Press Releases

Recruit for Spouses wins Big Society Award

Military spouse recruitment agency wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

Food and Environment Research Agency: new business model

Environment Minister Lord de Mauley has started a new exercise to find a potential commercial partner for the Food and Environment Research Agency

Secretary of State condemns IED attack in Tullycarnet

On Friday 8 November, the PSNI recovered a viable explosive device from the underside of a car belonging to a former police officer.

Poll shows support for removal of spare room subsidy

New independent research shows there is strong public support for reducing under-occupation and overcrowding in social housing.

DWP to recruit new Pensions Regulator chair

The Department for Work and Pensions is to start recruitment for a new Chair of The Pensions Regulator.

Press briefing: morning 7 November 2013

The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Universal Credit, the PM's meeting with the Tamil community and green policy.

Patterns of drug use changing, but risks remain

The new 'Shooting Up' report published today by PHE found patterns of injecting drug use are changing, but infection risk for all drug users remains high.

New cultural agreement leads to closer co-operation between Britain and Korea

A new cultural agreement has been signed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Maria Miller and the Korean Culture Minister Yoo Jinryong.

Privy Council appointments: November 2013

The Queen has made several new appointments to Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

New Chief Inspector of Probation announced

The new Chief Inspector of Probation has been announced today. Paul McDowell will take over from Liz Calderbank who has held the post on an interim basis since 2011.

Commonwealth contribution to First World War to be commemorated

Baroness Warsi announces flagship programme on Commonwealth contribution to First World War.

Appointment of five Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission

Richard Foster CBE has been appointed as Chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) and Alexandra Marks, Dr Sharon Persaud, David James Smith, Liz Calderbank and Andrew Rennison have been appointed as new Commissioners of the CCRC.

New NHS efficiency schemes set to save £13.7 million per year on hospital energy bills

Almost 70 hospitals will receive a slice of a £50 million fund to cut the NHS energy bill.

UK CAP allocations announced

The Common Agricultural Policy allocations for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will remain the same for the next funding period.

UK CAP allocations represent fairest deal for Welsh farmers

£20billion CAP budget to be shared fairly between the four UK administrations

New standards aim to promote quality expert evidence

Vulnerable children will be helped by new national standards which will raise the quality of expert evidence in family courts and end unnecessary delays, Justice Minister Lord McNally has announced.

Changes to social work regulation and inspection

Regulation of providers of social work services and the inspection of the statutory functions delegated to them by local authorities.