Wales Office

Latest figures show the Ministry of Defence spends £290 for every person in Wales....

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Royal Navy aircraft carrier in final preparation to lead multinational deployment to Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific

Royal Navy aircraft carrier in final preparation to lead multinational deployment to Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific

07 April 2025 - 23:00 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Nearly 4,000 British personnel will support the deployment, which will deliver trade events in Singapore, Japan, and Ind...

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Ministry of Defence highlights impact of management programme

Ministry of Defence highlights impact of management programme

07 April 2025 - 23:00 News Story

Government Skills

More than eight out of ten of Ministry of Defence line managers say they apply learning from the cross-Civil Service pro...

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