Press Releases

Baroness Warsi welcomes conclusions of UN Human Rights Council

The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 25th Session today with important resolutions on Sri Lanka, DPRK, Iran, Syria and Burma.

Foreign Secretary welcomes announcement of NATO Secretary General-designate

NATO’s North Atlantic Council confirmed that Mr Jens Stoltenberg will succeed NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in October 2014.

Foreign Secretary calls for immediate action on humanitarian crisis in Syria

William Hague calls on Assad regime to provide immediate humanitarian access to 9.3m people in need in Syria.

Resurfacing work starts on A46 Warwick Bypass

The Highways Agency is to resurface the A46 Warwick Bypass from Monday 31 March.

Environment Agency finishes repairs to Preston Beach sea defences

It's taken five weeks of intensive work to restore the sea defences damaged by the severe winter storms at Preston Beach, east of Weymouth.

DPRK Human Rights Violations Condemned

UN Human Rights Council says “systematic and widespread human rights violations in the DPRK” cannot remain unpunished.

Lowest paid BIS contractors to benefit from pay rise

The lowest paid contracted staff working at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills will benefit from an above inflation pay rise.

Chris Grayling: reform of the courts and tribunals

HM Courts & Tribunals Service will deliver a programme of reform to meet the needs and expectations of the 21st century at a lower cost to the public, with a one-off investment to deliver savings in excess of £100 million per year by 2019/20.

Mediation is better – couples told as top ten divorce courts are revealed

Thousands of separating couples are being urged to spurn confrontational courtroom battles and use mediation to sort out disputes over their property, finances and children, as new figures reveal the ten busiest divorce courts in England and Wales.

Payments for extraction rights put under spotlight

Extractives industries reporting: implementing the EU accounting directive consultation launched.

Government puts small business at the heart of the economy

Small businesses throughout the country are at the heart of government’s long term economic plan.

£4 million for agricultural innovation

Businesses and spin-outs from universities across the UK have received a share of £4 million of funding from government and industry.

A new milestone for the A23 Handcross to Warninglid widening project

Workers on the A23 Handcross to Warninglid major project have achieved a significant safety milestone - they have worked more than one million hours without a single accident.

Boost for childminders and hardworking families

New measures to increase childcare options across the country announced by Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss.

New Build to Rent deal to deliver homes for private rent

New deal will deliver newly-built homes for private rent in 6 towns.

Foreign Secretary and Angelina Jolie address military conference

Foreign Secretary and Angelina Jolie address military conference in Bosnia, call for end to rape as a weapon of war.