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46,053 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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- Highways England · 19 Jul 2017
A20 near Dover returns to national speed limit
Drivers using the A20 to Kent to benefit from faster journeys.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 19 Jul 2017
Young Brits to make German connections
More British youngsters will be able to learn about German language and culture after a new agreement was made between the Foreign Secretary and the German Foreign Minister.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office · 19 Jul 2017
Joint statement on the expansion of British-German youth and school exchange
Joint declaration by the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, and the UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, on expanding British-German youth and school exchange.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 19 Jul 2017
Local councils to receive £15 million in extra funding
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid announces grants totalling £15 million to local councils to help ease the pressures on local services.
- Highways England · 19 Jul 2017
A27 Worthing and Lancing bypass plans go on show today
Plans to improve journeys for tens of thousands of drivers by upgrading six key junctions along the A27 through Worthing and Lancing have been unveiled by Highways England today (Wednesday 19 July).
- Home Office · 19 Jul 2017
Major expansion of HMIC to take on inspection of fire and rescue in England
HMIC becomes single inspectorate for policing and fire.
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · 19 Jul 2017
Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill introduced today
Employed parents who have lost a child will for the first time get statutory paid leave to grieve under a proposed new law announced today.
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · 19 Jul 2017
Working group report demonstrates progress on product safety
The Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety has set out its recommendations for improving the UK’s product safety system.
- Department for Work and Pensions · 19 Jul 2017
New timetable for State Pension changes to maintain fair and sustainable pension
The government’s review proposes a new timetable for the rise to 68, in line with continuing increases in life expectancy.
- Northern Ireland Office · 19 Jul 2017
Northern Ireland Finances
The Secretary of State today laid a Written Ministerial Statement on Northern Ireland finances.
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy · 19 Jul 2017
Groceries Code review notes significant cultural change in supermarket industry
The first statutory review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) was published today.
- HM Land Registry · 19 Jul 2017
Partners in innovation: HM Land Registry and Ordnance Survey
HM Land Registry partner with Ordnance Survey to encourage the innovation of new property technology businesses at the Geovation Hub.
- Highways England · 19 Jul 2017
Bridge maintenance to improve journeys on the A303 near Andover
A six-month scheme to maintain three bridges that carry the A303 over local roads near Andover has started.
- Attorney General's Office · 19 Jul 2017
New panel launched to drive legal education
Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP has launched a new panel to drive forward legal education initiatives.
- Department for International Trade · 19 Jul 2017
UK hovercraft to tackle pollution and oil production in Caspian Sea
Agreement signed in Kazakhstan has potential to create over 70 new jobs with millions of pounds for UK’s leading hovercraft manufacturer.
- Department for International Trade · 19 Jul 2017
Lord Price visits Africa to build shared trading links
Lord Price is visiting South Africa and Namibia to meet with southern African trade ministers.
Government press releases last updated 28 August 2026. Source: GOV.UK.