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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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- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · 23 Feb 2017
PM meeting with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi: 23 February 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May met His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and they discussed regional security, defence and trade.
- Department for Work and Pensions · 23 Feb 2017
Changes to Personal Independence Payment regulations
The government is committed to ensuring the welfare system is a strong safety net for those who need it.
- Home Office · 23 Feb 2017
5,000 refugees arrive since Syrian scheme expanded
More than 5,000 Syrian refugees have been resettled in the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement (VPR) scheme since October 2015, new figures reveal today (Thursday 23 February).
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 23 Feb 2017
Housing starts hit 9-year high
The number of new build homes that have started to be built continued to rise last year to the highest level since 2007.
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 23 Feb 2017
Review of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund launched
The Government has today launched a call for evidence on the roles and responsibilities of the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) and Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 23 Feb 2017
Rare Georgian barometer at risk of leaving the UK
Culture Minister steps in to prevent George III mahogany wheel barometer from export.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 23 Feb 2017
£191 million cash boost for the South West to help create local jobs and growth
Government cash boost to help create jobs, support businesses and encourage growth.
- Natural England · 23 Feb 2017
Protection extended for mid Cornwall’s wildlife-rich landscape
Protection for rare birds and butterflies across mid Cornwall has increased.
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · 23 Feb 2017
UK energy statistics: 2016 provisional data
December 2016 statistics that allow a provisional assessment to be made of trends in energy production and consumption in 2016.
- Department for Education · 23 Feb 2017
DfE encourages more businesses to offer apprenticeships
Small businesses from across England feature in the Get In Go Far campaign, highlighting the benefits of apprenticeships.
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · 23 Feb 2017
£229 million of industrial strategy investment in science, research and innovation
Business secretary announces £229 million of industrial strategy investment in science, research and innovation
- Ministry of Justice · 23 Feb 2017
Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss unveils landmark Prisons and Courts Bill
The Prisons and Courts Bill paves the way for the biggest overhaul of prisons in a generation and delivery of a world-class court system.
Government press releases last updated 4 September 2026. Source: GOV.UK.