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46,098 UK Government department press releases spanning the full archive from 2007 to today, plus House of Commons select committee reports, updated daily. Browse a day at a time, or search across every release.
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- Office of the Secretary of State for Wales · 8 Aug 2013
Wales Office Minister: Summer sunshine a boost for Brecon tourism industry
Wales Office minister visits Brecon and Radnorshire tourism destinations.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 8 Aug 2013
Alistair Burt expresses concern over execution in Vietnam
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt deeply concerned to see the death penalty resumed in Vietnam.
- Northern Ireland Office · 8 Aug 2013
Statement on the Tyrone Commemoration Committee parade in Castlederg
Earlier this afternoon, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland met representatives of the Derg Valley Victims’ Voice.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 8 Aug 2013
Homeless FA is latest winner of Prime Minister's Big Society Award
The Prime Minister has commended the work of national homeless football charity Homeless FA, presenting it with a Big Society Award.
- Department for Business, Innovation & Skills · 8 Aug 2013
Reappointment of Chief Executive for the Arts and Humanities Research Council
Professor Rick Rylance reappointmented as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 8 Aug 2013
Press briefing: morning 5 August 2013
The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on Gibraltar, childcare vouchers, zero hours contracts, shale gas and immigration.
- Ministry of Justice · 8 Aug 2013
Charities benefiting from expert reoffending analysis
A new service will provide valuable reoffending data for up to 150 organisations over the pilot year so they can see what interventions work to reduce reoffending.
- Department for Work and Pensions · 8 Aug 2013
Workers say “We’re in” to workplace pensions
Research shows that over 90% of people who have been placed into a workplace pension by their employer are staying in.
- Department for Business, Innovation & Skills · 8 Aug 2013
Businesses to benefit from better enforcement of fire safety regulation
Government welcomes commitment from the Chief Fire Officers Association to improve how fire safety regulations are enforced.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 8 Aug 2013
Eid messages from the Foreign Secretary and Baroness Warsi
Foreign Secretary William Hague and Baroness Warsi send best wishes to Muslims in the UK and across the world for Eid.
- Department for Transport · 8 Aug 2013
£7 million funding for Cumbria’s flood damaged roads
Cumbria County Council is set to receive a further £7.2 million for road repairs after flooding.
- Department for Transport · 8 Aug 2013
Driver training exemption set to cut costs and bureaucracy
Short distance repair and testing drivers to be made exempt from additional professional driving tests and training.
- Department for Education · 8 Aug 2013
£16 million boost to attract more adopters
Adoption agencies will be given extra cash to address the shortfall of adopters so children who need them find loving, stable homes more quickly.
- Department of Energy & Climate Change · 8 Aug 2013
Fuel Poverty, England 2011: statistical press release
The government has recently set out a new definition of fuel poverty, which it plans to adopt. As a result, new fuel poverty statistics have been published, based on this new definition.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 8 Aug 2013
Hugo Swire marks anniversary of protests in Burma
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire marks the 25th anniversary of protests in Burma and remembers those who struggled for greater democracy.
Government press releases last updated 4 September 2026. Source: GOV.UK.