Press Releases

UK helps secure UN Security Council Resolution on defeating ISIL

The UN Security Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2249, which condemned the 13 November attacks in Paris and others in the Middle East, including those in Sousse on 25 June in which 30 Britons were murdered.

First Parliamentary Counsel appointed: Elizabeth Gardiner

Elizabeth Gardiner has been appointed as the First Parliamentary Counsel and new Permanent Secretary for the Government in Parliament Group.

Status review of some of Britain’s smallest ‘countryside heroes’ published

Reviews of the conservation status of Britain's centipedes, woodlice, aquatic insects and similar species have been published by Natural England.

British firms fly to US to showcase potential for space data

Seven British start-ups backed by Innovate UK, UKTI and Satellite Applications Catapult demonstrate how space data can benefit the world.

Investigation closes as Oxford Health trust improves its finances

Health regulator closes its investigation into Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Prime Minister names new Business Ambassadors to support international trade and investment

The Prime Minister has announced some additions to the government’s Business Ambassador network.

New report highlights changing fortunes of grasshoppers, crickets and allied species

Natural England has published a review of the current conservation status of Britain’s grasshoppers, crickets and related species of insects.

Force Crag mine water treatment scheme opens in Cumbria

Minister Rory Stewart opens Europe’s first zero-chemical, zero-power, metal mine water-treatment scheme

Number of new homes keeps rising - highest annual increase since 2008

Greg Clark welcomes the latest figures showing the country is building again.

CMA reviews Performing Right Society undertakings

The CMA is launching a review of undertakings given by the Performing Right Society (PRS) following a competition investigation in 1995/6.

October 2015 Transaction Data

This data provides information about the number and types of applications that Land Registry completed in October 2015.

Shapps: South Sudan facing worsening crisis and famine

UK will help South Sudan avoid a famine as conflict, droughts and poor harvests have created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

Inequalities in health and life expectancies persist

Inequalities in health and life expectancies persist in England and its local authority areas.