Press Releases

UK helps Ukraine recover misappropriated assets

UK sends team to Kyiv to assist Ukrainian government with asset recovery. EU freezes assets of 18 Ukrainians.

Minister for Africa expresses deep concern at violence in Darfur

Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, calls for unhindered access for UN and humanitarian agencies following escalation of violence in Darfur.

Appeal for information on illegally dumped waste in Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency is appealing for witnesses to a crime after approximately 3,000 cubic metres of waste was dumped in a warehouse.

Press briefing: afternoon 6 March 2014

The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on foreign workers and Stephen Lawrence.

Work Programme – competitive market delivering constant improvement

Nearly half a million people have been helped into jobs through the Work Programme and new measures will continue to improve the scheme.

Benefit cap: Over 9,000 of the highest benefit claimers find jobs or cut claim

9,200 households that had their benefits capped have moved into work, or reduced their own benefit claim below the weekly limit of the cap.

Government announces support for fishermen affected by the storms

The government has announced further measures to help fishermen whose livelihoods have been affected by the recent storms across the UK.

Support for industrial disease victims

Sufferers of a deadly industrial disease will be the focus of work to improve the compensation claims process for them, new Justice Minister Lord Faulks said today.

Asbestos victims to get £123,000 in compensation

The government is increasing payments from £115,000 to £123,000 for new compensation scheme starting in April.

GREAT Welsh success celebrated

David Jones hosts St David’s Day business reception at Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Future of the Independent Living Fund

Support for disabled people to lead independent lives will be delivered through the mainstream adult social care system.

Press briefing: morning 6 March 2014

The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on immigration, the Queen's speech and teachers.

New action plan to protect Somerset from flooding

Owen Paterson announces an action plan to better protect Somerset.

Stephen Williams announces summer music festival is back again

Our Big Gig will take place across the country from 11 to 13 July 2014.

Six-month countdown to free school lunches for infants

The government launches measures to help schools deliver free school lunches to all infant children.

Kris Hopkins welcomes fall in homelessness

New figures show homelessness is falling.

PHE launches toolkit to manage hospital infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Outbreaks in hospitals across England show the urgent need to step up plans and procedures.

Military support urgent flood defence inspections in South West

The Environment Agency was today joined by military personnel as it starts the inspection of flood defences across the South West.

Safety improvements on the A46 in Gloucestershire

A £1.5m Highways Agency project to improve safety and access to a major motorway junction in Gloucestershire will get underway this month (31 March 2014).

£450,000 repairs for M6 north of Penrith

Two Highways Agency projects to give drivers safer, smoother journeys along the M6 north of Penrith in Cumbria will be taking place this month.

Lane closures for overnight central barrier work along M6 in Cumbria

Drivers using the M6 between Shap and Penrith in Cumbria are being advised of lane closures later this month as work gets underway to repair and maintain the central reservation barrier along an eight mile stretch of the motorway.