Press Releases

Press briefing: afternoon 6 November 2014

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on petrol prices and the Northern Future Forum.

Department for Education and WWE urge pupils to banish bullying

London academy hosts special assembly ahead of Anti-Bullying Week.

William Hague calls for a stronger international response to the use of sexual violence in Iraq

William Hague met Gordon Campbell, the Canadian High Commissioner to the UK, to discuss the use of sexual violence by ISIL in Iraq.

Affordable housing debt guarantees pass £1 billion mark

More than £1 billion has been unlocked from the market to build new affordable homes.

Essential Maintenance on Second Severn Crossing

Overnight essential maintenance on the M4 Second Severn Crossing will take place over the next two weekends.

£39 million road improvements for Lancashire

Drivers in Lancashire are to benefit from £39 million worth of road improvements over the next few years with some significant improvements to the county’s motorways and major A road network over the next few months.

Press briefing: morning 6 November 2014

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on the EU budget, petrol prices and the poppy display at the Tower of London.

Foreign Secretary condemns terrorist attacks in Israel and the OPTs

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond condemns terrorist attacks in Jerusalem and Al-Arroub and highlights need for calm.

Hancock hails boost to economy as UK cuts EU red tape

A UK government campaign to cut EU red tape has saved businesses over £200 million in the first year.

Overnight closures at M1 between junctions 18 and 19 as Catthorpe scheme progresses

Road users are being advised of various overnight closures on the M1 between junctions 18 to 19 at Catthorpe in Leicestershire on Sunday and Monday (9 and 10 November).

Hospitals already seeing outbreaks of norovirus causing ward closures warns Public Health England

PHE advises people with symptoms of norovirus not to visit hospitals this winter and to telephone NHS 111 for advice.

Albert Dock flood defence improvement work to start

New flood wall will reduce flood risk to hundreds of properties affected by last December’s tidal surge

Overpayment error in the benefit system falls by £100 million

Official and claimant error on benefit overpayments has fallen to the lowest ever – 1.3% of welfare expenditure – down £100m last year.

Benefit cap: thousands move into work

More than 12,000 households have made the choice to move into work or stop claiming Housing Benefit because of the benefit cap.

Warmer homes, secure supplies and lower bills

Household energy bills this year are an average £90 lower than they would otherwise have been, thanks to the impact of Government energy policies.

Species success at the Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Shropshire wildlife has enjoyed a successful season at the Stiperstones NNR.

Andy Samuel new chief executive of Oil & Gas Authority as new North Sea licence blocks announced

Andy Samuel, currently Managing Director of BG Group’s Exploration and Production in Europe, has been appointed as the chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).

Town halls to come clean on taxpayer funded union work

Town halls will have to come clean on how much they spend subsidising staff working on union business.

New Digital Marketplace opens for business

Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude launched the Marketplace, which makes it easier for government to do business with all IT providers.

HMA John Casson comments on UK statement at Egypt's UPR

Egypt appeared before the UN Human Rights Council for its UPR, the UN’s review of human rights in every UN member state.

Personal current account and small business banking face full competition investigation

The CMA has today announced its decision to launch an in-depth market investigation into the personal current account and SME retail banking sectors, confirming its provisional decision of 18 July 2014.