Press Releases

Country roads: deadlier than you THINK!

THINK! is launching a new campaign to warn drivers of the dangers of country roads.

UK invites entrepreneurs to unlock economic power of girls in developing world

The UK is working with entrepreneurs in developing countries to fast track early stage business ventures to help hundreds of thousands of girls in the world’s poorest countries maximise their potential through work and education, International Development Secretary Justine Greening announced today.

COBR meeting on Ebola: 8 October 2014

The Prime Minister chaired a COBR meeting on plans to protect the UK against the Ebola virus and combat the disease in West Africa.

Offsite construction companies take a new approach to tackling skills shortages

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) is working with leading employers to deal with skills deficiencies in offsite construction.

Minister for the Middle East visits the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Foreign Office Minister for Middle East Tobias Ellwood made first official visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories this week.

Minister for Europe responds to EU Enlargement Package

Foreign Office Minister for Europe responds to the publication of the European Commission’s Annual Enlargement Package.

State aid approval for Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant

First new nuclear power station in a generation has moved an important step closer.

Minister to sign £270 million Heart of the South West Growth Deal

Greg Clark signs £270 million Growth Deal in the Heart of the South West to help create jobs, build homes and improve transport links.

RPA reminds farmers of important entitlements deadline

Anyone wishing to transfer entitlements before January 2015 needs to act promptly.

M53 and M56 Stoak Interchange repairs to begin

Regular weekend road works to deliver routine repairs and safer and smoother journeys for motorway users in Cheshire and Merseyside will start this month.

Safer journeys from A590 overnight repairs

A £150,000 Highways Agency overnight resurfacing project along the westbound carriageway of the A590 around Lindale Hill in Cumbria will start next week.

Road works congestion eased in new phase of Denton Island improvements

Drivers using the M60 and M67 and local roads in Tameside will find congestion associated with the £5.3 million Denton Island Interchange roundabout improvement easing this week.

Road improvement work along A64 at Malton

Work to improve the A64 between Claxton and Musley Bank near Malton will begin next week, providing a safer road for drivers in North Yorkshire.