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46,111 UK Government department press releases spanning the full archive from 2007 to today, plus House of Commons select committee reports, updated daily. Browse a day at a time, or search across every release.
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- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 1 Feb 2016
Date proposed for Manchester mayoral elections
The first-ever mayor of Greater Manchester will be elected on Thursday 4 May 2017.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 1 Feb 2016
Ministerial change: February 2016
David Evennett will be Under Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport while Tracey Crouch is on maternity leave.
- Department for Business, Innovation & Skills · 1 Feb 2016
Government and industry unite to drive UK rail growth
The Rail Supply Group (RSG) has today (1 February 2016) launched its strategy to build growth in the UK rail industry and support exports.
- HM Revenue & Customs · 1 Feb 2016
Another record breaking year for Self Assessment
The number of Self Assessment returns completed on time once again breaks records with over 10 million submitted.
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 1 Feb 2016
UK Games Fund winners announced
Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy has today announced the first round of winners in the Government’s UK Games Fund.
- Forestry Commission · 1 Feb 2016
Countryside Stewardship grants soon to open for applications
The hedgerows and boundaries grant and woodland creation grant under the Countryside Stewardship scheme open for applications this month.
- Ofsted · 1 Feb 2016
Inspection of Kingston upon Hull school improvement support
Ofsted has today (1 February 2016) published the outcome letter of its inspection of Kingston upon Hull City Council’s support for school improvement.
- Department for Business, Innovation & Skills · 1 Feb 2016
Driverless cars technology receives £20 million boost
Eight projects have been awarded £20 million in funding to develop the next generation of autonomous vehicles.
- Public Health England · 1 Feb 2016
Older people encouraged to get vaccinated to avoid painful shingles
PHE’s call for eligible people to get vaccine comes after figures show drop in coverage.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 1 Feb 2016
Ministers call on construction industry to invest and build home grown talent
Ministers call upon the construction industry to remove barriers to get more young people to consider careers in construction.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 1 Feb 2016
London Help to Buy opens its doors
The new London Help to Buy scheme has now opened its doors – allowing Londoners to buy a home with just a 5% deposit and a mortgage as low as 55%.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 1 Feb 2016
PM call with Jean-Claude Juncker: 1 February 2016
Prime Minister David Cameron spoke with the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker about recent developments on EU reform.
Government press releases last updated 8 September 2026. Source: GOV.UK.