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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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UK Government departments · 12
- Environment Agency · 2 Feb 2016
Fish stocks boost for Darlington waters
Thousands of fish stocked in North East rivers.
- Department for Education · 2 Feb 2016
North-east teenager receives award from Education Secretary
Student George Hunter receives Lord Glenamara Memorial Prize for academic success, voluntary work and raising mental health awareness.
- Department for Business, Innovation & Skills · 2 Feb 2016
High streets and city centres to benefit from Sunday trading devolution
This is part of a package of measures on Sunday trading that will be brought forward in the Enterprise Bill.
- Cabinet Office · 2 Feb 2016
Plan to end inequality in the public sector
Matt Hancock, Minister for the Cabinet Office, publishes a new inequality index and rolls out name-blind recruitment across the public sector.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 2 Feb 2016
PM calls with the Emir of Qatar and the Prime Minister of Canada: 1 February 2016
David Cameron made calls to the Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim and to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau about the Syria donors conference.
- Environment Agency · 2 Feb 2016
Environment Agency outlines recovery and repair projects following record-breaking floods
The Environment Agency has carried out 16,000 inspections and identified around 660 flood defences needing repair work in the wake of record-breaking wet weather in December.
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 2 Feb 2016
UK risks losing Lawrence of Arabia’s iconic robes and dagger
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed two items belonging to Lawrence of Arabia under a temporary export bar.
- Office of the Secretary of State for Wales · 2 Feb 2016
Let's concentrate on delivery not powers, says Wales Office Minister
Welsh politics needs to move on from dated policy arguments about national differences to concentrate on delivery, Alun Cairns has said.
- Department for Education · 2 Feb 2016
Thousands of parents benefit from 30 hours' free childcare early
Working parents to receive double the current amount of free childcare for 3- and 4-year-olds.
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 2 Feb 2016
Privy Council appointments: Sir Ronald Weatherup and Sir Reginald Weir
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointments of Sir Ronald Weatherup and Sir Reginald Weir as Members of the Privy Council.
- Monitor · 2 Feb 2016
Success at Wexham Park is a model for the rest of the NHS
Monitor has praised Wexham Park Hospital for making dramatic improvements to the services they provide patients.
- HM Land Registry · 2 Feb 2016
Property fraud line helps thousands in its first three years
HM Land Registry’s property fraud line has received nearly 3,000 calls and emails, helping members of the public to protect their homes.
Government press releases last updated 8 September 2026. Source: GOV.UK.