Press Releases

Public invited to see Indian Finance Minister unveil new statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square

Shri Arun Jaitley, the Indian Finance Minister, is set to unveil the new statue of Mahatma Gandhi this Saturday as part of a two day visit to the UK.

Young apprentices brief Prime Minister at No.10 Cabinet meeting

Paige McConville and Pallavi Boppana, 2 young apprentices, joined Vince Cable at Cabinet to celebrate National Apprenticeships Week.

Solicitor General meets apprentice law degree students

To celebrate National Apprenticeships Week 2015, Robert Buckland QC MP visits Addleshaw Goddard law firm to meet law students

Weekend closure of A14 eastbound at M1 junction 19 in Leicestershire

The A14 will be closed eastbound at the M1 junction 19 from 9pm this Friday night (13 March) until 10am on Sunday morning (15 March).

Communities Minister celebrates English language learners in Bradford

Stephen Williams presented certificates to 50 women who have taken steps to integrate into British life by learning to speak English.

New sports coach website launched for primary schools

Website to help headteachers recruit and train coaches using £450 million of Olympic-legacy PE and sport premium funding is launched.

Parents to get complete picture of child’s development

Over £2 million to support joined-up checks on education and health development under new childcare reforms.

Vince Cable celebrates ‘outstanding progress’ for women on boards

Event highlights the excellent progress made to date by the FTSE 100 in increasing female representation on their boards to 22.8%.

Planned roadworks in the East of England: weekly summary for Monday 9 - Sunday 15 March 2014

The following information summarises the work being carried out this coming week.

New toolkit launched to help businesses exploit their Intellectual Property

Businesses will benefit from a new ‘IP Finance’ toolkit, advising on how to understand and present the value of their Intellectual Property.

Planned roadworks in Central Southern England: Weekly summary for Monday 9 March – Sunday 15 March 2015

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 6 March 2015.

More than 105,000 troubled families turned around saving taxpayers an estimated £1.2 billion

The Communities Secretary has hailed the life-changing impact of the government’s Troubled Families programme, which has now turned around more than 105,000 of the hardest to help households in England.

Public invited to exhibitions ahead of A5-M1 Link Dunstable Northern Bypass work starting

Road users and local residents are invited to attend public exhibitions in Bedfordshire this week.

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Kyrgyz Republic

Robin Ord-Smith MVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic.

£3 million funding to boost low carbon heating

An extra £3 million of funding to set up heat networks is being awarded to 55 local authorities across England and Wales today.

Stroud residents invited to flood information event

The Environment Agency and Stroud District Council will be holding flood drop-in events during March.

Wales Office Minister calls for export of more Welsh programmes to boost the economy

Alun Cairns urges UK and international broadcasters to buy more Welsh TV programmes to support Welsh creative industries.

Ofsted publishes report on children’s social care

State of the nation report draws on over 5,600 inspections of a range of crucial social care services