Press Releases

Swinson: Shoppers must get fair deliveries

Shoppers living in some of the more remote parts of the UK are to get more transparency on delivery charges for their online purchases.

Blueprint for future of child and family social work unveiled

Chief Social Worker for Children unveils the knowledge and skills statement, a new blueprint for the future training of social workers.

FCO Minister concerned by persecution of Christians in Iraq and Syria

Tobias Ellwood condemns reported threats against Christians in Iraq and Syria.

£9 million available for future of Maritime Autonomous Systems

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is making £9 million available to support the future of Maritime Autonomous Systems.

A11 scheme enters the final months of construction: overnight closures and underpass opening next key activities

The A11 improvement scheme is in the final months of construction and good progress is being made to upgrade the route between Fiveways and Thetford. Since work started in January 2013 the Highways Agency has substantially completed construction of the new carriageway alongside the existing single carriageway road and constructed a new bypass around Elveden village.

Drivers advised of A1 overnight weekend closures for motorway upgrade work, North Yorkshire

The A1 in North Yorkshire will be closed overnight on 2 and 9 August in both directions and on 10 August (northbound only) as part of major work to upgrade part of the A1 to a three-lane motorway.

£4.5 million flood defence repair work well underway

A £4.5 million programme of work is well under way to repair flood defences in Midlands damaged by high tides and river levels during winter.

Extra UK aid to get food into Gaza

The UK has announced £3 million in new funding so the World Food Programme can get emergency food to more than 300,000 people in Gaza.

Koi herpesvirus disease outbreak confirmed in West Sussex

Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease has been confirmed in koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) at Woodpeckers Fishing Lakes, West Sussex

Statement from the Attorney General's Office

Decision in the unduly lenient sentence case of Rolf Harris

UK Government fast tracks driverless cars

Vince Cable has announced 2 new measures that give the green light for driverless cars to take to UK roads from January 2015.

‘Calculator’ shows how renewable heating adds up

Households can now get a clear idea of the payments they could receive if they install a renewable heating system, thanks to a new online service.

Central reserve barrier upgrade on M1 junctions 19-16

The Highways Agency will shortly be starting work to replace the existing metal barrier with a stronger and safer concrete barrier in the central reserve of the M1 between junction 19, Catthorpe interchange and junction 16 for the A4500 to Northampton.

New fund will speed up work on thousands of new homes

A new £3 million fund will be available to councils across the country to get work started on new housing sites.