Press Releases

Foreign Secretary congratulates Nobel Peace Prize winners

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond congratulates the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet who were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Norway.

Return your Self Assessment and find your inner peace

HMRC is urging all customers to file their Self Assessment tax return before the 31 January deadline.

Environment Agency focus on recovery as more rain forecast over the weekend

Communities are asked to remain vigilant and to check flood warnings as more rain is forecast over the weekend.

Public consultation launched on Personal Independence Payments

A public consultation launched into how the use of aids and appliances is accounted for during assessments for Personal Independence Payment.

HS2 shortlists enabling works contractors

HS2 Ltd today published a shortlist of firms in the running to win a share of £900m of preparatory work ahead of the start of major civil engineering on the first stage of the project, between London and the West Midlands.

Foreign Office marks International Human Rights Day 2015

The FCO sets out the central importance of human rights in its work and its pledge for re-election to the UN Human Rights Council

Right to Buy boosting home ownership across the country

Nearly 270,000 households have now been helped to purchase a home through government backed schemes.

Secretary of State gets driver's eye view of rail modernisation

Stephen Crabb: "Electrification of the line to Swansea is something the Government is absolutely committed to delivering"

FCO response to Wass Inquiry

Independent inquiry finds no evidence of endemic child abuse or cover up on St Helena and Ascension Island

Standing up for human rights in a British way

Op-Ed by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on human rights

Ofsted publishes state of the nation picture on foster care

Foster care provision statistics published today take a broad look at fostering provision across the country.

Passengers could benefit from extension of travelcard schemes

Passengers could enjoy easier travel following a CMA recommendation to extend the exemption of multi-operator ticketing from competition law.

Impressive progress in English primary schools continues

90,000 more pupils leaving primary school with the reading, writing and maths skills needed to succeed at secondary school.

UK welcomes release of civil society activists Leyla and Arif Yunus

Foreign Office welcomes the release of Azerbaijani activists and encourages Azerbaijan to take further steps to improve the human rights situation

Youth-led website launched to end FGM

A new website has been launched this week by teenagers to help educate other young people about FGM and what steps they can take to stop it.