Press Releases

UK Minister calls for immediate release of Prime Minister Bahah

Minister Tobias Ellwood calls for the immediate and safe release of Prime Minister Bahah, Cabinet Ministers and all individuals arbitrarily detained or under house arrest.

£15m British boost for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

Britain will release £15 million in emergency assistance to provide food, blankets, emergency shelter and basic medical supplies to vulnerable and displaced Ukrainians, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today.

Low Pay Commission recommends 3% increase in the National Minimum Wage to £6.70

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has today recommended to the Government that the adult rate of the National Minimum Wage, which applies to workers aged 21 and over, should rise by 3 per cent to £6.70 from October 2015.

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Yemen

Edmund Fitton-Brown has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen.

Second phase of pioneering Shanghai maths teacher exchange begins

Teachers report Shanghai methods are already raising standards in schools that took part in the first phase of exchange.

Press briefing: morning 23 February 2015

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions about MPs' outside interests and working mothers.

Good turn out for Saffron Walden community flood risk drop-in

Nearly 70 people attended a local event to find out about work being undertaken by the Environment Agency and the risks of flooding in Saffron Walden.

Minister praises University of Cambridge’s global poverty research

Research is helping to improve agriculture, education, medicine and technology across the developing world.

Foreign Office Minister urges South Sudan leaders to reach peace agreement

Baroness Anelay urges South Sudan’s leaders to agree peace at talks in Addis Ababa.

Planned roadworks in Yorkshire and the Humber: Weekly summary for Monday 23 February to Sunday 1 March

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 20 February but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.

A1 Darrington to Barnsdale Bar bridge joint replacement work

Drivers and residents are being made aware of emergency bridge repair work which will take place this weekend on the northbound A1 carriageway between Darrington and Barnsdale Bar.

Annual beach recycling underway in Norfolk (2015)

Environment Agency contractors start work today on annual maintenance of the shingle embankment and beach between Snettisham and Hunstanton.

Eric Pickles cracks down on wasteful spending of government lobbying government

As part of the government’s determination to protect the public purse, it is clamping down on taxpayers’ money being used to hire lobbyists.

New measures will speed up housebuilding

Brandon Lewis has proposed new measures to speed up the planning system and provide new homes more quickly.

Courtroom communications experts to double

Victims and witnesses will be given more support than ever before with double the number of courtroom experts soon to be available.

New non-executive director appointed to HS2 Ltd board

HS2 Ltd has welcomed a new non-executive director to its board as the project to build Britain’s new high speed rail network moves towards construction.

Lord-Lieutenant for Somerset: Anne Maw

Mrs Anne Maw is appointed as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Somerset.

More than 15,500 jobs created across enterprise zones

Enterprise zones have created more than 15,500 jobs across the country since opening for business.

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Jordan

Edward Oakden CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.