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46,003 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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UK Government departments · 12
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 20 Jun 2014
Foreign Secretary welcomes Ukraine peace plan
Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes east Ukraine ceasefire and calls on Russia to support President Poroshenko’s peace plan.
- Public Health England · 20 Jun 2014
Public Health England approach tech start-up community to improve nation’s health
PHE Health X programme to bring new health-tech innovation to the public.
- Department for Education · 20 Jun 2014
New freedoms to help local areas support vulnerable children
Local authorities will be given new freedoms to encourage innovation and achieve better outcomes for vulnerable children.
- Office of the Secretary of State for Wales · 20 Jun 2014
Countdown to Armed Forces Day 2014
Wales Office Ministers to show their support for Armed Forces Day.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 20 Jun 2014
Kris Hopkins sees government cash in action in Cornwall, Devon and Bristol
Housing and Local Growth Minister sees how the government's long-term economic plan is helping deliver new homes and jobs in the area.
- Highways Agency · 20 Jun 2014
New dates for essential maintenance work for M4 Second Severn Crossing
Road users are advised that essential waterproofing and resurfacing will take place on the Second Severn Crossing next weekend.
- Public Health England · 20 Jun 2014
One in four do not survive melanoma beyond 5 years
Pilot campaign in the Devon, Cornwall and Somerset area urges people to recognise key signs of skin cancer.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 20 Jun 2014
Commercial opportunities from planning portal data
The Planning Portal is now open to investment from a commercial partner who can continue developing the service.
- Environment Agency · 20 Jun 2014
Girton residents to benefit from new monitoring station
The Environment Agency has installed new monitoring equipment in the village of Girton, Cambridgeshire to improve the accuracy of the Floodline Warning Service for local residents.
- Highways Agency · 20 Jun 2014
Caught in the slips! Highways Agency traffic officer delivers baby on motorway slip road
A Highways Agency traffic officer got the surprise of his life when he pulled over to help a car that had stopped on a slip road and ended up delivering a bouncing baby boy.
- Deputy Prime Minister's Office · 20 Jun 2014
Greater Cambridge City Deal signed
A deal that could see a £1 billion investment in the Greater Cambridge area is signed by central government and local representatives.
- Ofsted · 20 Jun 2014
Competitive school sport: going the extra mile
Students in the state school system deserve the same opportunities to excel at competitive sport as those in the independent sector
Government press releases last updated 21 August 2026. Source: GOV.UK.