Press Releases

New £1.5 million grant fund to help social ventures

A fund to help organisations that tackle social problems to attract investment and win contracts has been announced by the Cabinet Office.

Foreign Secretary congratulates Tunisians on election

Foreign Secretary congratulates Tunisians who voted in election on 26 October

Press briefing: morning 28 October 2014

The Prime Minister's Deputy Spokesperson answered questions on the EU budget, EU migration, Afghanistan and Qatar.

Brownfield sites to be prioritised for development

Thousands of homes could be built on brownfield sites available for development.

Government and industry join together to tackle late payment

Leading businesses and the public sector have come together to make sure suppliers are paid on time and treated fairly.

A1 Duns Road to Highfield resurfacing work

A £1.6 million scheme to resurface sections of the A1 between Duns Road and Highfields, along the Berwick-upon-Tweed bypass will begin next week, providing a safer and smoother road surface for drivers in Northumberland.

Major improvement work starts on M3 between Farnborough and M25

Work starts on Monday 3 November on the initial phase of a multi-million pound project to improve the M3 between the M25 and Farnborough.

Childminder choice has never been better thanks to first agency

St Bede Academy in Bolton is first childminder agency in the country to be given the green light.

More details released on CAP Reform in England

Latest information about new CAP schemes in England, including key details for young farmers

Helping women in prison maintain family links

Women in custody will be given help to maintain vital ties with their families through the introduction of family engagement workers.

More than £49.5 million improvements for East Midlands before Christmas

Drivers in the East Midlands will benefit from £49,526,470 road improvements between now and Christmas (October to December 2014).

More than £44 million improvements for West Midlands before Christmas

Drivers using motorways and major trunk roads in the West Midlands will benefit from £44,735,667 of road improvements between now and Christmas (October to December 2014).

£1.2 million jobs boost for Torquay

Ambitous business benefits from Regional Growth Fund investment which will create new jobs and build a stronger, more resilient economy.

Teaching assistant standards review: call for evidence launched

A range of views are being sought to support the development of a new set of professional standards for teaching assistants.

Coastal communities in Margate, Whitehaven and Littlehampton to receive £3 million to boost local economies

Three coastal towns are the latest communities to be awarded funding to create jobs, boost the local economy and help with flood repairs.

Government sets out how new safeguards will help reform England’s roads

Reform of the Highways Agency and introduction of a long term vision for improving our road network.

September 2014 Market Trend Data

Land Registry's Market Trend Data for England and Wales.

£97 million supercomputer makes UK world leader in weather and climate science

Government plans for a new £97 million supercomputer will cement the UK’s position as a world leader in weather and climate prediction.

Over a quarter of a million quit for Stoptober as smoking rates reach an all-time low in England

Over 250,000 smokers across England and Wales stubbed out their cigarettes this month for Stoptober, the 28-day stop smoking challenge from PHE.

Change of Ambassador to Tajikistan

Hugh Philpott has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan.