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Environment Secretary in Northern Ireland for UK–EU Reset talks

Environment Secretary in Northern Ireland for UK–EU Reset talks

14 May 2026 - 11:47 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds visits Northern Ireland to highlight how a UK-EU food and drink deal will cut red ta...

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Joint Statement on the invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism: May 2026

Joint Statement on the invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism: May 2026

14 May 2026 - 11:43 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK and 40 other OSCE countries invoke the Moscow Mechanism to investigate indoctrination of Ukrainian children by Russia...

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Government reviews access to face to face banking services

Government reviews access to face to face banking services

14 May 2026 - 11:16 News Story

HM Treasury

An independent review will look at how shifts in face-to-face banking services affect people and communities, with new p...

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Andrew Figgures’ term extended as Trustee of the Imperial War Museum

Andrew Figgures’ term extended as Trustee of the Imperial War Museum

14 May 2026 - 11:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Prime Minister has extended the term of Lieutenant-General Andrew Figgures CB CBE FREng for 9 months, from 1 Februar...

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Michael Salter-Church reappointed as Chair of the Horniman Museum

Michael Salter-Church reappointed as Chair of the Horniman Museum

14 May 2026 - 11:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Secretary of State has reappointed Michael Salter-Church as Chair of the Horniman Museum and Gardens from 14 August ...

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Shahpur Kabraji reappointed as Legal Trustee to the National History Museum

Shahpur Kabraji reappointed as Legal Trustee to the National History Museum

14 May 2026 - 11:00 Press Release

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Prime Minister has reappointed Shahpur Kabaji as Legal Trustee of the National History Museum from 26 June 2026 to 2...

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Government ramps up plans to protect Britain’s pig sector against African and classical swine fever

Government ramps up plans to protect Britain’s pig sector against African and classical swine fever

14 May 2026 - 10:38 Press Release

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

New strategy launched to strengthen UK preparedness against African and classical swine fever ...

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CMA launches strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem

CMA launches strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem

14 May 2026 - 10:20 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

CMA sets out scope of its investigation to determine whether Microsoft should be designated with strategic market status...

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Defence firms incentivised to deliver on time as MOD ties profit rates to improved delivery

Defence firms incentivised to deliver on time as MOD ties profit rates to improved delivery

14 May 2026 - 10:03 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

The Government is cracking down on waste and delays as defence companies are to be incentivised to deliver equipment on ...

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Report by the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan: UK statement to the OSCE, May 2026

Report by the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan: UK statement to the OSCE, May 2026

14 May 2026 - 09:57 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland reaffirmed UK support for the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan, welcoming progress across all t...

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Government backing helps British firm export lifesaving medicines to Saudi Arabia

Government backing helps British firm export lifesaving medicines to Saudi Arabia

14 May 2026 - 09:54 Press Release

UK Export Finance

Government-backed insurance continues to enable exports to Middle East countries....

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Russia’s attack on cooperative security in Europe: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia’s attack on cooperative security in Europe: UK statement to the OSCE

14 May 2026 - 09:30 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Holland welcomed the US-brokered ceasefire and Ukraine’s efforts to pursue peace, condemns Russia's mass atta...

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Bill that could nationalise British Steel takes first step through Parliament

Bill that could nationalise British Steel takes first step through Parliament

14 May 2026 - 09:28 Press Release

Department for Business and Trade

The Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill will take its first step through Parliament today with its First Reading....

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Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund: funded projects

Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund: funded projects

14 May 2026 - 09:09 News Story

Evaluation Task Force

Details of the pilots and evaluations funded by HM Treasury’s Labour Markets Evaluation and Pilots (LMEP) Fund....

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Defence Minister calls on London and the East of England to join new £50m nationwide veteran support network

Defence Minister calls on London and the East of England to join new £50m nationwide veteran support network

14 May 2026 - 08:57 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

Funding of up to £1m available for existing veterans’ hubs across the UK to join VALOUR – the Ministry of Defence’s new ...

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Defence delivering on diplomacy strategy as Minister visits Western Balkans and Türkiye

Defence delivering on diplomacy strategy as Minister visits Western Balkans and Türkiye

14 May 2026 - 07:06 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Minister Lord Coaker visited Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo strengthening NATO partnerships and Euro-Atlantic...

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£12.4 million boost to modernise foster care

£12.4 million boost to modernise foster care

13 May 2026 - 23:01 Press Release

Department for Education

New fund aims to make fostering more accessible and support more people to become carers, as part of wider drive to crea...

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Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army

Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army

13 May 2026 - 21:30 Press Release

Ministry of Defence

British soldiers will be equipped with modern guns capable of firing eight rounds per minute at targets up to 70km away ...

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Citizens’ Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 13 May 2026: joint statement

Citizens’ Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 13 May 2026: joint statement

13 May 2026 - 16:15 Press Release

Cabinet Office

The UK Government and European Commission gave a joint statement following the 18th meeting of the Specialised Committee...

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Scope of maternity review confirmed

Scope of maternity review confirmed

13 May 2026 - 15:39 Press Release

Department of Health and Social Care

Sussex families to get answers as maternity review scope confirmed....

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WTO General Council May 2026: UK Statements for Agenda Items 1, 2 & 3

WTO General Council May 2026: UK Statements for Agenda Items 1, 2 & 3

13 May 2026 - 12:29 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Statement at the World Trade Organization's General Council in Geneva. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative...

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Russia’s Militarised Economy and the Destabilising Effects on Regional Security: UK Statement to the OSCE

Russia’s Militarised Economy and the Destabilising Effects on Regional Security: UK Statement to the OSCE

13 May 2026 - 12:01 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer warns that Russia’s selective ceasefires mask bad faith engagement, a wa...

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Regulator investigates charity over unauthorised payments to a trustee

Regulator investigates charity over unauthorised payments to a trustee

13 May 2026 - 11:42 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into The Shoosmith Gallery (registered charity number 1147845). ...

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Regulator investigates charity over management of potential conflicts of interest

Regulator investigates charity over management of potential conflicts of interest

13 May 2026 - 11:39 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Steiner Friends (registered charity number 1071781). ...

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King's Speech to build a Stronger, Fairer Northern Ireland and Deliver the Troubles Bill

King's Speech to build a Stronger, Fairer Northern Ireland and Deliver the Troubles Bill

13 May 2026 - 11:24 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

Statement from the Secretary of State regarding the King's Speech in Parliament...

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Environment Agency puts brakes on illegal waste site

Environment Agency puts brakes on illegal waste site

13 May 2026 - 11:11 Press Release

Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has stopped illegal waste activity in its tracks at a site near Chesterfield. ...

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West Midlands lettings agent sentenced for exploiting two Covid support schemes

West Midlands lettings agent sentenced for exploiting two Covid support schemes

13 May 2026 - 11:03 Press Release

The Insolvency Service

Director made false declarations on two separate government-backed loan applications ...

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MHRA supports Northern Ireland life sciences sector with new hub

MHRA supports Northern Ireland life sciences sector with new hub

13 May 2026 - 10:37 Press Release

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

The MHRA hub in Belfast will strengthen collaboration and engagement with local industry, academia and the healthcare se...

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Welsh Secretary statement on First Minister of Wales appointment

Welsh Secretary statement on First Minister of Wales appointment

13 May 2026 - 09:32 Press Release

Wales Office

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens congratulates the new First Minister of Wales....

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DWP appoints new  Chair of Pension Protection Fund (PPF)

DWP appoints new Chair of Pension Protection Fund (PPF)

13 May 2026 - 09:00 Press Release

Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Joanne Segars OBE as the new Chair of the Pension ...

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