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46,045 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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- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 29 Sept 2014
UK Minister welcomes start of Libya peace talks.
Tobias Ellwood MP, Minister for North Africa, welcomes UN-led peace talks and underlines need for ceasefire and start of political dialogue in Libya.
- Department for International Development · 29 Sept 2014
UK boosts emergency aid for people displaced by conflict in Central African Republic
The new £7 million package of funding will allow the World Food Programme (WFP), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and UNHCR to increase the life-saving humanitarian assistance they offer to refugees from CAR who have fled to Cameroon and Chad.
- Cabinet Office · 29 Sept 2014
Full-time government trade union representatives: number falls to single figures
Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude announced there are now fewer than 10 full-time trade union representatives in government departments.
- Department for Work and Pensions · 29 Sept 2014
Plans announced for accelerated rollout of Universal Credit after success in north west
DWP announce that Universal Credit will be rolled out to all Jobcentres and local authorities across the country from early next year.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 29 Sept 2014
Foreign Secretary welcomes inauguration of new President of Afghanistan
The Foreign Secretary welcomes the new Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani, inaugurated today, 29 September.
- Ministry of Justice · 29 Sept 2014
Offenders get ‘through-the-gate’ support for drug and alcohol problems
A new Abstinence and Recovery Centre in Manchester will provide support to offenders affected by substance misuse issues, aiming to reduce reoffending.
- Highways Agency · 29 Sept 2014
A66 to get revamp near Workington
A scheme to resurface and repair a two-and-half mile stretch of the A66 near Workington is due to begin on Saturday 4 October.
- Department for Business, Innovation & Skills · 29 Sept 2014
Move to make UK global centre for sharing economy
Government launches an independent review of the sharing economy.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 29 Sept 2014
Westmorland flag flies in the heart of government
Westmorland flag flies outside the Department for Communities and Local Government to celebrate the important role of historic counties.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 29 Sept 2014
Ministerial change: September 2014
Announcement on the role of Minister for Civil Society.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 29 Sept 2014
Foreign Office monitoring events in Hong Kong
UK expresses concern about the situation in Hong Kong and encourages all parties to engage in constructive discussion.
Government press releases last updated 28 August 2026. Source: GOV.UK.