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46,088 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) · 15 Mar 2017
New grant for council homelessness services
The flexible homelessness support grant will give councils greater flexibility to prioritise homelessness prevention.
- Home Office · 15 Mar 2017
UK gives £6 million boost to global slavery battle
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has announced an investment of £6 million in projects to combat modern slavery.
- Highways England · 15 Mar 2017
Have your say on plans to dual and improve junctions on the A47
Plans to upgrade three busy stretches of the A47 to dual carriageway and improve junctions go on show. Six week consultation launches today
- Environment Agency · 15 Mar 2017
Public consultation for Rivenhall incinerator
Consultation and drop-in sessions for a proposed Essex incinerator are announced.
- Highways England · 15 Mar 2017
Scooter has lucky escape on motorway
Dramatic footage shows careless biker wander across M1 between cars.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 15 Mar 2017
Foreign Secretary visits Somalia
Ahead of the 2017 London Somalia Conference in May the Foreign Secretary met with President Farmaajo to discuss the UK-Somalia partnership.
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 15 Mar 2017
Government acts to protect Openreach employees’ pension fund
The Government intends to clear the legal path for the separation of BT and Openreach by maintaining existing pension protections for employees – paving the way for better broadband for consumers across the country.
- Department for International Trade · 15 Mar 2017
UK government unveils over £7 billion of Midlands Engine opportunities for international investors
New portfolio of investment projects launched at UK government’s first MIPIM pavilion, showing government commitment to the Midlands Engine.
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · 15 Mar 2017
Passchendaele descendants to commemorate ancestors at the Front
Special events in July will mark 100 years since the Battle of Passchendaele began, as we continue to commemorate the First World War centenary
- Department for Work and Pensions · 15 Mar 2017
Unemployment rate falls to lowest since 2005
Official figures released today show that the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7% – the lowest level in 12 years.
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · 15 Mar 2017
Dstl’s Kaggle competition has been a great success
Dstl's data science competition on Kaggle attracted over 5,000 submitted solutions. This equates to over £2.5m of research.
- Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland · 15 Mar 2017
MARCH LABOUR MARKET STATISTICS FOR SCOTLAND 2017
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 16,000 in the period November 2016 to January 2017, and now stands at 129,000, according to ONS data.
- Department for International Development · 15 Mar 2017
Six years of conflict in Syria: statement from Priti Patel
UK International Development Secretary comments as the Syrian crisis enters seventh year.
- Department for International Development · 15 Mar 2017
Priti Patel responds to Disasters Emergency Committee’s new East Africa Crisis Appeal
UK Government to match the first £5 million donated by the public to the Disasters Emergency Committee's new East Africa Crisis Appeal.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 15 Mar 2017
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to The Gambia: Sharon Wardle
Ms Sharon Wardle has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia.
Government press releases last updated 3 September 2026. Source: GOV.UK.