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46,098 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 Justice · 31 Jan 2017
Record numbers of working people bringing employment disputes
Government review finds that the introduction of tribunal fees has dramatically changed how workplace disputes are resolved.
- Highways England · 31 Jan 2017
Smoother, safer M6 journeys from £550,000 Lancashire resurfacing project
A £550,000 Highways England project which includes resurfacing sections of the southbound M6 between Forton Services and Broughton north of Preston, will get underway next week.
- Environment Agency · 31 Jan 2017
Business checked in pollution patrol
The Environment Agency visited businesses in Tyne & Wear in an operation to tackle environmental pollution.
- Ministry of Justice · 31 Jan 2017
Thousands officially pardoned under 'Turing's Law'
Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now abolished sexual offences have today been posthumously pardoned.
- Department for International Development · 31 Jan 2017
UK to boost jobs and trade for world’s poorest countries
Investment in economic development will help developing nations speed up their rate of economic growth, trade more and industrialise faster, and ultimately lift themselves out of poverty.
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · 31 Jan 2017
New interim Chief Executive announced for the Rural Payments Agency
New interim Chief Executive announced for the Rural Payments Agency
- HM Revenue & Customs · 31 Jan 2017
Digital tax revolution moves a step closer
More information has been published today on how businesses, the self-employed and landlords will benefit from plans to modernise the tax system
- Ofqual · 31 Jan 2017
Risks to private security industry qualifications: action taken
Ofqual today (31 January 2017) reports the actions it has taken about concerns of potential malpractice in this high-risk sector.
- Department for Work and Pensions · 31 Jan 2017
New figures show more than £84 million awarded in compensation through Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
More than £84 million in compensation has been awarded as part of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme.
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · 31 Jan 2017
Local skills and jobs in nuclear part of Industrial Strategy
New Energy Minister’s visit to Somerset reaffirms importance of new nuclear projects to our future low carbon, sustainable energy mix.
- Highways England · 31 Jan 2017
Manchester’s smart motorway reaches major milestone
The latest phase of a major project to tackle congestion and improve journey times on the M60 and M62 near Manchester is now underway.
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · 31 Jan 2017
Late payment reporting guidance launched for large businesses
Guidance to help large businesses report on how quickly they pay their suppliers will be published today (31 January 2017).
Government press releases last updated 4 September 2026. Source: GOV.UK.