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46,005 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 · 16
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 31 Jul 2014
Foreign Secretary welcomes Gaza ceasefire
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has welcomed the 72 hour unconditional humanitarian ceasefire announced tonight in Gaza.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 31 Jul 2014
FCO Minister calls for unfettered aid access in Syria
Tobias Ellwood urges world not to turn its attention from Syria as over 1700 reported dead in a week.
- Highways Agency · 31 Jul 2014
Limited lane closures at A38 Markeaton next week
Limited lane closures will be in place next week at the A38 Markeaton roundabout in Derby as part of a Highways Agency scheme to improve safety and increase capacity at the site.
- Competition and Markets Authority · 31 Jul 2014
CMA and Monitor publish guidance on the competition review of NHS mergers
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Monitor have jointly published a short guide on the competition review of NHS mergers.
- Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee · 31 Jul 2014
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) recruitment
Seeking applications for the position of DPTAC Chair.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 31 Jul 2014
Cutting red tape to breathe new life into local communities
Local residents to have a greater say over the future development of their area.
- Highways Agency · 31 Jul 2014
Two major improvements for the M27 to start near Southampton, Hampshire
Work will start next week on the first of two major improvements on the M27 near Southampton.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 31 Jul 2014
Minister for Africa calls for leadership in South Sudan talks
Mark Simmonds calls for immediate ceasefire and lasting peace as South Sudan faces risk of famine.
- UK Commission for Employment and Skills · 31 Jul 2014
Employers must maximise UK engineering talent, says UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Engineering employers in the UK must do more to attract graduates into engineering careers, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) claims.
- Highways Agency · 31 Jul 2014
Weekend overnight A1 closure in North Yorkshire postponed
This weekend’s A1 overnight closure in North Yorkshire has been cancelled and the road will now remain open on 2 August.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 31 Jul 2014
Unlocking private investment will get councils building
Councils should look to the private sector to help make taxpayers’ pounds go further, an independent review has found.
- Department for Education · 31 Jul 2014
New Ofsted chair announced
David Hoare appointed as Ofsted Chair.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 31 Jul 2014
Help to Buy building new homes across the country
Almost 40,000 households have bought a home through Help to Buy, Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has announced.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 31 Jul 2014
Appointment of Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal: July 2014
The Queen has approved the appointment of 4 Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal.
- Department for Education · 31 Jul 2014
Thousands fewer pupils excluded from school since 2010
New exclusions figures show that giving heads powers to enforce discipline is working.
- Department of Energy & Climate Change · 31 Jul 2014
Statistical press release: Digest of UK energy statistics 2014
The Department of Energy and Climate Change today releases 4 key publications:
Government press releases last updated 23 August 2026. Source: GOV.UK.