Press Releases

Magna Carta celebrations

The Environment Agency is playing an active role in this month's Magna Carta anniversary celebrations.

Essex to benefit from success regime

Local health and care organisations in Essex will work more closely together to make improvements for patients.

CMA confirms clearance of Pork Farms/Kerry Foods merger

The CMA has today cleared the completed acquisition by Pork Farms Caspian of the chilled savoury pastry business of Kerry Foods.

£390,000 improvements for trans-Pennine route at Stainmore, Cumbria

Highways England is delivering £390,000 of overnight repairs and improvements along the A66 around Stainmore in Cumbria over the next few weeks.

Second phase of improvement work at A19 Howdon Interchange to begin

Improvement work at Howdon Interchange on the A19 will enter its second phase on Monday (15 June), reducing congestion and improving safety for drivers in North Tyneside.

Help to Buy – helping over 2,000 people in Wales buy a new home

Alun Cairns: Mortgage guarantee scheme helps make home ownership a reality in Wales

Press briefing: morning 3 June 2015

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions about MPs' pay, Andy Coulson and PMQs.

Tees Transporter Bridge closed for flood defence work

The bridge will be closed while work is carried out to protect homes and businesses from flooding.

CMA warns estate and lettings agents not to break competition law

The CMA has sent out letters to a number of estate and lettings agents warning that they may be at risk of breaking competition law.

Quality of performance is centre stage as contractors appointed to A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon upgrade

Contractors have been appointed to design and plan how the multi-million pound improvement to the A14 in Cambridgeshire will be built. Work will now start to design and plan construction of the up to £1.5 billion A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon project.

Taking stock of fish on the Nene

Work will begin next week to count the number and type of fish in a stretch of the river Nene.

Follow-up visits made after clamp-down on illegal scrap metal operators

Businesses in Boston have been visited by authorities for a follow-up in a clamp down operation on illegal vehicle dismantlers and unlicensed scrap metal dealers.

HMRC urges everyone to renew their tax credits early and online

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging people to renew their tax credits claim online as soon as possible ahead of the deadline in July.

Missing Geltsdale hen harrier

A male hen harrier has disappeared from Cumbria.

Rush hour challenge for cyclists, runners and walkers in West Midlands

Cyclists, runners and walkers will see if they can travel quicker than car drivers during the rush hour on Wednesday 3 June.

Up to 1,000 failing schools to be transformed under new measures

The new Education and Adoption Bill will close loopholes to speed up the turnaround of failing schools.