Press Releases

Time capsule celebrates early completion of work on M5 Gloucester Bridge

A time capsule has been secured to the M5 Gloucester Painswick Bridge.

RPA opens new Rural Payments service to all BPS customers

More than 22,500 farm businesses have registered for new online Rural Payments service

Traffic Bulletin: Overnight weekend closures on the A1 in North Yorkshire

Road users are advised of upcoming planned closures and further additional closures on the A1 in North Yorkshire.

Long delays on M1 in Bedfordshire

Road users are advised that there are long delays on the M1 in Bedfordshire following an incident.

Mobile operators sign up to coverage improvements

Consumers set to benefit as mobile operators sign up to coverage improvements

New powers for business groups to tackle late payment

The government is bringing in tough new laws and bulking up existing codes of practice to tackle the issues of late payment.

Regulator warns against GcMAF made in unlicensed facility in Cambridgeshire

The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are today warning people who may have purchased an unlicensed medicine called GcMAF labelled as ‘First Immune’ from an online website or other unregulated sources.

£100 million to propel future of aerospace industry

Six projects will share £80 million for aerospace research to help deliver growth and innovation in key areas of technology.

Government to boost connectivity and promote growth through publicly owned digital infrastructure

The government has published information on publicly owned digital infrastructure and explained how these networks improve connectivity.

Ending Female Genital Mutilation: Cardiff group praised for campaign

Cardiff’s leading campaigners against FGM have been praised for their role in ending the harmful practice.

Welsh Secretary demands a stronger and more ambitious education system in Wales

Stephen Crabb: “Welsh parents, pupils and teachers deserve better.”

Press briefing: afternoon 3 February 2015

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions about mitochondrial DNA donation, religious slaughterhouses, and English votes

Public exhibition to showcase £220 million improvements to A38 junctions in Derby

People in Derby can learn more about planned £220 million improvements to junctions on the A38 at an exhibition this weekend.

Netherlands Government charters RV Cefas Endeavour

Government of the Netherlands charters Research Vessel Cefas Endeavour

Thousands of tenants set to benefit from deposit loans

Brandon Lewis announces government-wide support for a new scheme that will become available to thousands of tenants.

Ofsted confirms radical reforms to education inspection

Considerable support for proposed inspection changes.

A483 lane closure for utility works today

Drivers living around the A483 near Chester and Wrexham are being advised that emergency utility work is taking place today (Tuesday 3 February.)

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Costa Rica & Nicaragua

Mr Ross Denny has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica and Her Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua.