Press Releases

Work gets underway on ‘Halton Curve’ to boost Liverpool City Region, Cheshire and North Wales rail links

Alun Cairns: Improvements will help unlock economic growth opportunities for North Wales

New drug strategy to safeguard vulnerable and stop substance misuse

The Home Secretary has today launched the government’s new drug strategy, to reduce illicit drug use and increase the rate of individuals recovering from drug dependence.

Appointment of new Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

The Rt Hon Sir Ian Burnett has been appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 2 October 2017.

Alun Cairns: The Repeal Bill will provide certainty and stability across the board.

Welsh Secretary statement on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

Foreign Secretary statement on Liu Xiaobo

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson comments on the death of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo

HMRC publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2016-17

Improved customer service and record-breaking crack-down on avoidance, evasion and non-compliance

PM meeting with King Felipe VI: 13 July 2017

Theresa May met with King Felipe as part of the Spanish State Visit and they spoke about the close links between the 2 countries.

Defence Minister opens £3-million Cyber Security Centre in Gloucester

Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin visited Gloucester today to open Lockheed Martin’s £3-million, job-creating Cyber Security Centre.

University rapist is locked up for longer

Loughborough University rapist will now be locked up for over 11 years following ULS referral from the Solicitor General

Close season offenders risk court appearance and £50,000 fine

122 offences of fishing during the coarse fish close season

Phase one of £150 million Luton Airport transformation completed

Liam Fox announces completion of first stage of London Luton Airport's transformation at business forum during the King of Spain's state visit.

Exiting the EU with certainty

The Repeal Bill is designed to ensure that the UK exits the EU with maximum certainty, continuity and control.

5% decrease in number of scientific procedures on animals

The Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain have been released today.

Flood defence improvement plans shared at Burton regatta

The Burton-upon-Trent flood scheme will benefit from £17 million improvement works which will reduce flood risk to 3,358 additional homes.

Welsh Secretary promises certainty and stability to international companies in Wales

Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns will today (13 July) underline the UK Government’s commitment to providing certainty and stability to international businesses in Wales as the UK prepares to exit the European Union.

Historic State Visit celebrates depth and breadth of our longstanding ties with Spain

Spain's 3-day State Visit celebrates the depth and breadth of our longstanding ties with Spain.

State of the nation’s health revealed in landmark report from PHE

Public Health England (PHE) has published a milestone report on the health of the population in England.